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Seasoned tech blogger. Host of the Tech Addicts podcast.
Sony Ericsson ditched on Monday rumors that its first phone powered by Microsoft’s operating system would miss the key Christmas sales period. Sony Ericsson introduced the Xperia 1 model in February, saying it would start to sell the phone in the second half of 2008 in selected markets. On Monday, and over the weekend, several technology blogs reported of delays in product roll out, quoting rumors and unnamed sources at Sony Ericsson. "There is absolutely no delay. The product is on track," Sony Ericsson spokeswoman Merran Wrigley said. "We have said it will roll out in Q4 and we are on target to do that."
The O2 incarnation of the HTC Diamond known as the XDA Ignito is now available to order via O2’s online store. The phone is available from free to £199.00 depending on what value contract you sign up for. They describe it as an upgrade to all its predecessors. This Smart phone gives you full internet browsing with Google maps and you tube, windows mobile with Pocket Office, 4GB of internal memory, a 3.2 Megapixel camera with a 2.8 inch high resolution screen with tilt sensors and can even accommodate motion based games.You can order or take a look at it at the O2 site right here.
Steve Trotto has completed another in his excellent line of podcasts.
Tonight Dave Ciccone and I talk about his iPhone woes as well as my move to the Mac. The direct link to listen to the show is here. If you enjoy the show we hope that you will consider subscribing to our feed. You can also subscribe through iTunes.
I know there is an issue with my audio and I will hopefully have it fixed for the next show. Still learning the Mac folks…
O2 have just announced the availability of the iPhone 3G on it’s Pay & Go network deal from the 16th September. Pay & Go customers can now enjoy the iPhone 3G without a monthly contract. The new iPhone 3G 8GB for Pay & Go will be available for £349.99 and the 16GB version for £399.99. This also includes unlimited browsing and Wi-Fi for the first 12 months after you activate your iPhone 3G. At the end of the 12 months you can continue to receive unlimited browsing and Wi-Fi for just £10 per month.
Kinoma Play has been getting a lot of coverage recently, mainly because it claims to provide one of the things that Windows Mobile sadly lacks, a decent interface to your media. Well Mobility Today have posted another review which is a great read complete some screen shots and a video of the software in action. As more people are starting to use this software we are beginning to see a few complaints on compatibility with various video formats and start up times due to indexing your media each time. Nothing that can’t be fixed in the future with updates I am sure. Part of the review is after the break.
It looks as though Microsoft is joining Apple and Google in the mobile "apps store" market. It appears the software giant expects to launch an applications store called "Skymarket" this fall for its Windows Mobile platform, if a recent job posting spotted by Long Zheng at Istartedsomething.com is accurate. According to the ad posted Sunday on Computerjob.com, the Skymarket senior product manager will head a team that will "drive the launch of a v1 marketplace service for Windows Mobile."
One application I used some time ago was Egress. I liked it a great deal however the E-Ten M600 I was using it on didn’t seem too stable when the application was running with a full load. Now they have updated to a whopping v4.0.2 and given the features I will be encouraged to look again.
Aside from the IdeaPad S9 and S10 netbooks, Lenovo has also launched a new ultra-portable MID called the IdeaPad U8. It runs on an Atom Z500 800MHz processor that’s complemented by a 1GB RAM, a 4.8-inch touch screen, 6GB SSD, Bluetooth, GPS, WiFI, rear and front video camera, EDGE, 3G, CMMB tuner (China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting), and a Linux OS. The U8 was unveiled during the recently concluded Olympics, thus the rationale behind the Olympic-themed rear design.
Phone Report have posted some nice pictures of the HTC Dream. Interestingly the device here is still white yet all talk seems to be of the device being released in black, perhaps this will be an exclusive to a network. Pictures after the break.
We were talking on the msmobiles podcast yesterday about Kinoma Play software for Windows Mobile devices and it got me thinking as to why the iPhone is my device of choice at the moment. The main reason for me is the excellent interface to your media compared with Windows Mobiles clunky UI. Well having just watched the WMExperts video of Kinoma Play and read their review it has got me thinking again. Check out the video after the break of this great looking software and if your using it let us know what you think in the comments or in the forums.
Sony Ericsson ditched on Monday rumors that its first phone powered by Microsoft’s operating system would miss the key Christmas sales period. Sony Ericsson introduced the Xperia 1 model in February, saying it would start to sell the phone in the second half of 2008 in selected markets. On Monday, and over the weekend, several technology blogs reported of delays in product roll out, quoting rumors and unnamed sources at Sony Ericsson. "There is absolutely no delay. The product is on track," Sony Ericsson spokeswoman Merran Wrigley said. "We have said it will roll out in Q4 and we are on target to do that."
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