Google’s Android Phone Due in September
August 12, 2008
There’s rumors circulating on the web regarding Google’s Android phone being available to select customers through T-Mobile as early as September 17.
The Android phone is made by HTC, the smartphone manufacturer, and it will have a touch screen, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3 megapixel built-in camera, and will support 3G services.
Even though T-Mobile said it will offer an Android phone by the end of the year, it declined to comment on the rumors.
Update - 09.17.08:
Rumors on the web lately has it that the first-ever Google Android phone will cost $200 with a 2-year contract.
The first phone that will use Google’s open-source operating system, Android, will be the HTC Dream. And the first carrier to offer the new phone will be T-Mobile USA.
More info coming soon…
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Hewlette Packard iPAQ 910 Available on June 30th
June 12, 2008
Last fall, Hewlett Packard announced that they were going to take the handheld business serious again and introduced several new smartphones, or did they? Despite the delay, HP said their new iPAQ 910 will be available on June 30th…finally.
With its Blackberry look with clean lines and smooth black shell, the iPAQ is powered by Windows 6.1 mobile operating system, perfect for people who mean serious business. Full QWERTY keypad and instant messaging included.
In addition, the iPAQ has a 520MHz Marvell PXA270 processor, 128MB of RAM, 256MB of ROM, built-in 3 megapixel camera with auto focus and 4x zoom with microSD slot, is a quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE with support for tr-bind UMTS/HSDPA 3G, has bluetooth, Wi-Fi with support for VoIP, and GPS.
Hewlette Packard is pricing the iPAQ 910 as $500.
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Apple Announces iPhone 3G
June 11, 2008
Apple recently announced it’s new iPhone 3G which is thinner, is much faster (no longer EDGE), has more features, and is a lot cheaper than the first version almost a year ago. The new iPhone is to be available on July 11th and plans to launch in 70 countries this year, with the black 8GB going for $199 and the 16GB for $299 in black or white.
Should you buy the new one and ditch the old one? Well, for starters, one of the biggest complaints using a mobile phone is its lack of speed when browsing the web. With the new iPhone, you get 3G browsing speed, which is much faster than the slower EDGE connectivity, and makes the page load is up to 2.8 times faster.
The most attractive part is the price, obviously. Apple figured since 50 percent of people surveyed didn’t buy an iPhone before due to its big price tag ($599 and $699), they dropped the price this time and the 8GB iPhone is one-third the price that the 4GB iPhone sold for at launch last year. The 16GB iPhone will sell for $299. These new prices will hopefully reach out to more consumers than ever before, according to Apple.
More details coming soon.
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New Available Color for Blackberry 8830
June 11, 2008
The new color for the Blackberry 8830 smart phone model is now available in red. Also available is a new service plan for the popular trendy slim-line Blackberry model from Verizon Wireless. With the ‘Global Blackberry Support Package’, it is preferred among business travelers which combines a wide range of cool features that allows connectivity with ease.
High technology features that allows the phone via an international wireless network access, which also includes a trackball technical marvel for easy and relaxing navigation, speakerphones,
Media Player, Bluetooth, high resolution clarification of photos, videos and graphics provided by the color layout, 900/1800 MHz GSM connectivity, a GPRS connectivity which will work in many parts of the world (as many as 90 countries), with a microcSD/SDHC card slot which allows an upgradeable memory storage capacity and an attractive QWERTY keyboard. The ability to transfer data with ease by the phone’s GPRS features combining with the user friendly access to e-mail and voice services using the GSM facility. Traveling has never been more convenient and more stylish now with the Blackberry 8830 smart phone model.
The Global Blackberry Support Package, an all-inclusive service package exists with the technological features of this phone, by Verizon Wireless, an international telecommunications company. The phone with Verizon’s services, a two-year contract for $299.99(US), customers may also qualify for $100(US) of credit when purchasing the handset. However, the type of voice and e-mail plans customers sign up for is subject to the credit. Verizon Wireless also provides monthly contracts as well as pay-as-you-go options. With the e-mail plan only, customers in the United States can purchase the phone with a monthly rate of $49.99(US).
The Blackberry 8830 Global package provides services from Verizon Wireless across Europe, Asia, Australia, parts of Africa and North America. The service plan works and adapts well with business executives traveling abroad to business acquaintances or clients. The advanced connectivity features provides a greater impact and flexibility felt by the business world of corporate workers, associates and executives.
The ability to connect to over 100 countries by e-mail access as well as the ability to connect and receive phone calls in over 85 different countries combines with the full range of services which Verizon Wireless is offering with the Blackberry 8830 in red. A customer support access line is also available around the clock. With the purchase of the Global Blackberry package, complete with a SIM card, information and guidelines on accessing a free 24hr. helpline. A red handset and user’s handbook for the phone is also provided. Calling from a land-line is also available from Verizon via a calling card when mobiles are lost or stolen for help.
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Google Announces GPhone…Not
November 06, 2007
On Monday, November 5th, Eric Schmidt announced about its new open-source platform Android,, and not the product — the GPhone — like a lot of people anticipated at the conference at the time.
