Video: Android Based Garminfone Unboxed
Found under: Android , Garmin , Garminfone , Google , GPS , Smartphones , More stuff on the Garminfone with Android inside Noah from phonedog.com had some alone time with the device it looks like an ok handset when it is in use the UI which is called Breeze is still ugly so nothing really changes there. The phone also has MS Exchange support so that might sway a few people towards the handset but how I see it this is mainly for travelers.What I am interested in knowing is how well does the Garmin GPS Maps thing stock up to Google Maps Navigation I thin Read More Read more in mobile format
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No Skype For Windows Phone 7 Handsets
Found under: Skype , Application , Windows Phone 7 , Smartphone , Windows Mobile , Microsoft , Bad news for Microsoft and those planning to get a Windows Phone 7 handset later this year the popular VoIP application called Skype will not be available for the platform. I understand that the reason this is so is because Windows Mobile has been losing users and marketshare thus the folks at Skype will focus on Android iPhone and Symbian platforms.Some chatter on the Internet has it that lack of users and marketshare is not the only reason but because of Windows Phone 7 development Read More Read more in mobile format
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Google TV – Android on your set-top box!
Google is all set to step inside your set-top boxes. Rumors have it that Google TV (not the official name) will be launched during Google I/O that begins May 19. What is confirmed right now is that Google is indeed working in partnership with Sony, Intel and Logitech towards a platform as well as a service that will deliver web based content via Android based set top boxes.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Y560 Multimedia Laptop on sale
The latest Lenovo’s mobile entertainment center notebook, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y560 is now on sale. Adopting a 15.6-inch LED backlight display with resolution of 1366×768 pixels, this notebook is offered $950 for basic model and $1,600 for high-end model
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MyPhone Goes 2.52, Adds Every Available Emulator in One Package
It’s back! Yeah, the best selling 5800 application is back and it’s fully loaded this time, for MMMOOO haven’t only packed the iPhone UI emulator but also their Win7, WinXP, Android and Gaming console emulators in their latest version of MyPhone v2.52 . So what you get for the price of one is not just MyPhone v2.52, but also Win7 v1.0, M1 v1.1, iXP v1.0, iConsole v1.0 , and all that just for a mere USD 12.99 ! If that’s not a dealbreaker, we don’t know what is! If you have been following MyPhone, you would be knowing that MMMOOO have gone beyond just emulating the UI of the iPhone, by including several goodies like the iPhone style SMS with iStyle SMS , customizable icons and options for adding third party apps to the homescreen, games like Memory Deduction and Archery , utilities like Sketchpad , Calendar list and Translation .
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Youtube Adds Hashtags To Comments And Makes It More Colourful!
Youtube comments usually make no sense at all. Now, Youtube has come up with another way to make ‘ kids ‘ happy and annoy others. From now on, you will notice something like this in your comment box : They have also enabled search for these comments
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A little disturbing..
Having coveted diamonds in the past and an iPhone now, reading this Guardian story on how chemicals involved in the manufacture of the Apple devices makes me wonder about the nature coveting in general. To gratify the impulse of some, many must suffer untold miseries – blood diamonds or n-hexane iPhones, it is not that different in the end Coveting… writes Heartcrossings
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#Lift10: Jamais Cascio – Wired for Anticipation
One of the most compelling chapters [in my opinion] of Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution focuses on How to Recognize The Future When It Lands On You . Long time friend of SmartMobs Jamais Cascio , who spends much time pondering upon the future, had delivered an incredibly inspiring talk at the Lift Conference last week
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Android outs iPhone OS for second place in US smartphone market
In a recently announced study market research firm NPD states that Google’s Android operating system edged up into second place in the US smartphone market during the first quarter of 2010. While Google’s Android still trails RIM’s BlackBerry operating system I am sure that Google will more than take this news that they are the number two cell phone operating system in the US. This marks the first time that Google’s Android has moved ahead of Apple’s iPhone OS in the market share.
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Vertu Ascent 2010 Reveals Updated Model
In true Vertu fashion the high-end mobile phone company has silently announced an updated model in their lineup of ridiculously priced mobile devices. The new Vertu Ascent for 2010 has recently been lined with a whole slew of new features. Some of these new additions include quad-band 3G, GPS, preloaded maps for navigation, 5 megapixel camera, and will come in 8GB or 32GB memory configurations along with titanium and aircraft grade aluminum casings. Like many of the other devices in the Vertu lineup the new Vertu Ascent will also come in an array of colors. If you are looking to drop a pretty penny on your cell phone then you will definitely want to check out the new Vertu Ascent. Going for upwards of $5,000 this mobile device is certainly not for everybody. The ultimate status symbol when it comes to mobile phones the Vertu Ascent was due for a few upgrades to be more in line with all of the other smartphones on the market today.
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