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Watch on YouTubeNext gen iPhone auto-focus, compass revealed?
Posted by Mic W. on May 31, 2009 | Comments
This may be the closest thing to a conformation of the added features in iPhone OS 3.0. And from the looks of it, video recording, MMS, and copy and past will soon be in the palm of our iPhone loving hands…. ( wipes tear from eye)…
According to the report, the new iPhone contains an auto-focusing camera that uses an on-screen square that can be moved around with a combination of taps and dragging to choose...
Better with Windows?
Posted by Zealot on May 31, 2009 | Comments
Has Asus given up on being Linux’s vanguard in the consumer marketplace? Back when the Eee 701 was the new hotness it came with Linux , and it was widely considered a sure thing that such netbooks would popularize Linux in the real world. Companies like Asus were seen as Open Source saviors who would heavily promote Linux as a cheaper, less bloated alternative to Windows software for weaker machines.
Guess not.
A new...
Touch Pro2 – Features with a Great Form Factor
Posted by Jack Cook on May 31, 2009 | Comments
Mark Briggeman from MobilityMinded has put together his thoughts on the new HTC Touch Pro2. This is a device that combines great features of a variety of HTC devices into a very nice form factor. Mark said the HTC Touch Pro2 is responsive and the tilt mechanism is great and of course, the large 3.6″ WVGA screen, an excellent camera and a 1500 mAh battery make it fun to use.
There has been some talk about the...
Netbooks are Generic and Live Search makes Gibberish
Posted by Zealot on May 31, 2009 | Comments
Liliputing is reporting that the French site Blogeee is reporting that they have seen reports (yeah, blogging is a dirty business) that the trademark battle between Psion and everybody else who has ever touched a semiconductor is over. It appears that Psion has accepted the fact that Netbook has become a generic term and is dropping their claim, but whether that is due to settlement or because Psion’s legal team realized...
HTC Hero with Android
Posted by ctitanic on May 30, 2009 | Comments
Google has announced that by the end of 2009 we are going to see 19 devices with Android. The HTC Hero is one of Them.
The golden days of Windows mobile are gone and the iPhone kingdom is about to end.
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HTC Touch Pro 2 Surprise Mini Unboxing
Posted by Chris Leckness on May 29, 2009 | Comments
I was caught off guard today. The DHL tracking showed that the Touch Pro 2 that I ordered from Clove Technology just arrived in the US early this morning. I totally expected it to arrive Monday. Well, surprise SURPRISE, it showed up a few minutes ago. I don’t have access to my camera or video cam right now, so I snapped some unboxing pics with the HTC Touch Diamond 2. Not bad pics either!
More photos of this hood...
New Tablet PC: Medix 10
Posted by ctitanic on May 29, 2009 | Comments
Since I discovered a Tablet PC I can’t leave without one up to the point that I considerer a Laptop as an unfinished device. So any news about a new Tablet PC coming to market is for me a big party. Here is a Press release we got today:
BURLINGAME, CA, (May 28 , 2009) – Tangent Inc., www.tangent.com, a leading provider of healthcare technology today announced the Medix 10T, a state-of-the-art 10.4"...
CardStar: On Sale Now!
Posted by Adam Wyss on May 29, 2009 | Comments
If any of you are like me and carry a ton of “store cards” around with you all the time, you will want to take advantage of this great sale. CardStar is an application that lets you take all those pesky cards such as your CVS ExtraCare, Kroger Plus, and Blockbuster cards and condense them all down into a handy iPhone application. This app is normally $.99 however it is on sale for free for a limited...
Even More Palm Pre Today. iTunes Support, Verizon?
Posted by Chris Leckness on May 28, 2009 | Comments
Yep. Sorry guys. I am not all over the Pre personally, but it’s the hot news of the hour. Kind of like the iPhone was around the initial launch. Here is a bit more on the Pre that hit the interwebz today…
1st off is a headline from Engadget. “Verizon Wireless to carry Palm Pre, Storm 2 ” in about six months”. This is no big deal, judging by Palm’s history, it should be exclusive to...
Engadget got Pics, Gizmodo got video…
Posted by Chris Leckness on May 28, 2009 | Comments
That’s all I will say. Engadget was 1st to get some time with it and Ballmer.
Head over to Engadget for more photos from the set.
And now for Gizmodo’s hands on time… on video.
