WinMo Maldives: Better Than We Thought
Just because the number was changed to 6.5.3 does not mean that the Maldives update is any less than it would have been if it retained the previously announced 6.6 designation –or so Microsoft would want us to believe. Obviously, the pressure to prematurely bring out the update for the upcoming Mobile World Congress this month at Barcelona, Spain would have forced some features out the Window.
Still, from what has been announced about version 6.5.3, there seems to be a lot to look forward to with the OS. For those who may remember, WinMo 6.5 and previous versions of the operating system had plenty of critics due to the way the user interface was made. It was designed to be used with resistive touch screens and stylus controls. This made for small icons and buttons that were hard to press if the user was using a finger –which made using WinMo incompatible with capacitive touch screen phones. The HTC HD2 had a workaround using a skinned WinMo OS with the HTC Sense user interface.
Anyway, the Maldives update has been looked forward to since it was originally announced and it looks like we are going to see it active on a device during the MWC.
This week, it was announced that the Sony Ericsson Aspen with be the very first mobile phone to have the 6.5.3 version of WinMo. The business edition smart phone will come equipped with a 2.4 inch touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard –a nice match for the Windows Mobile OS. Maldives is reported to be compatible with gestures, multi touch and other finger input commands –a vast improvement over the previous version which relied heavily on the use of a stylus.
Read more about the Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Maldives and its’ new features from Tech Radar.
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The past couple of weeks have been full of Apple goodness, particularly because of the launch of the Apple iPad. The newfangled gizmo is being set up as the next big thing in home and digital electronics and it looks like the buzz is far from being over.
Oddly enough, the hype on the iPad distracted many in mobile industry from the recently launched Google phone, the Nexus One. The holiday season was full of reports and rumors regarding the device; but the actual launch itself went without much fanfare and the device enjoyed a very low-scale market acceptance. All in all, only 20,000 units of the Google phone were sold in the first week of sales, and there was little to almost no interest in the device to follow for the rest of the month.
Looks like Google is shoving their lead star back into the limelight with some much needed updates. First off, the Nexus One has been criticized heavily for its many 3G problems –some devices were reported to switch over to EDGE despite being in an area with good 3G signals. The recently released patch for the Google phone will be fixing this issue along with some other yet to be mentioned bugs.
Aside from fixes, the patch will also deliver updates and new features to the Google phone. Now, users will be able to take full advantage of the 3.7 inch AMOLED capacitive touch screen with the activation of multi touch features. For the 5 mega pixel camera, users will be able to point and learn with the Google Goggles. Even the Google Maps application is getting a quick update in the form of version 3.4. The update can be obtained online through download.
Read more about the Nexus One’s new update, additional features and more at Stuff TV.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The LG GT540 Mobile Phone’s Android Operating System
The LG GT540 Mobile phone is LG’s latest phone based on an Android Operating system. The Android operating system runs on the Linux kernel and was initially developed by a small company called Android Inc. Android Inc was eventually bought out by Google when they saw the potential in the new OS. Phones operating on the android OS are capable of running multi-touch applications. Android Phones are also capable of running a vast amount of media content, such as MP3 player which sounds great on the LG GT540’s Dolby mobile player, In addition, this phone is also is capable of play MPEG-4 and DivX content, which work flawlessly thanks to the android operating system. This phone has tons of features that you will love. These features include: Android with Google Mobile Service, unified email manager, social networking manager and enhanced multimedia.
This phone is integrated with an amazing 3 megapixel camera, which can produce brilliant and colorful pictures that will certainly impress your friends, but that’s not all this camera has to offer, it also has face detection and face tagging capability, which is one of the latest technologies featured in the mobile phone cameras. In addition, you can share your content with your friends with the application called: Easy share with LG 3-way sync (provided your friends also have an LG GT540 mobile phone). The LG GT540 mobile phone also features custom theme and & active widget for customization. Another surprising feature on this mobile phone is that it does not have a corded keyboard, instead the typing and the navigation is all done through the touch screen, and it only has 2 touch control buttons on the bottom of the screen and a sound control buttons on the side and finally shortcuts buttons for the camera. This phone also has a few software applications that it’s integrated with. These software applications include: MSN messenger, Google talk, Google maps and Gmail mail checker.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...New Windows Phone from Sony Ericsson is a Greenheart Device
Its new mobile phone day today and it looks like the old Sony Ericsson Naite just got revamped into the Aspen. Well, it is all speculation for now as SE has yet to confirm that the Naite did undergo a name change; but one thing is for sure, the WinMo 6.5.3 Aspen is good to go on Q2 this year.
