Archive for May, 2010

According to rumors, HTC company is developing a Vision smartphone, which is the version of the Desire model with a sliding QWERTY-keyboard. The device, running Google Android software platform, will be equipped with a WVGA-screen of unknown diagonal. The combination of these characteristics may now be found only in two HTC devices: Desire and Nexus One models

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HTC Vision QWERTY Google Phone

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that week Samsung will release for sale the world’s first smartphone running bada operating system already. The device called S8500 Wave is managed through TouchWIZ user interface of the third generation with support for up to ten virtual desktops and a variety of widgets

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Samsung S8500 Wave

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O2 UK has finally released the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus. Palm Pre Plus should become available for £99 on a £25 price plan with a 24-month contract, and free on plans starting at £35 per month, while Pixi Plus will cost £49 on the £25 plan, and will be free on plans starting at £30 per month. Both handsets feature Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, an integrated GPS, a USB mass storage mode, a desktop-class web browser, an accelerometer, a Proximity sensor, a Light sensor, High-speed connectivity features, universal search, and fast access to the Palm App catalog, from where users can download a great deal of applications for their mobile phones. [Softpedia]

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whether you happen to be travelling around the UK that weekend, and you are looking for a free ride, next keep your eyes peeled for one of the Nokia branded OVI Maps cabs. Nokia have a few of these cabs in major cities across the UK, and whether you see one, it will take you to your destination, at no charge! The setup is all in a bid to promote the free Nokia OVI Maps, which offers a totally free SatNav package on a range of Nokia Smartphones, including the N97 Mini, N86 8MP, E72 and the X6. There will even be a Nokia X6 in the back of the cab for you to try out and see how good the Nokia OVI Maps really is

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Nokia Offer Free Cab Rides

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Bango, a company known for its mobile analytics and billing solutions, recently published a new whitepaper aimed at helping developers monetize mobile apps, which the company says is in response to the fact that by 80 percent of the 180,000 apps in the marketplace are free. The comprehensive whitepaper does a good job breaking down the various aspects of mobile app monetization using various methods and overcoming the various problem that can arise.

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Free White Paper – invent money from your mobile apps

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The Aeolus Phone concept by industrial designer Cyrene Quiamco allows users to charge their cell phone anywhere at any instance. The concept uses renewable energy such as wind potential and solar potential to charge its integrated battery. The Aeolus features a potential generating fan that will capture even the slightest breeze to produce energy. There is additionally a built-in solar panel to recharge the phone’s battery. Cyrene Quiamco claims that the phone can be built from renewable materials. What’s more, the Aeolus can plus be attached to a bicycle or on the window of a car with a special tripod in order to capture more energy while you are on the go.

[EcoFriend]

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Acer has officially confirmed the availability of the Acer Stream Android-powered smartphone. The phone is powered by Android 2.1 (Eclair) with a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a 512MB RAM, a 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, HSDPA, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi b/g/n connectivity. The phone provides a 2GB of internal memory, which is upgradable via a microSD memory card slot. The Acer Stream plus has a 5-megapixel digital camera that doubles up as a 720p HD video camcorder. Additional features include a GPS navigation, an HDMI port, UPnP and DLNA. Too poor, there is no info on pricing at that moment. Watch a preview video after the jump to get more details.

[Android Community]

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