Video Tour of the Motozine ZN5.
The Android-powered G1 has also been seen on display at Walmart, with pricing rumored to be US$148.88, which is cheaper than T-Mobile’s current price of $179.99. We’ve also been told by an insider that SC Kiosks, a subsidiary of Radio Shack that operates inside of Sam’s Club, will also carry the T-Mobile G1.
In other Android news, both OpenMoko and Asus are rumored to be working on their own Android-powered smartphones. OpenMoko is apparently working to bring the operating system to its existing Freerunner and Neo1973 phones, while Asus is rumored to have an all-new cell phone in the works.
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VZOChat es un programa en versión beta para Windows Mobile que nos permite hacer vÃÂdeo conferencia, vÃÂdeo chat, con otros usuarios del mismo. Esta disponible también para PCs con Windows, por lo que se puede vÃÂdeo-conferenciar entre dos terminales o con usuarios de ordenador. Read more
Esto es de lo que nos pone los dientes largos y no podemos hacer nada porque sÃilo estara disponible para Japon a través de la operadora Softbank.
Pero creo que es bueno saber de su existencia, por lo menos para saber las posibilidades de otras marcas, en este caso vemos como Sharp se apunta al touch screen y a lo grande.
Me gusta su diseno, tipo slider con un teclado convencional con teclas especiales muy interesantes y lo que parece un joystick para manejarse. Tiene una increÃÂble pantalla de 3,8 pulgadas que da una resolucion de 1024×480. Read more
The Instinct and the Dare go head to head.
Who will win the battle for the consumer?
Hands-on with the second of AT&T’s new messaging phones, the Samsung Propel. This one’s a vertical slider with a full QWERTY board, 3G, and support for navigation and streaming music and video. Yee-haw!
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A quick look at the Samsung Propel for AT&T. This QWERTY keyboard packing slider looks very much like the i620 Windows Mobile smartphone.
The HTC Touch HD may be the biggest, meanest thing that has happened to Windows Mobile for quite some time now. It’s got an unforgiving spec sheet that can easily put to shame most high-end devices out there. A massive 3.8-inch touchscreen with a WVGA resolution is combined with a sleek form factor of only 12mm thickness. Add a 5 megapixel camera, GPS, and Wi-Fi and a powerful CPU and you’ve got yourself a spanking WinMo killer machine.
It just happened that we laid our hands on a HTC Touch HD unit and of course we decided to give you a quick impromptu preview. It’s not as detailed as we would generally like, but hey, it’s better than nothing, right? We had a really brief HD encounter but you can bet we’ll offer you more as soon as we get more of it.
While rumors of a future Touch HD Pro equipped with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard are rolling out, the HTC Touch HD is actually getting ready to roll out in stores with pre-order prices ranging from 600 euro (800 US dollars) to an arm and a leg, but that’s understandable.
HTC Touch HD at a glance:
General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 MHz, GPRS/EDGE class 12, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
Dimensions: 115 x 62 x 12 mm, 146 g
Display: 3.8-inch 65K color TFT touchscreen, WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels)
Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7201A, 528MHz CPU
Memory: 288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM, microSD card slot
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Internet browser: Opera Mobile 9.5 browser
Camera: 5 megapixel autofocus, CIF (352 × 288 pixels) video recording
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0+EDR with A2DP, Wi-Fi, GPS receiver, 3.5mm audio jack, TV-out port
Battery: Li-Ion 1350 mAh, Talk time: 6 h 30 min, Standby: 450 hours
Comparison of the HTC Touch HD with the iPhone is unavoidable. Although the Touch HD outruns the iPhone 3G specs by far, the Apple iPhone is still the most hyped full touch device.
Although Windows Mobile 6.1 is pretty much lagging behind in terms of usability (when compared to all other recent all touch phones), HTC have taken care to improve things a bit with their TouchFLO 3D (well known from the HTC Touch Diamond).
We are far from considering that Windows Mobile (TouchFLO or not) will ever be capable to match the fluid iPhone interface, but still a physical comparison is interesting. In fact the most intriguing thing about the HTC Touch HD is the relatively compact size for feature-packed load that’s on board. The HTC Touch HD is no bigger then the Apple iPhone 3G.
