Dell’s first attempts at putting a dent in the cell phone market went out with a bang; as predicted back in January, Dell’s efforts were shot down. Shaw Wu, an analyst at Kaufman Bros, is quoted as saying that essentially, the two Android and WinMo phones were rejected by multiple mobile phone carriers. The reason? [...]
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HTC to crank out at least two more Android handsets this year
Amongst the iPhone 3.0 craze today, news hit the web regarding a claim that Android is planning on releasing at least two more Android handsets this year, on top of their HTC Magic and slew of Windows Mobile running devices. The word came via HTC CEO Peter Chou, who is quoted as saying “HTC will [...]
Android gets some new homescreen skins; big pimpin’ ensues
Now I’m jealous. Customizable skins? Agh damn you Android. With the option of more homescreens, app docking, custom widgets, themes, and designs, customizing your G1 or soon to come G2 is straight out pimpin’. Check out these vids, courtesy of Androinica. They feature three skins, called aHome, dxTop, and OpenHome. Check it.
aHome:
dxTop:
OpenHome:
Posted in Cell Phones, Quick Look, google Also tagged ahome, custom skins, dxtop, g1, G2, magic, openhome 1 Comment
Android ‘cupcake’ update coming; G1 owners get some new fancy features
The rumored ‘cupcake’ update for G1 owners has been a long time coming; however, it seems that April will be the month for release. Various sources, including Pocket Lint are reporting that T-Mobile reps are blurting the news that cupcake will be available next month. With the main feature of cupcake being an onscreen keyboard, [...]
Andriod To Kill Microsoft?
Calvin Huang, an analyst at Daiwa Securities, has said that “Android is poised to kill Microsoft on several fronts” in a recent interview with ZDnet Asia. The first front that Huang speaks of is the netbook. Not too long ago, the Google backed, Linux-based Android operating system was ported onto an Asus Eee Netbook. After [...]
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iPhone responsible for over 66% of all mobile web use; leaves competition in the dust
It’s no question that the Apple iPhone is an extremely popular handset; with millions sold within the first couple years of release, there was some notion that web browsing on the device would be high. However, I don’t think we were prepared to see how high compared with other competitors, such as Android, Symbian, Java [...]
Posted in Apple, Cell Phones, Microsoft, Mobile Computing, News Also tagged Apple, iphone, Microsoft, mobile web browsing, palm, symbian, windows mobile 1 Comment
HTC doubles workforce; jump to Android taking full flight
It’s no question that HTC was one of the first to jump on the Android train with the T-Mobile G1; perhaps their proactiveness with the platform was a smart move. HTC was actually able to literally double their workforce, increasing by 47% and now totaling 9,353 employees. The success of the Android platform has had [...]
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First look at the Android “Cupcake” build; keyboard not so hot [Video]
The Android Blog offered us a first hand look at “cupcake” (code for an Android build) to be released most likely in the upcoming months. While the build changed some UI features, the most prominent integration to the G1 in this case, would be the full touch QWERTY keyboard. While the idea is nice for [...]
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Wrap up time: Mobile World Congress 2009
Another Mobile World Congress has come and gone, so I decided to be a nice guy and share all the ETN coverage of the event. We saw some awesome new phones, lost hope in a few companies, and even witnessed a crime. Either way, it was a good show in Barcelona. Enjoy.
February 16th:
Samsung creates a [...]
Posted in Cell Phones, Mobile World Congress, News Also tagged 2009, Adobe, Asus, ATT, garmin, htc, iphone, LG, magic, Microsoft, Mobile World Congress, nuvifone G60, Samsung, verizon, windows mobile, wrap up Leave a comment
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