Manufacturers seem to be catering to the handset market with alarming regularity. Motorola Canada is out with the Google Android 2.0 OS-based Motorola Milestone for smartphone buffs. However, this gadget will only be available to Telus subscribers across Canada.
The device displays a 3.7 inch touchscreen that offers 854p width and over 4,00,000 total pixels. It boasts of 16GB memory capacity that can be expanded to 32GB. The integrated QWERTY keypad and 16:9 widescreen combination enables IM, text messaging and e-mailing as well as copy/pasting abilities at quick speeds. Exchange-server and Gmail support enables convenient synchronization of work and personal mails. Facebook, e-mail, text or phone access to a particular contact is delivered with just a tap via Quick Connect.
“With Motorola Milestone, Canadians will no longer be limited in what they can do with their smartphone,” enthused Rick Gadd, VP, Motorola Canada Mobile Devices. “They will experience the web the way they’ve always wanted on a mobile device, with lightning fast speeds and pages that show them more.”
Photos can be snapped up with the incorporated 5MP auto focus camera attributed with dual LED flash and image stabilization intelligence. Video recording and playback is enabled in resolutions of 720 x 480 D1 at 24fps and 30fps, respectively. CrystalTalk Plus filters out ambient disturbances and improves call quality. The phone also comes equipped with stereo Bluetooth and a 3.5mm headset jack.
Telus’ new 3G+ network gives Canadians access to a world-class selection of mobile devices such as the Motorola Milestone,” expressed David Neale, senior VP of Product and Services at Telus. “It is Telus commitment to offer Canadians the most comprehensive and advanced smartphone line-up available so that we can meet their needs to stay connected, informed and entertained wherever they go. That’s why the Motorola Milestone will fit perfectly in our Telus smartphone selection.”
Motorola Media Link lets owners connect their devices to a PC and the internet in order to manage, share, extend and secure media files. The embedded suite of Google applications includes Google Maps, Gmail, Google Talk, YouTube and Google Latitude. Milestone permits one-touch playback and user-friendly uploads to Wi-Fi YouTube and easy 3G.
Motorola Milestone will be out for Telus customers across Canada in the earlier part of 2010. The price details of this product has not been revealed as yet.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
No Memory Usage or PF Usage in Windows XP
There have been various instances where after updating Windows XP, users find that the system stops using the available RAM on the system and starts using PF instead. This is usually caused by an update of a core windows file which causes the system to somehow ignore the available RAM on the system.
Having searched endlessly for a solution to this problem, I have finally given up and have started twiddling with the windows core files to find a solution to this problem.
So, for now stay tuned to this page for updates on the situation.
Cheers
JD
Having searched endlessly for a solution to this problem, I have finally given up and have started twiddling with the windows core files to find a solution to this problem.
So, for now stay tuned to this page for updates on the situation.
Cheers
JD
Symbian, Android or Windows - Which smartphone OS should you buy?
There's a continuing battle going on between the various smartphone operating systems on the market, but which one's best? Let's take a look at the three front runners.
It's fair to say that the Sony Ericsson Satio is easily one of the most hotly anticipated phones of the year. On the face of it, the big reason for the excitement is its 12 megapixel camera, and whilst that is a force to be reckoned with, there's so much more to the Sony Ericsson Satio. It's the first 'Entertainment Unlimited' phone, and that doesn't just mean it combines Cyber-Shot and Walkman technology.
On top of that, the Sony Ericsson Satio is also going to pull in social networking, high quality games and incredible video services to become a one-stop mobile entertainment hub. It promises far more than that, however, as the Sony Ericsson Satio is also powered by Symbian, giving it true smartphone capabilities, which will no doubt include its very own app store.
Motorola DEXT
The first important fact about the Motorola DEXT, and the bit that has made it so talked about, is its interface: Google Android, with MOTOBLUR riding on top. As it's the first Android phone to focus on social networking as its key feature, the Motorola DEXT has garnered an awful lot of trade and consumer interest. It's certainly more of a looker (especially in the interface, the newly designed MOTOBLUR UI) than previous Android phones, and that fusion of enhanced looks and the still-awesome power of Android makes the Motorola DEXT a very compelling phone indeed. If social networking is your thing, this is the phone for you.
