Some of you might still remember the Access Linux Platform (ALP) was being pushed by Palm before as an mobile OS of choice.  And after all the hypes of WebOS, we thought it is a dead project by now. However, an Isreali company, Else, moved on and created an amazing looking and intuitive device based on the ALP platform.  And they call it the First Else. Based on a totally new concept, you don’t see [...]

When the Google Maps Navigation beta was launched few weeks back, it was only for Android 2.0 devices.  Good news for other Android users, Google has just made it available for the Android 1.6 devices.  Sadly, Android 1.5 devices are not supported at this moment. Google Maps Navigation is an enhanced Google Maps version that supports turn-by-turn voice guidence for mobile devices.  It is at the moment supporting American maps only.  Combined with Street Views [...]

Gee… here comes another Mobile OS, this time it is Bada from the Korean phone maker, Samsung. According to the press: “This new addition to Samsung’s mobile ecosystem enables developers to create applications for millions of new Samsung mobile phones, and consumers to enjoy a fun and diverse mobile experience.” Bada means ocean in Korean.  According to the press, it was chosen to convey the limitless variety of potential applications which can be created using [...]

Yesterday Starhub (Singapore) released a short statement on their web site, saying they have reached an agreement with Apple to bring iPhone to Starhub later this year. Starhub became the only operator in Singapore not selling iPhone when M1 announced they will be selling iPhone soon last month.  However, with this announcement, Singapore consumers are free to choose the any of the operators when they want to own an iPhone. The questions is, both Starhub [...]

It is official now, Sony Ericsson has officially announced the long awaited Rachael.  It was previous known as Xperia X3, but it is officially called X10 now. The official hardware specs is impressive even though we already had some tips before: 480 x 854 screen resolution. 1Gb internal memory, with micro SD card slot for up to 16Gb expansion. 8.1 mega pixel camera, with auto focus, face recognition, smile detection, Geo tagging Wifi, bluetooth, aGPS [...]

Wow!  Before the first Android 2.0 based phone, like Motorola Droid, hits the market, somebody has got it working on the first Android device, the HTC Dream (G1).  From the video, it still looks a bit rough and not fully optimized yet, but it is working.  With helps from the hacker community and the code released by Google, I am sure it will rock in a short time. Enjoy the video!

During a recent interview with Forbes, Taiwan, HTC CEO Peter Chou says “Technically, we could make the HD2 an Android phone, but I have to take care of Windows Mobile.”  He also admits “Windows Mobile innovation has been a little slow and interest in Windows Mobile phones has been declining” and “We’re working hard on these kinds of products to get excitement about Windows Mobile back.” HTC is trying to seperate the 2 platform to [...]

It’s not a rumour any more, Google has officially announced Google Maps for Mobile, the turn-by-turn navigation on Google Maps for Android 2.0 devices. This featureis one of the most wanted for Google Maps and now it is available on beta.  The latest Motorola Droid is loaded with Android 2.0 and thus has the free navigation software by Google.  According to the press: This new feature comes with everything you’d expect to find in a [...]

That is fast! Google’s Android team has just released the SDK version 2.0.  And they are expecting another minor release by the end of the year.  The release marks a major milestone of Android development, with lots of new features that that Android an attractive platform for mobile devices.  Below are some of the highlights: Support multiple accounts for contact and email sync. Third party can create “sync adapters” that provide sync with additional data [...]