Posts tagged OS
Optus to launch the Motorola CLIQ/DEXT?
Mar 17th
Optus have started to roll out training for what they describe as “Project Revolution” which in their words is an exciting new Smartphone device that will be exclusively available to Optus. Due for release early next month, could this be the Motorola DEXT?
After some digging, i found that Optus had been also being referring to the project in different materials as “Project Revolution MotoBLUR”, which got me thinking. MotoBLUR of course is Motorola’s Social Widget UI that is pasted over the top of selected Motorola Android devices, eg the CLIQ/DEXT. So i did a search for MotoBLUR which led me to the CLIQ/DEXT Wikipeida page, which in turn had this lovely piece of information about release dates: “On 23th January 2010, Motorola sold CLIQ/DEXT to Singapore in Asia exclusively and it was also sold to Singapore Telecom, Singtel exclusively.” BINGO!!!
So from a little bit of digging, i would assume its safe to say that Optus will be bringing to Motorola DEXT to Australia early next month, however is it really going to be revolutionary?
Nokia X6 to come Down Under sooner rather then later and the N97 mini has been delayed
Feb 2nd
It seems as the trouble Nokia have been having with the N97 in regards to software issues has forced the delay of the “mini” Apparently this delay is to make sure that the issues that have plagued the N97 don’t also plague it’s little brother. While all this is going on Nokia have released another update to the N97 software, increasing the version from 20.0.0.019 to 21.0.0.045, Nokia have noted that this update improved scrolling, and call reliablity. As of yesterday this hadn;’t filtered through to Australian’s N97 variant.
Nokia’s latest XpressMusic range, the X Series, is coming to Australia. At this stage it is currently being tested by networks and is planning for a first half of the year release. Network availability and pricing is yet to be confirmed and also will depend on whether the Comes with Music version is taken or not. As more information comes to hand, I will update with details.
Editorial: Apple’s iPad – The Good and The Not So Good
Jan 30th
So this morning Apple announced their highly anticipated tablet, The iPad, strangly enough, Apple don’t actually hold any trademarks or domains featuring iPad name, but like the iPhone, which was owned by Cisco, that should change fairly soon. So onto the device, the iPad itself is an extremely polished device in way of design, very much in the Steve Jobs vain, sporting a 9.7″ Multi-Touch, multi angeled IPS LCD screen, 16GB-32GB-64GB variants, WiFi only or WiFi and 3G. It comes in at 9.56 inches (242.8 mm) High, 7.47 inches (189.7 mm) Wide and 0.5 inch (13.4 mm) Thick, which is really amazing considering 
its power and speed. Under the bonnet of the iPad is the Apple A4, a 1Ghz Samsung made, Apple designed SOC that contains the Processor, Graphics, IO, Memory all on the chip, this allows the iPad to render 720p HD video with ease and also flick through photos, play 3D games and change orentation with breaking a sweat, it’s also extremly low power, giving the iPad 10 hours battery use with 30 days standby. Positioned to take on netbooks head to head, this could speel the end to the netbook category that has helped a number of PC manufacturers capture a significant portion of market share in the portable computing space. Can Apple again dominate a market with it’s first product in a new market? Their track record certainly seems so.
Apple’s Tablet to finally see the light of day? Or iPhone 4.0 to take centre stage?
Jan 19th
Invite to Apple’s rumoured Jan 27th event were sent out this morning, confirming the event and also sparking massive speculation that this is going to be the date that Apple reveal it’s much hyped Tablet. There have been reports by Clayton Morris that the event will showcase the much anticipated Tablet, iPhone OS 4.0 and iLife. In all of this the only thing I’m really interested to see is the iPhone OS 4.0, I’m excited to see what news features or tweaks Apple are looking at adding to the iPhone platform. Dont get me wrong, I’m extremely interested to see what Apple have done with this Tablet of theirs, but knowing the price range its going to be in I’m extremely confident I wont be getting one any time soon, plus I already have a iPhone 3GS so, the announment that seems most relevant to me of course is the iPhone OS update. I’ll be up at 2am my time ready and waiting for all to be revealed.