Google will be unveil Android’s user interface sometime next week to the public. However, a number of reports got to see a phone prototype using Android, and this is what Quentin Hardy of Forbes had to say about it:
“It is thin, about 3 inches wide and 5 inches long, and features a touch-sensitive, rectangular screen. Unlike the iPhone, the screen is also time-sensitive: Hold down your finger longer, and the area you’re controlling expands. The bottom end of the handset, near the navigational controls, is slightly beveled so it nestles in the palm. The screen also swivels to one side, revealing a full keyboard beneath. (The screen display changes from a vertical portrait mode to a horizontal display when someone uses the keyboard.)”
In addition, Android is a very flexible platforum and will be compatible phones with small and large screens, QWERTY or non QWERTY, and will be generally less expensive than typical smartphones, such as the BlackBerry and iPhone. This means that manufacturers will be able to offer smartphones for less than $200.
More information about the new Android platform next time.
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Sidekick LX and Slide Coming Soon
October 15, 2007
T-Mobile is going to offer their new Sidekick LX by Sharp, and Slide by Motorola, within the next few weeks.
The Sidekick LX, otherwise known as Sidekick 4, by Sharp is said to be slimmer and weighs less than the Sidekick 3, has a 3-inch WQVGA display that is thinner and mounted on an improved swivel joint. The keyboard has a rubbery cover like the previous Sidekick 2 for a “softer” touch. The colors available are blue or brown. The LX will be available for $299 and a 2-year contract commitment.
The Motorola Slide, on the other hand, has slightly less features than the LX, and the screen slides directly upward instead. The Slide will be available for $199 and a 2-year commitment as well.
Both the Sidekick LX and Slide support GSM/EDGE and Bluetooth, comes with a 1.3 MP cameras, and microSD expandable memory.
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Blackberry 8320 Curve for T-Mobile
October 09, 2007
The new T-Mobile Curve is one of the latest and coolest Blackberries around, having the “smoothness” feel to it like other Curve models. The QWERTY keyboard on the 8320 is spacious and is a tad bigger and rounder than the older ones, making it easier to type faster.
Some of the Blackberry 8320 features are: 2 megapixel camera that take clear and color-rich pictures, 3rd party instant messaging support for AIM, Yahoo, and Windows clients, Wi-Fi integration which offers fast download speeds, music player, stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, and memory card slot.
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iPhone’s Keyboard Worse Than QWERTY
August 22, 2007
A study done by consulting firm, User Centric, has found that iPhone’s keyboard is less efficient than using physical QWERTY keypads.
The research included 20 phone owners who frequently used their phones to text message. Half of them had iPhones while the other half had gadgets with physical QWERTY keypads.
Interesting enough, those using iPhones were slower and had a hard time finishing the tasks. Some of the particular issues noted by the researchers are:
Participants expressed a great deal of frustration with the sensitivity of the iPhone touch keypad. Participants made an average of 11 errors per message on the iPhone compared to an average of 3 errors per text message on their own phone. Although the error rate was alleviated somewhat by the iPhone’s self-correction feature, participants were still frustrated. In particular, participants struggled when they were trying to type using the Q & W keys or the O & P keys on the iPhone.
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IPhone Flaw Lets Hackers Take Over
July 23, 2007
A team of computer security consultants recently said that they have found a flaw in Apple’s popular and hyped iPhone. Apparently, hackers can take control of the device through a WiFi connection or by tricking users into going to a website that contains malicious code. Any information stored in the iPhone can be stolen.
Lynn Fox, a spokesperson for Apple, said, “Apple takes security very seriously and has a great track record of addressing potential vulnerabilities before they can affect users.”
“We’re looking into the report submitted by I.S.E. and always welcome feedback on how to improve our security,” she said.
Former employee of the National Security Agency who has a doctorate in computer science, a Dr. Miller, showed to a reporter how the hack was done. Using the iPhone, Mr. Miller visited a website that he designed, and the site injected a bit of code into the iPhone that then took over the phone. “We can get any file we want,” he said.
Popularity can be a very good thing or a bad thing. In this case, the iPhone is the target of a wide audience, not to mention hackers as well. The iPhone is becoming a victim of its own success.
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RIM officially announces Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry 8820
July 18, 2007
After getting the green light from the FCC just a couple of weeks ago, Research in Motion today officially took the wraps off the RIM BlackBerry 8820, the company’s first smart phone with integrated Wi-Fi.
Available through AT&T Wireless later this summer, the 8820 supports 802.11a/b/g standards and is compliant with Wi-Fi security protocols, including WEP and WPA. In addition, the BlackBerry 8820 is the company’s thinnest full QWERTY device to date (beat it, BlackBerry Curve), and has built-in GPS for out-of-the-box support for location-based services such as TeleNav GPS Navigator.
Other highlights of this quad-band phone include EDGE support (no 3G, though–boo hiss!) Bluetooth 2.0, and an expansion slot that accepts both microSD and microSDHC memory cards.
Those are just some quick hits. We’re still trying to nail down some more details, such as pricing and exact release date, but wanted to share the good news with you in the meantime. Check back soon for updates.
Source: CNET
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