HTC HD2
The Sony Ericsson Satio is easily the best camera phone on this list, and the Motorola DEXT has the edge in terms of interface, but why is the third phone, the HTC HD2, so much better? The answer lies within the processor hidden inside the HTC HD2, as it's the first phone in the world to come with a 1GHz chip. Or, in other words, it's little short of a laptop in the body of a mobile phone. So, the HTC HD2 promises to be faster and smoother than any other mobile phone on the market. Ally that with the unique 3D interface running on top of Windows Mobile, and you get a phone that truly is a joy to use. There's also one other fact that can't be denied...
Quite apart from it being hyper-fast, with an incredibly fluid interface, the HTC HD2 also has the biggest screen on the market, coming in at an unbelievable 4.3 inches. That's a lot of real estate on screen, and it means that even previously fiddly menu bars are now finger-friendly, given the massive screen size. And as for the virtual keyboard on the HTC HD2, the extra size makes it little different from typing on a physical keyboard. Add in the rage of impressive features, including a 5 megapixel camera, broadband-fast internet access, a superb music player and GPS, and it adds up to a simple fact: The HTC HD2 is quite simply the best Windows Mobile phone, and maybe even the best PHONE, ever made, and it utterly canes the other two on this list.
It's fair to say that the Sony Ericsson Satio is easily one of the most hotly anticipated phones of the year. On the face of it, the big reason for the excitement is its 12 megapixel camera, and whilst that is a force to be reckoned with, there's so much more to the Sony Ericsson Satio. It's the first 'Entertainment Unlimited' phone, and that doesn't just mean it combines Cyber-Shot and Walkman technology.
On top of that, the Sony Ericsson Satio is also going to pull in social networking, high quality games and incredible video services to become a one-stop mobile entertainment hub. It promises far more than that, however, as the Sony Ericsson Satio is also powered by Symbian, giving it true smartphone capabilities, which will no doubt include its very own app store.
Motorola DEXT
The first important fact about the Motorola DEXT, and the bit that has made it so talked about, is its interface: Google Android, with MOTOBLUR riding on top. As it's the first Android phone to focus on social networking as its key feature, the Motorola DEXT has garnered an awful lot of trade and consumer interest. It's certainly more of a looker (especially in the interface, the newly designed MOTOBLUR UI) than previous Android phones, and that fusion of enhanced looks and the still-awesome power of Android makes the Motorola DEXT a very compelling phone indeed. If social networking is your thing, this is the phone for you.
HTC HD2
The Sony Ericsson Satio is easily the best camera phone on this list, and the Motorola DEXT has the edge in terms of interface, but why is the third phone, the HTC HD2, so much better? The answer lies within the processor hidden inside the HTC HD2, as it's the first phone in the world to come with a 1GHz chip. Or, in other words, it's little short of a laptop in the body of a mobile phone. So, the HTC HD2 promises to be faster and smoother than any other mobile phone on the market. Ally that with the unique 3D interface running on top of Windows Mobile, and you get a phone that truly is a joy to use. There's also one other fact that can't be denied...
Quite apart from it being hyper-fast, with an incredibly fluid interface, the HTC HD2 also has the biggest screen on the market, coming in at an unbelievable 4.3 inches. That's a lot of real estate on screen, and it means that even previously fiddly menu bars are now finger-friendly, given the massive screen size. And as for the virtual keyboard on the HTC HD2, the extra size makes it little different from typing on a physical keyboard. Add in the rage of impressive features, including a 5 megapixel camera, broadband-fast internet access, a superb music player and GPS, and it adds up to a simple fact: The HTC HD2 is quite simply the best Windows Mobile phone, and maybe even the best PHONE, ever made, and it utterly canes the other two on this list.
LG and Rogers unveil Android based Eve
LG Eve, which is claimed to be the handset manufacturer’s first Android driven device is finally announced by Canadian network carrier Rogers Wireless. This handset makes connectivity possible anytime, anywhere.
The ‘social networking’ centric smartphone is inclusive of Social Network Services (SNS) Manager application that integrates the user’s Facebook, Twitter and Bebo networks in a single place, enabling them to check status updates in real time. The Android smartphone incorporate push email functionality that alerts users when a new message is received on their e-mail account.
Colin Bettam, vice-president marketing, LG Electronics Canada, mentioned, “The LG Eve is the smartphone that social networking fans have been waiting for, and we’re so happy to bring it to Canadians before any other market. Whether it’s managing your Facebook page or downloading one of the thousands of applications, the LG Eve lets you connect to your world, your way.”
