Pocketnow's source has taken some photos of not yet officialy announced HTC Incredible. It's packed with Android 2.1 and HTC Sense, Snapdragon processor, 256 MB RAM, 3.5-3.7" WVGA screen (probably AMOLED), optical mouse pointer, and dual LED flash. There are few speculations about the possibility that Incredible is Bravo in reality, over on Phandroid. From the attached video, you can see that the device is really, really fast.
It is now possible to explore new set of historical aerial images, taken over European cities during World War II, via the historical imagery feature in Google Earth. They can now be compared directly to images from the present day.
To access all the imagery for yourself, and compare to the present day cityscape, click the clock icon in the top-level toolbar to activate a time-line in the Google Earth display. Move back in forth in time by dragging the time slider from left to right or by clicking the back/forwards arrows.
Sony Ericsson has announced that it will be launching first smartphone sporting 6.5.3 version of WinMo. It is equipped with 2.4" QVGA (240×320) touchscreen display, QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera (sadly, no flash), WiFi, microSD slot (again, sadly, with up to 16GB support), micro USB connector, A-GPS and quad-band GPS/EDGE support. It has GreenHeart label, meaning, it will be energy efficient. Phone comes in two colors, Iconic Black and White Silver:
Software bundle is really rich, as you can see from Sony's press release. Windows Mobile 6.5.3 brings support for capacitive screens, multitouch, and more finger-friendly layout.
HP has just made new Elitebook models 8440 and 8540 available for purchase. They really are mobile workstations, providing robust mobile power.
Both notebooks are available in P (pro) and W (workstation) versions, with Intel® Core™ i7 Processors with Turbo Boost Technology. The screens are LED backlit antiglare, a rare thing nowadays. W versions pack powerful NVIDIA Quadro graphics with upto 1 GB dedicated GDDR5 video memory. Elitebooks are backwards compatibile with older 6910/6930/8510/8530 docking stations.
The 14" model 8440 is the first W notebook with this display size supporting Display Port for digital video output. Available with 1600×900 resolution.
The 15" model 8540 has 3x USB 2.0 and 2x USB 3.0 ports along with Display Port for digital video output. Available with 1600×900 resolution.
But, wait, we had WSXGA+ anti-glare 1680×1050 resolution on previous generation models 8510w and 8530w !
So HP actually gave us less pixels and as much as 150 pixels less in vertical resolution ! For mobile workstation every pixel in vertical counts. Are we supposed to watch 16:9 movies on $2,000 notebooks?
Now it is official as Firefox was announced for Maemo plaftorm. Firefox is the only mobile web browser that supports add-ons (life is just not complete without AdBlock plus ). The list of features also includes:
Awesome bar – Go to your favorite sites in just a couple of keystrokes with intelligent and personalized searching
Weave Sync – Sync your Firefox tabs, history, bookmarks and passwords between your desktop and mobile device for a seamless browsing experience
Add-ons – Customize your Firefox by adding small pieces of functionality, like games and news readers, that help make the mobile Web browser your own (40 Add-ons already available)
Location-Aware Browsing – Get maps and information relevant to your location
Tabbed browsing – View open tabs as thumbnails to easily identify and select the Web page you’d like to go to next
Safe Browsing – Get an Instant Web Site ID and easily access and edit security settings
Available in more than 30 languages and counting
Firefox will be announced for Android soon…
We are eager to see how Maemo will do in the future, as it has great potential.
Apple has just announced a new product that bridges the gap between iPhone and MacBook. We expected a lot from Apple's tablet, but instead got a pretty simple device. Check out the specs of the new device on the market – iPad. Key points are:
9.7" display with 1024×768 resolution
Dimensions: 243×190x13 mm, 680-730 grams
WiFi + 3G
16/32/64 GB Flash memory
Not a real computer – multitasking filed under "?"
Runs all iPhone apps either in native or double resolution
It is rare to se a FM radio nowadays. The new Motz Mini FM Radio is just spectacular. It is extremely tiny, and it is one gadget you could easily lose. The radio itself is placed into a wooden box with an attached anntena. Besides being the cool FM radio that it is, you can connect it to you portable music player and it becomes a (lousy but tiny) speaker Currently available in Korea it may become a worldwide sensation
The upcoming ASUS DR-950 e-book reader promises hours of fun. With 9" screen and 1024×768 resolution, this good-looking device made us rethink on e-readers vs regular books. It supports PDF, HTML among other formats and is packed with WiFi and HSDPA support. Check out how it fits in hands and size demo relevant to iPhone.
HTC Legend is just about to be unveiled, and Mobile World Congress is just around the corner. In our previous post we had a chance to see a render of the device, and since we do not have the photos yet, here is another render in better quality It shows the new aluminium body of the upcoming Android device from HTC as well as the new rocker button for volume with engraved + and – signs. It appears that the function keys will remain in hard form (they better be). The area in the bottom (made from plastic) will be black.
Specifications follow. Optical mouse is to be announced with this model and be implemented on Bravo as well.
Memory: 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM, expandable via microSD cards (up to 32GB)
Camera: 5MP, Auto Focus, LED flash
GSM: Quad-band GSM support, triband 3G with HSDPA and HSUPA
OS: Windows Mobile 6.5
Battery: 1350mAh Li-Ion, up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 400 hours of standby
Other: GPS receiver, accelerometer, light sensor, proximity sensor, FM radio with RDS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth + Enhanced Data Rate, miniUSB, 3.5mm stereo audio jack