Telegraph.co.uk Management Shake-Up At Microsoft Mobile Division InformationWeek (blog) The Windows Mobile side of the business though has been kicked around by Apple and more recently, Android, as both focused on a segment of the business … Report: Microsoft to restructure consumer unit CNET Who will be Microsoft's next 'boy genius'? ZDNet (blog) Brains Behind Xbox and Zune Leave Microsoft Mashable (blog) GameSpot
Kyocera unveiled their Zio M600 over two months ago at CTIA yet we’re still waiting to hear which carrier will be offering the device. The last time we checked in , it was rumored to be Sprint-bound with a $99 price tag attached to it. A source of ours is telling us tonight that it’s actually headed for Boost Mobile with a possible Best Buy exclusive deal. Close enough, right? The Zio M600 has received somewhat lukewarm reception thus far as it’s on the low end of the Android totem pole. We played with one at CTIA and found it to be rather unremarkable. However, this might be the key to its success. With a rumored $169-$219 unsubsidized cost and a $50 all-you-can-eat calling/data plan, the Zio M600 could do very well. As a quick refresher, the features include: 3.5-inch WVGA (480×800 pixels) touch screen Android 1.6 (Donut) 600MHz processor 512MB internal storage 3.2 megapixel camera Might We Suggest… Battle of the Network Stars When purchasing a new phone many of us are being faced with not only a question of a handset but a prospective betrothed wireless carrier for at least a two year term (this is/was the genius of th…
Posted in Android, Mobile, Technology, USA, World on 26. May, 2010
A few months back a few documents were listed on the Bluetooth Special Interest Group website for a Samsung i897 handset. At the time it was found that the quad-band GSM device featured a 4.0-inch AMOLED screen, the TouchWiz 3.0 interface, and Bluetooth 3.0 support. Sounding very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S that debuted at CTIA in March, many believed it could be a variant destined for AT&T. As we draw closer to the inevitable release we’re starting to learn a few new specs. A tipster of ours informs us that in addition to the previous details, the phone will be running Android 2.1 “Eclair” when it arrives. Other hardware details are said to be a 5-megapixel camera and 2GB internal storage. The touch-only device features a display reported to be 800×480 resolution. If you ask us, all of this still sounds eerily similar to the Galaxy S. The two phones match up in pretty much every area so far. We’re hoping to dig a little deeper and perhaps get our hands on a picture or two. Be sure to check back or subscribe to AndroidGuys if you want to stay in the loop! Might We Suggest… Uh-Oh! Samsung Galaxy Hits FCC with AT&T Bands Yep, you read that right. That big, beautiful Samsung Galaxy S has been spotted hanging out in the FCC with AT&T bands in tow. You’ll have to forgive us if we’re not 100% over the moon with this …
Posted in Android, Mobile, Technology, USA, Uncategorized, World on 26. May, 2010
If you wondered what Google meant when they said the Nexus One would be getting “more retail availability”, just take a quick look at the image above. That’s right, it’s an advertisement for a Nexus One sold through a retail channel! Oh my! When did this happen you might ask? Well, it appears wireless retailer and T-Mobile affiliate i Wireless has started offering a number of Android devices in the past few days, including the Nexus One. I Wireless is now selling the phone for $299.95 on contract after rebate — a good bit more than the $179 Google charges, but in return, it looks like you can select just about any plan T-Mobile offers (Google restricts you to the Even More 500 plan to get the subsidy). This is a pretty good deal if you ask me. So, anyone want to head over the i Wireless and pick one up? Source: Engadget Might We Suggest… 3G Issues Proving to be Super Phone’s Kryptonite It seems that the 3G issues that the Nexus One continues to have may be hardware related. According to an article at TmoNews, Nexus One users are able to change their 3G signal levels just by how the…
Posted in Android, Mobile, Technology, USA, World on 26. May, 2010
