Motorola a finalement dévoilé son i1 (ex-Opus One), ayant la particularité d’être le premier mobile Push-To-Talk. Comprenez qu’il utilisera en fait le réseau Nextel Direct Connect de l’opérateur Sprint pour permettre à ses utilisateurs d’utiliser le mobile un peu comme un talkie walkie. A côté de ça, il dispose d’un écran tactile HVGA 3.1″, d’un capteur 5 megapixels (avec flash), d’un slot microSD, du Bluetooth, d’Opera Mobile Mini ainsi que de la technologie Swype. Il est également résistant à la poussière, à la pluie, à la pluie, et j’en passe.
Par contre, inutile d’espérer que ce téléphone soit disponible à l’île Maurice avant la fin 2011.
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Sony Ericsson has put India ahead of UK for the launch of their most awaited handset Xperia X10. This set would be available in India on 26th March 2010 i.e. first day first show of Xperia X10 is on next Friday. Then this phone would make its debut in the month of April in UK.
This would be first Android based smartphone from Sony Ericsson in India. Ericsson fans have been waiting for this phone from a long time. Reasons that make this phone worth a buy are:
1GHz processor.
384 MB RAM.
8 Megapixels Camera.
Capacitive Touchscreen.
4.0 inches of Screen.
1 GB internal space along with 8GB card in it (Support up to 16GB card).
Android OS 1.6.
Sony would be offering Android update very soon then people can upgrade their OS from 1.6 to 2.1. This would make amazing hardware specs supported by great software to be exploited to its fullest.
It is expected to be priced somewhere near to Rs 30,000. It would give direct competition to HTC HD2 which has same processor but higher ram but Xperia win in term of better camera and lesser prices. Let’s see next moth is also going to witness more smartphone in Indian market especially Motorola Milestone which is already a big success in US with the name Droid.
Oh, bollocks! After hearing for days that Verizon Wireless would be pushing out the highly anticipated Android 2.1 update to its stable of Droid users, along comes this. Internal company documentation clearly states that the aforementioned update won’t be going down today, and there’s no clear indication of when it will. To quote:
“The OTA software update for the Droid by Motorola is TBD. A new date will be communicated as soon as possible.
The 3/18 OTA software update will not happen as planned. A new date will be communicated as soon as possible.”
We knew things were just too quiet after the noon hour, and now we know why. An impromptu support group meeting has been scheduled for 1:30PM ET, though we’re hearing the location is still being decided…
Google launched the Nexus One back in early January. Running the latest version of the Android OS. It was a very advanced phone. Outing the Droid as the best phone around. Now about 74 days after being launched the Nexus One is a failure. Conservative estimates point to only 135,000 phones being shipped. In similar time frames after introduction both the iPhone and Droid sold a million plus units each. The major question that should be asked is why such low sales for the Nexus One?
The answer seems simple, but it is a bit complex. The first major issue is that it was launched on T-Mobile, the fourth largest mobile carrier in the US. This cuts the possible install base that they could reach down to only 34 million. Typical smartphone users are increasing, but they are still only a percentage of the overall user base. The second issue was that is was launched for sale on Google’s website. The online only offer even furthers to reduce the number of people who will get the phone. Most cell phone subscribers purchase their phones through a brick and motor store or through the carriers website. Since it’s launch the Nexus One has finally hit AT&T’s wireless network bands. To be fair you can’t by the phone with an AT&T contract, yet. Now Sprint has joined the Nexus One bandwagon, and that makes four. Verizon’s Nexus One was announced back on launch with a spring 2010 release date.
With the Nexus One slated to appear on all the major carriers will it see increased sales? Possibly, but not in any significant numbers. The problem is by the time it will hit these networks new and better Android devices will be already on them or just about to launch.
Verizon is rumored to be a few weeks away from launching a new HTC Android handset called the Incredible. The Incredible is supposed to be running a 1GHz Snapdragon processor underclocked to 768 MHz, with 512 DRAM and around 6GB of Flash RAM with an MicroSD expansion slot. The camera has been upgraded to 8MP from the Nexus One’s 5MP camera. The underclocked processor may turn off users, but it should be able to be restored back to it’s 1GHz speed with some 3rd party code. The incredible will also be sold in Verizon’s store along side the Droid and other Android phones. In my opinion this is a better buy then the Nexus One, unless the N-1 is priced very attractively (which I don’t think will happen).
Sprint is getting the HTC Supersonic later this summer. The Supersonic is going to be the first 4G Android handset running on Sprint’s WiMax network. It is supposed to be running a 1GHz Snapdragon processor with 1GB of ROM, it’s been called an HD2 running Android 2.1. More information is supposed to be released at CITA when Sprint is rumored to announce the phone officially.
