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Archive for February, 2010
Sony Ericsson refused to make Nexus One for Google
Feb 19th
During a press conference of Sony Ericsson during MWC, Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg made a remark that they actually turned down Google when Google approached them to make the Google phone (a.k.a. Nexus One).
I am not sure who Bert Nordberg is trying to impress during a press conference like this. However, this does send multiple messages to the market. Did Google think that SE can make a better Nexus One than anybody else in the market in the first place? Was SE too pride to be a manufacturing subcontractor of another company? Was SE too busy making the Xperia X10 and they had no time for other things? Why did Bert Nordberg make such a comment in public when this is usually back end things?
I can’t be sure that SE actually missed an opportunity to make money because the move has to be inline with their overall strategy.
[via engadget]
Everything you wanted to know about Windows Phone 7 Series
Feb 18th
Are you excited about the Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Series announcement? Do you want to know more about it?
Engadget has a pretty comprehensive article regarding this latest creation from Microsoft. It covers most of the information available now from Microsoft and the net.
Follow this link to view the article.
Myriad Dalvik Turbo and Google Android JIT compiler to boost Android performance
Feb 18th
Ever wonder why applications running on Android handset don’t seem to running faster than those running on iPhone even the CPU used in the handset is much faster than the one used in iPhone? That is because Android is using a virtual machine called Dalvik to run the Android applications. It is similar to Java on desktop and some of the mobile phones. Basically it is a software layer in the phone to provide an exactly same program execution environment to ensure same Android program is able to run on different Android phone even if the hardware and CPU are not the same. However, since it is an additional layer, the application code will need to be translated all the time when it is being executed and this will normally mean the program will run slower than the native programs.
We are seeing light. Company like Myriad (a member of OHA) has created a new virtual machine for Android called Dalvik Turbo and it promises to run the Dalvik code 2-3 times faster than the current Dalvik VM provided by stocked Android. You can see the video below. And at the same time, Google is working on a JIT (Just-In-Time compiler, it will compile the Dalvik code to native code during the start of the program execution) for the Android kernel and it is now in the experiment branch. It is reported to boost the performance by 2-3 times also but it is not as stable as Dalvik Turbo for the moment. However, we are seeing progress from Google.
So do expect performance boost for Android applications once we see Android handsets that come with Dalvik Turbo or when Google releases a stable version of the JIT.
HTC Desire ROM brings Sense to Google Nexus One
Feb 18th
I expected this but not so soon. The hackers don’t sleep, do they? Just shortly after HTC demoed the HTC Desire with Android 2.1 and Sense, it is quickly ported to Google Nexus One and shown off to the world.
The fast port could due to the fact that the hardwares of Nexus One and Desire are very similar. The moder from Modaco is able to load the ROM extracted from HTC Desire to Nexus One with just a few modifications. Most of the things work now with some needed more work.
With these moders around, we should be expecting a ROM with HTC Sense to be available soon from the community.
How excited!
[via modaco]
Windows Phone 7 Series hands on video
Feb 17th
Interested to know more about the recently announced Windows Phone 7 Series? We have a 22 minutes video here to show you lots of things you would like to know about the new platform. It is really interesting to see what Microsoft has been doing to the new mobile OS.
Enjoy!
Meet the little brother of HTC HD2, the HD mini
Feb 17th
Hey, do you like HD2 but think it is too big to fit into your pocket or hand? HTC has announced a mini version of the HD2 – the HD mini.
It is packed with everything you would expect to have, expect with a slower processor and smaller screen. The HD mini comes with a 600Mhz CPU and HVGA (320 x480) screen. It has 512Mb ROM and 386Mb RAM. And it is loaded with Windows Mobile 6.5.3 with HTC Sense.
The phone will also come with G-Sensor, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, 5P camera, bluetooth, wifi, GPS and 3 microSF expansion slot.
We can find more information of HD mini now from HTC’s web site here.
Hands on video of HTC Desire and Legend
Feb 17th
Interested to see the new HTC Desire and Legend in action? Below is the video from MWC showing off the 2 new devices from HTC.
Enjoy!!
