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Friday, 29.01.10
RUMOR: Windows Mobile 7 User Experience Elements unveiled by Microsoft UX Designer?
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 14:41 CET under 02 - Windows Mobile News
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It's not exactly known how close the UX concepts and flows bellow are coming to whatever Windows Mobile 7 might look like but Microsoft Kitchen found some interesting information from a freelance UX designer who notes in his LinkedIn profile, that he worked for "Microsoft on UX Design for Windows Mobile 7 from March 2009 to December 2009". On his website, Jeremiah Whitaker published some examples of his work and under UX he's noticing, that "NDA dictates I keep this vague. For a leading cell platform I created UX flows of common controls and usages. After client review I created flash demos. Those demo's were then reviewed and passed on to SectionSeven development to create interactive prototypes".
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OUTLOOK: Motorola to focus on Android Smartphones and MotoBlur integration
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 13:12 CET under 04 - Android News
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Motorola earning calls aren't about financials only, they are also a pretty good source of industry information, for instance when Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha confirmed in 2008 the existence of Windows Mobile 6.5 and Windows Mobile 7. However, in yesterday's Motorola earnings call, Jha focused on Motorola's upcoming products only, without giving a glimpse of what Microsoft or Google might have in planning but it's also interesting to see what Motorola is working on. While it's already known that Motorola will continue to work on Android OS-based smartphones only, Jha confirmed that Motorola will launch "at least one direct-to-consumer device with Google" which is expected to be the "Nexus Two".
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Thursday, 28.01.10
SOCIAL: Handmark launches new and feature-rich Twitter Client for Android Smartphones [UPDATE]
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 18:31 CET under 04 - Android News
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Handmark today released TweetCaster, a feature-rich Twitter application available for Android smartphones. TweetCaster makes "tweeting" from Android-based smartphones fast, easy and fun, delivering a simple, yet comprehensive Twitter experience. In addition to all the standard features needed to enjoy a complete mobile Twitter experience, TweetCaster offers: multiple Twitter account integration, retweets, Twitter lists, push notifications for tweets, mentions and direct messages as well as offline tweet caching, URL shortening (and previews), photo upload, threaded direct messages and font/theme customization.
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Wednesday, 27.01.10
Tuesday, 26.01.10
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AVAILABLE: Amazon MP3 App for Android hits Europe
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 10:04 CET under 04 - Android News
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Following last year's launch of the Amazon MP3 app in the U.S., Amazon just brought its handy Android MP3 application to Europe. From now, users with an appropriate Android smartphone (Amazon supports any Android version > Android 1.5), can explore and buy songs from the entire Amazon MP3 store. The Amazon Android MP3 application uses the existing Amazon account and allows to search, browse and shop for millions of DRM-free MP3 tracks and albums. Because Amazon features DRM-free MP3s only, bought and downloaded songs can later transferred to the PC to be used on any other MP3-player like a Microsoft Zune, Windows Mobile smartphone or Apple iPhone/iPod.
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Saturday, 23.01.10
UPCOMING: Acer to release its 2nd Android Smartphone in Q1 2010
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 10:51 CET under 04 - Android News
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Following the big success of its first Google-based Android smartphone, the Acer A1 Liquid, in an interview , Jim Wong, Acer President of the IT Products division, unveiled yesterday that Acer will release its second Android smartphone this first quarter 2010 and he confirmed that the device will be manufactured by Foxconn, a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. While no details were given yet, it might be a much smaller Android smartphone than the Acer Liquid was. Wong said: "Hon Hai has very highly integrated mechanical parts, and on a smartphone, if you want to make it very small and compact, the mechanical parts are very important".
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Friday, 22.01.10
RUMOR: Microsoft to announce Windows Mobile 7 at Mobile World Congress 2010?
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 12:42 CET under 02 - Windows Mobile News
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While Microsoft has just sent the press conference invitation without going into details, Taiwanese DigiTimes claims that Microsoft is expected to announce a date for the commercial availability of Windows Mobile 7 at next month's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. At least that's what DigiTimes heard from sources familiar with Microsoft's roadmap (most likely Taiwanese Windows Mobile ODMs). However, DigiTimes goes even further and said that "based on the roadmap, Windows Mobile 7 will be available to Microsoft's handheld hardware partners in September 2010, allowing them to roll-out Windows phones in the fourth quarter 2010 or early first quarter 2011".