The HTC Touch HD next to the Apple iPhone 3G
The HTC Touch HD is surely an exciting device. Join us to the next page where we explore the design and construction of what seems to be the next uber phone.
Unboxing the HTC Touch HD
The HTC Touch HD has a rather regular package, nothing fancy as the one of the Touch Diamond and Touch Pro. The contents are pretty much standard and include a USB data cable, a charger and a stereo headset.
Unboxing the HTC Touch HD
All the accessories are the same styling as the ones of the Touch Diamond with only one exception. The headset now plugs directly into a 3.5mm audio jack instead in the proprietary HTC miniUSB port. That’s good news as you can use a third party headset (or output audio to an analogue receiver) without the need of an adapter.
Design and Construction
The HTC Touch HD has a remarkably pleasant design with rounded corners and polished looks. The back panel has a soft-touch rubbery finish that allows a non-slip firm grip and also doesn’t attract any fingerprints.
That is not the case with the front panel, which is almost entirely covered by the display glass and leaves an ample space for fingerprint smudges. HTC promise that the glass cover provides protection to scratches and we certainly hope it does, as our Touch Diamond got scratched in the first week of use.
HTC Touch HD – wider than Diamond, but still fashionable
The screen estate of the HTC Touch is absolutely fabulous as we’ve never seen such a big display on a mobile phone. Unlike other Windows Mobile devices operating the touchscreen is really nice – a slight touch does it (as opposed to pressing) as sensitivity seems to be on a new level.
There are only a handful of controls on the body. The on/off key is topside and there are four touch sensitive keys below the display (two receiver keys, Home key and Back key). There is no D-pad here, as touch is your sole way of operating the device. While the iPhone could get away with that, we have our doubts regarding the Windows Mobile usability without a directional navigation solution.
The stylus is tucked in the lower right corner of the phone. Much like on the Touch Diamond the stylus is active and there’s a magnetic action to help keeping it in place.
The volume rocker is on the left side of the body (pictured above) and all that pretty much sums up the available controls on the Touch HD.
HTC Touch HD has a 3.5mm audio jack • on/off key • stylus • touch controls below the display
On the back of the HTC Touch HD is the 5 megapixel camera lens, which is surrounded by a protective brushed metal plate. There is no LED flash, but that’s not a big waste.
The more serious issue as we see it is the lack of a dedicated camera shutter key. To take a photo you need to touch the screen lightly, which lets the camera auto focus, and then press it harder without lifting your finger at all. It works the same as on the Touch Diamond, but there you have the reassuring hardware click of the D-pad for the second harder press.
We still think that the lack of a hardware D-pad might turn out to be a major nuisance, but we’ll report on that when we spend some more time with the Touch HD.
The implementation of the touch operated shutter on the HTC Touch HD reminds us greatly of the much criticized iPhone camera where the lack of a hardware key made third-party developers work hard in reassigning the function to some of the already present hardware keys – such as the volume rocker.
The 5 megapixel camera lacks a flash and a dedicated shutter key
Removing the back cover doesn’t really reveal much of the handset except the fact that HTC have put the reset pinhole there hidden away from an easy access. You don’t have to remove the battery to access it but still it doesn’t seem comfortable from usability point of view.
The microSD card slot is also under the back cover but luckily it’s accessible without removing the battery itself. So as it seems the future Touch HD users will have quite a nice time opening the battery cover on a frequent basis.
The red reset knob and the memory card slot are below the battery cover • the battery has a rather large capacity
Final Thoughts
Well, we round off the HTC Touch HD preview rather abruptly but we had a very short encounter with the HTC uber smartie. Our brief impressions made us highly enthusiastic about its potential and we can’t wait to test out its real life performance once we get to spend some more quality time with it. Until then, all that’s left is drooling over the live shots that made this preview possible.
The Danish manufacturer of all high-end tech stuff declared that they are canceling their cellphone business along with several other departments such as DVD recorders. The company is blaming its current mishaps on the world-wide spreading financial slump. They’ve obviously realized that “people are looking to spend less, not more, on phones” – as Gartner telecoms analyst Carolina Milanesi puts it.
Our guess however is that they could have made a good business even with their ridiculous price tags of 800 euro and more, but only if they concentrated on making better designs or using exclusive high-tech materials. Read more
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An HTC device, the Opal100, has shown up on the FCC’s site recently, meaning it could be offered in the U.S. soon. The FCC documents seem to confirm that the Opal will be a non-3G version of the HTC Touch.
