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Opera Mobile 10 beta now on Windows phones

Jessica Dolcourt | Nov 19, 2009

Visual thumbnails for tabs are all new in Opera Mobie 10 beta.
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Opera impressed us a few months ago with its beta release of a restyled Mini browser for Java phones. Early in November, they did it again with a standalone mobile browser for Symbian Series 60 handsets that adheres to Opera Mini 5 beta's glossy master design. And on Wednesday, Opera repeats what it hopes to be mobile magic with Opera Mobile 10 beta for Windows phones.

The free Opera Mobile 10 beta starts off with a customizable Speed Dial screen, composed of nine preview thumbnails that whisk you off to a favorite site. Browser tabs receive a new treatment that echoes those thumbnail previews, and other features like the Password Manager get a few behind-the-scenes adjustments.

As with the recent betas for Java and Symbian phones, Opera Mobile 10 beta lacks some features for Windows phones that Opera expects to restore by the time it approves the app for general consumption. Opera Link, its bookmark- and favorite-syncing service, is among the laggers.
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Samsung to skip Donut, first bada phone in H1 2010

John Chan | Nov 18, 2009

During a Samsung media event today, a spokesperson revealed that the company will be skipping version 1.6 (codenamed Donut) altogether for its lineup of Android phones heading to Asia in Q1 next year. The company has already released three devices using Google's mobile operating system, all of which come with version 1.5 (Cupcake).

In his presentation, product marketing manager Winston Goh said an Android phone will be available in Singapore come Q1 2010. This product will first launch with Cupcake and then be upgraded to Eclair (version 2.0). He did not say which phone this will be, but given Samsung's announcement of the I5700 on Monday, it seems likely that the Galaxy Spica will be the one. Subsequent Android phones from the company, he added, will ship with Android 2.0.

Aside from Android, Goh also briefly described the Samsung bada and the direction of this new mobile platform. This was announced earlier this month and will give developers an SDK to create applications for future Samsung smartphones based on the company's own operating system. He mentioned that the first phone based on bada will be announced in the first half of 2010, confirming some of the rumors that have been floating around.

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Google Earth 2.0 for iPhone gets My Maps feature

Jessica Dolcourt | Nov 18, 2009

This is a map I saved online from my desktop.
(Credit: Screenshot by Jessica Dolcourt/CNET)

Google Earth made a splash when it spun onto the iPhone last October, giving users the capability to explore the virtual globe for free from virtually anywhere with an Internet connection. But without some practical mapping features, like turn-by-turn navigation and street maps, Google Earth was largely a discovery tool that didn't have much real-world impact.

This week, Google Earth 2.0 for iPhone gets more useful by pulling those Google maps you saved in the My Maps section of the Google Maps Web site into the app's mobile orbit.

In Google Earth, you'll tap the settings icon (the "i") and sign in to your Google Account. Just below the login field, there's any entry for My Maps. Tap it to view your saved maps, and tap again to select the map you'd like to zoom to. While you can view a saved location or route in Google Earth, the app doesn't replace Google Map's directions-dispending feature.
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No WM6.5 update for Xperia X1

John Chan | Nov 18, 2009

Users of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 who have been wondering if their smartphone will be upgraded to Windows Mobile (WM) 6.5 can finally stop obsessing over it. Putting the matter to rest, a Sony Ericsson spokesperson told Crave Asia that there will not be an official update.

There has been speculation regarding the availability of WM6.5 for the X1. This stemmed from an Xda-developers discussion in September started by a user who had gotten hold of a 6.5 ROM for the device, prompting rumors that Sony Ericsson was working on an update.

In any case, we don't think this is big loss. Aside from some interface tweaks, some of the most important features like the My Phone backup service and Windows Marketplace for downloading third-party apps are available for WM6.1, too. But if you insist on having WM6.5 for your X1, it's still possible to install a cooked ROM from Xda-developers. The procedure isn't exactly idiot-proof, so don't dive in flippantly as you may risk spoiling your phone. Click here for our roundup of devices that come with WM6.5 officially.

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BlackBerry Storm 2 meets Lego Mindstorms robot

Damian Koh | Nov 18, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO--It wasn't all work and no play at last week's BlackBerry Developer Conference. Attendees also got to pit their psychomotor skills at the fringe Developer Robot Challenge where they had to navigate a Lego Mindstorm robot with a Storm 2 through an obstacle course. Four identical courses were set up for the race. Whoever completed the course in the shortest time would go home with the robot, Storm 2, codes to the program, and street cred. It was hilarious seeing the bot topple backward, repetitively. Watch the video. For the record, yours truly had a go at it and reckons he did pretty darn good. Just a few seconds shy of being at the top of the list, too. Shucks.

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