HTC Android phones use Microsoft technologies, Microsoft licenses patents to HTC
HTC and Microsoft have been perfect for each other since a long time ago, and the result of this strong partnership can be easily seen if we look at HTC’s portfolio of Windows Mobile smartphones (more than 30 of them, launched almost all over the world, via many mobile carriers). However, since Google’s Android came into play in late 2008, it seems as though HTC has starting to neglect Windows Mobile more and more. In the light of this, it’s interesting how now – only now – Microsoft has unveiled that HTC’s Android smartphones are using technology patented by the Redmond giant.
With Shazam for blackberry phones you can: Identify playing music by tagging a track See a history of all the music you have tagged See the details of the tag, including the following info: Artist, track title, track subtitle, label (record company), album, music genre and date tagged Access related content on other services. You can: Search for and buy CDs and related products Continue reading: Shazam for Blackberry Phones 2.5.2
Android 2.2 confirmed for having full Adobe Flash support
Just a little over a week ago, the first details of Android 2.2 Froyo came to light, and one of the more interesting rumored features it will bring was full Adobe Flash support (Flash version 10.1, even). Today, we have confirmed that Android 2.2 will indeed have that feature, straight from Google’s VP of Engineering Andy Rubin himself. In a recent interview with the New York Times , Andy Rubin promised that full support for Adobe’s Flash standard was coming in the next version of Android. And with that, thousands of speculative Android-loving fans rejoice
Garmin-Asus A10 Android smartphone officially announced
Barely a couple of weeks after the product of its alliance with T-Mobile USA came to fruition , Garmin together with Asus have officially unveiled their latest creation, the Garmin-Asus A10 Android smartphone. Compared to the T-Mobile Garminfone, the Garmin-Asus A10 smartphone has a smaller screen (3.2-inches) but remains as great a choice for an all-in-one navigation and communications device according to Garmin especially if you’re walking. Among its host of features are a built-in electronic compass, GPS coupled with pre-loaded maps and turn-by-turn voice navigation, compatibility with Microsoft Exchange server for wireless syncing, 5-megapixel camera with autofocus lens and onboard accelerometer.
Nokia dropped the 12 megapixel shooting N8 today. It’s official: The Nokia N8 is official. It’s a 12 megapixel full touch-screen shooter running the latest and greatest Symbian^3 and crammed chock full of other features. But is it enough of a phone for Nokia to make a comeback?
Ga. Senate OKs teen cell phone ban while driving The Georgia Senate has approved a bill that would ban texting and talking on a cell phone while driving for teens. Under the bill approved 47-0, the driver’s license of any teen who causes an accident while using a cell phone to talk or text would be suspended for 90 days or until the offender turns 18 for a first offense. Source: biz.yahoo.com
One Grand Gets you a Buffalo 256GB USB 3.0 SSD Flying at 240MB/s
Buffalo America has quitted flash memory business altogether after an infringement lawsuit filed against the company by Sandisk, but that didn’t stop the Japanese division from rolling out exciting new flash memory gadgets. Here’s Buffalo SHD-PEHU3 – the latest SuperSpeed USB SSD in almost the same glossy black plastic case as its hard drive sibling . Unlike the HDD version, the Buffalo USB 3.0 SSD is built to rake in money and to impress early adopters in mind. Nearly all models carry a jaw-dropping price tag, from $281 for 64GB to $476 for 128GB and $1075 for 256GB.
Mobile Internet Growth in India is the Highest says AdMob Report
India is one of the fastest growing mobile markets in the world. With the number of mobile phones growing by leaps and bounds, Internet on mobile is also growing in India especially in metro and big cities. A l atest report from AdMob shows that Internet on mobile grew by 1.5% for the quarter ended March 2010. If you see the chart below, US is showing negative growth and Internet on mobile growth in India is the highest and don’t forget, we still do not have full 3G penetration.