The Windows Mobile phone is a great addition to the stellar lineup of mobile devices for Sony Ericsson this year. They already have two impressive Android smart phones in the form of the XPERIA X10 and the XPERIA Robyn. For Symbian, the U-series will get started off with the Vizaz this March to be followed by the Kanna.
With the XPERIA X2 currently not taking much time in the spotlight, Sony Ericsson will be shifting WinMo focus with the Aspen. This smart phone looks very business-like with its hard edged form, solid lines and heavyset look. The device has a 2.4 inch touch screen display and a full QWERTY keyboard. Expect to be able to type long messages and emails on this phone.
Aside from the WinMo OS features, the Aspen will also come with integrated web applications for social networking websites and email as well as the PlayNow feature. It has been reported that the phone is able to handle 3D games with no problems.
Being a Greenheart device, you do not need to worry about the carbon footprint of this Sony gadget because it is made of over 50% recycled plastic and no toxic chemicals. The packaging is minimal and optimized to conserve fuel and the manual is in digital format in the phone (no printed version, saving paper and ink).
Get a sneak peek of the initial specs and features of this impressive little business phone from Know Your Mobile.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Sony Ericsson is bringing a new WinMo Phone
Sony Ericsson has not yet abandoned the Windows Mobile operating system. Despite the fact that the XPERIA X2 is in mobile phone limbo (thanks to an untimely launch delay that go it pulled out of Vodafone’s lineup), SE will be bringing a new WinMo phone out sometime this Q2 2010.
The Sony Ericsson Aspen uses the Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Maldives operating system. So far, exact details on the Maldives version of the WinMo OS are still scarce, but most reports point to a more capacitive touch screen friendly interface. Considering that the version 6 series of the OS has been geared towards stylus users, a graphic update that allows for finger friendly controls is a welcome sight.
So far, only HTC has been able to make a truly successful WinMo phone by skinning the OS with their own HTC Sense user interface. SE, on the other hand, will be using the panels UI seen originally in the XPERIA series for the Aspen.
Aside from the WinMo OS, another great aspect of the Aspen is that it will be part of Sony’s Greenheart series of devices. This means that the device is compliant with the eco-friendly standards of Sony Ericsson making this business phone an excellent choice for the eco-conscious. It is made of over 50% recycled plastic and only water borne paint, though despite the choice of materials, the visual and physical form of the device is indistinguishable from normal mobile phones.
This device comes with a 2.4 inch touch screen and a physical QWERTY keyboard. It’s a business phone through and through, images show a choice between a silver and black version of the device. It is also reported that the Aspen will come with a 3.2 mega pixel camera.
Get more details on the SE aspen from the source.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...What is the Apple iPad?
Apple just finished a very successful unveiling of their new tablet device, the iPad.
This is not what many critics of the device believe. Judging from the many comments and forums posts that have been popping up as of late, it seems that the public is on the fence regarding the wisdom behind the Apple Tablet.
It’s a hard tool to grasp really. Apple is introducing something entirely new. Forget all those allusions and presentations that place the iPad as a bastard child of a net book and a smart phone. Instead, people should see that the iPad is an entirely new mobile device. This is not the same as bringing in a new LED HDTV to replace your old CRT TV in the den; the iPad is not meant to be an upgrade to a mobile phone nor as a light version of a net book. The iPad is meant for entirely something else.
So what is the iPad?
Stephen Fry, renowned tech critic, describes the iPad as a “game-changing” device. He’s close, considering the fact that with the iPad, the game is changed so much, that we are no longer talking about mobile phones are net books, but tablets.
So in general, what is a tablet supposed to be?
The tablet is meant to be an alternative to our magazines, our newspapers, out net books and our mobile phones in terms of getting connected, getting informed and most importantly, getting in touch.
A few decades ago, people did not originally see the wisdom of having a personal computer at home. It was bulky, cumbersome and took a little effort to learn to use properly; now, almost every single home as a desktop or a laptop. While the iPad is not as clunky as old computers, it is still a rough device, but one that will usher in a new era of technology in our households.
Read about Stephen Fry’s defense of the iPad from Know Your Mobile
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Samsung release their new phone titled the Samsung Blue Earth
Samsung have been producing high quality phones for many years. They are careful to create phones that are as least harmful to the environment as possible, and continually improve their factories to make them more Eco Friendly. There is no doubt that the latest phone released from Samsung, titled the Samsung Blue Earth is one of the most Eco friendly phones ever produced.
The back of the phone is a fully functional solar panel. This allows you to charge your phone up with rays of light from the sun. Although it will take longer to charge compared to if you used the mains plugs, it will save you money on your electricity bill and also allow you to never run out of battery whilst on the go again.
