Sweet. Here’s the new Linux-based Palm OS from Access (they swallowed up Palm Source). It supports Linux apps (cool) and yes, it also supports classic Palm apps too (excellent).
Screenshot makes it look nice and bright compared to the current version, but I’ll bet that looks different on a Treo/Palm.
All kinds of PDFs on framework, security and development on the Access website.
In what can only be regarded as good news for Android, Motorola is making an Android mobile handset. High points – touch screen, slide out QWERTY keyboard and most importantly, lots of social networking features, particularly Facebook and MySpace interfaces.
I recently got a good look at the Nokia N96 which brought my attention to the accelerometer in particular the moving ball and light sabre application which are cool novelties – my kids love swishing the light sabre around even though they have never seen Star Wars (come on – they are under 3!).
My current phones of choice are the Nokia E71 for business and the Nokia N95 8GB for personal use so it was interesting to look at this new device which is a mild step up from the N95 8GB.
One of the most striking differences is the cleaner, flatter interface and the more streamlined design of the device – it looks a lot more attractive and a step up from the N95 but still has some way to go to meet the solid feel of the E71. The keypad buttons are another major difference – this time following the flat clean design that is becoming popular in new devices. Internally the 16GB memory and the memory card slot are welcome additions but the Micro USB type B interface is a new replacement for the previous standard Micro USB connector.
Click the link to read more about my first impressions of the Nokia N96.
Having been quite happy with the Nokia e61i in our organisation it was with a little trepidation that we approached its new sibling, the Nokia E71. We use these devices in our organization primarily for their email messaging abilities (using Mail for Exchange) though we are starting to see more interest in the application of mobile broadband technology.
From the brief information we received about the Nokia E71 from our supplier it seemed a small step up with some added refinements, so we pressed ahead, but when it arrived it turned out to be a little different from our expectations.
I have to say, to hold this phone, it is quite beautiful and feels really comfortable in the hand. It is physically smaller than the e61i and as a result the screen size has had to shrink to 2.4 inches from 2.8 inches which I really am in two minds about (as our preference is for emailing). In comparison, it is physically larger than the more commercial Nokia N95 but heavier and more substantial.
The display interface feels quite different from the e61i though it does feel a little more responsive (the problem with the e61i was at times it could feel a little sluggish). You can read more about our first impressions of the Nokia E71 here: Getting hands on with the Nokia E71: First impressions
T-Mobile, the (1st) chosen carrier, for the Google-supported Android platform, will show off the first phone running Android, Sep 23. It’s expected to be an HTC Dream. Nice to see HTC getting in the game in a bigger way. They’ve been producing some feature-rich gadgetlicious mobiles for a while now.
Thank you Samsung for deciding to launch a recycling program in the 50 states. With the exception of appliances, you can drop off any Samsung consumer electronics at various drop-off points. Here is the Samsung Recycling Direct website.
If you’re looking for more recycling resources, just do a search on our site as we’ve covered numerous recycling resources over the years.
M2E Power has announced that they will start selling a cell-phone charger that can convert your movements into power for your cell phone and/or other devices. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to buy this device until next year. The other letdown is that the upcoming gadget won’t be built directly into a cell phone. At least not yet.
M2E Power looks like an interesting company as they also take the same idea and extend it to quite a few other environments, such as to soldiers that have to walk around with lots of batteries. Imagine if those batteries were being recharged at the same time they were moving around.
Engadget found a bunch of photos of the upcoming HTC Dream running the Google-supported Android Mobile OS on a Chinese forum, and the bottom line is that this phone is real and coming to T-Mobile in relatively short order. Not the best of photos but pretty exciting to see something that just maybe, could be called an iPhone killer in a few months!
Think about it for just 1 second – you don’t remember any phone numbers any more, do you? Yup, neither do I. Problem is that many of those numbers I need are only stored in my cell phone. I’ve got a Palm and even now, I fail to sync it to the Palm desktop software on a regular basis. What would be easier is if I could just hit a button on my phone and get it backed up immediately. Enter zyb.com.
ZYB is an online service (go Web!) that works with most major mobile handsets and without any additional software in most cases. Naturally, ZYB promises that your contacts will be stored securely.
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This is exactly the type of product that you may have once seen at an EPCOT exhibit or a future-looking tech documentary, but the difference is this is real. NetLinc is an INSTEON Central Controller that allows you to schedule and control your INSTEON home automation network from the Internet, via a browser on a PC, your Web-accessible smartphone or PDA.
The main NetLinc controller simply plugs into your existing INSTEON network, and from there, you can configure it with your computer network to grant you control from outside your home via your broadband Internet connection. NetLinc even support IP-based cameras so you can view those cameras in real-time from wherever.
This is super-cool application for your iPhone or iPod Touch. If you want to see NetLinc in action, take a look at this video.
Price: $119.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