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Huaqi Technology is now going after the companies who it believes to have infringed its “USB Plus” patent right. The so-called “USB Plus” is like a eSATA / USB 2.0 hybrid port that allows compatible devices to draw power from USB while enjoying SATA speed advantage from the same jack
Earlier this week, Robin wrote a great eulogy for the good old floppy disk . I’d bet my bottom dollar that you have a stack of unused ones somewhere in your house. I am pretty sure that if I pay my parents a visit, I will find a heap of them covered in dust. Those disks are wrapped in so many memories that I just couldn’t find it in myself to throw them away! If you’re anything like me, you might want to find ways to make use of these practically useless disks
Lok-it has a new take on the padlock flash drive and wants to show it to you. They’ve added a rechargeable battery to the padlock drive which powers their in-line security system. The correct key sequence has to be entered before the drive will even show up as active hardware. The security system essentially prevents any communication from the host computer to the drive until the password is physically entered. As a result, this removes the easy options for snoops
The leading mobile phone provider in the United States – Sprint with Samsung is ready to hit the mobile market with new device – Samsung Restore. It is an eco-friendly wireless phone that comes with the perfect blend of technology with an environmental friendly design. Samsung Restore is the third eco-friendly mobile phone for Sprint. Samsung Restore mobile phone comes with a full-feature messaging whiz, a slide-out, full QWERTY keyboard with optical joystick, 2 Megapixel digital camera and video camcorder
Nokia Unveils N8 smartphone with 12 megapixel camera and Carl Zeiss optics announced
The Nokia N8, Nokia’s latest smartphone, intuitively connects to the people, places and services that matter most. With the Nokia N8, people can create compelling content, connect to their favorite social networks and enjoy on-demand Web TV programs and Ovi Store apps. The Nokia N8 introduces a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon
Eye-Fi announces Geo X2 Apple-exclusive, expanded Wi-Fi support
The folks over at Eye-Fi have yet another 802.11n card they’d like you to know about, and this one is an Apple Store exclusive. The Geo X2 sits nicely between the $49.99 Connect X2 and the $99.99 Explore X2, and will cost $69.99. For all intents and purposes, the Geo X2 appears to be similar to the Explore X2, but it packs in 4GB of memory instead of 8GB. It rocks the same Endless Memory Mode that automatically deletes photos after they safely been wirelessly synched and backed up, the Class-6 flash memory, and the automatic geotagging support as well
We’re not sure what type of games TiVo thinks they are trying to play here, but the company has finally gotten around to getting their AN0100 802.11n wireless adapter to retail , and they’ve decided it best to charge more than just about any other wireless device of this kind on the market. That’s right, the TiVo Wireless N Network Adapter can be yours for a shocking $89.99
This morning at WES 2010, RIM finally took the wraps off of their upcoming BlackBerry 6 operating system, introducing it with the video you see above. While it’s easy to be captivated by the dancers, when you focus on the actual screen activity being teased here, you see that this is all focused on touchscreen gestures, but we are sure that RIM won’t be throwing away that true QWERTY keyboard anytime soon. Also, interestingly enough, the web browser got almost no play at all in the video. Maybe they’ve still got some work to do on that one
The Nokia N8, Nokia’s latest smartphone, intuitively connects to the people, places and services that matter most. With the Nokia N8, people can create compelling content, connect to their favorite social networks and enjoy on-demand Web TV programs and Ovi Store apps. Available in select markets during the third quarter of 2010, the estimated retail
Features of Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft SharePoint is basically a document management system . It is a set of server abilities that improve the efficiency of an organization by providing services of enterprise search, content management, and facilitation of information sharing and acceleration of shared business processes. For IT developers and professionals, it serves as tool for interoperability, application extensibility and server administration.
We recently mentioned that Google announced that the Nexus One wouldn’t be hitting Verizon , and the reason behind the decision is that there is a better option in the Droid Incredible from HTC. We recently got our hands on a Droid Incredible, and we’ve been playing with it for a couple of days now, steadily forming our opinion of the device. While the full review isn’t ready yet, we can comfortably say that we like the Incredible quite a bit more than the Nexus One. Look out for our review in a few days, but in the meantime, we’ve got a Droid Incredible gallery for you, giving you a look at the aesthetics of the device.
Nokia has now officially announced the Nokia N8 , how much this has to do with @EldarMurtazin leaking his review last week has yet to be determined. Nokia has done the quick and sensible thing and announced the N8 officially – midst a lot of negative reactions from the mobile community. What we have here is a very high end spec handset with many of the great sought after features today, something which Nokia previously used to do