Somebody tipped the guys at pocknow.com with a series of screenshots that are supposed to be in Windows Mobile 7.  It seems like Microsoft is working hard on a figure friendly Windows Mobile due to be released next year.  Accordingly, These interfaces are supposed to be in Windows Mobile 6.5.1 and subsequently rolled into WIndows Mobile 7. The screenshots tell us a few facts: Soft keys are back. No “Start Button” anymore! UI elements are [...]

Motorola keeps showing their commitment to Android and will to recapture the smartphone market. BGR has a development unit and did a mini review of the device, and here are some of the highlights: It is running Android 2.0 (Eclair)! It is the thinnest smartphone will sliding keyboard, just slidely thicker than iPhone 3GS. It uses a TI OMAP3430 processor, and it is fast. There is a desktop cradle / charger that will be shipped [...]

Another good news for Android lovers.  During the recent local media get together, Asustek Computer chairman Jonney Shih and company president and CEO Jerry Shen told the media that they will release an Android smartphone by the end of the year. Although the specs of the phone was not mentioned but it is certainly another good news for the Android community as another market big boy is joining the Android camp.  It is a surprising [...]

HTC HD2 is certainly a hot device that generate lots of interest recently.  We have got another video walk through by the inquirer.  If you are interested in this device and would like to see more of it, here is the video below.

We have heard HTC is working on a 1GHz Android phone called Dragon.  And it could be even hotter than the HD2 when it is released. Some guys have posted these spy shots on the web.  Based on the photos, the phone has high resolution and is certainly running Android and is a GSM phone.  It could be the HTC Dragon we have been talking about. However, like other rumours and spy shots, there isn’t [...]

This is the first detailed leak for Android 2.0 (a.k.a Eclair).  The guys at BGR has some cool details for the still-in-the-making Android 2.0.  BGR has quite a number of screen shots and they look so good.  It is not the final built yet but some of the new features sound very promising. Here are some of the new things: The interface and icons look more modern and professional. Native exchange supports. Facebook integration, including [...]

Motorola has put a lot of effort into its first Android attempt – CLIQ (DEXT).  By adding its own customizations to Android, which emphasize on social networking like Facebook, Twitter and others, it is certainly attractive to people who want these services on the go. With its 3.1 capacitive touch screen, MOTOBLUR social networking engine, full QWERTY sliding keyboard, 5MP camera, WIFI, 3G, the CLIQ / DEXT sounds competitive to other Android phones. I found [...]

First time in 10 years, Nokia had just posted a 559 million Euro loss for the 3rd quarter.  It is also reported that its marketshare for smartphone has also drop from 41% to 35%.  That’s a big number for just 3 months. The loss comes after a reported 20% drop in sales and 1.17 billion euros in write-downs, mostly for impairment charges on Nokia Siemens Networks.  It was also facing touch competition in the smartphone [...]

Apple had just sent an email to the iPhone developers: In App Purchase is being rapidly adopted by developers in their paid apps. Now you can use In App Purchase in your free apps to sell content, subscriptions, and digital services. You can also simplify your development by creating a single version of your app that uses In App Purchase to unlock additional functionality, eliminating the need to create Lite versions of your app. Using [...]

If you are unsure what are new from Windows Mobile 6.5 for HTC Snap before you decide whether to upgrade, you might want to take a look at the following video that shows Windows Mobile 6.5 running on the non-touchscreen Snap. Among other improvements, the features worth mentioning will be the new Internet Explorer Mobile, Marketplace and the new widget engine. Enjoy!