Palm Pre Updated – But doesnot Sync with iTunes
Palm released webOS 1.2 this week, which is the latest update for the Palm Pre the iPhone competitor.
Palm in its new update gives:
- Enabling access to the Amazon MP3 Store
- The ability to download files in the Web browser
- And filtering of e-mails by search
- You can now tap a phone number in a calendar note to dial it (so you can get to the joy of music-on-hold for your conference calls even faster!).
- Pause a podcast and, by default, you’ll pick up where you left off when you unpause
- Web pages and emails are now cut-and-paste-able.
All the inclusions are fine but what happened to the Palm and Apple fight ???
Has Palm given up its fight against Apple as the new upgrade Does not Sync the Palm Pre with iTunes 9.
Hope the new Palm Pixie will come with a new OS and it will be able to access iTunes.
Apple planning Multi-Touch Surface ??
Apple has disclosed plans of a multi-touch surface that could accommodate two full hands and distinguish between palms and individual fingers for typing, gestures and more.
This information has been gathered from the new patent application (filed by Morrison and Foerster LLP in Los Angeles in June 2009 on behalf of Apple) Apple has put forward.
The Details which are revealed from the document are:
- Integration of typing
- Resting
- Pointing
- Scrolling
- 3D manipulation
- Handwriting into a versatile, ergonomic computer input device.
The described system in the Documents say that we can:
Individually detect all ten fingers and separate palms on a person's hand.
With this feature you can type, write, draw and interact with a device large enough to support multiple hands (Which again leads to the Tablet alone which can accommodate both hands)
Via Appleinsider.com
Key points of the invention, as described in the application, include:
- Integrating and distinguishing different types of input, such as typing, multiple degree-of-freedom manipulation, and handwriting, via different hand configurations that are easy to use and recognize.
- Includes an electronic system which minimizes the number of sensing electrodes to allow easier understanding of a variety of hand configurations.
- Provide a multi-touch surface that is contoured to be comfortable and ergonomic under extended use.
- Provide tactile key or hand position feedback without interfering with a hand resting on the smooth touch-sensitive surface.
- Provide images of "flesh proximity" to a variety of sensors that can distinguish hand configuration.
- Understand when the user wants cursor motion, and ignore commands when deceleration by the user is detected.
- Understand the movement of two or more hands to allow manipulation of two-dimensional electronic documents, like rotation and scaling of photos.
iTunes 9 does not Sync Palm Pre
Apple released the iTunes 9 in its event conducted on 09-09-09, The event mainly was dedicated to Music "Its only Rock and Roll Event".
Then Apple released the updated version of iTunes as the iTunes9.
In the previous version where Palm had built its mobile in such a way that it was recognized in iTunes and was compatible with it, now Apple has countered Palm and this new version of iTunes does not accept Palm and Palm pre cannot be synced into it.
As the Apple vs Palm war continues there was a new announcement of Palm coming out with the younger brother of the Pre the "Palm Pixi"
Now we have to see if palm breaks the code and makes the Pixi syncable with iTunes or not ????
Nokia N97 Mini Revealed
Nokia World 09 was the event where the Nokia N97 mini was unvieled, The mini which has all the features of its elder brother makes it the same device in a smaller package.
The Nokia N97 mini seems to be smaller than the Original N97 in width and length.
Specifications for the mini as of now:
Screen: Touch enabled
Screen Size: 3.2-inch touch screen.
Keyboard: QWERTY
Storage: 8Gb and expandable upto 24 Gb with the help of a Micro SD card.
Camera: 5Mp
Applications: Supported by the Ovi store
Price: 450 Euros or $639
Apple Tablet Real Pic released
I have been mentioning about the Tablet Device by Apple a lot, and something about it is really making me exited and i try to follow each and every update about it and post it here for the readers.
Now coming to the topic the real image is what i think has been leaked, the rumors about the Tablet getting Ripe and the release dates being discussed actively around the web.
