Saturday, January 30, 2010
iPad UI ported to the iPhone, now that was fast
Samsung has stellar fourth quarter
After four of the five top mobile phone manufacturers announced their fourth quarter and full year financial reports, there's only one left and this manufacturer shouldn't to be taken for granted. The last one is one of the two "Korean Giants". Samsung is the second largest phone manufacturer on the planet, only behind the "Finnish Giant" - Nokia. So how was their fourth quarter? Nothing short of spectacular. They sold 69 million phones in the fourth quarter that's a 16 percent jump from the same quarter last year. They sold 227 million phones for the whole year, amazing indeed. Mobile division reported revenues of $9.9 billion and an operating profit came in at $852 million. Samsung is surely positioning itself right behind Nokia, with these results they just passed the 20% market share in 2009. All of these are due to the steady growth in numerous regions, as well as the cheap touchscreen phones they have manufactured. All in all, Samsung is going steady and if I were Nokia I'd be biting my fingernails right now. Source link for the full story.
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One interesting tidbit from the financial reports of the top five mobile phone manufacturers, everyone gained positive profit except for Sony Ericsson.
One interesting tidbit from the financial reports of the top five mobile phone manufacturers, everyone gained positive profit except for Sony Ericsson.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Adobe: "Apple imposes restrictions on their devices"
As what I have said about the iPad, Adobe has now just come clean with all the buzz surrounding it and the iPad as to why there is no flash support for the said device. No need for me to say more, just read the full text below to find out all the juicy information.
"It looks like Apple is continuing to impose restrictions on their devices that limit both content publishers and consumers. Unlike many other ebook readers using the ePub file format, consumers will not be able to access ePub content with Apple's DRM technology on devices made by other manufacturers. And without Flash support, iPad users will not be able to access the full range of web content, including over 70% of games and 75% of video on the web.
If I want to use the iPad to connect to Disney, Hulu, Miniclip, Farmville, ESPN, Kongregate, or JibJab -- not to mention the millions of other sites on the web -- I'll be out of luck."
All HTC HD2 having 567MB, HTC just keeping the stash?
A video over the internet has popped up showing an HTC HD2 (asian variant) having 567MB worth of RAM. What's so special about it? Oh nothing, just the fact that the HTC HD2 is supposedly only to have 448MB though the American variant was going to have a boost to 567MB. Having 567 MB of RAM rocks especially when it comes along the 1GHz processor and that oh so juicy 4.3 inch capacitive screen. Source link is where the evidence is at.
My take on the iPad
I'm kinda late on this post since I wasn't sure if I should take on this post since my blog focuses more on mobile technology and the like, though Apple's iPad might not be a mobile phone, I have come to a conclusion that I will write an article about it albeit a short one. The iPad, along with the other Apple devices, certainly caused some stir around the tech industry when good 'ol Stevie J. announced the product, oh and he did say that this will be "better than a netbook". Does it live up to the same expectation and impact that the iPhone left behind? I don't think so, not yet.
The iPad had a gorgeous screen, a 9.7" capacitive multi touch capable one to be exact, a 1GHz processor (Apple A4) which was Apple's, e-book capabilities, and ermm a home key, yeah that! Based on the photos, since I wasn't there though I did wish I was there, the iPad looks stunning and without a doubt leaves a pretty good first impression but dig deeper and you might get disappointed. It doesn't support multi tasking, no flash support, no USB port, no SD card slot, no removable battery, no camera even just a front facing one would have done, and the optional $130 add on for 3G seems pretty much steep. The $499 price tag seems wonderful to begin with, but 3G nowadays is a must so add $130 dollars then voilah! you get it for $629 for a 16 gig version while the 32 gig will set you $599 without 3G/729 with 3G and the 64 gig at $699 without 3G/829 with 3G.
There are three things that irritate me the most, the lack of flash support, multi tasking and USB port. These three are not new technologies, they have been here with us for years yet Apple, being themselves, purportedly did not include it. Oh apple, the Nokia N900 has flash 9 support while the Palm Pre will have flash 10.1 as well when webOS 1.4 rolls out. Multitasking has been a no brainer for the other companies, especially with Palm and Samsung showing off their powers.
The USB port? Need I say more?
I do not hate Apple nor do I worship them, I was almost jumping into the Apple bandwagon but they seem firm to not let me...yet. All these may not be deal breakers for others but it surely will be for me. Now, will I say that the iPad is a winner? In my eyes not yet, for others its drop dead the "most advanced" peace of tech they have ever seen, don't ask me why. But will it be a success, I still believe that it will, with the strong support of the Apple fanboys (blind ones to be exact), along with the strong developers community it will make the iPad all the more worth it. Oh, and a kick stand would have been a nice add on too, though you can buy a case with a kick stand. Other accessories include a keyboard dock, a dock alone, a camera connection kit, and a 10W USB power adapter.
