May 2008
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Wed 14 May 2008
Wed 14 May 2008
Sony Ericsson and Microsoft are to cooperate in making smartphones, revealing the world’s first Sony Ericsson phone to use the Windows Mobile platform, iin what appears to be a joint move to take on Apple’s highly successful iPhone.
The first Sony Ericsson handset to use Windows Mobile is the Xperia X1 unveiled in a media event on the eve of the Mobile World Congress, which opened in Barcelona yesterday. It features a slideout typewriter-style qwerty keyboard and 3-inch-wide DVD-quality touchscreen.
The keypad slides out at an angle and features keys that are well spaced for typing. The phone will connect via HSDPA/HSUPA, GPS and Wi-Fi platforms.
About 123 million smartphones — phones with computer-like capabilities such as e-mail and Internet browsing — were sold in 2007, according to market research firm Gartner. Microsoft is aiming at a market share of 20 million smartphones with Windows Mobile in the year to June.
Market leader Nokia remains the only major maker that does not have a Windows Mobile model: it prefers the Symbian operating system also used by Sony Ericsson for models other than the X1.
Xperia is a brand Sony Ericsson plans to use to denote its top end models, but the company says it won’t be tied to Windows Mobile – future Xperia models could support other platforms.
The Xperia will be available in Australia at an undisclosed date later this year.
Source: smartofficenews.com.au
Wed 14 May 2008
The new version of the popular freeware mobile web browser. You can download it HERE for your computer or directly to the phone with your existing web browser.
Wed 14 May 2008
HTC Diamond Keyboard Hacked and Available…
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Well, in less than a week, a user over at XDA Devs has already hacked the Diamond’s rom and extracted the new soft keyboard. This one is somewhat iPhone-ish and there are others out there that are available as well, but if you want the hacked one strait from the HTC Diamond, you’ll have to head over to XDA Devs.
I have not tried this, nor do I think I will, but apparently Malatesta at WM Experts has and he offers a couple tips…
- install is a bit slow, but normal
- default language is Italian (change to English in settings)
Here is a cab I created and AllTheWay just tested. It should work fine. It will ask you to reset your device and then it will give you 3 new KB layouts. Touch Diamond Keyborad, Touch Diamond Keypad and Touch Diamond Qwerty. Hope you guys like it.
Wed 14 May 2008
“MVP” stands for “Most Valuable Professional” and Windows Mobile MVPs are getting from Microsoft for free MSDN subscription (i.e. all Microsoft software through download or DVDs) worth over 2500 USD a year, free Windows Mobile phone (recently: free HTC Touch Dual) and many other goodies…
Several Microsoft MVPs are attending this week a yearly MVP summit (by the way: most of them are not disclosing that Microsoft is paying for international/intercontinental traveling to this summit; where are those disclosures?) and Microsoft is showing to them Windows Mobile 7. Microsoft will be showing Windows Mobile 7 also to participants of Mobius 2008 event, that will take place next month.
It looks like some MVPs are exasperated over very late release date of Windows Mobile 7 though and were forced to pull out stories written about it:
This evening MVP Brandon Miniman posted a follow-up after seeing Windows Mobile 7 in the flesh at the MVP Summit. His thoughts? Well, there’s big hints that Windows Mobile 7 will have the “wow” factor and will easily address any concerns you may have with the existing Operating System. Microsoft are well aware of what needs doing and WinMo7 will, according to the article, blow the iPhone UI out of the water along with any other phone interface… but…
To learn more about latest confusion over Windows Mobile 7, visit related Windows Mobile 7 story.
Commentary: according to our predications the optimistic scenario of Windows Mobile 7 rollout is: announcement in February 2009 at Mobile World Congress 2009, and sales of first devices in late summer of 2009 (i.e. around August-September 2009). Windows Mobile 7 has a totally redesigned user interface and generally is a belated answer to Apple iPhone. The release date is a bit late even in optimistic scenario so exasperation of Microsoft MVPs is understandable… however these outbursts were not expected from MVPs, who usually are busy pointing out why Apple iPhone is inferior to Windows Mobile phones.
Note also: Microsoft this month at CTIA 2008 has launched Windows Mobile 6.1 but the full-web browsing capability with Flash support - one of the best new features in Windows Mobile 6.1 - is scheduled to be available also very late: around the end of 2008.
Note also: there is a rumor that Microsoft will be releasing Windows Mobile 7 powered phone, engineered with help of recently acquired Danger team, by itself, manufactured/designed by Microsoft!
Source: msmobiles.com
Tue 13 May 2008
Universal Adjustable Cell Digital Camera Phone Binocular (7 x 18 / Type 2)
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Well this is incredible. You can put s pretty good lens on your smartphone.
-Adjustable Size
-Works on different kind of mobiles
Tue 13 May 2008
Microsoft and Research In Motion (RIM) have entered into a partnership that aims at Windows Live services on BlackBerry smartphones. As a result BlackBerry smartphone users will enjoy easy mobile access to Windows Live Messenger and an enhanced level of integration between Windows Live Hotmail.
By just entering the Windows Live e-mail address and password once, users will be able to access their Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger account from their BlackBerry.
“The BlackBerry platform is respected around the world for providing optimized messaging capabilities, and RIM continues to look for ways to provide customers with a wide range of communications options and the best possible mobile experience,” said Mark Guibert, vice president, Corporate Marketing at RIM. “Our relationship with Microsoft and the addition of Windows Live services to BlackBerry smartphones help us build on that strategy for our customers.”
Apart from Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Hotmail access, the partnership between two companies will also deliver other features such as a dedicated inbox for Windows Live Hotmail messages, Customize status messages and use of more than 60 emoticons.
Some of the other features to be offered to BlackBerry owners are:
The Windows Live services for BlackBerry smartphones is expected to be available by summer with support for multiple languages.
Source
Sun 11 May 2008
A NEW AGE FOR MOBILE PHONES BEGINS; HTC UNVEILS ‘TOUCH DIAMOND’
Debut brings breakthroughs in size, style connectivity and overall user experience, leaves compromise at the door.
LONDON — May 6, 2008 — Born from a unique heritage of innovation and a deep desire to blend design with simplicity, HTC Corp., a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today unveiled its new flagship phone, the HTC Touch Diamond. Delivering unmistakable style and meticulous craftsmanship the HTC Touch Diamond is defined by its compact size, game-changing Internet and its new captivating 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D. The result is an uncompromising mobile phone that sets a new benchmark for phone sophistication and shapes consumer expectations for how a phone can be used.
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Sun 11 May 2008
On May 6th, HTC CEO Peter Chou talks about HTC’s success in creating innovative mobile devices, from last year’s HTC Touch to this month’s launch of the HTC Touch Diamond with vastly improved Internet capabilities. Watch the presentation to see how the Touch Diamond has taken mobile device high-speed communications and a highly improved user experience to the next level.
Sun 11 May 2008