HTC Legend Gets Reviewed by SlashGear
March 9, 2010
“The fine gentlemen over at SlashGear have given us something weve been waiting to see for quite some time. (Well, at least a month and some change.) The HTC Legend marks the triumphant dethroning of the previous Android/Sense UI king, known as the Hero. SlashGear was first with the Legends unboxing, and now weve got a review to let us all know whether or not the handset deserves our hard-earned money. After all, just looking at that AMOLED display may not be enough, and did HTC update Sense UI enough to make the purchase worth it? Go find out!” Read more here:
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini Preview
March 9, 2010
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You may find the screen surprisingly small only 2.55 inches with QVGA resolution. The image quality is nice and since the touch technology is capacitive, using the display is a fun experience. In the software part well see how the manufacturer has transformed the user interface so it is easy to use on a screen that small. All the keys on our prototype unit felt nice, with distinct enough click. All but the lock button, which lacked almost any travel, but we hope this is a flaw of our unit only. On the back you have a 5MP camera with autofocus and an LED flash, as well as the loudspeaker.” Read moer here:
2010 Metal Monsters: Nokia N97 mini and Motorola Milestone
March 8, 2010
“Maybe I’ve got a metal fetish, but there’s just something about handling cool metal that makes me fall in love with a phone. I started with the Nokia N93, then (in approximate order) Nokia E90, Nokia E61i, Motorola Z10 and now the N97 mini, built to Eseries standards by those nice folk in the Nseries team. And, as part of my attempt to do real world comparisons between the best the Symbian world has to offer and the best of the competition, I’ve matched up the N97 mini with the slightly larger, but similarly specced, also metal, similarly priced (380) Motorola Milestone (known as the Droid in the USA).” Read more here:
Sony Working on an PlayStation Phone and an iPad Competitor
March 6, 2010
“Sony is working on a pair of mobile devices that will be able to play games created for the PlayStation Portable and the original PlayStation console, according to a new report.One of these will be the long-expected PSP-phone, while the other will bea larger device designed to go up against the Apple iPad.At this point, information on both the devices is extremely sketchy. Nothing is known about their actual design, just what they are intended to do.The smartphone will be something like a PlayStation Portable that also allows users to make voice calls.The second model is going to be a mobile game console, e-book reader, and a netbook. It is not known if it will have the same tablet shape as Apple’s iPad.Both these devices will be able to get games, music, and video from a new iTunes-like service that Sony is expected to unveil next month.
Android? Maybe
The gaming-orientedsmartphoneis reportedly being designed in cooperation with Sony Ericsson, apartnership created to bring Sony technology and expertise to mobile phones.This company will soon introduce its first model running Google’s Android OS, raising the possibility that the PSP-phone could also use this free and open-source operating system.Whatever its design and specifications turn out to be, Sony’s gaming-oriented smartphone and netbook-type device are supposedly going to be released at some point in 2010.” via brighthand.com
iPad Available in US on April 3
March 6, 2010
Apple today announced that its magical and revolutionary iPad will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi + 3G models. In addition, all models of iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April. Beginning a week from today, March 12, US customers can pre-order both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models from Apples online store or reserve a Wi-Fi model to pick up on Saturday, April 3, at an Apple retail store.
Facebook for webOS gets 1.1.0 update
March 5, 2010
“Today, were releasing a new version of our Facebook application for webOS. This application makes it easy to stay connected with your friends, share status updates, upload photos, check out your News Feed, browse your friends photo albums and profiles, get your upcoming events, and checkyour messages wherever you are. The app also integrates with other aspects of Palm webOS and Synergy, so you can instantly view Facebook info from the Contacts app, or use the Photo app to upload directly to Facebook.” Read more inside..
Apple World’s Most Admired Company
March 5, 2010
For the third year in a row Apple has been named the Worlds Most Admired Company by Fortune Magazine this year by the widest margin ever. What makes Apple so admired? Fortune explains: Product, product, product. This is the company that has changed the way we do everything from consume music to design products to engage with the world around us. Apple also ranked #1 in Innovation among all companies.
Nokia 5230 Nuron delivers apps, maps and free navigation to TMobile USA customers
March 4, 2010
Nokia and T-Mobile USA today announced the upcoming availability of the Nokia 5230 Nuron, a smartphone solution for the masses packed with applications, maps with turn-by-turn directions, and more. Operating on T-Mobile’s blazing-fast 3G network, the Nokia Nuron offers dynamic Web browsing and rich experiences on a 3.2″ touch screen. The device is also the first pre-loaded with Ovi Maps, a free turn-by-turn navigation solution from Nokia, and the first to have the Ovi Store pre-loaded, giving consumers access to thousands of compelling applications and games. The Nokia Nuron is expected to be available in the coming weeks exclusively from T-Mobile. “The Nokia 5230 Nuron is a great product of our collaboration with T-Mobile USA and provides consumers with more compelling mobile experiences as they navigate, watch video, play games and social network,” said Mark Slater, Vice President, Sales, Nokia. “The Nokia Nuron offers U.S. consumers a unique and compelling mobile experience that caters to their everyday needs and enables them to connect to their passions with an affordable 3G touch smartphone.” Read more inside..
Rumor: BlackBerry Goes Slider
March 4, 2010
“If Blackberry had never surprised you with its hardware design, it looks like they are trying to do something different than its usual BlackBerry style smartphone. Leak images of BlackBerry in slider form factor are posted on bbleaks, it is also a full touch screen phone to allow you using it without the hardware keyboard. Other than the touch screen + slider design, it is said to comes with optical touch pad, BlackBerry OS 6.0, 360 x 480 display resolution and built in WiFi.” More photos here:
No Current Smartphones Can Be Upgraded to Windows Phone 7
March 3, 2010
In the wake ofthe unveiling of Windows Phone 7, many are wondering if the smartphone they are using now will be upgradeable to this new operating system. According to a Microsoft executive, the answer is simple: no.Windows Mobile 6 and earlier gave device makers a wide range of options, but the next version is a major departure from previous practices, and Microsoft has set some rigid hardware requirements. Requirements that exclude every current model.Natasha Kwan, who is in charge of Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business in the Asia-Pacific region,made this clearin a recent interview:Because we have very specific requirements for Windows Phone 7 Series the current phones we have right now will not be upgradeable. Read more here: