Android · Leaks · Motorola

Motorola MOTOSPLIT — It’s Splittin’ Brilliant (Sort Of)

  • February 6, 2010

Above is a render of the Motorola MOTOSPLIT found by the Android Community. It’s main feature is the keyboard, which is in a fact a set of screens that each represent part of a keyboard. But by some miraculous design team at Motorola, it looks like the MOTOSPLIT will be able to spit out the keyboard in either portrait or landscape mode. Since Motorola says there will be many new handsets for the year, a lot of them could just possibly be suckers, like the MOTOSPLIT. In this unfortunate case, it share the same specs as the BACKFLIP (as according to this render looks better) which are pretty low-end. Otherwise, Moto is aiming for a Q3 release on AT&T. [Android Community via SlashGear]

Apple · Rumors

Unknown Macbook Pro with Core i7 CPU spotted at Geekbench

  • February 6, 2010

Thanks to a very aware forum member at MacRumors, we know have a screenshot of a Geekbench score which claims that an unannounced Macbook Pro with a Core i7 M 620 processor got a score of 5260, which is far superior to all other Macbook Pros, which range in the 4000′s category. This MBP was also running Mac OS 10.6.2 ((Build 10C3067), which as of yet is unreleased. Fake or not, this only makes possible Macbook Pro owners all the more nervous (including myself) about a Core i7/i5 upgrade.

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HTC · Mobile · Motorola · Rumors

HTC HD2 and CLIQ XT on their way to T-Mobile in March?

  • February 6, 2010

While the authenticity of the above shot is not confirmed, we can say that the above slide truly is a work of art. According to the PPCGeeks forum, the HTC HD2 should arrive at T-Mobile on March 10th, with the CLIQ XT (aka the ugly Zeppelin) coming in on March 24th. If this proves to be correct, T-Mobile will have a stronger arsenal, and if Windows Mobile 7 is debuted at MWC this month, and is included in the HD2, the whole gadget world will go round in circles.

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BlackBerry · Web 2.0

Blackberry Internet Service 3.0 specs leak, now friendly with Gmail

  • February 6, 2010

For those of you who are angered by RIM’s neglect to accurate Gmail syncing, be angry no more. BIS 3.0 will be rolled out to Blackberries according to when your carrier actually issues the update. Soon all Gmail will correctly sync read and unread mail. Finally.

The new update will also add support for Windows Media Audio attachments as well as OpenOffice documents, as well as a reconfigured email setup, which is also more secure. Another feature is more accurate (again) error messages that will direct users to their carrier with contact info. Nice.

[Via Engadget]

Android · Featured

How Would You Change This: Nexus One

  • February 6, 2010

Besides my original idea “Did You Know?” I’ve wanted to experiemnt with another idea: “How Would You Change This? It could be anything; from gadgets to laptops, the Web, and others, I’ll ask you what you’d like to be different. So to kick this off I’ll start with (one of) my  favorite phones: the Nexus One.

With a 1Ghz Snapdragon chip, Android 2.1, 3G, a 5MP camera, Google’s branding, and its gorgeous looks, how would you change the Google Nexus One? For example, would you market the Nexus One more effectively? Or would you completely revamp the design? Would you remove the trackball? Or would you have included multitouch from the beginning? Leave your response in the comments below.

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HTC · Mobile

HTC HD2 Joins The Renaissance Of — Kickstands

  • February 5, 2010

While kickstands for some reasons unknown to me are becoming increasingly popular, the HD2 will soon get one of its own in March. While this does add extra bulk to the skinny HD2, you get the advantage of having a kickstand, and a bigger battery time to power that 800 x 480 pixel screen for video watching on the go. For £41.11 I think it could possibly be worth it. [Via CoolSmartPhone, Engadget]

Internet · Web 2.0

Project Titan: Facebook’s Plan For Complete Webmail Domination

  • February 5, 2010

TechCrunch is reporting that Facebook is working on a full webmail system that would replace their current messaging platform, including IMAP and POP support with your own username@facebook email address. The codename for this massive project: Project Titan.

According to Arrington in the TechCrunch post, the project has been worked on for some time, which would make their message platform searchable and would Facebook users to send messages to non-Facebook addresses. A great feature indeed. Facebook is also planning to take this even further: yourusername@facebook would be available through Facebook or through POP and IMAP. Now if Facebook can figure out how to block spam then this would be a great idea that would produce further reach into the web with its 400 million users, otherwise this could be an epic fail. [TechCrunch]

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Android · Breaking · Motorola

Motorola Droid gets multitouch support — in Google Maps

  • February 5, 2010

Feeling left out after Nexus One owners now have multitouch? Now the Droid at least has a multitouch support feature somewhere now. You can pinch-and-zoom your way through Google Maps if you download the update in the market right now. Afterwards, the Europeans are the only ones who have their Milestones with full multitouch right now, but at least this is something. But now we know something for sure with Google: when it rains, it pours.

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E-Books · News

New Nook Firmware Update v1.2 adds: Speed

  • February 5, 2010

Speed. That’s the main new feature in the new Nook v1.2 firmware update right now. Early reports suggest that the color touchscreen becomes more responsive and e-ink pages load faster. Unfortunately with the Nook, there isn’t a way too speed up the time that your Nook actually recognizes that there is a new update available, so you’ll have to wait until it says so.

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