It is not yet absolutely certain since the guys concerned, Qualcomm, have not yet commented on anything. But as is the general norm in the blog-o-sphere, silence generally turns out to be true. So what’s the big news and big deal?
According to a report, the rumored iPhone nano is rumored to be run on Qualcomm chips.
Is it another rumor that will never see the daylight of truth? Highly unlikely, since Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group analyst Craig Berger has also said that some “industry sources” have told him that the iPhone nano will appear in the second half of 2009 and Read More...
The Android legion is growing and growing at a pretty fast rate. Google's Android mobile OS, promoted by the Open Handset Alliance has got 14 new members this week. And that includes some pretty impressive names. Some of these big names are:
1. Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile operator
2. AKM Semiconductor
3. ARM,
4. ASUSTek Computer,
5. Atheros Communications,
6. Borqs
7. Ericsson,
8. Garmin International,
9. Huawei Technologies,
10. Omron Software,
11. Softbank Mobile,
12. Sony Ericsson,
13. Teleca,
14. Toshiba.
As reported in the CNET, members in this alliance will be able to:
...deploy compatible Android devices, contribute significant code to the Android Open Source Project, or support the ecosystem through Read More...
Are there iPhone killers prowling around in the open? By the look of things, there is not a single device that might pack the punch to dethrone the mighty iPhone. But the combined force of these marauders might be a cause of concern for the iPhone and Apple.
Who are the prowlers? Nokia, Samsung, LG, HTC and the series of other Google phones.
Well, it seems that it is the series, rather the legion of Google phones that is most likely to “kill” the iPhone, if at all.
And the first one of the legion, the "Dream" is out. The Google powered, T-Mobile Read More...
Looks like Apple’s iPhone has some competition coming in. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal the first Google powered smartphone will have an initial retail value of $199.
This touch-screen smartphone, with an additional sliding physical keyboard, is expected to face steep competition though. Not only from Apple’s darling device, but also from Palm and Samsung whose entry level smartphones are priced at $100.
Meanwhile, T-Mobile, the carrier of the first Google OS run smartphone is expected to reveal the HTC to an expectant audience on Tuesday, in Manhattan.
Lots of hypes. Loads of paranoid (Android). The phone of the future is just around the corner, just about to knock on your door. Here is a look at a "beta" model of the much anticipated first Android based handset as it is sneaked out and spread around the web. We pay our courtesy to the Shiny Media for the following images:
No doubt it has both touchscreen and the QWERTY keyboard.
However, I am certainly not trading my iPhone for this bulky staff.
