Posted on 28 May 2008 by Chris Davies
Google just demoed Android at their IO event this afternoon, and man did they drop some bombs on us. The platform was amazing, we got a full screen demo, and even got to see the features like Google Maps, and the platform's WebKit based web browser. One thing we did not get to know though, is what in the world ...
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Posted on 28 May 2008 by Chris Davies
Google's wonder platform took a huge step today in becoming closer to release. Today, at Google's IO event, they unveiled a ton of information for the new platform. Android was demoed at the event, and our own Vincent was there to capture the action. This thing is amazing, the interface is totally original and rivals anything that I have ever ...
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Posted on 28 May 2008 by Chris Davies
The first ever full screen demo of Android has just been posted at androidcommunity.com. Our own Vincent attended the event, and snapped around 140 pictures of the device for your viewing pleasure. Not only that, but Vincent also has some video demos coming up soon, this is a full viewing of Android!
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Posted on 28 May 2008 by Chris Davies
Our own Vincent has made it to the Google IO event, which is expected to kick off in the next little bit. Google has lot to go over and we are hoping for big announcements. The event will begin with a keynote and press release. The keynote will be given by Vic Gundotra, VP of engineering. The title of the ...
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Posted on 28 May 2008 by Chris Davies
Samsung is hitting the Symbian hard as of late, more specifically the S60 flavor of Symbian. They have announced today a new S60 powered slider, which has affectionately been dubbed the SGH-L870. The device has a extensive feature sheet behind it, just as you would expect from any S60 powered smart phone. While it is not the most advanced device, ...
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Posted on 28 May 2008 by Chris Davies
With its non U.S siblings all getting the upgrade treatment to the 20.02.011 firmware, just like other N95-1 and N95-2 devices across the seas. N95-3 users are no doubt used to being treated as lower priority N95 owners, so the update finally being made available is a huge relief. Finally, the N95-3 is on track with all the other N95 ...
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Posted on 28 May 2008 by Chris Davies
Reports are saying that Microsoft is expecting Windows Mobile to grow by 50% in 2008 and 2009. It is expected that by the time the fiscal year for Microsoft closes in June, over 20 million Windows Mobile handsets will have been sold. This is almost double what was sold the previous year, which came in at about 11 million Windows ...
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Posted on 27 May 2008 by Chris Davies
What, you didn't think we would have our hands on this one immediately? Our own Vincent picked it up today, and according to him, it is "really tiny, sleek and sexy". Those are strong words, so what makes this thing so great? The quality of the device is very good, with words like "sturdy" being a good description. The device ...
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Posted on 27 May 2008 by Chris Davies
All national carriers have adopted a polity to enact a proration system for early termination fees. These fees are the cancellation fees that a subscriber can incur if they leave a carrier before the contract period is up. These fees are almost always more than $150, and sometimes as much as $200. There is currently a petition the FCC is ...
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Posted on 27 May 2008 by Chris Davies
The majority of the AWS, or Advanced Wireless Services spectrum, was auctioned off by the FCC in the AWS I auction in 2006. T-Mobile was the major winner there, but some smaller carriers like Cricket and MetroPCS won enough spectrum, that this year they began deploying all AWS markets. T-Mobile USA uses the AWS spectrum for their 3G network.
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