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Monday 08 August 2011

Smartphone Syncing Android Watch [ 08-08-2011 16:53 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: PcMag Translation by: Paul Smith

Watches that mimic mobile phone functionality aren't anything new, and to be honest are mostly seen as being too geeky for most people to use. However, Italian firm Blue Sky is releasing a series of watches running Android that neither look like something from Buck Rogers nor try to be a James Bond gadget.

The watch, running Android 1.6, looks not totally disimilar to an iPod Nano it has to be said. The screen is 1.54 inches across and has touch support so no awkward button fiddling, though with that size of screen touch screen controls might still be awkward. The watch gives you access to things like photos, music, email etc. The watch pairs up with your actual Android smartphone via Bluetooth so as you might expect calls are also included in its functionality. Texts are supported too, but only in the form of notifications and previews. A 1.54 inch screen simply isn't big enough to fit an onscreen keyboard for replying to or sending texts.

The watch comes in at 249 euros so it's not exactly cheap, but neither is it out of reach. Having said that there are more expensive options available, such as watches made from precious metals that will retail for a cool 15,000 euros! The watches should be available for purchase come November although you can pre-order them on Blue Sky's website right now.

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HTC Puccini Screenshots Leak Out [ 08-08-2011 16:25 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: Pocket Now Translation by: Paul Smith

Chatter has been increasing around HTC's first 10 inch tablet, the Puccini, and today some screenshots from the device were released. The device the screenshots came from looks to be tied to the AT&T network in the States as you can see from some of the network specific applications present. The device should be shipping to customers with an 8 MP camera with dual-LED flash thrown in, a 1.5 GHz processor and HSDPA+ support. For now enjoy the screenies!

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BlackBerry Colt: 1st QNX Handset To Launch Q1 [ 08-08-2011 15:10 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: BGR Translation by: Paul Smith

RIM hasn't exactly been tearing it up in the smartphone world of late, but one bright spot for the company, or rather for those hoping for something better from RIM, has been the promise of QNX smartphones. There have been some rumours going around that RIM might not be able to release the first of these until late next year, but Boy Genius Report has managed to secure some new information that points to a Q1 2012 launch.

First of all let's get the name out of the way. The device BGR got the lowdown on is called the BlackBerry Colt. That's a codename of course so what the final name is we will just have to wait and see. The name isn't important though, but what is is what RIM has had to sacrifice in order to get this device out the door in some reasonable time frame.

BGR's sources are telling them that the device will ship with a single core processor. That might strike you as weak sauce considering that dual-core setups are increasingly prevailent these days, not to mention the promise of quad-core chips in the not too distant future. So why the single-core madness? Well it seems the decision is based around the battery life of the device, an area that RIM has always prided itself on. It's not that a single core is set in stone here, but the indications seem to suggest that battery life trumps multi-core functionality for RIM.

It's not just the processor that's taking a bit of a knock though; email, one of the BlackBerry staples, is not starting the race in fine form either. Apparently the Colt will launch without support for current BlackBerry Enterprise Server setups, but RIM is working on a QNX specific server. That's not sounding too good now is it? Initial QNX servers will have support for Microsoft ActiveSync straight out of the box if a company wishes to use Microsoft Exchange.

If all of this isn't sounding very positive then do remember that these are initial reports and things can change. However, the 'superphone' monicker that was being applied to RIM's QNX handsets is looking decidedly more shaky.

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Qualcomm Claims S4 Chips More Powerful Than PS3 [ 08-08-2011 14:03 ]

Author: Irina Turina Source: via TechRadar Translation by: Paul Smith

There was a time a number of years ago when many of us in the mobile geek community often viewed Qualcomm as 'the bad guy' because of their insistence on promoting CDMA over GSM. Those days seem to be long gone now with many looking to Qualcomm to see what trick it has up its sleeve next. Case in point is Qualcomm's claim that its next generation of Snapdragons will be powerful ... very powerful ... very very powerful. Ok I think you get the idea.

Qualcomm is due to release its S4 'Krait' range of chips towards the end of this year and Qualcomm aren't shy on talking them up. With 28nm quad core architecture Qualcomm will release these S4 chips with the uprated Adreno 225 GPU, which should give this beast enough power to outshine even a PS3. That's some serious processing power for a phone!

The ability to display graphics intensive services that fluidly will ramp smartphones up a notch with possibilities such as using a smartphone like a games console coming to mind. Hopefully the drain on battery power doesn't take as equal a step forward.

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