Like good little corporate bloggers we’ve brought you regular updates on the rumored UIQ smartphones from Sony Ericsson - the G702 BeiBei and the P5i Paris but now the phones have been shelved permenantly.
Reasons for the decision are unclear with some suggesting the P5 Paris was uncompetitive and already outdated before release and the BeiBei’s axing may relate to marketing issues but SE fans will no doubt be disappointed at the news.
If you want a WiFi, GPS smartphone from Sony Ericsson it may now just be a nail-biting wait for the XPERIA X1.
You dont have to be a business user to know the smartphone market is getting HOT! And when it comes to anticipation there are two phones that matter and today they go head to head, mono et mono. Who will emerge victorious? Who is the people’s champion? Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 takes on HTC Touch Pro in a battle for your affections. Let us know your favourite.
XPERIA X1 Dimensions
52.6 x 110.5 x 17 millimetres (2.1 x 4.4 x 0.7 inches) Weight 158 gramms
Touch Pro Dimensions
51 x 102 x 18.05 millimetres (2 x 4 x 0.7 inches) Weight 165 gramms
We’ve all been there laptop in hand searching frantically for a cafe sporting the WiFi symbol so that we can get that much need email off. Now thanks to Nike you can let your feet do the looking for you with their new “A Step in the Right Direction” prototype shoes.
The ASITRD shoes alert users when a WiFi signal is within 540 meters by flashing an in-built LED.
Wearable technology maybe but flashing LED lights on your feet? How practical is this exactly?
Bringing motion sensitive gaming to the mobile market, the F apparently stands for Fun no less, the just launched device features Playstation ‘X’ ‘O’ buttons and NES level gaming.
Seems like a great package when combined with quadband GSM/EDGE, Bluetooth connectivity for multiplayer, Power Pack CCP-100 purchasable accessory for backup battery capabilities and Memory Stick Micro slot.
Those patiently awaiting the BlackBerry Bold 9000 may take solace in early previews of the kid brother BlackBerry Javelin.
The smartphone contender may not have the 3G credentials but its certainly got a fun feature pack for that hard work exec with an itchy finger.
The Javelin features 3.2 Megapixel camera with flash and video, Wi-Fi, GPS, BlackBerry maps, the latest BlackBerry OS, full HTML browser, audio and video players, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, a powerful processor and a full QWERTY keyboard.
Enough talk - why not cosy up under the covers with this bedside video.
The Samsung I900 Omnia has been causing waves since its announcement and judging by this video from CommunicAsia 2008 in Singapore it may well live up to the hype.
We used to accuse a phone of being an iPhone killer but when it comes to UI the question now is will the Samsung I900 be able to fend off interest in the HTC Diamond and Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1.
We all know the fact that cell phone applications are the hot cakes these days, and we also know that Google’s android success will be based on these developed applications. Mr Andy Rubi, the Senior Director of Google Android Mobile Platforms did not confirm how exactly application distribution exactly work, but he said the download ranking system would involve something similar to Youtube’s star rating system, and would also have other requirements such as number of downloads and number of uninstalls to determine the application’s ranking.
If you weren’t already worried about cancer from overhead powerlines, aspartame and TV radiation at least be grateful that at any given time you are not surrounded by 4 Nokia phones and made entirely of corn kernel.
When it comes to UI its nearly impossible to capture the smooth, delicate nature of its genius in prose so that’s why we’re posting a video of the Garmin Nuvifone in action.
The phone features a very GPS friendly UI, QWERTY keyboard and dedicated icons that allow quick acceess to main function, and when the main features weren’t deliberately avoided the prospects look good. Apple iPhone 3G? Consider the gauntlent thrown.
