Samsung not dropping Symbian/other kids on the block after all…
Contrary to what we reported earlier, it seems Samsung is not going to go Bada only. The slip up comes after Samsung made a very compelling announcement that Bada was more or less to take over with them phasing out other OS’s. Either I misunderstood that, the site I pulled it from misquoted him, or those running the show are a little confused. Whatever the cause, Samsung is not dumping Symbian. Instead, the company has issued another statement saying that Symbian and Samsung are just find. Samsung is one of the original members of the Symbian Foundation and as such is not giving up on the lagging OS anytime soon.
A multi-OS approach is awesome for end users. I mean with at least 3-4 different choices of who gets to run the boat, we have tons of customization options. Devs on the other hand have a mild headache on them if they want to support all four platforms. But then again, you at least have a choice.
No comments yet.
HTC Hero II to include slide-out qwerty, Snapdragon absent.
December 5, 2009 - 7:52 pm
Posted in Smartphones | No Comments
Thought that the mere news of a second generation HTC Hero coming at MWC was the only Hero 2 news you’d get today? Think again. The code below is just a smidgen of the mountain of code that comprises the HTC Espresso’s firmware. Even if you don’t know any type of code [...]
Revealing of HTC Hero successor to drop at Mobile World Congress this February.
December 5, 2009 - 2:49 pm
Posted in Smartphones | 1 Comment
I’ve you’ve been in the Android game you know that even with the Droid’s new higher spec’d, chiseled body, the HTC Hero still holds a firm grasp on many a geek’s hearts. When it was released earlier this year, it was by far the nicest and best performing Android device. But as is [...]
FCC puts Verizon under the microscope for excessive cancellation fees and “accidental data fees”
December 4, 2009 - 2:35 pm
Posted in Carriers, Tech Politics | No Comments
Cancelling your cellphone contract use to come with a hefty fee of anywhere from $175 up to $200+. The carriers justified this fee by highlighting how customers buying subsidized phones and then canceling their contracts was killing their checkbooks. Then a revelation happened last year — pro-rated cancellation fees starting at the same [...]
HTC Droid Eris joing 2.0 camp come Q1 of 2010
December 4, 2009 - 12:28 pm
Posted in Smartphones | No Comments
Not too long ago , — say a month — I was trying to decide to I want slightly outdated Android 1.5 and an HTC device or new hotness with 2.0 and the Droid. I chose the Droid. Many others however went the more economical and picked up the cheaper Eris. and boy did [...]
800MHz, 3.8″ display packing Android device is fake.
December 4, 2009 - 9:31 am
Posted in Smartphones, Tech Disappointments | No Comments
That nifty Android device that pranced around here yesterday is nothing but a poser. Fake. Impostor. The device itself was pretty sleek looking. Sadly it just won’t be. Sadness is overwhelming at this point I’m sure. Don’t feel too bad. In another month we’ll find some other gadget [...]
Symbians “new” look really that new?
December 3, 2009 - 1:29 pm
Posted in Operating Systems | No Comments
Now several hours old, the images of Symbians new, much improved face has made their rounds. I’ll say straight up that it looks hot. But look at the battery and signal meters as well as the general look of the icons and menu bar — they look a lot like the old Symbian. [...]
Verizon/Droid BOGO sale is Eris only. Ends Monday December 7th.
December 3, 2009 - 1:07 pm
Posted in Smartphones | No Comments
In what can be called a small letdown, that Verizon/Droid/Eris BOGO offer that floated out of GS late yesterday was a tad premature. Verizon is having a BOGO sale for Droids. There’s just one small catch: it is not the Moto Droid but the Droid Eris. (I can already see how this [...]
Triple that iPhone battery of yours for $15!
December 3, 2009 - 12:38 pm
Posted in Battery technology | No Comments
iPhone users regardless of race, age, sex, etc. all have one thing in common — their batteries could be better. iPhone batteries that is. Don’t get me wrong, the iPhone does a great job of squeezing out the most juice possible with what it’s given. But if you’ve ever seen a tear [...]
And the Droid becomes irrelevant — Mystery Moto Android device spied w/ 800MHz processor and 3.8″ display. [Update: FAKE]
December 3, 2009 - 12:28 pm
Posted in Smartphones | 1 Comment
[Update: It's fake folks. Pick your heart up from the bottom of the well named sorrow...]
Well, it was fun being the king while it lasted. A few ever stealthy, ever persistent BGR ninjas sent in a couple shots of an unnamed Android device with Motorola branding. Is it any good? See [...]
iPhone selling like hot cakes in China — Hotcakes now equals 5 sales in two weeks.
December 3, 2009 - 10:41 am
Posted in Smartphones | No Comments
In a land of over 1 billion people, one would think that the iPhone could find at least some strong footing. The people of China have been begging for official support ever since the first gen iPhone became available way back in 2007. Now that it has, what does China Unicom have to [...]
