Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Microsoft has launched a new app in the Mac App Store called Windows Phone 7 Connector. The latest update now allows connection of a WP7 smartphone to the Mac so that it can sync with an iTunes library.
As well as being able to sync music, photos can also be syncronised along with video from the iPhoto App on Mac computers. [Read more…]
The roadmap for smartphones built by Dell has leaked, thanks to WPCentral.
What we learn is that several new devices will be launching this year, and to add to that roadmap, we see that two of them will be running a new version of Google Android that hasn’t been formally announced just yet. That is Android Ice Cream. [Read more…]
Although there aren’t many differences between the iPhone on Verizon when compared to the AT&T GSM model, there are a few subtle differences in how they work.
The first is quite a major difference in that conference calls are restricted to just 3 people on the Verizon model. This number includes your self. For business users, this could kill the deal as oft times, they need to talk to multiple people. Also, the Verizon iPhone doesn’t allow you to break off to private calls like the AT&T model does. When using the Verizon model you are either conferenced to someone else, or you hang up on someone else. AT&T gives the option to separate calls and hangup on 1 person at a time. [Read more…]
It appears that Sony could be following along quite a bit with the PlayStation theme mixed with Android 3.0. Not only has the Xperia Play been announced in the last week, we also hear rumors of a PlayStation Tablet arriving some time this year.
The details were detailed by Engadget and indicate that the screen will measure 9.4 inches and that the tablet will run Android 3.0 Honeycomb when it launches. We also hear that it will be “PlayStation Certified” which will turn the tablet in to a fully fledged games machine. [Read more…]
We’ve seen many Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets being unveiled this week and if you thought that would be the end of it for a while, then think again as there are still many more to come. The next to be announced is the Acer ICONIA TAB A500. The ICONIA TAB is another Android 3.0 Honeycomb device that will launch in the coming months.
Acer has given the A500 a 10.1 inch screen. The screen of course, is capacitive, allowing easy interaction with the Honeycomb operating system. The touch panel is also multi-touch allowing for pinch/zoom. Other features include it being 1080p compatible with the video stream being output via the HDMI connector. [Read more…]
Motorola has finally confirmed the final price of the Motorola Xoom tablet. Two models will be launching which will include a 3G/4G model and then a WiFi only model.
The more expensive of the two is of course the WiFi+3G/4G model which has been confirmed to have a price tag of $799. The WiFi only model will cost $600 at launch. [Read more…]
The FlexT9 is a virtual keyboard for Android smartphones. It has four ways to input data in to the phone which includes voice input powered by Dragon.
The four input methods include Speak: which allows you to say something along the lines of “text fred: whatever you want to say”. This function is said to be reliable.
The next input is Trace: that appears to be very similar to how Swype works in that you trace your finger over the keys. Next it’s the Write method that allows you to scribble letters and numbers down that are recognised and converted to text. Finally, you have the regular tap type keyboard where you can enter text the usual way. [Read more…]
The HTC Flyer was first announced a few days ago at Mobile World Congress. The Flyer is a 7 inch tablet that when launched, will run the Android 2.4 Gingerbread operating system.
We now see that Amazon in Germany now has the tablet listed along with a price tag of 669.99. This price includes 19% VAT that is applicable to purchases in the said country. When converting the price to US without tax, it comes in at $755 which isn’t cheap although not far off other tablets that are launching around the same time. [Read more…]
MapQuest is a service I haven’t used for a few years. However, I see they are still in the game in that they have now just released an Android App that is available free for download in the Android Market.
The MapQuest App allows another option for turn-by-turn navigation on Android based devices. Other features include voice search, walking and driving directions, live traffic, voice guided directions and points of interest. [Read more…]
Reports indicate that Apple has managed to secure 60 percent of the global touch screen capacity and in turn, could possibly create shortages for the rest of the industry.
If the reports are correct, it appears that Apple is spending a large amount of cash to get the screens at the best price possible, much like they did with flash memory a few years ago. [Read more…]
Rovio Mobile has confirmed that the popular Angry Birds will be arriving on the Windows Phone 7 platform. No specific release dates have been provided for the WP7 version of the game although Rovio confirmed that they are “working on it”.
You might remember that when Windows Phone 7 was launched, a Rovio/Angry birds logo was seen on the home screen of the device. This caused problems for Rovio in that they didn’t authorise the use of it. However, they have confirmed that this is in the past now and that development of the game is running smoothly. [Read more…]
Dell has confirmed that when the Dell Streak 10 tablet launches, it will run the Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system. What we also learn is that Dell intend to use a degree of the same hardware that will also run a Windows OS.
For tablets, it’s Android Honeycomb and Windows, and we have customers with a preference for either one. We can create platforms that share a great degree of hardware commonality that can run both — or either — operating system, and we don’t see any other options that are worthy of consideration.