All this commotion about the Tablet makes me think about the popularity of Apple, whatever they do becomes news and it is bought in the masses.
These are the images courtesy gizmodo.com, which i could share here with you.
Plz dont ask why there is a Nokia E series Phone beside the Apple Tablet, i a also as clueless as you about this.
Zune HD Price ??
The all new iTouch killer Zune HD from microsoft which i already mentioned ni my earlier post is going to be released around September this year.
Zune HD with the features like:
- An Impressive 3.3 inch Touchscreen
- A built-in HD Radio tuner
- HD video output
- multi-touch OLED screen
- Wi-Fi enabled Internet
This beauty is going to be released in 2 varients and priced at:
16 GB: $220
32 GB: $290
This is a very competitive move by Microsoft against Apple which is leading in this segment of the industry.
Hope this one click for microsoft, seeing at the interface i surely this this is going to be a bit hit in the market.
HTC Touch Diamond 2 something different from HTC
The all new HTC Diamond 2 is the new Smart Phone from the stables of HTC which i think is something different from the usual trademark designs of HTC.
The HTC Diamond which was the earlier version from HTC was with rounded edges and the design was a trademark design of the HTC, but this design is really a different look which resembles the Nokia 5530 and the Zune HD in its external looks.
The HTC Diamond 2 is sleek and is equiped with a 5Mp camera a complete touch screen without a quwerty keypad and 3G facility.
Specifications:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Camera: 5Mp
Internal Memory: 288 Mb Ram, 512 Mb Rom
Display Type: TFT resistive Touch screen, 65K colors
Browser: HTML
Java: Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer)
Voice memo
MP3 player
With all these features and the sleek looking body this phone is a good buy.
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 Released
Firefox 3.5 the latest in the stable of mozilla in the browser section is said t be the "The Fastest Firefox Yet".
The company has to say this about the new firefox Browser: "Things move quickly online, and we’ve beefed up the engine that runs Firefox to make sure you can keep up: Firefox 3.5 is more than twice as fast as Firefox 3, and ten times as fast as Firefox 2.* As a result, Web applications like email, photo sites and your favorite social networks will feel snappier and more responsive." Features: The features are divided into
- Security & Privacy
- Performance
- Customization
- Personal
- Productivity
- Tabs
- Search
- Universal Access
- The Cutting Edge
Security and Privacy:
- Private Browsing
- Forget This Site
- Instant Web Site ID
- Anti-Malware
- Parental Controls
- Clear Recent History
- Integrates with Anti-Virus Software
- Anti-Phishing
Performance:
- Smaller Memory Footprint
- Color Profile Support
- Memory Management
- Faster Page Load
- Super Speed
Customization:
- Over 6,000 ways to customize: With over over 6,000 Firefox add-ons,
- Add-ons Manager
- Browser Look & Feel
Personal:
- Awesome Bar: A quick way to get to the sites you love, where results includes possible matching sites from your browsing history, as well as sites you’ve bookmarked and tagged in a drop down.
- Tags
- Library
- One-Click Bookmarking
- Smart Bookmark
Productivity:
- Platform-Native Look & Feel
- RSS Feed Reader
- Download Manager: The resume function for the download which also works if your system crashes or is forced to restart is preety awesome feature to have.
- Spell Checking
- Session Restore
- Full Zoom
Tabs: I dont think it is worth mentioning as everyone knows about it and there is no new feature new from the old version, except for this function which i think is borrowed from the google chrome browser. Easy Organization: Get your sites in order. Simply arrange the order of your tabs by dragging them in one swift move of your mouse. Or, if your browser window is getting cluttered with too many tabs, just drag a tab out of its existing spot and it will automatically open up in a new window. Search:
- Smart keywords
- Search options
- Integrated Web Search
- Hundreds of Search Engines: Access your favorite search engines quickly from the integrated search bar.
Universal Access:
Over 70 different translations, from French and Chinese to Hindi and Czech anything acn be seen in this new browser.