The phone is made from a lot of recycled house hold waste, saving the factories from producing harmful chemicals to make new plastic. The phone itself is not half bad either, with a 3.2 megapixel camera built in you will be able to take photos of your favorite locations and moments. Samsung have announced that the phone is going to be released in Sweden later this month, and the phone should follow in the rest of Europe and Asia shortly after, but an exact date has not been given yet. If you want to get your hands on one of these phones, then keep your eyes peeled for details and a release date, and regularly check the Samsung website for more information. No price has been given yet, but there is expected to be some very nicely priced Samsung Blue Earth contracts and pay as you go tariffs.
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(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...Apple iPad Finally Launched
There will be plenty of launches this year, but only a few will truly be ground breaking. Early this January, we all saw the unveiling of the first Google branded phone at the Googleplex in Mountain View, California. While the device was certainly all that we suspected it to be in terms of specs, it hardly came close to the expected sales performance predicted by many, Google included.
And so went the supposed iPhone killer. With Apple’s main mobile phone still on top place, they are already poised to deliver the iPhone 4G later this year. For now, Apple’s bringing something else to the spotlight.
Meet the new Apple iPad.
Yes, not really the most imaginative of names, but it seems to be a much better fit than iSlate (and it sounds a lot better too). This tablet bridges the gap between mobile phones and net books (wait, was that not what the Nokia Booklet 3G was?); or so Apple says. Couch surfing has always been limited to fiddling on your mobile phone or your net book at home, but now, Apple presents to us a device dedicated to making social networking access, emailing, minor document editing an even more convenient task.
This slim little tablet has a whooping 9.7 inch touch screen display with a scratch resistant surface. The 1024 x 768 native resolution on the device will meant that you can view websites in the size they were meant to be. The screen is multi-touch capable, meaning you can tap, drag and pinch your way into the interface, files and websites in a breeze.
Not surprisingly, this device does not have a removable battery or a replaceable hard drive. Meaning you will have to make do with the default 16/32/64GB variants. At least the battery is reportedly long lasting (up to 10 hours of usage).
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness is set to be the music phone of 2010
Sony Ericsson have a long reputation for producing quality and reliable phones. They are usually simple to use, and are user friendly. Many Sony Ericsson phones focus on music, and the new phone form them is no exception. The new phone titled the Xperia Pureness is designed to be used as a business phone as well as personal phone for recreation.
When you buy the phone it comes with automatic syncing with Microsoft email accounts, allowing you to check all your emails from you phone wherever you may be in the country. You can also download and upload attachments from your phone by using the attachment adder. The phone can hold memory cards up to 2GB, not a huge amount of space but enough to hold 500 songs or so. The phone features track ID technology, so if you ever hear a song on the radio but you do not know what it is called and have missed the announcement, hold the phone up the speaker for a few seconds and the name of the track, the artist and the album will appear.
You can use MP3 files as ring tones, so you simply transfer music from your computer across to your phone and then set it up for your ring tone. The phone features Bluetooth to allow you to connect to others around you for free. You can send music files, audio files of ever videos using Bluetooth, which is great when you want to share. The mega bass application lets you pump up the bass on the phone, giving you bass lovers a new feeling of bass control, especially coming from a small speaker such as a mobile phone. You can check online to find out what Xperia Pureness deals are available.
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Mobile Phone Recycling
Here is something to think about: each year, over a million mobile phones are disposed. The total amount of plastic waste that the mobile phone industry is spewing is already several metric tons. Add in the disposed batteries, extra casings, accessories, and waste by-products from the production processes and you have got a serious amount of waste to deal with.
This is why it is very important for both consumers and manufacturers to take an active role in being responsible for the sake of the planet. Manufacturers are all following their own carbon emission reduction goals, though some are more successful than others.
Take Sony Ericsson and Nokia for example, the two companies have been pretty close to their CO2 emission reduction goals that Greenpeace ranked the two companies as the greenest of all the electronic companies in the world. Other companies such as Samsung have been behind on their plans and have plenty of catching up to do.
For consumers, eco-responsibility becomes more of a personal discipline with a balance of community participation. The easiest thing to do is to simply support eco friendly products such as the SE GreenHeart mobile phones.
Another easy thing to do is to take part of recycling programs such as Orange’s Recycle and Rewards program. There are even incentives for sending in your old mobile phones and electronics.
Recently, Scope (a cerebral palsy charity) held a major recycling campaign for mobile phones. Officially, the world record for the most mobile phones recycled in a week is 952 (according to the Guinness Book of World Records); apparently, Scope surpassed that number.
It is efforts such as these and the continuous work of many individuals that are keeping the spirit of green awareness alive. If you have electronics and other devices that you are planning to dispose of, contact your local authorities or civic groups to locate proper recycling hubs.
Read the rest at Dial-a-Phone UK.
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