“As a company with a long history of bringing best-in-class handsets to the Canadian market, Rogers is delighted to be the first carrier in the world to offer our customers the LG Eve. The LG Eve is a smartphone customized for people who love to social network and browse the web. Coupled with Rogers’ HSPA network, the LG delivers a truly phenomenal web experience. Another first, only from Rogers,” stated John Boynton, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Rogers Communications.
LG Eve boasts of a 3-inch touchscreen and a 5 megapixel camera with advanced video recording and playback capabilities. The QWERTY phone supports MP3, AMR, AAC, AAC+, WAV, WMA audio format and playbacks MPEG4, H264 @ HVGA 24fps, WMV and DviX video formats. The handset supports Bluetooth 2.0 EDR as well as USB 2.0.
The LG Eve can be purchased from Rogers for $49.99 with 3 year voice and data activations.
The all-Android show
It's been the all-Android show for the last week. Verizon Wireless and Motorola introduced the now highly-acclaimed Droid, which has been dubbed the iPhone killer, Sony Ericsson just released its first Android device while Samsung and Sprint are pushing the Samsung Moment phone, Sprint's second device to feature the Android system.
Indeed, host of manufacturers--including Motorola, Samsung, LG, HTC, Sony Ericsson and Dell--are now moving aggressively to capitalize on the Android, while the Droid will be just the first in a series of Android devices and applications Verizon Wireless will roll out as part of its recently announced partnership with Google. Research firm Gartner now forecasts the OS will overtake Apple's iPhone in worldwide market share by 2012 and take a significant bite out of Symbian's dominant market share.
And the Android platform appears to be a good fit for the mobile worker. The biggest advantage that Android backers tout over the iPhone is its multitasking capability--the ability to run multiple third-party apps at once. The iPhone lacks this background-processing capability.
In version 2.0 of Android, which the Droid uses, several capabilities cater to the mobile enterprise. The OS has built-in support for Microsoft Exchange as well as a unified inbox that puts multiple Exchange, web-based email, POP3 and IMAP accounts into a single interface. Android 2.0 also includes new application programming interfaces (APIs) catering to productivity applications, while the new account manager, synch and contacts APIs are expected to result in applications that can access contact information from numerous sources.
What also garnered attention last week was the integration in Android 2.0 of the free Google Maps Navigator that offers spoken turn-by-turn directions. Verizon Wireless typically charges $10 per month for its VZ Navigator service.
Moreover, Android application development is exploding. Project starts increased 94 percent between September and October, according to mobile in-application analytics provider Flurry. The firm attributes those numbers to the Droid's pending launch.
"Flurry market data shows that Android continues to gain interest from application developers, and that iPhone is no longer the only game in town," said Flurry president and chief officer Simon Khalaf in a prepared statement. "Developers who used to develop only for iPhone are now adding Android applications to their lineup in record numbers."
Some of the weaknesses of the Android center around security, however. And of course, critics point out that Android won't displace
BlackBerry in the enterprise as the official "enterprise" phone. But Android devices will march along the same path as Apple, through the side door. Android devices will play a large role in that consumerization of the enterprise.
Sony Ericsson announces first Android phone
As expected, Sony Ericsson introduced its first smartphone based on the Android operating system.
Sony Ericsson, which has seen its market share slip over the past year, hopes the device will serve as the flagship for a family of devices that the vendor will introduce in the first half of 2010. The smartphone, called the Xperia X10, includes a new user interface called UX that builds on many of the advances HTC and Motorola have made with their own Android user interfaces. Unlike the Droid, which runs on Android 2.0, this device runs on Android 1.6.
Sony Ericsson's UX user interface features two unique applications called Timescape and Mediascape. Timescape allows users to browse all of their communications with a contact--via photos, emails, texts, Facebook and Twitter--in one view. Mediscape allows users to manage various content, from their phones, YouTube or Sony Ericsson's PlayNow media portal. Additionally, both of these features can automatically recognize connections among contacts, content and media, Sony Ericsson said. The phone also has an "infinite button," which is designed to allow users to see all of their connections with a contact.
The device includes an 8.1-megapixel camera, a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen, WiFi, GPS, 3.5 mm headset jack and comes with an 8 GB microSD card. Sony Ericsson said the Xperia X10 would be available in select markets in the first quarter, but did not specify which ones. The company also did not reveal pricing information.
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