Now AT&T has just got it’s first android handset the Motorola Backflip. It has been gutted horribly, Google search ahs been replaced with Yahoo and you can only install apps from the Android Marketplace. This to me screams like AT&T wanted to get on the Android bandwagon and phone this in. I think it’s just iPhone love AT&T has, it will be interesting to see if a true Android device actually hits the store. T-Mobile has had the Nexus One from launch and it has not gather much sales. Will we see it in the stores? Who knows, but I have a feeling another powerful phone is being prepped for T-Mobile for a later launch. I consider AT&T and T-Mobile non factors for true Nexus One carrier support and I don’t think it will find a home on any of the other two carriers.
The Nexus One has failed, long live the Incredible/Supersonic.
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Looks like the Motorola CLIQ XT / Quench is getting closer to its US debut — here it is all dressed up in T-Mobile branding. We’ve already done a full video hands-on with this bad boy, so we’ll just point you to that for the full rundown, and to the read link for a few more pics.
The Motorola Droid, and its hard-to-open box. Be careful, one false move and your new phone will pop out and fall on the floor. Luckily, this one landed in my lap.
The Motorola Milestone ($199 on a three-year contract with Telus) is much-needed and welcome competitor in the fight to dethrone the iPhone from its dominant position in Canada’s smartphone wars.
The Milestone is the same phone sold as the Droid south of the border. This naming confusion is symbolic of Motorola’s failure in fighting the iPhone. They are fighting one of the most powerful brands and iconic devices ever, but they make the awful decision to market the Milestone under different names in different markets. It’s a lot harder to build worldwide momentum for your product if you’re trying to sell something called the Droid in the U.S. and the Milestone in Canada and Europe.
Naming issues aside, Motorola has a great product on its hands, mostly thanks to the quickly improving Android OS.
Software
The Milestone’s big selling point is its operating system, Google’s Android OS. The review unit I have is running the 2.0.1 variety of Android. After two-and-a-half years of iPhone use, it was liberating to use something that could do things not approved by Apple headquarters. Android 2.0, while not the slick, user-friendly experience the iPhone offers, is a completely acceptable operating system for techies and advanced users who can live with a few kinks. It’s a shame the upgrade process on the Android side isn’t simple. 2.1 seems to be a faster, better, snappier Android, but Milestone users in Canada have no way of know when the will get that update on their phones. Google seems to be favouring the HTC-made Nexus One for updates, which isn’t available in Canada.
Searching (Google’s advertising-based bread & butter) is unsurprisingly awesome while using Android. It’s exponentially better than on the iPhone. The Android OS is able to search for websites as you type a query, allowing you to reach online destinations that much quicker. The web browser is a capable one. While it may not be as fast as the iPhone, at least you never want to throw it against a wall while surfing, as is the case with Windows Mobile and BlackBerry smartphones.
There are bugs with Android, the scrolling is no where near as smooth as the iPhone and the OS doesn’t seem to be as responsive to your touches, but it works. Because there are so many phones that run Android, sometimes 3rd party apps seem like they weren’t designed with the Milestone in mind. That’s the price to pay for a fragmented market.
Is there an app for that?
The Android Marketplace, while missing some great titles found in Apple’s App store, is not anemic. There are a ton of good and bad apps to fill your time. Yes, it’s disappointing that some of my iPhone favourites, like Yahtzee! or MLB’s AtBat app aren’t there. Hopefully that will change with time. On the flip side however, some Apps are better on Android, like Photoshop. This is because Google allows apps to work better with each other within Android.
As well, Google obviously favours its devices, as shown with by the recent launch of an app called Gesture Search. The app allows you to search your phone by writing with your finger, and is only available for Android phones. This favouritism, coupled with Apple’s draconian app approval process when it comes to things like Google Voice, means a better experience if you want to use Google’s tools and services.
Hardware
The Milestone is a pretty sleek device. It is however just a tad too thick, making me long for a physical keyboard-less model like the still unreleased-in-Canada Nexus One. Speaking of the keyboard, it’s really bad, and I didn’t use it unless I had to. Some apps had a glitch where the virtual keyboard covered up options on the screen, so I was forced to use the slide-out keyboard in those instances. While I’ve used several gummy smartphone keyboards before, this one was worse because the keys are particularly undefined. Luckily Android’s virtual offering is pretty even with the iPhone’s.
Overall the styling is industrial yet pleasing to the eye. Although I will say I like the Milestone’s backside styling better than its front. The screen is big and bright. Really big and really bright. I holds up extremely well outdoors, and the auto-brightness feature worked very well. Paying with that 3.7 inch touchscreen is a pleasure.
