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Moto DROID *officially* getting Live Wallpapers with 2.1 update!
by
Mike
Posted March 6th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Moto DROID owners who aren't necessarily into the "underground" world of modding, hacking, and custom ROM's were no doubt a bit disgruntled when finding out the 2.1 update would not be as nifty super cool as the Nexus One's special flavor of Flan (2.1). Adding to the anger, Motorola missed the February-ish time frame that 2.1 for the DROID was supposed to drop. On the subject of Live Wallpapers, the general consensus was that the DROID simply lacked the needed muscle to get the job done smooth...
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PuppyArcade to make multi-faceted gamers’ dreams come true. CD-based OS for playing old games.
by
Mike
Posted March 2nd, 2010 at 8:18 am
Running a modern Crysis-like game at 1920 x 1200 is no doubt a thrill if you have the required hardware to do so. But for all the eye candy that bombards gamers today, sometimes a "simpler life" is being sought out. The good 'ol days of gaming with graphics measured in bits instead of MHz or RAM allotment cater as some would call it, to a more "real" or enjoyable sense of gaming. Getting this classic fix in the modern age has been made possible thanks to countless emulators and ROMs. But the...
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HTC HD2 not getting WinPhone 7 upgrade after all?
by
Mike
Posted March 1st, 2010 at 7:53 am
The hands down best WinMo phone out there is the HTC HD2. With it's massive screen and blazing fast 1GHz Snapdragon processor means even lowly WinMo 6.x runs like a dream (most of the time). With Windows Phone 7 on the map now however, the HD2 has lost some luster, especially considering the hardware that's in the pipeline that will showcase WinPhone 7. And then, rumors of a WinPhone 7 upgrade for the HD2 made it's rounds to the relief of many HD2 owners, solidifying at least a few more months...
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About that amazing Nexus One display…
by
Mike
Posted February 22nd, 2010 at 1:34 pm
If you still feel that your Nexus One is the king of crop as far as smartphone displays are concerned, you may not want to read this. (Spoiler alert: N1 display isn't so hot!) Care for more info? Right, cheerio then.
Looking at the picture above, one can easily see the difference between the top (iPhone 3GS) and bottom (N1) displays -- the latter looks like junk. It looks like junk if you know what you're looking for that is. That striping non-sense is called banding, and it's a good ...
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The “Android SIM”: CPU, OS, and 1GB of memory on a tiny, hot-swappable card.
by
Dirk
Posted February 18th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Smartphones have the ability of usually being fairly customizable on the users' end, allowing various configuration changes and other software tweaks. The biggest reason that such tinkering catches on however is generally dependent on the OS and hardware inside. Because of that, the ability to customize a device varies from handheld to handheld. But what if the typical notion of a smartphone were removed from the traditional plastic shell and shrunken down into a card no bigger than your stan...
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WinPhone 7 dev policies leaked!
by
Mike
Posted February 18th, 2010 at 6:58 am
Worried that Windows Phone 7 won't let you play with multiple apps at once a la Apple? Well, if the leaked Windows Phone 7 development policies are anything to go by, there may be some hope. According to dev policies, "preemptive" backgrounding will be enabled. However, apps must pass through an app submission and provisioning process for further scrutiny -- fruit anyone?
Much like the Zune environment which the Windows Phone 7 OS pulls from, Silverlight, XNA, and .NET Compact Framewor...
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Samsung Wave’s Snapdragon 3D performance 4x better than “other” Snapdragon CPU’s?
by
Mike
Posted February 17th, 2010 at 6:16 am
The processor everyone wants right now is Snapdragon. With meager power requirements considering it's 1+GHz speeds, it's not hard to see why. So far, the more prominent phones to have received the speedy chip have been the WinMo powered Touch HD 2 and the N1. Both equally fast phones for sure. But Samsung's recently announced "Wave" smartphone could put them all to shame, not necessarily raw CPU speeds considered, but buy graphics performance.
In the image above, you can see the CPU and G...