Now, that wasn't too long, was it?
Motorola has a splendid fourth quarter, clawing back..
Motorola has announced their fourth quarter financial report and the road back to success seems to be clearer. Motorola recorded a profit of $142 million, though that's not pretty big still we'll take a positive profit, that's $14 million better than the previous quarter and a whopping 3.799 billion jump or leap from the same quarter last year. 12 million devices were shipped this quarter, a 1.4 million down compared to the previous quarter. All in all Motorola is slowly clawing back into the game, they've covered up the wound. All that they need to do now is to keep an eye on it and do the right thing. Anybody up for a "Hello Moto" catch phrase right now? I am! Source link!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
What's up with 50? 50 apps, now 50 games?
Yeah, I know. What's up with 50 nowadays? We had the Palm Pre Plus run 50 simultaneous apps, hot off its heels was the Omnia HD, now we have the Motorola Droid/Milestone running 50 games. Though I doubt that these were all simultaneous, but still it has the number 50 on it. So far, we have Palm, Samsung, and Motorola on board the 50 apps/games. SE, Nokia, RIM, LG, and Apple its your turn, oh wait not you Apple. You're "too special" to have multi tasking, we know. Enough chit chat, just like what you did with the Palm Pre Plus and the Omnia HD, hop on the source link to enjoy the 50 games that were shown off on the Motorola Droid/Milestone. Ain't this a treat?
Nokia to publish 4th quarter results (Update! and it's here)
The Finnish giant and the biggest mobile phone manufacturer in the world should be releasing their 4th quarter and full year financial report today. They should be making their announcement at 1:00 P.M. (CET +1) and right now it's 12:45 P.M. over at Finland so the announcement should be near. Stay tuned for the financial report.
Update: and as planned, Nokia just released their fourth quarter full year financial report and where do they stand? Net sales are at 12 billion Euros, 11.988 to be exact that's down 5.3% from 12.662 billion from last year same quarter while that's a 22.2% rise compared to last quarter's 9.810. Nokia was able to ship 126.9 million units for the fourth quarter, that's a 13.8 million or 12.2% rise compared to last year's final quarter, and an 18.4 million or 17% rise compared to last quarter. Read on the full story at the source link.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
HTC Bravo and Supersonic spotted.....again
First off the HTC Bravo, rumored to be HTC's flagship android smartphone. It has Android as its choice of OS paired with a 1GHz snapdragon processor. It has DivX support, 720p video capture, a 5 megapixel camera with AF and flash, also a 3.7 inch AMOLED (sweet!) display. Source link for the photo and the full story, click on!
Next off, remember the Supersonic? Yeah you do! Who could ever forget those beautiful blurry shots? A leaked photo just surfaced, and now its clearer, finally! Not only that, a render also bumped us, now what are the chances? It seems like HTC wants this brute to get all the attention now, don't they? HTC has been busy with all these leaks, I'm not saying that we don't like it, we'll take whatever leak we can get. Especially the juicy ones, right HTC? The supersonic is said to have a 4.3 inch display along with WiMax and Sense UI on top of Android 2.1.
Now I wouldn't say HTC is that quietly brilliant, they're not quiet, oh no not at all. Though they are brilliant.
Pre does 50 apps, so does Omnia HD
Remember how I reported about the Palm Pre running 50 simultaneous apps, that was awesome, right? Hold on though, Samsung won't go down without a fight and they really aren't. Here comes the Omnia HD running a CUSTOM ROM while running 50 simultaneous apps with the likes of Opera Mobile, Skyfire, etc. Yeah those are space hoggers. Now we'll be waiting to hear from the other top handset manufacturers, yeah we're talking to you Nokia, SE, Moto, RIM, LG, and Apple. Oh yeah, I spoke too soon. Hit on the source link for the full story.
Say hello to Gigabyte's Android phone
There were already rumors circulating about an android powered Gigabyte phone but now live photos have been posted by the guys at Mobile-Review. Specs weren't really that clear until now. It has a 528MHz Qualcomm processor with 192 RAM and 512 ROM, microsdhc memory card slot, 2 megapixel AF camera, and a 3.5mm headset jack. Connectivity-wise it has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. The operating system is said to be at Android 1.6 Donut.
