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We are all very interested in the upcoming Windows Phone 7. As the new mobile OS from Microsoft is getting closer to launch date, people are getting nervous. Of course, that can sometimes be a good thing. Check out the design concept of XDA's Livven (@FollowLivven on Twitter).

Remember this is JUST A CONCEPT based on a rumor that HTC Mondrian (1.3GHz) will be Diamond/TouchPro/HD based. The author is working on HD3 based concept as well.

We really think that 5-row keyboard is a must on qwerty devices, and it would be great if a similar device would hit the markets on Fall 2010.

There is one WP7 phone that is already known – LG Panther. According to MobileTechWorld Microsoft has been sending to its worldwide offices to start training people and developers. We must admit that Panther looks cheep, with not so comfortable keyboard (small space, 4-row).

As you already know, the upcoming HTC Wildfire (aka Buzz) will replace the model Tattoo in the entry level Android segment. While keeping the similar form factor, Wildfire will be more exclusive, HTC is dropping user-replaceable covers, and sticking to a couple of catchy exclusive fixed color covers. We can see the resemblance between Wildfire and Desire, thumbs up HTC.

The quick specs:

• Dimensions: 107×60x13 mm, weight: 118g
• CPU: 528MHz
• Screen: Capacitive QVGA 240×320 3.2"
• OS: Android 2.1 with HTC Sense
• Battery: 1300mAh
• RAM/ROM: 384/512MB
• Camera: 5MP AF + LED flash
• 3.5mm stereo jack, g-sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, GPS, FM radio
• Other: HTC Widgets, integrated social networking (Facebook, Flickr, Twitter), USB Tethering out of the box

Check out the photo gallery on the official HTC site.

A giant statue of a cup of frozen yoghurt has been photographed alongside other oversized statues of desserts, such as the Éclair, the donut and the cupcake, in front of Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California. This is a clear indication the launch of the latest version of its mobile phone operating system is imminent.

The operating system will have fully integrated Adobe Flash support, and there will be a massive improvement in speed, with unverified benchmark tests reported by the AndroidPolice website showing a 450% increase in speed over Android 2.1 (Éclair).

According to TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington, the new version will enable Android phone owners to use their phone as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, and it will also have USB tethering built-in, which will allow the phone to be used as a modem to share its Internet connection with laptops and other portable devices such as gaming consoles. It is unclear at present if the Wi-Fi hotspot and USB tethering features could be disabled by carriers or allowed only for an extra charge. (AT&T still has not enabled iPhone tethering.) It is also unclear which phones will run the new version. Google has not yet confirmed any details about Froyo except Flash integration, but industry analysts are confident features such as FM radio, enhancements of OpenGL ES 2.0, color trackball notifications and additional free RAM will be included. Froyo is also expected to allow Android phone users to automatically upgrade applications and to install applications on an SD card, which would allow them to install more applications than they could using only the phone’s small built-in memory. Froyo is expected to be launched officially at next week’s Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco.

Source: physorg.org

It appears that bluebox Ai is responsible for future version of iPad customized for airline travel. The iPad devices will give passengers the full iPad experience including access to iPad games and apps, iBooks, consumer magazines offered through Zinio and airline-specific custom applications.

We'll have to wait a while and see what they will come up with…

Source: Runway Girl

We're continuing our "What to choose?" series of reviews with Motorola Milestone vs HTC Desire. This time around, we are simply pointing out key differences between them, and highlighting some important features of Motorola Milestone. You can read more about it here.

Specifications for Motorola Milestone:

• Screen: 3.7” TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, WVGA resolution (480×854)
• Processor: Arm Cortex A8 600 MHz (underclocked to 550 MHz), PowerVR SGX 530 for graphics
• Memory: 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM, expandable via microSD cards (up to 32GB)
• Camera: 5MP, Auto Focus, dual LED Flash, geotagging
• GSM: Quad-band GSM support, dual-band 3G with HSPA
• OS: Android 2.1 (Éclair)
• Battery: 1400mAh Li-Ion, up to 6 hours of talk time, up to 350 hours of standby
• Other: GPS receiver, digital compass, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate + A2DP, microUSB, 3.5mm stereo audio jack, QWERTY keyboard

We're back with another review. And it is a dual review. But, we don't want to see which of these phones is better, we want to see which is better for you. Interested? Then read more.

As usual, quick specs for the impatient. First we'll go with Legend:

• Screen: 3.2” AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, HVGA resolution (320×480)
• Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz
• Memory: 512MB ROM, 384MB RAM, expandable via microSD cards (up to 32GB)
• Camera: 5MP, Auto Focus, LED Flash, geotagging
• GSM: Quad-band GSM support, dual-band 3G with HSPA
• OS: Android 2.1 (Éclair) + HTC Sense
• Battery: 1300mAh Li-Ion, up to 7 hours of talk time, up to 560 hours of standby
• Other: GPS receiver, digital compass, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate + A2DP, microUSB, 3.5mm stereo audio jack

And second, with Desire:

• Screen: 3.7” AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, WVGA resolution (480×800)
• Processor: Qualcomm QSD (Snapdragon) 8250 1 GHz
• Memory: 512MB ROM, 576MB RAM, expandable via microSD cards (up to 32GB)
• Camera: 5MP, Auto Focus, LED Flash, face detection, geotagging
• GSM: Quad-band GSM support, dual-band 3G with HSPA
• OS: Android 2.1 (Éclair) + HTC Sense
• Battery: 1400mAh Li-Ion, up to 6 hours of talk time, up to 350 hours of standby
• Other: GPS receiver, digital compass, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate + A2DP, microUSB, 3.5mm stereo audio jack

There have been a lot of rumors regarding the new high-end Android phone from Motorola. There are couple of possible scenarios:

• Motorola Shadow will be known as the Droid 2 and become the Google (Nexus) Two,
• Motorola Shadow will be known as Google Nexus Two and won't have physical keyboard, while the near-identical Droid 2 will have keyboard,
• There is no Shadow

As far as the specs go:

• 4.3" capacitive screen, 480×854 resolution,
• QWERTY keyboard,
• 8MP Auto Focus camera,
• Android 2.2 Froyo OS, Moto Blur with 7 home screens,
• 1080p video playback via mini HDMI jack,
• 720p video recording,
• TI OMAP 3630, with PowerVR SGX530 GPU
• 512MB RAM,
• GPS, FM, Accelerometar, Digital Compass

More info to follow…

Source: [phandroid]