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Engadget got Pics, Gizmodo got video…
Posted by Chris Leckness on May 28, 2009 | Comments
That’s all I will say. Engadget was 1st to get some time with it and Ballmer.
Head over to Engadget for more photos from the set.
And now for Gizmodo’s hands on time… on video.
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Android 2.0 Donut
Posted by ctitanic on May 28, 2009 | Comments
Do you want to see how looks the new version of Android? Check this video.
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HTC Fuze Official ROM Update
Posted by Chris Leckness on May 28, 2009 | Comments
HTC has been busy lately. Launching new phones, updating old ones. Excellent!
Here is an official updated ROM for your HTC Fuze, you know, the AT&T Branded Touch Pro 2 that just got upended by the Touch Pro 2 as my favorite! Here is what HTC says this ROM brings…
Microsofts Windows Mobile Adaptation Kit Update (AKU) 1.4.6
Slide to Answer
Push To Talk Button is now re-assignable
FM Radio Application
Enhanced...
HTC Diamond, Diamond 2, and Touch Pro Hotfixes
Posted by Chris Leckness on May 28, 2009 | Comments
Yep. Hot fix patches have been released for all three of the listed models…
HTC Touch Pro - Hotfix for resolving difficulties finding or locating a position when using GPS for HTC Touch Pro
HTC Touch Diamond – Hotfix for resolving difficulties finding or locating a position when using GPS for HTC Touch Diamond
HTC Touch Diamond2 – Hotfix for resolving can’t dial out but can receive calls through...
Some more Palm Pre News eh?
Posted by Chris Leckness on May 28, 2009 | Comments
Yep, news on the Pre comes in bunches lately. Let me share some of it with everyone here…
1st off, in the post just below this, Zealot linked BGR’s 1st look at the Pre. Seems that BGR isn’t exactly thrilled with the phone yet. Time shall tell. They have promised a full review soon.
If you are in the market for the Pre and want to get some reading in, Pre Central has posted all sorts of info about Pre...
18 Android Phones This Year!?
Posted by Gil Bouhnick on May 28, 2009 | Comments
I heard there will be another ‘Terminator’ movie this year but I definitely wasn’t expecting that:
According to Andy Rubin, speaking at Google I/O there 18 Android based handsets are about to be released this year (in other words – 18 different models in 7 months…)
They will come from 8-9 different manufacturers (we already know of HTC, Samsung and Lenovo), which is a huge number. That is...
First Pre Hands-On at Boy Genius
Posted by Zealot on May 28, 2009 | Comments
The geniuses over at Boy Genius Report have indeed gotten their mitts on a palm Pre and are telling tales. Even now they are hammering out a first in-depth review of the much hyped device but they took a few minutes out from gadget zen to post some pics and their first impressions.
Due warning…those impressions are not great..or not as great as many hoped they would be.
Here is a sample…
The Pre feels really good...
AT&T to Deliver 3G Mobile Broadband Speed Boost
Posted by Mic W. on May 27, 2009 | Comments
In an effort to not report yet another rumor about the latest iPhone…
AT&T is showing an effort to become The best cell phone company. With( imho) the best line up of phones and now it looks like they will soon have the largest and the fastest network.
AT&T* today announced plans to upgrade the nation’s fastest 3G network to deliver considerably faster mobile broadband speeds. The network upgrades are...
A look at the Zune Dimensions
Posted by Matt Bubernak on May 27, 2009 | Comments
Thanks to Josh from CruleWorlds for drawing this up. Assuming this is accurate, here’s how the Zune HD matches up with the current Ipod Touch.
Height(inches)
Width(inches)
Depth(inches)
Screen Size
Zune HD
4.08
2.07
.35
3.3
Ipod Touch(second gen)
4.1
2.4
.3
3.5
So, although the HD will feature a smaller screen, it is noticeably skinnier, and slightly shorter. Depth wise, it’s a...
Skyfire Releases Version 1.0
Posted by Diego Samuilov on May 27, 2009 | Comments
“There’s no way a mobile device will ever browse like a desktop” said a friend of mine not too long ago… Well, this has just changed today. Skyfire, a web browser for mobile devices has been out in the wild for quite some time in the the form of a beta, has just been released as a version 1.
This final release now supports Flash, Silverlight, Quicktime and full AJAX on multiple phone devices (not just Windows...
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