Motorola buys a Super Bowl spot, new MOTOBLUR device?
Motorola just purchased a 30 second spot on the Super Bowl which would definitely create some added stir for the company. After a few hard earned cash, they can now do some more ads, hoorah! There's a preview on their site as well, oh and by the way, it'll feature a well known artist. Are you more excited about the upcoming phone or the mysterious sexy actress? I'd still go for the former :D
LG having a good, no great 4Q
LG has now released their 4th quarter financial report and it seems that the company is doing great. To be more specific, this is the highest in the Korean giant's history, the other Korean giant most probably will have the same results. So to break it down, sales rose 6.8% to 12.2 billion USD while the total sales for 2009 rose 12.5% to 43.3 billion USD. There were 100.7 million units shipped in 2008 while 117.9 million units were shipped this year. Read the full story at the source link.
Nokia mobile radar is a cool app, certainly excites...
Nokia is showing off its newest application which uses RADAR (RAdio Detection And Ranging) to control certain features, e.g. volume control though there are also certain apps which make use of the radar. This looks like a cool up especially when paired with let's say augmented reality. Check out the source link for all the "exciting" action. Oh, and if you're wondering about the mill factory that they are at, remember Nokia started off in the paper industry. Funny where they landed after 141 years, huh?
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
HTC supersonic poses for us
A photo of the HTC Supersonic just hit us on the internet. Sadly, the author didn't have a reasonable camera for the photoshoot but still we'll take whatever photo you bring us. Though we'd like a clearer shot. Ever heard of a DSLR?
Apparently, the Supersonic is rumored to be more like the HTC HD2 with a snappy processor (most probably snapdragon), a 4.3" display, and a thin waist line. Though it will supposedly run Android 2.1 with the ever loved Sense UI on top of it. A kickstand is also present when you take a look at the back which can be viewed at the source link. Of course I don't want to place all the photos here since I'm not the one who should get all the credit here, its really the source link, I'm just here to bring the news to the layman.
Can you say sweet?
HTC Diamond 3 renderings spotted, might be fake...
A rendering of the HTC Diamond 3 just surfaced up the net, and the phone looks great though you can see that HTC has dropped the usual design with its diamond series. This looks more like an HD2 of some sort. Diamond 3 IS supposed to run WinMo 7 as its OS of choice but the renderings clearly show that it runs Android, just a misunderstanding? I'm sure you've heard about this so take this one with a pinch of salt. Full story at the source link.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Palm Pre Plus runs 50 simultaneous apps, yes 50!
Here's another cool thing! Recently, Palm just announced the Palm Pre Plus headed for Verizon, though there is a GSM version so keep your fingers crossed for a worldwide GSM version. It doubles the memory while making a few changes over at the design department, at first read it seems like there's not much, doubling the RAM, pfff. Oh, but wait, you wanna see proof of how big this really is? Here's proof, a Palm Pre Plus running 50 simultaneous apps (or cards) sitting side by side the classic Palm Pre. Oh, and the old Palm Pre you say? It runs 13 apps while crashing and getting the "too much cards notification". 13 apps isn't that bad though, but 50? You must be kidding! Well, enough talking, here's the video. Check it out, you won't regret the 8 minute long video.
Sony Ericsson ready to spend big for the X10 and Vivaz, set for a comeback..
Sony Ericsson is reportedly going to spend a total of £4 million to let the people of UK, take note that's only in the UK, learn and know more about these products. The ads range from TV, print, and billboard ads. The two seems to be where Sony Ericsson is putting all its last efforts at. The Sony Ericsson X10 is a powerhouse with all its features from a 4-inch capacitive touchscreen, to the 1ghz snapdragon processor the Sony Ericsson X10 surely doesn't fail to impress while the Vivaz doesn't fall behind with its 720p HD video recording. Everything can go according to plan, if these don't happen. If you're asking why Sony Ericsson focuses so much attention on the UK region, it's because the UK is one of their strongest regions, and despite the setback the company has had, this happened over at the United Kingdom.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Sony Ericsson's fourth quarter and full year report
Sony Ericsson has now released their fourth quarter and full year report. It still looks bad for Sony Ericsson but they are looking better compared to the previous quarter. Number of units shipped is at 14.6 million compared to 14.1 million last quarter, a half million increase. Operating income is at -181 compared to -193, net income is at -167 compared to -164. Average selling price is at 120 compared to 114, which means more high end phones are being sold. It hasn't been a stellar year for Sony Ericsson but it does look like they're about to come out of the hole. The X10 should be their saving grace IF everything turns out right.