The HTC Opal features GSM/EDGE connectivity and supports the 850 and 1900MHz frequency bands. The device is also rumored to feature WiFi for data use along with a 2 megapixel camera. The budget smartphone is expected to offer users the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS along with HTC’s TouchFLO user interface.
It seems it’s high time that Nokia drops the curtain on the Nokia E63. The smartphone leaks for a second time now this time featured on a live video bringing in a short demo of the handset. At this point there are no surprises and all the expected specifications that we already told you about are confirmed.
IncreÃÂble la gente de Google nos sorprende cada dÃÂa mas… pues ahora sacaron la versión Google Earth para el iPhone / iPod Touch, pero eso no es todo trae fotografÃÂas geoposicionadas de Panoramio, artÃÂculos de Wikipedia o lugares de interés. Se me olvidó decir que es GRATIS y ya esta disponible en el AppStore.
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Palm va a sacar al mercado dos nuevos colores para su modelo Centro, uno que consiste en verde oliva y otro rosa vibrante. Estarán disponibles a partir del 2 de noviembre en las tiendas Sprint por un precio de $79 con contrato de 2 años.
Por supuesto desconozco si estos modelos se venderán en Europa. El modelo rosa parece ideal para la féminas. No se a vosotros pero a mi particularmente el color verde oliva me parece horrible. Podéis ver una galerÃÂa donde se encuentran varias fotos del dispositivo.
Para todos los que somos amantes de Windows Mobile, SPB es uno de los desarrolladores que mejor desempeño ha tenido en varias categorÃÂas de software para móviles, desde el SPB GPRS Monitor (muy útil para cuando no tenÃÂamos tarifa plana de 3G) hasta el SPB Pocket PLUS que nos permite cerrar aplicaciones con la X (cuando originalmente la X minimiza en WM, aunque no lo crean es al revés que en el desktop). Read more
Cuando salió el anuncio del nuevo Access Linux Platform 3.0, sistema operativo móvil basado en Linux, pensamos que finalmente estábamos viendo al sucesor de Palm OS. Sin embargo, en CrunchGear la gente de Palm se despega de Access y dicen que este no es el OS que están desarrollando. Igualmente veamos de que se trata…
El ALP 3.0 está enfocado a smartphones y requiere un mÃÂnimo de memoria de 128MB RAM. Tiene soporte para acelerómetro, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth y un máximo de resolución de pantalla de 800 x 480 pÃÂxeles.
Al mismo tiempo, Access presentó ALP Mini -pensando en teléfonos con prestaciones más modestas- que ya se encuentra disponible para los fabricantes.
Le espera una fuerte competencia con opciones como Symbian, Windows Mobile y el nuevito Android, por lo cual tener que esperar hasta mediados de 2009 para ver los primeros celulares con ALP 3.0 puede jugarle bastante en contra.
Muy curioso este test que han realizado los chicos de cNet, además, tengo la impresión de que estaban un poco perdidos.
El test cosiste en probar la velocidad del 3G del Apple iPhone 3G y el T-Mobile G1. Como podéis ver el iPhone sale mal parado por una diferencia de 8 segundos. No quiero defender al iPhone porque lo tenga pero me parece que el vÃÂdeo no es muy claro y cristalino como para sacar una conclusión veraz.
Aunque sinceramente creo que el T-Mobile G1 es más rápido, es más, deberÃÂa, han tenido tiempo para realizar más mejoras en su conectividad y Android se ha desarrollado de forma muy sólida.
En la vida real, por lo menos aquàen España tengas el aparato que tengas, la conexión 3G es bastante mala, aunque podrÃÂa ser peor. Ya podÃÂa ser verdad que en muchas ocasiones tengas que esperar un escaso medio minuto para ver un página convencional de Internet.
The global leader of mobile phones, Nokia, has recently announced the latest addition to its Bluetooth headsets, BH-804. This is the smallest headset that has been developed by Nokia measuring 42 x 13.6 x 6 mm and weighing 7.2g.
Supporting DSP for back ground noise cancellation and an aluminum case construction, the headset bears Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR. The BH-804 consists of two buttons which help in call management and volume control. The ear piece comes with a desktop charger and a neck strap.