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RUMOR: HTC Obsession to become HTC's first Windows Mobile 7 Smartphone?
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 09:50 CET under 02 - Windows Mobile News
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So
called "reliable sources" have told WMPowerUser that HTC's rumored "HTC Obsession"
is said to be HTC's next super-phone, following the
HTC Diamond2
and HTC HD2.
According to the tipster, the so called
HTC Diamond3,
is expected to be launched in summer already and running Windows Mobile 7
instead of Windows Mobile 6.5. The device is said to be powered by a Qualcomm QSD8250
CPU at 1 GHz, it's said to feature GSM and WCDAM (most likely UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA),
a 3.7" capacitive AMOLED multitouch touchscreen and sports a 5 megapixel
autofocus camera with flash which is capable of recording HD videos at 720p with
25 fps.
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Friday, 15.01.10
Tuesday, 12.01.10
Monday, 11.01.10
UPDATE: Microsoft shows Windows Mobile 6.5.3 for Windows Touch-Phones
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 13:12 CET under 02 - Windows Mobile News
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Neither
officially announced nor introduced, during last week's CES in Las Vegas,
Microsoft silently showed-off Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional for Windows
touchscreen smartphones. However, as it turned out and was earlier confirmed by
an article on Microsoft's MSDN network, it's neither called "Windows
Mobile 6.5 Second Edition" (as I called it) nor is it called anything
special but it's just an AKU 3 which means it's simply Windows Mobile 6.5.3. As
expected, Windows Mobile 6.5.3 updates the Windows Mobile touch-interface to
make it more finger friendly. Additionally it will feature some application
updates like threaded E-Mails and pivots but all together it stays Windows
Mobile 6.5.
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Friday, 08.01.10
Thursday, 07.01.10
PLACESHIFT: Sling Media to introduce Flash-based SlingPlayer - Android Client in Work
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 20:32 CET under 01 - General News
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During
the CES, Dave Zatz from Zatz Not Funny just had the chance to talk with John
Gilmore, Sling Media' General Manager, who unveiled an upcoming Adobe
Flash-based
SlingPlayer being demo'ed in their booth. This means that you'll be able to
turn your Sony PS3 into a
SlingCatcher
and additional mobiles should be more quickly supported. At the end of the day,
it could mean that smartphones like Windows Mobile, Android and webOS will soon
be able to be used as a SlingCatcher. According to Gilmore, the Flash player
will hit the market first half of 2010 with initial support for the Slingbox
Pro-HD and with the
Slingbox Solo to follow-up.
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OFFICIAL: HTC announces Qualcomm Brew MP-based HTC Smart
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 15:44 CET under 01 - General News
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On
the first sight, it looks like a typical
HTC Sense
smartphone but HTC's
latest mobile phone is neither running Windows Mobile nor Android. HTC just
officially unveiled the HTC Smart - which
leaked as
Touch.B or HTC
Rome before - a new type of smartphone that creates a new category of
easy-to-use, connected smartphones that are accessible by people all over the
world. HTC Smart begins with a friendly compact touch design and integrates an
intuitive user experience that is centered around HTC Sense, an HTC design
philosophy that puts people at the center by focusing on three core areas: Make
It Mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected.
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CES: No word from Microsoft about Windows Mobile 7 - but LG Spills the Beans
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 14:00 CET under 02 - Windows Mobile News
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While
some bloggers expected that Microsoft's Steve Ballmer might announce Windows
Mobile 7 during his
recent keynote at CES, he hasn't said a single word about Microsoft's next
Windows phone version but was talking about Windows 7 and other upcoming
products only. Nevertheless,
according to Engadget, LG unveiled during their CES press conference that "LGs
new phones will feature Meta Material Antenna, with (more) Windows Mobile 6.5
and 7 smartphones coming this year". It sounds pretty reasonable that Microsoft
hasn't taken the opportunity to announce its most important Windows Mobile
release at the CES but might better wait to get the full mobile industry
attention at next month's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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INTRODUCED: Motorola announces Motorola Backflip Android Smartphone with MotoBlur
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 13:06 CET under 04 - Android News
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Today,
Motorola announced the latest addition to its Android portfolio: the Motorola Backflip with MotoBlur.
