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The long awaited successor to the MDA Mail, HTC S620 or T-Mobile Dash is here and we have put it through it’s paces over the last week. Now can it live up to it’s popular predecessor with added features like 3G and and Inner Circle, read on.
Even though O2 are the official network for the iPhone in the UK, it has been left up to The Carphone Warehouse to step up and offer buyers the chance to pre-order the iPhone 3G S and avoid waiting in queues. What is even better they are guaranteeing delivery on launch day to your home.
Now why can O2 not offer this service, they say that as launch day is so close to the announcement there was no time, more like they couldn’t be bothered and prefer the publicity that people queuing outside their shops would bring.
You can find all the details right here.
Texting (i.e. sending of SMS messages) is undergoing constant evolution. It is the engine that powers Twitter (sending to Twitter possible over SMS in many countries receiving in few)… and latest craze is sexting – that in some prude countries is perceived as forbidden fruit.
However in all forms of texting having ability to use abbreviations is very crucial, not just because of text message limitations (160 in SMS, 140 in Twitter) but also simply because people are lazy (not that there is anything wrong with that).
TUTD: The Ultimate Texting Dictionary – that has been released in app store today, comes to the rescue of texters:
We know that Intel’s Moorestown chip is better than the Intel Atom netbooks are currently using now, but what if we tell you the 45nm Moorestown processor is built with MIDs in mind and that a company called Elektrobit has fashioned a MID with iPhonesque form factor and a UI of incredible charm?
Nitrogen makes audio playback a bit of a doddle on Windows Mobile. Having used Nitrogen for the last few months I feel it appropriate to hail it possibly the finest music playing software on Windows Mobile. It’s stable, finger friendly, developed by people who know what is wanted and … what’s that? Free!?!
Our friends over at last100 have put together a very detailed review of Nokia’s flagship device the N97.
There’s much more to like about the N97 than to dislike, the camera, build quality and built-in (and expandable) storage are major pluses. Along with the new widget-oriented home screen. As a media player, you also can’t really fault the N97, and the novel form factor (35 degree tilt) is something pretty special. On the other hand, the keyboard isn’t going to win you any prizes in the speed typing department, and the resistive screen maybe an issue for some, especially if you’re coming from an iPhone. Likewise, the web browser needs improvement, although I expect third-party browsers, such as SkyFire, Opera Mini and Bolt, to make their way over to S60 5th Edition fairly soon
You can read the full review with pictures and video over at last100
According to an article over at iLounge, T-Mobile Netherlands have confirmed both the RAM and processor specs for the new iPhone 3G S through its specifications page. According to the page, the iPhone 3G S sports 256MB of RAM — up from 128 in the original iPhone and iPhone 3G — as well as a faster processor running at 600MHz, compared to 412MHz in the first two iterations of the device. The second-generation iPod touch also sports a faster processor than that found in the first two generations of iPhone, running at 532MHz.
via iLounge
The iPhone 3G S will support OpenGL ES 2.0 however, the iPhone 3G does not.
This is the subject of an Engadget article which notes the graphics processor in the iPhone 3G S (PowerVR SGX) supports hardware acceleration of both OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0 while the graphics processor in the iPhone 3G (PowerVR MBX) only supports OpenGL ES 1.1.
The real issue here is that games or applications produced for OpenGL ES 2.0 will not simply look crappier on the iPhone 3G, they won’t play at all. OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenGL ES 1.1 are not compatible whatsoever.
This means that developers may need to pick one standard to develop for. Either they can code a version for OpenGL ES 1.1 which will play on both devices, they could code two versions of the same game which is a lot more work, or they could only code an OpenGL ES 2.0 version which will not be available to iPhone 3G owners.
Currently most applications in the App Store are available across all devices with the iPod touch being an exception in some obvious cases. The improvements in graphics and processing power might cause a rift in the App Store where certain games are only available on the iPhone 3G S. These of course would likely be the better more exciting applications leaving a lot of iPhone 3G customers in the dust.
via iclarified
So if the rumours are correct it looks like Samsung will soon be launching the update to the original Omnia and it will be called the Omnia 2 or i8000.
If the info is to be believed: a 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen with 480×800 pixel resolution, 8.1-megapixel LED flash camera, Wi-Fi, DivX and Xvid support.
Also there is a video after the break and hopefully this is an early ROM as the phone runs like a dog and looks just an awful experience.
Many people across the country eagerly waited in line to get their hands on the most anticipated handset of the year, the Palm Pre. While the overwhelming majority of people who took a Pre home with them are counting on it to be their reliable companion for the foreseeable future, the people at Rapid Repair were merely interested in taking it back to their offices and ripping it apart. So what did we learn other than the fact that disassembling a Pre is best done by people who really, really know what they’re doing? Pre components are worth about $170 — a massive leap above the iSuppli estimate of $138. In other words, it’s probably best to actually have a unit on hand before estimating its production cost. Just a thought.
Via BGR
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