Availability has been announced for the fourth quarter of 2008 without any pricing details.
The FCC strikes again. Sprint customers who still get their iDEN on should be happy to learn the upcoming Motorola i9, first seen back in May with the name Motorola i890, has just made its way through the FCC approval process and it’s ready to go. Actually, the i9 is something a little new from Moto – no, Motorola isn’t dropping the RAZR form factor anytime soon but this time they’ve thrown some ModeShift into the mix. Yep, the cool backlit buttons found on the ROKR E8 and other models can also be seen on the i9. If you’ve yet to play with a ModeShift-enabled Moto, it’s actually pretty cool. Button labels are displayed via the keypad backlight and the labels and function of certain buttons changes according to the area of the UI you’re in. Toss some haptic feedback into the mix and you’ve got ModeShift. Other i9 spec highlights include a 3.1 megapixel camera, integrated GPS and stereo Bluetooth. No word yet on when the i9 might drop or where pricing will be but smart money is on a pre-holiday release.
Rumors had been floating around about the Hikaru a while back and the project was thought to be scrapped. It looks like Sony Ericsson broke out the defibrillators because this 8 megapixel gem has a pulse once again. Even though we’ve already hit the 8 megapixel mark, there’s definitely always room for another high-end shooter. At this point, it almost seems like SE can do no wrong – what with the Xperia and Walkman phones out on the loose. We’re not quite sure what category this phone will be in but you know the camera will likely be hawt as most SE camera phones are, and it will be packing at least 8 GB of internal storage. The slider might be a QWERTY or alphanumeric, but one would image it would be the former since it’s coming standard on so many phones these days. So far, details and images are limited (the mockup there was done by Unwired View) but you know we’ll be on it like no one else.
A quick look at Samsung Highnote music phone for Sprint. The Highnote features a dual-slider design and a large speaker for music.
ÂÂThe market for Bluetooth headsets is set to almost double from just under 60 million units shipped in 2007 to over 115 million by 2010. The market is however showing serious doubts on its profitability and on the level of growth previously expected. As analysed in MGDP Consulting’s latest report, the huge availability of basic (low cost) Bluetooth headsets and the continuous fall in their retail price are causing some of the companies and manufacturers to reconsider their presence and/or positioning in the market. Read more
Velocity Mobile 103 WM6.1 Pro smartphone hands-on demo.
Check out the video and lets us know what you think?
Review of the 8-megapixel LG Renoir. The device comes as a direct competitor to the Samsung Pixon and like it support both DivX and XviD video files.Check out the video for more on this LG release….
To find LG cell phones and accessories at great prices, contact these LG wholesalers and tell them you saw them in Comprar Magazine to receive discounts.
Look, let’s be honest for a second, ok? The T-Mobile G1 is hot. Now, we had our issues with it and we have a feeling the general public will as well, but that doesn’t change the fact that this is T-Mobile’s most anticipated handset. If you live in San Francisco (or are mentally unstable enough to drive long distances to get to San Francisco), you’ll be pleased as punch to know that T-Mobile’s offering you the opportunity to swipe a G1 early. Starting tomorrow at 6PM PT, the T-Mobile San Francisco store at 3rd and Market St. will be selling G1s. You’ll want to get there a little before 6PM though. As usual, “supplies are limited. Don’t fret if you can’t make it, because on Wednesday, all T-Mobile stores in a 3G coverage area will be opening at 8AM local time to quench your Android-loving needs. Just make sure if you end up breaking through the glass in excitement, you send in pictures.
If the HTC Touch HD met the Touch Pro and the sweet touch screen was accompanied by that sweet keyboard, you’d have one hell of a device. Don’t hold your breath, though, because it’s just a rumor right now. We already know that the Touch HD, with a wicked 3.8 WVGA 800 x 480 touch screen isn’t officially coming to the U.S. We’re also going to be missing out on that 5MP autofocus camera and 3G goodness from the device whose screen blows the iPhone’s screen out of the water. It’s probably not too far-fetched, or maybe HTC will come up with something similar, but for now combining the two would make one thick, hefty device. What do you guys prefer – the touch screen on the HD or having the convenience of the keyboard like the Touch Pro? Can’t we have the best of both worlds?
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