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[18 Feb 2010 | View Comments | ]

Opera Mobile Browser For Google’s Android Smartphone Can Opera compete? Does anyone care anymore?

opera mobile Opera Mobile on Android Nexus One and the iPhone

Image via FuzzyBuzz

According to a ”brief chat with Opera Software product analyst Phillip Grønvold here at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Tuesday.” (via The Washington Post)

Opera 10 for Android Nexus One and the iPhone

Watch the new flash implementation of Opera Mobile 10 Beta 3

Opera Mobile 10 Beta 3 Flash Demo

The mini version of Opera still passes web data through Operas servers and re-renders the pages for mobile optimized viewing whereas the complete version would display the full HTML display.

The existence of an alternative browser in Android Market has largely fallen on deaf ears the Web-kit (WebBasedApps) based default browser provided by Google is already quite capable.

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Android, Droid, Gadgets, Google Android, HTC, Motorola, Nexus One, flash, smartphones »

[16 Feb 2010 | View Comments | ]

Flash 10.1 running on Motorola Droid, HTC HD2 and Nexus One

Once Flash Player 10 is released, almost all Android devices would be provided an update that would make the phones a lot web friendly than they are right now.

This demo video shows embedded YouTube videos and a Flash-based web game on a Motorola Droid.

Motorola DROID running Flash 10.1 demo

via @mobileburn

Motorola revealed that Adobe has been working with the Droid by Motorola, during the process of development of Flash Player 10.1, which is expected to be released by the first half of 2010.

Adrian Ludwig from the Flash Player Team on Adobe demos various Flash video and game sites on two HTC devices the HTC HD2 and Nexus One.

HTC HD2 and Nexus One

(via @TV-Adobe)

More videos on Adobe Devnet “Flash Player 10.1 prerelease software demos and interviews”

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Android, Gadgets, Google Android, Windows Mobile, smartphones »

[16 Feb 2010 | View Comments | ]

SPB Mobile Shell has been available exclusively for Windows Mobile smartphones with touchscreens, version 5.0 is to be released for Android, Windows Mobile and Symbian.

Watch the new portable SPB UI Engine in action

First look on the new SPB Mobile Shell 5.0

One important innovation in SPB Mobile Shell 5.0 is the Natural Interaction Engine which includes support for G-sensor and multitouch, a dedicated Feedback Engine providing realistic visual and haptic responses, and a Physics Engine responsible for the real-world behavior of all objects.

android symbian windows mobile spb mobile shell 5 SPB Mobile Shell Interaction Engine for Smartphones [Video]

“…, SPB Mobile Shell is planned to be spread to more mobile platforms.” SPB Software


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Android, BlackBerry, Gadgets, Palm, Windows Mobile 7, flash, smartphone-apps, smartphones »

[15 Feb 2010 | View Comments | ]

The platform will be generally available in mid-2010 when Flash 10 is out and will be free of charge to existing Brightcove customers.

smartphone adobe flash Adobe AIR and Flash Player 10.1 on Smartphones

Image via downloadatoz

Barcelona — Adobe Systems Inc., which widely distributed the use of video and animation on the Web, clutched the opportunity at the Mobile World Congress today, Brightcove, the major online video platform, said it will be supporting Flash player 10.1, so that online video can more easily be tweaked for mobile phones.

Adobe AIR, the cross-platform app engine that powers apps like TweetDeck, will also see improvements with the release of Flash 10.1. More notable than even the ability to watch YouTube and Hulu clips on your phone, though, is that Flash 10.1 will support graphic chip acceleration on systems with NVIDIA graphics cards, allowing full-screen viewing on netbooks whose processors might otherwise choke, and giving laptop and desktop users perhaps a bit more performance from low-quality clips.

