After launching the Nexus One smartphone, Google realised that it would be a pity to let all that potential go to waste and put the 1GHz processor and 3D graphics to good use, by launching Google Earth for Android. This is the fastest version of the software, with smooth framerate and 800 x 480 resolution supported. Together with this release, Google...
We’re still gathering bits and pieces of info from last week’s MWC 2010 event and we’ve uncovered some hands on action with Synaptics’ Fuse concept phone. This prototype relies on sensor technologies to implement alternative means of handset control and input. Synaptics Fuse comes with a capacitive touchscreen display, plus...
If you’re looking for a low end phone with the basic functionality one needs, you can buy the fono e100 handset from German company Hagenuk. This device comes with an SOS emergency button, that triggers an emergency call function and emergency SMS, sent to 5 reliable contacts. Fono e100 supports dualband GSM connectivity, its battery provides...
Although in the US we’ve yet to see a prepaid Android phone, this offer will be available in Europe soon, through T-Mobile Pulse Mini. The T-Mobile Pulse successor is smaller and it’s made by Chinese company Huawei, providing Euro HSDPA and running Android 2.1. The device replaces its predecessor’s HVGA display with a QVGA one, it...
For those of you who think that HTC Desire and Nexus One are very much the same thing, know that the Desire is a tad better than Google’s handset. However, this can be fixed, since that bit of customization brought by HTC can now be found in a ROM that was ported to Nexus One. This process was done thanks to Paul from MoDaCo, who discovered the...
We’re used to seeing Alcatel release low end devices, so we’re pretty surprised to see the OT-808 model, a decently specced handset pictured below. This entry level phone comes with a clamshell design and a full QWERTY keyboard, but what’s strange is that it’s supposed to have “a netbook look and feel”. Alcatel OT-808...
Remember the Separate Keitai handset, made by Fujitsu and ready for sale via DoCoMo? The device, also known as Fujitsu F-04B was showcased in Barcelona last week, during MWC 2010 and we got to see a video demo of the handset, that you’ll find after the break. We remind you that this phone is able to separate into 2 segments, one with the 3.4...
Although it’s new in the mobile biz, Dell was also present in Barcelona, taking part in the MWC 2010 event. The company showcased the Dell Mini 3 handset, that you can check out below, running Android and supporting 3G connectivity. The device comes with a 3.5 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display, with a 360 x 640 pixel resolution, an accelerometer,...
We’ve seen quite a bunch of ZTE devices this week at MWC 2010 and here’s a new one, the Bingo model. This handset is based on the Qualcomm Brew platform and it uses a full touchscreen display, as pictured below. ZTE Bingo packs a 3.2 inch touchscreen display, supports 7.2Mbps HSDPA connectivity, it comes with a 5 megapixel camera, a front...
If you’re up for a one hour (and 9 minutes) ride into the world of Google innovations, then we have a surprise for you: the full Google CEO, Eric Schmidt keynote during MWC 2010, in Barcelona. Here it is: The official talks about mobile segment growth, Google’s involvement with the industry, the opportunities that the Mountain View giant...
