Motorola And Microsoft Strike A Deal To Put Bing On Cell Phones
March 11, 2010
Oh the irony of some things. The folks by at Google certainly aren’t going to be too amused to take in that Motorola has just struck up a deal with Microsoft that will see Bing search and mapping services come standard on Motorola’s phones that are powered by Google’s Android OS. In short, there will be a Bing bookmark and search widget loaded by default on your cell phone, starting with Motorola’s phones in China. that might be related to Google’s dispute with the Chinese government, not to mention the possibility that Google might be pulling out of the Chinese market. that news continues the recent trend of setting other search engines are the default on Google’s Android, such as the deal amidst AT&T and Motorola for the Backflip.
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Google Puts China Cell Phones On Hold
February 10, 2010
It seems that Google’s argument with the government of China has escalated slightly. The search engine giant has now delayed the debut of two mobile phones that were designed to hook up with its Web services in China. The phones we’re talking about were made by Motorola and Samsung, and are powered by Google’s Android OS, with China Unicom Ltd destined to be the carrier for those phones. Aside from that, there isn’t any mention of Google’s Nexus One either, though to be fair, the Nexus One is currently only available in the USA, Hong Kong, Singapore and the UK. Considering the number of phones that China has, losing one or two phones isn’t going to be a big deal, though whether it becomes a trend; it probably would be detrimental to both parties. Do you think Google will eventually pull out of China, or will the Chinese government relax its stand?
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Acer E110 And P300 Cell Phones Discovered
February 10, 2010
With HTC bombarding the market with Android phones, sometimes it’s easy to forget that there are other players in the market too. It seems that Acer is gearing up to release its E110 and P300 phones sometime soon, both of which will be manufactured by Chi Mei Communication Systems.
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Linus Torvalds Gets A Nexus One
February 7, 2010
While Google’s Nexus One is a good phone, we normally wouldn’t be too bothered about someone purchasing one, since lots of folks already do that. But when the person who makes the purchase is Linus Torvalds, father of Linux, which Google’s Android is based on, it’s certainly worth taking note. Aside from his celebrity status, there’s plus the fact that he isn’t too fond of cell phones, already owning a G1, but using it mainly for playing games on expanded flights. Now it seems that with the inclusion of multi-touch to the Nexus One has finally made the phone cool adequate for Linus to pick up. His reasoning is that he needed a GPS unit for his car, so the Google navigation would probably construct it useful (and it did). We’re certainly excited about the Nexus One, and are certainly looking forward to see what other cool devices Google (and HTC) will be coming up with next.
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HTC Patents New Cell Phone anatomy Factor
February 6, 2010
We’re fairly certain you’ve seen slider phones as well as clamshell phones; after all, they are rather popular style factors for cell phones. Now it seems that HTC is considering another type of structure factor, thanks to a patent filed by the company to the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). that design basically uses magnets to hold down the spring-loaded hinge. So all you have to do is slide the top layer down by a few millimeters, and the phone should spring open. Sounds pretty cool, though you would obviously distress about the durability of the hinges, since it’s going to spring open quite often. Perhaps we’ll be seeing an Android-powered phone sporting that design factor soon?
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Solar Powered Charger Case
February 2, 2010
Looking for a small solar-charger for your next camping trip? Well, that solar powered charger case might be just what you’ve been looking for. It’s small suitable to not be obtrusive in your bag, and can keep a bunch of your favorite toys juiced, including cell phones, MP3 players and compact digital cameras. With its built-in 2500mAh lithium battery, it’ll offer you up to 100 minutes of cell phone talk duration after a 1-hour charge. In case you’re in some place that you won’t be able to see the sun, you could always hook it up to the wall for an AC charge. For $32.99, you get the solar charger, a USB cable and a bunch of connectors to hook into an outlet with 10 different adapters for mobile phones. Will it become your new camping companion?
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Shape Shifting Cell Phone Prototype Interacts With You
February 1, 2010
We’ve all gotten used to the current cell phone designs that are in the market nowadays, but don’t you think that cell phones should interact with us a little more? Designer researcher, Fabian Hemmert, was showing off three rather cool prototype phones at TEDxBerlin.
First off you’ve got a design where the weight of the phone can be shifted, making it heavier on the top, bottom, left or right. that could be used to let you know that you’ve got to form a left turn, or that there might be more composition in one direction (if you’re browsing a map for instance).
Next there is a shape-changing design, where the thickness of the phone might change. It could grow thicker, or part of the phone could become thicker, allowing it to stand on its side, becoming an alarm clock or digital photo frame.
The last is a rather weird “living” phone, where the phone can express its emotional state, and even have a “heartbeat” of sorts.
You probably won’t see these in mobile phones anytime soon, but who knows, right? It’s certainly cool sufficient to warrant more research into it.
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