Adobe AIR enables developers to deliver Web applications outside the constraints of a browser. With support for mobile devices Adobe AIR includes specific functionality offered by mobile operating systems and devices such as multi-touch, gesture inputs, accelerometer, geolocation and screen orientation.

via “Adobe Unveils AIR on Mobile Devices; Readies Flash Player 10.1 for Launch

Because Brightcove is using Flash, it says that it can offer a ton of new

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Gadgets, Microsoft, Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile 7, smartphones »

[15 Feb 2010 | View Comments | ]

The Microsoft Turtle aka PB10ZU has a unique design look all its own.

turtle pink phone 420x221 The Microsoft Turtle Project Pink [Image]

When the first rumors of Project Pink leaked out last fall, the most interesting phone detailed was a little slider named the Turtle. Is this Microsofts Avatar moment, the company made flesh. Sharp, who cut their teeth building the Sidekick way back when, should release the phone in March, probably with direct Microsoft involvement.

And the phone they were supposed to make. MobileCrunch Remember when people were all excited about Microsofts weird tablet stuff. So the dots likely are being connected to whatever it is Microsoft ends up announcing this at Mobile World Congress. You can clearly see it’s manufactured by Sharp, which, as we all know, also manufactured the Sidekick, which Microsoft later purchased.

Look what was just seen poking its head out of its shell for the Federal Communications Commission.

Apparently, Turtle is somehow related to Project Pink and Windows Mobile 7

Idea via Gizmodo and Engadget

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Microsoft, Windows Mobile 7, smartphones »

[15 Feb 2010 | View Comments | ]

Microsoft tries to show that its phones can still compete with those of Google and Apple but their new smartphone OS flagship Windows Phone 7 will not support Flash at initial launch

windows mobile 7 serie 420x315 Windows Mobile 7: No flash at initial launch

Image via windows7themes.net

Windows Mobile 7 Won’t Get Flash according to Informationsweek and Engadget Adobe confirms no Flash in Windows Mobile 7 (updated).

“Update: Sorry kids, we have independent confirmation: Windows Phone 7 will not support Flash at initial launch.”

HTC will build the  first ‘Windows Phone 7′ smartphone in Q4

windowsphone7series 155x300 Windows Mobile 7: No flash at initial launch

Engadget is still the greatest source in the Blogosphere for latest news

Today they unearthed the first ‘Windows Mobile 7 Serie‘ screenshots.

Screenshots via “Windows Mobile 7 interface and device leaked on MWC banners

microsoft windows mobile 7 screenshots leaked 420x315 Windows Mobile 7: No flash at initial launch

It seems that the iPhone has shaken the mobile industry even more than we had thought. Handset designers like HTC and LG may have been hand-picked to develop flagship phones and could show early forms of these at Mobile World Congress, Microsoft will seek to show that its phones can still compete with those of Google and Apple.

Today “Windows Phone 7 Series – It’s official !

microsoft windows mobile 7 screenshots mwc leak 420x315 Windows Mobile 7: No flash at initial launch

Chances remain that the company will only shown Windows Mobile 6.6 or similar, though these have been increasingly downplayed… Read the rest

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[15 Feb 2010 | View Comments | ]

iPad applications being filed at Apple’s app store

“especially for iPad and almost all of the 140,000 apps available on the App Store.”

check out these apps 420x191 Latest iPad commercial   Check out these apps [Video]

After Apple announced their touchscreen tablet computer for consumers who want to take their movies, TV shows, music, games and reading with them, be it around the house or on the go. Its perfect for your mobile computing lifestyle, including browsing the Web, reading and sending e-mail, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, and much more.

From a marketing perspective, Apple is a genius.

But, if things trend toward wrong, then we’ll all have to suffer through endless articles with titles like “Has Steve Jobs Lost His Touch” and “Can Apple Innovate Anymore.” They will analyze and re-analyze the market, attempting to understand what went right or wrong. It seems like not even Steve Jobs could make everyone want a tablet.

Here is Apple’s latest commercial enjoy this funny video and please comment.