Battery life seems to be better than average when it comes to traditionally juice-draining 3G devices. While you’ll have to recharge every night if you’re a heavy user, you’ll get to the charger with a little more green displayed in that battery icon.
Sleek, sexy, and with an awful keyboard.
Other points in point form
- Multi-touch pinch and zoom does work while surfing the web and navigating maps, but it doesn’t feel as awesome as the same function on the iPhone.
- The location of the lock/sleep switch is somehow difficult to press. I suspect this has to do with the thickness of the device. In fact, I find all of the button placements slightly off, ergonomically speaking.
- The camera, both picture-quality and software wise, are exceptional.
- I was able to sync music just fine to the Milestone from my Mac by using doubleTwist, a free application that tries to fight the shackles of iTunes.
- The Milestone’s speakerphone is quite loud but a little hollow-sounding.
- The Gmail app should be better considering it’s a Google-powered OS.
- One other nice touch about this phone is that it like an Apple product, it does as little as possible to remind you of your carrier. You won’t find a Telus logo upon starting up the phone or any branding on the device itself. In fact the only time the word “Telus” appears is on the lock screen. Awesome.
- Telus’ 3G network was fast and stable when I used it, so take that anecdotal evidence for what it’s worth.
Final thoughts
I admit I love my iPhone. It’s still my phone of choice, thanks to its smooth graphics and ease of use. Having said that, the Android OS on the Milestone was a complete breath of fresh air. I enjoyed having a device whose limitations are based on what developers can do with the hardware and software, not on decisions made in an office in Cupertino. I eagerly await the next OS update from Apple. If it doesn’t do much to open up the experience on the iPhone, my next smartphone purchase may very well run a flavour of Android.
Motorola KRZR K1 Black Mobile has been exponential in introducing and popularizing the concept of slim phones. We have all seen the popularity of Motorola RAZR that has been consistently topping the popularity charts ever since its inception. The manufacturers perhaps thought of overhauling this model and launching another super slim device in the form of Motorola KRZR K1 Black Mobile that has been recently launched as a fashion phone in the high end mobile phone market.
To know about the Motorola KRZR K1 Black Mobile handset better, we must understand that it comes from the same factory as Motorola KRZR K1 Black Mobile, so don’t get surprised when you notice a striking resemblance of this handset with the latter. However, to talk of features, it is a much better version that hosts an array of features in addition to its glossy exteriors. First things first, let us talk about its design. Motorola KRZR K1 Black Mobile is a fashion phone that comes as a clamshell. Motorola KRZR K1 Black Mobile is a tall phone in its make and comes with a fine Black Mobile finished exterior. The Motorola KRZR K1 Black Mobile offers a great TFT display with a panorama of 256,000 colours. So the outer part of this device looks all the more alluring to an ordinary human eye.
The Motorola KRZR K1 Black Mobile reflecting the design language of the super-slim RAZR, the KRZR exudes pure luxury with clean lines, precision detailing and premium materials shrouded within a distinctive metallic gloss front finish. The Motorola KRZR K1 Black Mobile builds upon one of the most celebrated designs of the past decade by blending slender form with razor-thin design principles in a sleek clamshell form. Measuring a mere 16mm thin x 42mm wide x 103mm long and weighing only 3.6 ounces, the KRZR slips easily into ones pocket or purse.
Talking of its specs, Motorola KRZR K1 Black Mobile works on Quad-Band GSM network along with the support of hi-tech features as GPRS, EDGE and Bluetooth that enhance the connectivity in this device. There is also the feature of web browsing and e-mailing in this gadget. You may as well connect to your friends through its instant chat messenger that is meant to keep you entertained. 20 Megabits of memory are available and but there is a MicroSD slot in which you can insert a larger card to store more of your songs. Other great features include a Bluetooth connection to attach all supported headsets and converse on the go. There is a USB connection through which you can toss all the pictures you’ve taken through the 2 Megapixel cameras on your computer.
Motorola KRZR K1 Black Mobile has been granted an external card slot which is capable of storing ample amount of data. This change is welcome indeed as the memory was the main area of contention with its predecessor. Motorola KRZR K1 Black Mobile has a camera as well and it is a high resolution 2 mega pixels camera which clicks images with utmost clarity. Then there is a provision of MP3 player in this device which plays music in MP3/AAC/AAC+ file formats. Motorola KRZR K1 Black Mobile is a classy handset that fulfills all the hi-end requirements in a mobile phone. If you are looking for a fashion phone that also gives you amazing specs, Motorola KRZR is surely the device for you. For more details visit www.phoneandbeyond.com
