October 29 2009
Categorized Under: Cell Phones
Tags; 2010, android 2.0, apple, blackberry, blackberry storm 2, droid eris, eclair, fcc, google, google branded phone, google maps navigation, google voice, hd2. dragon, htc, htc desire, htc touch diamond2, iphone, ITG, lg gw620 eve, market share, mid phone, minisite, motorola, motorola droid, palm, pnd, quanta, verizon wireless, windows mobile 6.5
Mobile phones are sleek, they are in and they are coming at you in huge numbers every other day. To cut through all the confusion, I take you on this journey through the latest phones every Thursday.
This week, we have the big Droid being launched, previewed and generally liked and talked about. Plus, Google has this killer navigation app that completely owns every other such app and device.
Get to the other side to know more.
October 16 2009
Categorized Under: Cell Phones, Entertainment, netbooks
Tags; acer, android 2.0, android phone, archos 5, dual-boot, eclair, eric schmidt, google, liquid a1, MID, mobile searches, motorola droid, motorola sholes, netbook, Sony Ericsson, windows 7, xperia x3
As everyone waits for the Éclair release of the Android OS (Éclair is the codename for version 2.0), the web is rife with talks of even more new Android phones and devices. A lot of things have changed since I reported about it the last time. When I say a lot of things have changed, what I really mean is that the lovable green robot has gotten itself another smattering of delectable new phones and devices. I am slavering just by looking at the array. Could it be, that this loyal Apple fan is actually considering something other than an iPhone? Oh, how the world has changed!
Anyway, a little competition is always good for companies like Apple. ‘Don’t let ‘em get too complacent’ is what I always say. But we, the users, have it the best actually. Companies are tripping over each other to bring out the best just for us!
Anyway, the latest on the Android awaits you on the other side.
October 6 2009
Categorized Under: Cell Phones
Tags; 1.5, 1Ghz, 2.0, 4.3inch, android, donut, dragon, eclair, hd2, htc, htc smartphone, large touchscreen, leo, MID, mobile processor, qualcomm, snapdragon, touch hd
HTC is really stepping it up these days. After several long weeks of speculations, rumors, spy shots and general gossip, the company has finally made the HTC Leo official. Only, it is not called the Leo, it is called the HD2. The HD2 is a large phone and I rather like it for that. This actually more MID and less smarthphone once you take a close look at it.
But there is this one thing that everyone is really ga-ga over — a 4.3inch capacitive touchscreen. I have been watching the hands on videos (find one on the other side) and it looks mighty decent. The responsiveness is quite good with 9 out of 10 touches doing what the user intended to do. That 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor sure is working its charms on the phone.
And just as you thought you would settle down and read all about the Leo, there is a new animal on the block and it’s a fantastic beast this time round. I am talking about the rumored Dragon, another device that looks like it will be powered by the Snapdragon. Continue to the other side for details.