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The neat thing about leaked ROMs is that often there are tidbits about upcoming devices to be discovered among the tweaked functionality. Supposedly buried in the recent Hero Android 2.1 ROM from HTC is a long string of device codenames, some of which – like the Hero and Dream – we’ve seen already, but many of which are new or, until now, merely rumored.
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HTC Android device codenames unearthed in leaked ROM
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Dec 3rd 2009 No CommentsMotorola Sholes images leak: HDMI, 8MP camera and Android
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Dec 2nd 2009 1 CommentIt feels like rumors about the Motorola Sholes have been around forever, but the mysterious Android-based slate looks to be finally emerging from the geeky shadows. Mobile01 have acquired some images of the device, though not a full shot, together with some specifications: apparently the Sholes will have a 3.7-inch 854 x 480 touchscreen (just like the DROID) together with an 8-megapixel autofocus camera with Xenon flash and – in a first for an Android smartphone – an HDMI output.
ViewSonic VPC08 Windows XP MID-phone caught in wild
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Dec 2nd 2009 No CommentsViewSonic might not be the first name you’d associate with a smartphone, but then the ViewSonic VPC08 isn’t your typical handset. It’s actually a voice-enabled clamshell MID, running Windows XP on an 800MHz Atom Z500 processor with a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, while there are also external dialling controls and a 2-inch display.
HTC Hero with AT&T 3G on sale unlocked
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Dec 2nd 2009 No Comments
HTC HD2 1.48 WWE firmware gets video demo: speedier and more stable
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Dec 2nd 2009 No CommentsWhen it came to bugs and glitches, our experience with the HTC HD2 was generally uninterrupted; a few on-screen keyboard slow-downs were pretty much all we observed. Still, other users have reported more significant issues, and so HTC have pushed out a new firmware version for the smartphone, build 1.48 WWE, which attempts to address the problems. Xmoo – who happens to have two HD2’s – put together a quick comparison video highlighting the improvements.
Video comparison after the cut
Nokia 2011 platform predictions: Maemo in, S40 squeezed out
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Dec 2nd 2009 1 CommentNokia’s intentions toward Maemo and how the new, open-source platform fits in with their existing S60 smartphone OS have kept the rumor-mongers going for months now. Only last week, SlashGear columnist Avi Greengart asked whether the Finns should junk S60 in favor of Maemo; according to this slide from Nokia’s Capital Markets Day, the prognosis is actually worse for S40.
Nokia planning Symbian UI overhaul plus “major product milestones” in 2010
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Dec 2nd 2009 No CommentsNokia’s The Way We Live Next 3.0 conference was a chance to dream happily about the future of mobile devices, today the company has put its stats where its mouth is. It’s Capital Markets Day for the Finns, and while there’s plenty of talk of targeting average selling price erosion and flat market share in 2010, the most interesting stuff for the geeks among us are its aims for smartphones. Key among those is re-engineering the Symbian UI and delivering what Nokia describe as two “major product milestones”, midway through and then at the end of 2010.
TerreStar Genus satellite phone clears FCC on way to AT&T
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Dec 2nd 2009 No CommentsSatellite phones are, perhaps unsurprisingly given the costs usually incurred, yet to make any significant inroads into the mainstream cellphone market, but that’s set to change (perhaps) with the Elektrobit TerreStar Genus. Announced in October along with a partnership with AT&T, the dual-mode HSPA/satellite handset has been spotted clearing the FCC in preparation for its tipped Q1 2010 launch.
Square mobile payments system launches on iPhone
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Dec 2nd 2009 No CommentsWe first caught sight of the Square iPhone-based mobile payments system back in July, and the company has now officially launched. Currently based around the iPhone and iPod touch – though with support for other mobile devices promised – the Square system attempts to bring cashless payment to the masses, using a compact card reader dongle that plugs into a standard 3.5mm headphone socket and electronic receipts.
Android 2.1 plus HTC Sense ROM leaks
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Dec 1st 2009 No CommentsRemember the leaked screenshots of Android 2.1 complete with HTC Sense running on the esteemed Hero? Well now you could recreate that yourself, thanks to a leaked Hero 2.1 Eclair ROM over at xda-developers. The software is classed as alpha, which means you probably don’t want to necessarily trust your everyday Android handset with it; for instance, there’s no Google synchronization support right now.
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