- Improved Text Rendering: Read your language as it’s written—more like real life. With a new graphics engine, Arabic, Persian, Punjabi and other script languages now render in a remarkably seamless way.
- Downloadable Fonts: New View a wider variety of fonts on Web sites while you surf. Site designers and developers can create custom fonts that will be displayed and rendered properly even if you don’t have the font installed on your computer.
Cutting Edge:
- Web Application Integration
- Offline Browsing
- Next-Generation Graphics
- Open Video and Audio
- Location-Aware Browsing
- Newest Web Technologies
SO i think the Mozilla Firefox 3.5 web Browser is going to be a better browser in the competition. So as the Mozilla site says(Click here to go to download page )
Upgrade to a Better Browser
Make the switch to Firefox – the faster, safer, smarter way to browse the Web.
Google adsense for Mobiles
Google Adsense is integrating their adsense ads in the i Phone and Android Apps, This is what is given in the Google site
"Google AdSense for Mobile Applications
Targeted advertising in Android and iPhone applications."
This clearly states that the Adsense is targeting the Apps used in the iPhone and the Android platform and the Adsense cannot be used in other mobile phones.
As we can see in the above image taken from the Adsnese site, the addis placed in the iPhone app and the Android app.
How to qualify for the Adds:
To qualify for the public beta, the apps must be free and generate at least 100,000 pageviews per day.
Developers must be ready to go live with the ads in four weeks and participate for three months.
Who is Google competing with:
- AdMob
- Greystripe
For Developers:
- Quickly and easily integrate ads into your app
- Host the highest-paying ads
- Control which ads appear
- Ads on your app can be targeted by keyword, demographics, and location. Advertisers can also directly bid for a placement in your app.
For Marketers:
- Use the new platform, keep a familiar process
- Ad placements are all above the fold, so advertisers have steady interactions with users in the apps they use every day.
- Send traffic to mobile or web landing pages, or promote your own apps by sending clicks directly to the iTunes App Store or Android Market.
- Target specific applications, locations, categories, or keywords to reach your target audience.
So we must say that google is coming up with all ways to get control of the Ad world in the World wide web.
HTC Hero Specifications
HTC Hero the new Android interface called Sense is making waves in the Mobile market, with it looks and also with its functions includint the newly announced "SENSE" which is said to have Flash making it the First Android phone whith Flash.
HTC hero with a caption
“Be Brave Be Yourself”
The Phone is designed beautifully with a slight curve which starts below the screen and i seriously dont know how it is usefull, ahve to hear from HTC about the concept behind this design, amybe this is what makes it look different from the G1 which also looks the same externally.
Apart form this the phone is really well built looks apt for the standards of HTC.
And Sense the android based interface is one of its kind where Peter Chou, Chief Executive Officer, HTC Corporation said:
“HTC Sense is a distinct experience created to make HTC phones more simple for people to use, leaving them saying, it just makes sense.”
So lets see weather it really makes sense or is Non-sense
Now Coming to the Specifications:
Hardware:
Dimensions (LxWxT): 112 x 56.2 x 14.35 mm ( 4.41 x 2.21 x 0.57 inches).
Weight: 135 grams ( 4.76 ounces) with battery.
Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 320x480 HVGA resolution.
Device Control: Trackball with Enter button
HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one) 3.5 mm audio jack.
Camera: 5.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus.
GPS: Internal GPS Antenna.
Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery.
Talk time:
Up to 420 minutes for WCDMA
Up to 470 minutes for GSM
Standby time:
Up to 750 hours for WCDMA
Up to 440 hours for GSM
Software:
Operating System: Android (HTC Sense)
Memory ROM: 512 MB.
Memory RAM: 288 MB.
Network HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz - Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds.
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
Connectivity:
Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets.
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g.
Special Features: G-sensor, Digital Compass.
Audio supported formats: MP3, AAC(AAC, AAC+, AAC-LC), AMR-NB, WAV, MIDI and Windows Media" Audio 9.
Video supported formats: MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 and Windows Media Video 9