T-Mobile today announced the international launch of the world’s first Android™-powered mobile phone in partnership with Google. Available soon only for T-Mobile customers spanning two continents, the T-Mobile G1 combines full touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile Web experience that includes the popular Google products that millions have enjoyed on the desktop, including Google Maps Street View™, Gmail™, YouTube™ and others. Updated with video after the break.
Well it looks as though PC Magazine had this one spot on with this being a feature phone and not a smartphone, it has been confirmed today that the latest Google Android G1 handset will have no exchange support, no A2DP, can only read office docs like word, excel and powerpoint with no ability to create the documents. No skype support and it will sync over the air to only Google Services. No desktop client is available and you cannot tether it to your laptop as a modem.
Samsung today announced the release of 3 new camera’s to their catalogue. Here is the press release.
From Left to Right we have the NV100HD, L310W & NV9
Get Picture Perfect with Samsung Cameras
– Never suffer with bad skin or frowning photos again –
23 September 2008 – Samsung Cameras has come to the rescue for all those times when you’re not looking your best in a photo. With social networking sites such as Facebook meaning the world can see your party poses, looking your best in photos has never been so important. Luckily, Samsung’s new and unique Perfect Portrait System means you’ll never have to suffer from the shame of an embarrassing photo again.
If blotchy, uneven skin tone has you hiding and ‘de-tagging’ your photos in embarrassment, Samsung’s clever “Beauty Shot” function allows you to retouch facial skin for a brighter, smoother skin tone. So if you’re having a ‘bad spot day’ you can rest safe in the knowledge that retouching is no longer just a treat for A-list stars.
There’s nothing worse than taking a photo before anyone’s smiling, unless of course you’re aiming for that killer Posh Spice pout. With Samsung’s “Smile Shot” function, the camera automatically takes the photo when it detects smiles. With a great smile and perfect skin sorted, your photos should be looking great – now it’s up to you to find the perfect pose!
The Samsung Perfect Portrait System is available on the L310W, NV9 and NV100HD and is a great addition to the existing features offered by Samsung’s camera range. The L310W is priced at £199, the NV9 is priced at £179 and the NV100HD is priced at £229. All three will be available on the high street nationwide and online retailers from September 2008. All Samsung cameras include a two year warranty. Customers requiring further information should call 0845 726 7864 or visit samsungcamera.co.uk
So lets start with the NV100H. The NV100HD features touch-screen technology for intuitive navigation, and HD capability for high definition images and videos. Stats include a 14.7 MP, 3.6x Optical Zoom & a 3.0" hVGA Touch Screen.
Lets look at it in more detail:
- 28mm Wide Schneider Kreuznach Lens
- High Definition (HD)
- Smart Touch 2.0
- Dual Image Stabilisation
- DRIM
- Face Detection
- Red-Eye Fix
- Blink Detection
- Beauty Shot
- Smile Detection
- Scene Mode
- Auto Contrast Balance
- Photo Help Guide
- Li-on Battery, in camera charging system
- Recycle Bin
- Function Description
- Multi Slide Show
Next up we have the L310W with 13.6 megapixels, 28mm wide angle lens, 3.6x Optical Zoom, 2.7" Screen and a host of other quality-driven features.
In detail these features are:
Finally there is the NV9 with 10.2 megapixels, 5x optical zoom, 2.7" Screen and Advanced (MPEG4) movie mode.
Looking closer at the camera we see that it has:
Hopefully we should be getting a hands on for these camera’s and will be able to report more when we get them but for now have a look and see what you think.
Posted by: John
Microsoft has informed some of its partners that it has had to delay Windows Mobile 7, a much anticipated update to its cell phone operating system. Although Microsoft has not publicly said when to expect Windows Mobile 7, partners who had expected to have a final release in their hands by early next year have been told now that it won’t be ready until the second half of next year, sources told CNET News.
If you have been digging around for news recently on this handset then you probably have already seen this but if not Amazon just announced that its MP3 music store will be pre-loaded as an application on the T-Mobile G1. Users will be able to search, download, buy and play music from Amazon MP3, that’s a selection of 6 million DRM-free MP3 songs from all four major labels and many independents. The pre-loaded Amazon MP3 application provides G1 owners with a phone-optimised view of the Amazon MP3 store. WiFi is required to search, browse, listen to samples, and buy tracks at a cost of around $0.89 with most albums priced between $5.99 and $9.99. This obviously, at this stage will not be on the UK Version when it gets here as the Amazon MP3 store has not yet launched in the UK (sort it out Amazon).
Posted by: John
T-Mobile makes mobile surfing easier, faster and more convenient, direct access to your most important and personal Internet services with one click on your mobile-phone display. Active widgets provide automatic notification of new information on personal Internet sites if required. Strategic partnership between T-Mobile and Opera for the creation of an open, standardised platform.
OK So with just over 8 hours to go until the official release of the HTC G1 on T-Mobile I have seen loads of articles, breaking news alerts and so on about this device.
Here are a few things I’ve heard so far. The G1 will only be released on T-Mobile in USA for the time being, not such a big surprise in itself but there is rumour that it will also be released in the UK on T-Mobile pretty soon too. Personally I find this a strange move by HTC given that the UK normally never lag behind the US in classy phones so why HTC, why?
HTC G1 (Dream)
Here are the specs on the device and what’s known so far:
- In-store, immediate sales only available in stores within 5 miles of a 3G covered area. If a store is beyond that range, representatives will walk customers through a T-mobile.com purchase
- One touch access to: Search, Maps, Gmail, Youtube, Calendar, and Google Talk
- Gmail account and data plan required
- GPS
- 3.1 mp camera, no video recording
- No stereo bluetooth (A2DP)
- Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.16 x 0.63 in
- Weighs 5.6 ounces
- 480×320 65K color screen
- 5 hour talk time, 130 hour talk time
- Expandable up to 8GB
What else have we been able to find? Well on the US my.t-mobile.com page after login a splash screen was found featuring the G1 handset. The bad news on that is that is was a dead link.
T-Mobile Website
As the news breaks today on this handset we will bring it straight to you.
Posted by: John
Well looks like T-Mobile already had the images stocked on their website so a simple search around shows off the new Google Android G1. Mobility Today will be live blogging about this today as they attend the event in NYC but for now enjoy the photo and leaked details after the break.
Just wanted to put up a quick review of a car mounting solution that I consider to be the best by far of any solution I have come across so far. Its called a Brodit Mount and is a two part solution when matched with a Pro-Clip. If like me you want a mounting solution that does not involve screwing holders into your dashboard then check out this great solution.
According to PC Magazine’s Lance Ulanoff Android’s true target isn’t the 19 percent of phones running OS’s, like BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and Mac OS. It’s the other 81 percent of phones, which aren’t smartphones and run operating systems you’ve never heard of like Nucleus and P2K. This large part of the market we call feature phones has become more and more powerful, hardware-wise, over the past few years.
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