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T-Mobile G1 images leaked ahead of time
John Chan | Sep 23, 2008
We've been hearing much about the T-Mobile Android event happening in New York on Tuesday morning (Tuesday night for us). It will be when the T-Mobile G1, which we have frequently referred to as the HTC Dream, will be announced. This slider-style device just can't keep itself secret and even T-Mobile has unwittingly let some official images leak from its own Web site.
First uncovered by TmoNews, the device will apparently be black in color, weigh 5.6 ounces (about 159g) and measure approximately 117 x 55 x 16mm (converted from inches). That puts it in a similar size category as the HTC Touch Pro, which means the G1's definitely too big for the regular phone user. But given it's the first Android product, that shouldn't matter as showcasing what the OS can do in a feature-packed device will be more important for now.
Via Engadget
Palm OS revision now due in first half of 2009
Tom Krazit | Sep 23, 2008
Palm's bid to join the modern era of mobile computing will have to wait a little longer.
The company reported yet another quarterly loss last week, and The Register noticed that Palm CEO Ed Colligan has tweaked the shipping expectations for the company's new Linux-based operating system, known as Palm OS II. Once thought to arrive in early 2009, the new operating system is now targeted for the first half of 2009, which generally means May-June 2009 in the tech industry.
Palm has managed to keep its brand afloat over the past year with the success of the Centro, an inexpensive version of the Treo. Palm sold more than 1 million smartphones during the past quarter, but it's not clear whether Palm actually makes any money on the sale of a Centro. The company reported a net loss of US$41.9 million for the quarter.
If it wasn't for Palm's decision to embrace the Windows Mobile operating system--used on its latest Treo Pro handset--the company might have gone out of business long ago. The current version of Palm OS was first introduced in 2004 and hasn't really been updated since 2006. An awful lot has changed in this market since then, and Palm desperately needs new software to challenge the likes of Apple, Research In Motion, Symbian, and now Google.
Via CNET News
ASUS P565 with 800MHz processor
John Chan | Sep 23, 2008
We didn't catch this tidbit from sister site CNET Taiwan till now, but hey, better late than never. At a Microsoft Windows Mobile (WM) 6.1 event held in Taiwan, an ASUS P565 device was showcased. This handheld is not unlike the P552w announced earlier this month and has a 2.8-inch display, 128MB RAM, 3.5G and Wi-Fi connectivity. What makes it different is the use of an 800MHz Marvell processor, a first on any WM PDA-phone.
Granted, clock speed is not the be all and end all of performance, but given the fact that ASUS will be putting in its own Glide custom user interface, it wouldn't hurt to throw in more processing power to make that run smoother. That's all there is to know about this P565 for now. We'll bring you more information as it becomes available.
CNET Taiwan | via Engadget
Emporio Armani-Samsung Night Effect flashes red, green and blue
Damian Koh | Sep 23, 2008
Remember the Giorgio Armani-Samsung phone? Well, the fashion house and Korean phone-maker are at it again. This time, they are calling their offspring the Night Effect and making sure it thoroughly epitomizes nightlife with its red, green and blue LED lights at the side of the phone.
The garish idea apparently came from decorative lights in the shape of bamboo leaves outside the Armani Ginza tower in Tokyo. To complete the look, the handset has a glossy black housing and metallic Emporio Armani logo at the back.
Other features include a 2.2-inch QVGA AMOLED screen, FM radio, 3-megapixel autofocus camera, 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth stereo, HSDPA and a microSD expansion card slot. The handset will also come with an Emporio Armani neck strap, earphone, Armani-designed CD-like fabric case and selection of Emporio Armani ringtones.
Based on our previous experience, the Night Effect will probably hit above the S$1,000 (US$724.69) mark when it arrives in Southeast Asia later this year.
Apple patent could improve iPhone alerts
Tom Krazit | Sep 22, 2008
Apple may be planning to add a little more information to the unlocked home
screen of an iPhone.
AppleInsider found a patent application that indicates Apple is working on ways to add notification data--such as missed calls or recent e-mails--to an iPhone's display just after it is unlocked. That way, you wouldn't have to unlock the screen, pull up the home page, and see who sent you a text message.
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The iPhone currently shows you that kind of information--such as a recent text or missed call--on the display while the iPhone is locked, but you have to unlock the screen, bring up the home page, and then open that particular application in order to retrieve the text message or listen to the voicemail.
Under this system, you could slide the bar to unlock the iPhone but keep the notification screen front and center, allowing you to pick the notification that demands the most attention right away with a direct link to the application. AppleInsider notes this will make a lot more sense after Apple lets developers start using its notification services, which is a backhanded way of allowing applications to run in the background and still maintain a network connection.
Via CNET Blogs
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