Read the whole press release here Sony Ericsson
Blackberry Magnum ousted, meet the Blackberry Dakota?
The Blackberry Magnum has been in the prototype stage for a while now. But now rumors have emerged again and now it says that the magnum has been dumped for a better phone, the Blackberry Dakota. Blackberry hasn't been really into the upgrades "thing", when a phone gets a successor there's not much difference between them. BUT, the rumored Dakota brings something new into the table. It offers the same Blackberry-esque design but it sports a touchscreen and removes the trackball/optical pad. Sweet, huh? Now, the only thing we need to do is make the screen a little bit bigger and please, please, don't use your SurePress technology anymore RIM, ok?
Thursday, January 21, 2010
and it's official, meet the Sony Ericsson Vivaz!
Sony Ericsson OFFICIALLY announced today their HD video recording capable Vivaz. Though the leaks got to us earlier than the announcement still its nice to post the OFFICIAL announcement. Leakers, shame on you! though I'm not saying you're doing a bad job, keep it up!...or no...you know what I mean. As official as it gets, let's review the specs of SE's new phone. As far as entertainment capabilities are concerned Vivaz' best feature would be its HD 720p video recording capabilities, along with the 8.1 still. Oh, and let's not forget the continuous auto focus it touts when it does the HD 720p video recording, a very very very very......very rare feature we see on mobile phones. Usually we see this on camcorders, so that's a big plus! Along with the 8.1 megapixel still, you get 4x digital zoom, face detection, geo tagging, smile detection, and auto focus. Connectivity is covered as well with wi-fi, bluetooth (a2dp), DLNA, HSDPA, and GPS. The 3.5mm jack is a nice add on as well. The screen is a 3.2 inch WVGA one capable of showing 16,777,216 colours. the vivaz uses a 720Mhz processor to help it out with its HD recording. Here goes the official video of Vivaz, you know Sony Ericsson's pretty good with these!
Windows Mobile 7 is coming! (Update!)
There are already numerous sources and leaks that indicate that Windows Mobile 7 is really coming to us in MWC (Mobile World Congress) this coming February 15-18. Microsoft's very own Robbie Bach, Head of Entertainment and Devices Division over at Microsoft, said that WinMo 7 will be showcased at MWC 2010. He also said WinMo 7 will "set the bar forward not (just) in an evolutionary way," and that Microsoft is going to be "more engaged" with OEMs in its "go to market approach". Other leaks point out that WinMo 7 is really upon us. Others have said it straight out that WinMo 7 is really near and that they are planning on WinMo7 capable phones to be released this year, specifically September, though I would like it to come earlier. I'm pretty much pumped up with WinMo 7 and I can't wait to see what it brings. I know someone who's as pumped up as I am, codename=muret! :D
Update - More rumors point to a September release for a WinMo 7 phone. Source
The new iPhone to offer multi tasking?...I'm sold!
If rumors are true then the latest gen iPhone SHOULD have multi tasking up in it's sleeves. Along with touch sensitive casing, a new revamped UI (OS 4.0), and well, adding contacts to the home screen ala android. Setting the others aside, multi tasking is what I'm looking forward to the most. You know how I discussed my frustrations with the previous gen iPhones and why I'm not jumping into the bandwagon just yet. Now that they're bringing in multitasking well now ain't that a treat! If these do become a reality then Steve, not you Ballmer, you'll be glad to hear that you'll have one more guy jumping into the bandwagon soon. Oh wait, WinMo 7 is coming. I take that back, we'll see Steve, that means you Jobs AND Ballmer!
Sony Ericsson Kurara is now the Vivaz!
The second full-touch Sony Ericsson handset running on the Symbian platform has just been officially announced. The previously rumored as Kurara handset will be known as Sony Ericsson Vivaz from now on.
Just as expected the Sony Ericsson Vivaz runs on the Symbian S60 platform and packs an 8 megapixel autofocus camera capable of recording 720p video. The 3.2" display sports a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels and is capable of showing up to 16M colors. The CPU inside the human curvature-inspired body clocks at 720 MHz.
Sony Ericsson Vivaz has an excellent set of connectivity options - USB (they used a standard microUSB jack this time), Wi-Fi, GPS, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 3G with HSDPA. The music fans will appreciate the 3.5mm audio jack, the FM radio and the built-in microSD card slot that allows expanding the 75MB of internal memory. There will be an 8GB microSD card slot included in the retail package so you can start capturing those magnificent 720p videos right away.
Read more at GSMarena
who thinks the kurara/vivaz looks better now than it was during the leaked shots?
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