Click here to view the embedded video. In a press release put out today, Entourage systems, creator of the world’s first Android powered “dual book,” announced that they have partnered with The Douglas Stewart Company to bring the “dual book” to colleges and schools. It seems that both Entourage Systems and The Douglas Stewart Company want to integrate the “dualbook” with educational media when selling it to educational institutions. Seems like a good idea. Besides running Android, the interesting thing about this device is that it is both a netbook and e-reader in one. On one side of the device you have an e-paper read out, capable of displaying electronic ink files, and on the other side, you have a fully functional Android tablet. How well it runs is yet to be seen. Overall, the “dualbook” seems like an interesting concept, which has quite a bit of promise. I really hope it succeeds.. Take a look at the video and let us know what you think! Go Android! Might We Suggest… WePad changes name to WeTab Remember that pretty Android tablet that was announced a few weeks ago called the “WePad”? A friend of mine is tablet shopping, and she was interested in the iPad. I suggested she wait for the WePa…
Posted in Android, Computer, Mobile, Technology, USA, Uncategorized, World on 26. May, 2010
As an avid user and supporter of Boxee for my HTPC needs, the announcement of Google TV left me wondering how I was going to be able to combine both the best interface for an HTPC hands down with my beloved Android platform. The guys over at Boxee are WAY ahead of me it turns out! A blogger over at the Candler Blog had an email conversation with Andrew Kippen of Boxee, asking him what he thought about the announcement of Google TV, and the implications it might have for Boxee. The following is Andrew’s response taken from said article: We obviously followed the [GoogleTV] announcement and the demo. We think that it would be great to see an open OS such as Android gain market share in the living room. It would enable users to download Boxee on their TV (we will be building an Android-based App) and start using it without the hassle of connecting their computer to the TV. We have somewhat of a different view of browsing the web on TV. While it was a big part of the Google Demo we believe browsing the web as-is makes more sense on laptops and mobile devices (due to their personal nature, the screen size and the input device) than it does on TV. We look forward to playing with the TV and working with them to bringing Boxee to Android devices. You read correctly. if there’s a TV platform running on TVs that can deliver a great Boxee experience then we want to be there. That means we’re looking at developing an Android App version of Boxee for the upcoming Google TV . [emphasis added] I wanted to make sure I read that correctly. I’ve heard they are working on an Android remote app similar to the one they have on the iPhone, but this sounds like something different: You read correctly. if there’s a TV platform running on TVs that can deliver a great Boxee experience then we want to be there. That means we’re looking at developing an Android App version of Boxee for the upcoming Google TV . [emphasis added] It will be interesting to see what this Boxee app is going to look like. It sounds like Boxee is going to leverage the Sony TV’s that are going to have Android built into them so people can run thier Boxee app without any computer necessary. This would be a major step forward for Boxee, and sounds like an incredible idea to capitalize on all the risk that Google is taking with Google TV, at no risk to themselves. I am getting more and more excited about Google TV, especially as I see useful, practical applications being thought about. Stay tuned for more details as they come out. Might We Suggest… Google TV Coming to a Set Top Near You! Google is reportedly teaming up with Sony and Intel to create a set top box based on the Android OS to bring home viewers rich web content via Android like apps right on their TV screen….
Posted in Android, Apple, Technology, UK, World on 26. May, 2010
Telegraph.co.uk Psst: Dell's Streak Isn't an Android Tablet PC World The Dell Streak is far more comparable to a device like the HTC EVO 4G than it is to Apple's iPad. First, let's take a look at what the Dell Streak is. … VIA-powered $100-$150 Android tablets due 2H 2010 Android Community (blog) Dell Unveils Android-Based 'Streak' Tablet PC Magazine Dell Streak Is Precursor To Tomorrow's Smartphones ITProPortal Fudzilla
Internet Marketing News Take advantage of targeting for search engine marketing , says expert Internet Marketing News In January, Google introduced a new feature that allows marketers to target specific devices such as iPhones or Android smartphones, as well as individual … and more
Computerworld New Zealand McAfee to acquire Trust Digital for smartphone security SearchSecurity.com It supports iPhone OS, Android , Web OS, Windows Mobile, and Symbian operating systems.The software is set up to work with Microsoft Active Directory to … McAfee to buy smartphone management vendor Trust Digital NetworkWorld.com all 131 news articles
Vlingo for Android Now Available on Android Market TMCnet Erin Keleher, Senior Marketing Communications Manager, Vlingo (News – Alert) has just announced in the company's blog that Vlingo for … and more
