I posted abut the video of Nexus One's early beginnings yesterday and now we have the second part of the series. On this episode we'll talk about the screen and the technology under it. Enough talk, just watch the movie at the source link.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Rumored Windows Mobile 7 specs
A week before the coveted MWC, the first batch of rumors have now surfaced regarding Microsoft's latest and greatest offering yet, Windows Mobile 7. The folks over at PPCGeeks just received information regarding the operating system. According to the info, WinMo 7 will sport an interface that is very similar and reminiscent of the Zune HD. We should also expect a completely revamped start screen. While the UI (codenamed METRO) was described to be "very clean", "soulful", and "alive". Now, for every pot of gold, there's always a leprechaun, right? No exemptions here, with all those goodies comes one bad news though not for everyone. WinMo 7 is reported to miss multi-tasking, with applications simply pausing themselves when in the background. Also, there's some talk about WinMo 7 missing Flash support. Aww, it looks like Microsoft's following Apple's footsteps. Other informations were that the OS will support full XboX gaming integration, full Zune integration, full support for social networking, and a try-before-buy system in the Marketplace. Hardware is set to the previously rumored info - September 2010. Full info at the source link.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Xperia X10 confirmed to have Android upgrade!
Good news and bad news for all the Sony Ericsson fanatics out there. First the good news, Sony Ericsson's front liner and first offering on Android, the Xperia X10, will receive an Operating System upgrade. If you'll recall the Xperia X10 only has Android 1.6 as its OS. What OS might it upgrade to? There's no word yet, though we're most probably looking at a 2.0, though a 2.1 upgrade won't hurt either. On the other hand, the bad news comes from the fact that the X10 WILL HAVE Android 1.6 straight out from the box, the OS upgrade will come from a future firmware update. We'll just have to wait and see when that firmware update comew, though sooner is better rather than later.
Video of Nexus One's genesis
Here goes a video of how the Nexus One came to be, from the concept designs, to the implementation of softwares. You'll hear from Google's own Erick Tseng, HTC's Tomasz Hasinski, and Audience's Lloyd Watts (Audience was the one who provided for the dual mic noise reduction technology). The video clip is only 4 minutes long but you'll be able to see a sneak peek of the Nexus One's docks - there are three docks to be exact. Video at the source link.
Sony Ericsson Aspen caught on video
Sony Ericsson's first offering on the full-QWERTY-in-a-candy-bar form factor, the Aspen, has now been captured in its full glory on video. Though the video is in Spanish (I think?), you can see the Aspen sized up against the iPhone, the N900, and the Blackberry Bold 9700. The video shows you the physical aspects of the Aspen as well as a simple walkthrough of the Phone's UI which is actually Windows Mobile 6.5.3, in case you forgot. Video at the source link.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Sony Ericsson to pump out an AMOLED phone at MWC?
A source has been kind enough to leave us with a little hint about what Sony Ericsson are prepping for MWC. Though "the source" didn't say anything revealing, he did leave a message saying "AMOLED anyone? :D". Though AMOLED isn't anything new, other manufacturers have already been rolling out phones with AMOLED screens, this is a good sign for Sony Ericsson and it looks like they're going the right direction this year. Let's see what they have for us this coming MWC. Oh, and by the way, Sony Ericsson's MWC countdown has started, hit the source link to go there. It really looks promising so I urge you to hit that link.....hit it already!
Nokia takes Ovi Maps to new heights!
In a rather appealing way, Nokia has come up with a very interesting campaign for its Ovi Maps, which is by the way free if you didn't know. They've positioned a large crane with an arrow on top of it in London. That's it, you say? Oh no, that's not even half of it. They've got something unique under their sleeves, just send a text or an email to them and they'll post your message over at the arrow on top and the crane or the arrow will point to the direction to where your message is directed at or to where you are at. Can't seem to get what I'm talking about? Just hit the source link for all the goodies.
Motorola Zeppelin spotted in the wild, low-end Android
Lo and behold, the Motorola Zeppelin has once again been spotted in the wild, but now we've got something new for all of you. We can now confirm (based on the photo) that the Zeppelin is really running Android though they've chosen Cupcake (1.5) for it, and expect the proprietary MotoBlur to be on top. It looks like it'll be sporting an HVGA screen. So this looks like a younger brother for the CLIQ/DEXT albeit a keyboard-less one.Android 2.0.1 ported to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
Finally, it's here. Android 2.0.1 (or 1.6 if you prefer) has now been ported to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 thanks to the folks over at the xda-developers forum. It is still in its early stage, but we'll take whatever baby steps we can. As of the moment, the following are working:
1. touchscreen
2. keyboard
3. button pad
4. radio (GSM)
5. GPRS / 3G
6. microphone
7. charging
8. market
9. wifi
10. idle sleep mode
11. Turn Off LCD
12. Keyboar Slider
13. Phone Shutdown
14. Horizontal view
Whilst these are the features currently not working for the ROM:
1. bluetooth --> soon
2. camera
3. GPS
4. brightness LCD --> soon
If you want an early dose of Android on a Sony Ericsson you can wait for the guys to finish and successfully port a working android. But if you can still wait (which is not too long), there's the X10 to save you all the trouble, and sources say that the X10 has been delayed due to the fact that Sony Ericsson has updated the OS to Android 2.0 instead of going for 1.6. Nice indeed!
P.S. If you were able to watch the video on that source link, you can clearly see that the person who's behind all this is a Filipino, and I for one am a Filipino. I am proud to be one too!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Send text to the Philippines for FREE!
Yes, you read that right. You can now send free text messages to anyone in the Philippines be it Sun, Smart, or Globe. It's too good to be true that there's bound to be a catch, right? Well, actually, no. You just simply type in your message, enter your recipient's number, and you can optionally add your phone number as well. So enough talking, you don't need all those UNLI-offers those carriers give you, just jump on here (scroll down a bit) and start sending your unlimited text messages.....for FREE! I really love that word. Also, this is not a scam or a virus, etc. This was created by my fellow BNC member usong725, and all the credit goes to him. It is still in beta mode though so be patient. And while you're doing that, why not jump over to our org as well over at BNC.
Thanks usong725!
Meet the new Sony Ericsson Aspen
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