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Motorola XOOM Specs

M.D — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:31:54 +0000

Many people said that this gadget will be iPad killer. Is it true? will you will be the one who can judge which is the best one.

Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
1 GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor
10.1-inch widescreen HD display
Full 1080p HD support with HDMI port
5-megapixel rear camera with dual LED Flash, support 720p video recording
2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat
1 GB DDR2 RAM
32 GB on-board storage, with SD card support
Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 802.11 b/g/n
3G connectivity (Verizon Wireless)
4G LTE compatibility with external modem attachment
Available Bluetooth keyboard and docking accessories
3.5 mm audio jack
USB 2.0
Bluetooth 2.1

Paid apps hitting the Pre tomorrow?

M.D — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:51:36 +0000

The release of webOS 1.2 got all of the stars aligned for a barrage (or, at the very least, a trickle) of paid applications to start hitting the Pre, and the word on the street is that the first of those will be dropping tomorrow, October 2 — for users in the US, anyhow (Canadians apparently need to wait a while longer, a problem that Android users up there are all too acquainted with).

The company will smartly be tying purchases to users’ Palm Profiles, meaning you’ll be able to redownload previously bought apps on any device you choose as long as your account is currently tied to it. Of course, the big question is what apps will be available to blow some cash on in the first round of Catalog approvals — what’s everyone hoping for?

Geeks Gadget: Vodafone likes apple

M.D — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:16:30 +0000

Vodafone seem to want to take on the likes of Apple with its brand new Limo-OS based 360 mobile internet service, this new service will bring you a range of integrated social networks and apps, oh and not forgetting new Samsung-manufactured mobiles.

Obviously Vodafone want a market share that Apple has with the successful iPhone and of course RIM’s Blackberry and Google’s Android mobile OS, the question is “Can they succeed?” this new service is all about syncing your PC with your mobile phone with ease, basically do everything you need to do all from one place.

Facebook, Live Messenger and Twitter can connect with 360 using address book ‘Vodafone People’ which will automatically sync your contacts for your phone with Facebook, Live Messenger and Twitter, even Google Talk.

The release will be sometime around Christmas, for more information about what Vodafone 360 will offer please visit Tech Radar, please do vote on our poll system below.

HTC Touch HD2 to rock Android

M.D — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:12:52 +0000

Windows Mobile 6.5 hasn’t even got out of the traps yet, but already Microsoft’s business–loving OS is losing out to Android. Because the spanking new HTC Touch HD2 is set to pack Google’s finger–friendly system, rather than the Big M’s. So when can you lay your mitts on this monster? Read on and we’ll tell you.

The HTC Touch HD’s epic 3.8–inch screen garnered plenty of admirers. But it’s love of Windows Mobile meant it never quite lived up to HTC’s Android wares. So the Taiwanese tech tiger has decided enough’s enough, confirming to RegHardware that the HTC Touch HD2 will power up using Google Android instead.

Geeks Gadget: T-Mobile’s Second Android Phone Expected Soon

M.D — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:23:37 +0000

T-Mobile USA is expected to announce details around a new phone powered by Google’s Android operating system next week, say people familiar with the matter. The new Android-based phone is slated to be called myTouch 3G, those people say. Like its predecessor, known as the G1, the follow-on device uses Android and is made by HTC. It is expected to go on sale in the U.S. this summer, making it the second Android-based phone to hit the market from a major carrier in the U.S. Google executives have said that more such phones are on the way, forecasting that at least 18 Android phones from a variety of manufacturers will hit the market this year. T-Mobile has talked about plans to offer a second Android device for a while and a spokesman for the wireless carrier said Tuesday that it would have more details to share soon. A Google spokeswoman declined to comment, except to say the company was “pleased to see more Android-powered devices coming to market.”

Judging by what we’ve seen floating around in the hands of early users at parties lately, the new phone is much slicker than the first. That’s good news for Google, which is trying to drive use of its Android platform and the applications and services being built for it to steal share from rivals and eventually sell more mobile ads. The myTouch 3G is essentially the same design as the HTC Magic — an Android-based phone that carrier Vodafone sells in the UK. Like Apple’s iPhone, the new phone has a touchscreen but no physical keyboard. The myTouch 3G is also smaller than the iPhone and is slightly rounded on the back and comes with a glossy look. Partly because it did away with a keyboard, the myTouch 3G is much thinner than the G1, which has a clunky swivel-out keyboard. The navigation buttons and trackball for the new phone are in the same place as the G1 — at the bottom of the phone — which curves up slightly so thumbs can easily rest on it.

The software will be familiar, though there are some enhancements. A voice-activated search function, for example, was able to process a search for a local restaurant from inside a crowded bar and deliver the correct result. The new phone records video as well. It’s going to be quite a summer for smart phones. The myTouch 3G will have to compete with AT&T’s new iPhone model, Sprint’s Palm Pre, and a new model from BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion, which announced its new BlackBerry Tour smart phone Tuesday.

Geeks Gadget: The Threats of Google Android and Apple’s iPhone

M.D — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:49:31 +0000

The recent CTIA 2009 focused a lot on new App Stores and application development. This latest wireless event reminded us that the future of phones is all about applications and how the brands want to cash in on this area of business.

Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) App Store success gave the other brands a kick in the backside to play catch up, then at CTIA we heard about new app stores coming to life.

From BlackBerry App World to Samsung adding connected apps to TouchWiz, and Palm Pre developers invited to create applications to Verizon Wireless opening an App Store. Everyone wants to get into the mobile app business.

Apple showed everyone how it should be done, but how does it compare to the BlackBerry (RIMM) Mobile App World? The Apple iPhone is really just one phone that has made a lot of money out of applications with some help from iPod Touch users.

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android is a threat to Apple’s iPhone, but how much of a threat is debatable, thanks to Apple having its foot well in the door with mobile apps. Although the Android operating system will be found on many phones and many brands.

This gives users more choice if they prefer a wide range of phones and great applications.

Who will win the biggest market share of the mobile application business? This is where the real battle is.