Windows Mobile 6.5 takes a ride on YouTube
Feb 14th
This week has been a good week for WinMo 6.5, with images popping up everywhere, of it’s new interface and look. Now someone has decided to give everyone the video tour. Running on a HTC Touch HD, the 9 minute video demonstrates many of the new features including the new IE Mobile, the “honeycomb” launcher, new tabs and skins for dialogue boxes, the new home screen. It’s definitely still not ready and as Engadget said it seems very much beta.
I think this is a step in the right direction, it’s becoming more finger friendly but still has some ways to go. The interface looks much nicer, more appealing to a wider audience but it’s not without it’s issue in this form, the portrait mode ran painful slow and unresponsive at times, given it’s probably in beta this should get fixed, IE Mobile still has a long way to go if it wants to catch up to the likes of Opera or the iPhone’s Safari, but as i said earlier it does looks very nice, a damn site better then 6.1 does, the new features and new interface do look very good and when a nice device is released with 6.5 running the show (Omnia HD anyone???) it would make me seriously consider purchasing it.
Screens – GadgetMix
Screens 2 – pocketpc.ch (some images were broken for me)
Video after the break.
Windows 7 build 7025 screenies leak out
Jan 25th
As everyone is still downloading the Windows 7 Beta which is of course build 7000, a new build has surfaced showing a few small differences (if of course this is a real build). One thing that is noticed is that there is a screenshot of the install process that shows a Windows version selector, and in this selector are 6 different versions of Windows 7. They are: Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate. So it seems as if those people responsible for the wacky and confusing versions in Vista are at it again.
[From PCBETA.com]
Hit the Read link for screenies and other differences.
Apple vs Palm in a war of words
Jan 25th
During Apple’s earnings conference call, Tim Cook, who is now running the company since Job’s leave of absence, gave a strange response to a question about the Palm Pre and it’s interface, saying that they would essentially go after any company that infringed it’s Intellectual Property. Well Palm fired right back saying pretty much “if you want us come get us”. Even though Apple said it was a general statement and not aimed at any specific companies, it seems as if maybe they have their eyes on Palm and maybe checking into some things in regards to it’s interface, if so, it wouldn’t a be surprise tome seeing Palm nabbed Jon Rubinstein (formally of Apple) and began an Apple staff recruitment drive.
[From Osnews.com]
Can anyone get enough of Windows 7?
Jan 25th
Windows 7 – It seems as if everyone is on the Windows 7 bandwagon, writing articles, benchmarking it and of course throwing it on all kinds of netbooks, and i am no exception 
I will have a review on Microsoft’s latest and greatest soon hopefully. I’m now running the Win7 Beta on my production machine but I’m yet to run anything intensive to see how it is. I will have a complete roundup including screenies, thoughts, pro and cons and anything else i can muster up. Stay Tuned!!!!
Windows Mobile 6.5 sneaks out for a few pics
Jan 25th
Let’s continue with more mobile news. A build of Windows Mobile believed to be 6.5, has been spotted on the net. The lucky little fella to be running the ALPHA build is a smartphone i have never heard of nor seen, Exeda. In the screenshots it shows the rumoured “honeycomb” app-launcher and the “x” close button is now much bigger, seemingly for better touch control of the device. All in all if Windows can keep this up and filter all those changes through to the backend of the OS it should come out as a much better and consumer friendly product. Heres hoping! Hit up wmpoweruser.com for the low down including pics.
[From Engadget]
G2 rears it’s white keyboard-less head
Jan 25th
Well it seems those HTC lineup pics that were leaked a few weeks ago can true. The new G1 was showcased as the Shappire 2.0 and this time round has no physical keyboard, did anyone say Cupcake? Hopefully this can deliver in the ways it should have to begin with and a bit of spit and polish on the UI wouldn’t go astray either. Hit up Engadget for the details and pics.
[From Engadget]