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Microsoft Pure and Turtle Mobile Phones (Project Pink) early specs revealed: You had me until the “Windows 6 CE” verbiage…
by
Mike
Posted February 16th, 2010 at 7:17 am
As much as I and I'm sure many of you like to drool over the highest quality smartphones, not everyone wants, needs, or can afford such lavish expenditures. For such individuals, more mid to lower-range smartphones with a basic web browser, full qwerty, and decent email support are enough. It looked as if the much lauded "Project Pink" handsets from Microsoft (dubbed the Pure and Turtle) were going to be quite the hot ticket item for lower-end smartphone sales -- and then I read the spec sheet...
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Motorola “largely focused on Android for the time being”.
by
Mike
Posted February 15th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
While the rest of the consumer world is all excited about Windows Phone 7's announcement and revealing today, Motorola doesn't seem to be falling into the hype just yet. If you looked at any of the event recaps, you'll notice that when hardware partners were highlighted, long time Windows Mobile backer -- Motorola -- was no where to be seen. When Motorola was questioned directly on their Windows Phone 7 adoption, a Motorola spokesperson had only this to say:
We value our long-standing relat...
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WindowsMobile 7 to feature free navigation apps. WinMo 6.x getting chopped to free?
by
Dirk
Posted February 10th, 2010 at 11:29 am
I don't cover WidnowsMobile happenings a whole lot but that may soon change. Windows Mobile 7 is looking more and more exciting as MWC draws closer with my only hesitations being focused on the issues of multi-tasking and Marketplace-only app installs. Other than that, it's looking good. Really good. New word from MS Mobiles today has revealed some exciting news for travelers (and those whom find themselves lost more often than not) -- Free navigation!
Much like Android and Symbian alread...
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Slow and steady 2G updates come to webOS devices via “2G Updater”.
by
Mike
Posted February 9th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
OTA firmware updates are a modern convenience for smartphone owners in particular. It is this group of users that often take pride in having the highest quality gadgets and electronic toys. Keeping out gadgets running at their best means staying up to date with the the latest in software. While end users will usually receive their updates via 3G or WiFi, there are some areas that just aren't covered by that all knowing, all speedy wave. In that instance, rolling back to the slower 2G network...
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Samsung M100S to bring Android 2.1, 3.7″ WVGA AMOLED display, and WiFi 802.11n to the lucky inhabitants of South Korea.
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
As far as device names go, the Samsung M100S is not thing special. It doesn't hint at anything mischievous or powerful lurking under the hood. It's a conservative and boring name frankly. But just as you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, a smartphone shouldn't be judged solely by it's name. The Samsung M100S is actually quite the looker.
Dropping on SK Telecom in Marc, the M100S will feature an as of now, unnamed 800MHz processor, 3.7" WVGA AMOLED display, 802.11n WiFi/GPS/T-DMB mobil...
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HTC Dragon, Huashan, Tinshan, and Songshan devices getting *slightly* detailed. [Update: Roadmap spied!]
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
We're always looking for the next up and coming gadget to lust over. To spare you the hardware, we comb over the vast expanses of the web looking for any and all information that will tickle your gadget fancy. In that case, how about some news on the upcoming HTC Dragon, Huashan, Tinshan, and Songshan devices? Let's get started....
Dragon: Often rumored to have been the Nexus One, the Dragon looks to be heading to China packing a 3.6" WVGA display and Android.
Huashan: 4.3" WVGA display a...
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Official Droid 2.1 update details released. To exclude new homescreen/launcher and live wallpapers.
by
Mike
Posted February 8th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Droid users: If you were hoping to get a nice replica of the Nexus One's 2.1 flavor of Android, sit down and get ready for some slightly disappointing news. The launcher on the Moto DROID official 2.1 OS uses the same pull-tab launcher, not the new 3D cube style of the Nexus One. Furthermore, the live wallpapers that are gimmicky yet cool are also MIA.
It's not all bad however. For instance, multi-touch is now supported in the browser (finally) and the News/Weather Genie widget also come...
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Windows Mobile 7 details start to trickle out. “Bag of hurt” in the making?
by
Mike
Posted February 6th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Anyone who spends even a smidgen of time in the mobile world knows that over the last couple of years, a lot has changed. As little as three years ago, Android, webOS, and the iPhone didn't exist. In the here and now, trying to imagine such a world is almost impossible. With each successive newcomer, Windows Mobile, the once defacto smartphone standard and mobile giant, has continued to slowly lose market share and relevance.
Windows Mobile hasn't exactly been one of my favorite mobile O...
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