At the first sight looking like the Motorola
Dext/Cliq,
the Backflip features a unusual but unique reverse flip design which is said to
make it easy to enjoy videos, music and photos while the QWERTY keyboard allows
you to blast through E-Mails, texts, news feeds, social network messages and
more. The Backflip is designed around the MotoBlur experience and provides
multiple features to keep phone conversations moving. Multi-tasking has never
been easier with Backflip's reverse-flip QWERTY keyboard and high-res 3.1" HVGA
screen - letting you see more and respond faster.
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UNVEILED: Sony Ericsson Robyn aka Xperia X10 Mini show its Face
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 11:22 CET under 04 - Android News
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While
the Sony Ericsson Xperia
X10 isn't available yet, GSMArena.com just received two photos of a new, yet
unannounced, Sony
Ericsson smartphone which looks like the Xperia X10's smaller brother. Most
likely code-named "Robyn", the "Xperia X10 Mini" seems to run Android and
featuring - resolution-wise - a much smaller touchscreen (could be a HVGA or
QVGA screen only). While further specifications are yet unknown, it's said that
the Sony Ericsson "Xperia X10 Mini" will feature 3G support as well as an
integrated camera and it seems that the Sony Ericsson "Robyn" will be available
in a wide range of fashionable colors (the original Xperia X10 will be
available in white and black only):
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OFFICIAL: T-Mobile USA to exclusively offer the HTC HD2 Windows Phone
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 10:49 CET under 02 - Windows Mobile News
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Following
HTC's earlier commitment to launch the HTC
HD2 Windows phone
early 2010 in the U.S.,
T-Mobile USA
and HTC today
announced the HTC HD2 is expected to be available for the first time in the US
exclusively from T-Mobile USA this spring. With its industry leading,
high-resolution, 4.3" capacitive touch display and high-powered features, the
ultra-thin HTC HD2 phone delivers content in a sharper, brighter and richer way.
Running
Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, the HTC HD2 comes equipped with the 1 GHz
Snapdragon by Qualcomm mobile processor and utilizes T-Mobile's high speed 3G
network for a fast mobile data experience. The HTC HD2 is the first Windows
phone with HTC Sense,
a software experience focused on putting people at the center by making their
phones work in a more simple, natural and personal way.
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Tuesday, 05.01.10
OFFICIAL: Google announces the HTC Nexus One Android Smartphone [UPDATE]
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 20:18 CET under 04 - Android News
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As
expected, at a press conference at its headquarter
Google has announced
the Nexus One
today, Google's own Android smartphone, running on
Android 2.1/Eclair and
manufactured by HTC.
Featuring quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE and triband UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA at 2100/1700/900
MHz with HSDPA up to 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA up to 2 Mbps as well as WiFi b/g/n and
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. Furthermore onboard are aGPS, cell tower and Wi-Fi
positioning a digital compass and an accelerometer. The device sports a 3.7"
widescreen WVGA (800 x 480 pixel) AMOLED touchscreen, a 5 megapixels autofocus
camera with LED flash AGPS support which is able to capture videos at 720 x 480
pixels at 20 frames per second or higher, depending on lighting conditions.
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PREMIUM: Palm to bring Paid Apps to Europe
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 12:31 CET under 05 - Other Mobile OS News
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At the moment, European Palm Pre users cannot buy any paid apps from Palm's App Catalog but can only download free apps. However, in its Developer Blog, Palm just announced that following the launch of the e-commerce program in the U.S., the European e-commerce program is planned to go live in March 2010. The e-commerce program has about 600 new paid apps available in just 2 months, and the extension to Europe gives developers a compelling new opportunity to distribute and monetize their apps. In Europe, Palm Pre is currently available in the UK, Ireland, Spain and Germany.
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BUGFIX: Palm releases webOS 1.3.5.1 Update for Pre and Pixi
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Posted by Arne Hess - at 12:04 CET under 05 - Other Mobile OS News
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Following the recent webOS update for North American Palm Pre's and Pixi's, Palm just released another minor update for its webOS smartphones. While the new webOS 1.3.5.1 doesn't features and new applications, it's just a buxfix for the webOS Calendar. The previous 1.3.5 version included an issue in which the Calendar app displayed no events for any account after a user synchronized Calendar with an Exchange account. With this update which fixes the issue, webOS Calendar events now appear correctly after an Exchange sync. As before the update will be distributed through an OTA (over the air) update, but it can be also downloaded through W-LAN.
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Friday, 01.01.10
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