At the presentation dedicated to their new operating system bada, Samsung disclosed just tiny fragments of the OS interface and it wasn´t until the last week when pictures revealing more about it surfaced on the Internet. More images have appeared out of nowhere and we can see what the phone contacts, main menu, wireless manager and phone gallery would probably look like. The interesting thing is that the pictures of ... Read More
HTC Bravo pictured more lucidly (Update: coming to US in January as HTC Passion)
We realize we might have overfed you a little with that plentiful leak of HTC's 2010 plans, so here's a chance to better ogle and digest HTC's "Performance" flagship to be: the Bravo. Pairing Android with Qualcomm's 1GHz Snapdragon and presenting a 3.7-inch AMOLED facade, this certainly ticks the headline boxes, and the addition of a five megapixel AF cam capable of 720p video capture gives it an extra sheen ... Read More
Google releases Android 2.0.1
Google has released a minor update for their operating system for cell phones, Android. The new version is 2.0.1 and the changes it brings along are aimed at developers rather than end users. The company fixed several known bugs of edition 2.0 and included a brand new SDK pack. Google also stated that all Android 2.0 handsets would get their update to the new version by the end of this ... Read More
Verizon commits to ‘newer’ Android for Droid Eris with Google Maps Navigation in Q1 2010
HTC has pulled no punches about the fact that it intends to bring Heros up to Android 2.0 (or is that 2.1?) spec at some point, though neither Sprint nor Verizon had quickly followed on to assure customers that there'd be upgrades ready and waiting for their versions (sure, technically, the Droid Eris is a different internal HTC codename than the Heros of the world, but they're basically brothers from ... Read More
Nokia’s plans for 2010 include its first Maemo 6 device, re-engineered Symbian UI and more
Today, during Nokia Capital Markets Day 2009, the world’s largest phone maker announced some of its plans and targets for next year. Nokia hopes to improve its value share and believes it will be competitive in both the cell phone and the smartphone market. The company’s CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, says that they will “take the Symbian user interface to a new level”, noting that the platform “has reach and flexibility like no ... Read More
Apple And Android Now Make Up 75 Percent Of U.S. Smartphone Web Traffic
When it comes to the mobile Web, increasingly there are only two mobile platforms which matter: Apple and Android. According to AdMob’s October, 2009 mobile metrics report, the iPhone/iPod Touch and Android phones accounted for 75 percent of mobile Web traffic in the U.S., as measured by all the mobile ad requests it tracks. That number is up from a combined 65 percent in September, 2009. The iPhone is miles ahead ... Read More
Android-fueled Motorola Motus specs get spec’d
I’m not too sure what to think of the Motorola Motus yet, but one thing is for sure: that form factor is crazy. The photo that leaked just a few hours ago already seemed to indicate that something weird was going on with the keyboard (with what seems like a tiny sliver of overlap, how the heck is it attached?), but these (alleged) specs just make things even more ridiculous. The ... Read More
Office Mobile 2010 to come with WM 6.5 devices exclusively
This article contains unofficial information. Office 2010 should roll out really soon and we will probably see the mobile version, Office Mobile 2010 hit the shelves along with it. The interesting thing is the office suite allows easy sharing and accessing of documents over the Internet. According to the FAQ published on the webpage dedicated to the beta version, the application will be compatible with all Windows Mobile 6.5 handsets. The ... Read More
sygic GPS navigation now on Nokia Maemo
Sygic just announced that their GPS application (which works on iPhones and other devices) now also works on Nokia Maemo phones. The GPS application will be ready for sale from Sygic website before next year. Sygic offers turn-by-turn voice guided directons on Nokia Maemo 5 OS devices in the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Colombia, USA, Canada, Mexico, USA, all of Europe, Russia, Bahrain, Kuwait, ... Read More
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to be Available in February 2010?
Sony Ericsson’s first Android device, the Xperia X10, will not be available this year. But you already knew that What you didn’t know is that the smartphone is going to be available at some point in February 2010. That’s what Sony Ericsson’s online store is currently suggesting. The phone should be made available around MWC 2010 although Sony Ericsson will not confirm any firm date so far. You can’t pre-order ... Read More