NEW Apple iPAD Commercial – 2/10/10

“The Situation?” You should talk…” “I’m pretty much a cross between rocky and rambo…and stalone.” via Digg

What’s The Situation with the new iPad? Starring Kassem G as “Mac.” via

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Android, Gadgets, Google Android, OS, smartphones »

[11 Feb 2010 | View Comments | ]

First Images of Dell’s latest Droid Phone prototype the Dell-Mini-5 aka “Streak” or “M01M”

android dell mini 5 logo 420x278 Dell Android the Dell Mini 5 Prototype [Images]

Once they have met with general recognition of specialists, such a tendency Dell tells secrets to assume that the Mini-5 built into so far officially unpresented Intel processor family, Moorestown.

android dell mini 5 front 420x348 Dell Android the Dell Mini 5 Prototype [Images]

It should be noted, however, that a very powerful ARM processors, such as Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tegra 250, or Nvidia, have just been officially presented at CES. The company also did not disclose how the processor used in the device. The screen resolution is higher than in the Nexus One type of smartphones with the operating system, but Dell would not give exact dimensions in pixels. Android immediately reacts to the touch screen and gives the finger to operate smoothly. Dell effectively modified the interface of Android with a few own widgets, which allow access to Facebook, Picasy and other such services without the need to open specific programs.

android dell mini5 420x278 Dell Android the Dell Mini 5 Prototype [Images]

At apress conference at CES Dell only briefly demonstrated Internet Tablet with a 5-inch screen in a brief photo session for the journalists present in the courtroom, but later in the lounge in the company showed a bit more openness – for example, confirmed that the device will be called the Mini – 5.

android dell mini5 side 420x278 Dell Android the Dell Mini 5 Prototype [Images]

The Mini 5 has a 1GHz Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm, which should mean it’s fast enough to do a healthy amount… Read the rest

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Android, Gadgets, Google Nexus, Windows Mobile, google, smartphones »

[10 Feb 2010 | View Comments | ]

Are you looking to run the Google Android OS on your Windows Mobile device?

To do so, you need to download the Nexus One build and dual boot your Windows pda. Dual boot allows Windows Mobile users to run the Google Android mobile operating system on their mobile phone.

dualboot mobile phone with android and windows mobile How To Dual Boot Windows Mobile with Google Android [Video]

Image credits via

First watch this video and then read our How to

Dual Boot Android & Windows Mobile – HTC Touch Pro 2

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Android, BlackBerry, Gadgets, Google Android, Palm, Windows Mobile, google, iPhone, smartphones »

[9 Feb 2010 | View Comments | ]

comScore’s latest Smartphone Platform Market Share anylysis from Sep. 2009 – Dec. 2009

smartphones top smartphone platforms Android doubled its Smartphone Platform US Market Share

“…, Palm with 6.1 percent share (down to -2.2 percentage points), and Google with 5.2 percent share (up 2.7 percentage points).

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Android, Gadgets, Google Nexus, Nexus One, android-os, smartphones »

[9 Feb 2010 | View Comments | ]

Google support goes today live with their phone support for the Nexus One

Not that the original iPhone, the iPhone 3G or the iPhone 3GS launches were perfect, but people expected a perfect launch from Google.

I’ve heard this one before and lots of Nexus One users are waiting for an update to fix the 3G stability issues with the phone.

According to Google, if the hardware is bad then the warranty will cover everything and if its a software problem then a patch will be released ASAP.

Now Google opened their smartphone support hotline

You can reach the support hotline from 7AM to 10PM EST at 1-888-48-NEXUS (63987) this is 1-888-486-3987.

via Google support

android nexus one google phone support number 420x228 Google Nexus One Phone Support Hotline [1 888 486 3987]

Image and source via TmoNews

The search company, now also hardware vendor, acknowledged the touchscreen issue and said that its looking deeply into the problem.

However, the issues go away after putting Googles phone into sleep mode, and later on switching it on.

According to the official Google Android forum, the Nexus One are having touchscreen-calibration problems after the handset was cold-booted.

Sadly, some users are experiencing touchscreen issues with the HTC Nexus One.

This is exactly what Google didn’t need: another Nexus One problem.

For technical support, please contact HTC customer care at 1-888-216-4736. For additional details and international support, please visit HTC’s website.

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