There have been plenty of updates this week that going through them all will take a fine tooth comb. So instead of getting all plastered up with too much information, here is a quick run off all the important things that we should all be aware off.
First off, there are now even more rumors of upcoming HTC devices. There is still no basis for the announcement, but four new HTC codenames seems to have been leaked out to the public. The currently line up shows the Speedy, Spade, Mecha and Blitz to be the names that have been leaked out. With the slightly odd naming scheme, we are pretty much tempted to throw this off into the unlikely scenario bin. In any case, expect some changes for these codenames if they ever reach production stage.
There are also talks that RIM has been looking into mobile advertising as well. With plenty of potential being shown by both the Google Android and the Apple iOS in the same field, it is a natural step for RIM to look into the possibility of using a similar technology as well. Also, it would be a great way for RIM to expand their BlackBerry OS.
In the meanwhile, Google is announced to still be working on the Android 3.0 Gingerbread but are already looking into the future of the platform. This is given evidence by the fact that they are already looking into the development of the next version of the platform; Android Honeycomb. As one would expect the Google Android naming scheme sticks true to the original form of taking the names of sweets and deserts.
Lastly, Nokia’s N8 smart phone is still delayed while the N9 is already due to be released this coming December. Many expect the Symbian^3 N8 to fail while there is plenty of hope for the upcoming N9.
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Mobile News Lineup: this Week in Phones
Monday, August 23rd, 2010RIM to Officially Announce 9800 Slider
Friday, July 30th, 2010
There’s a conference coming up this August 3 and it looks like RIM will be taking the day to announce the upcoming BlackBerry 9800 Slider smart phone. The handset has been surfacing a lot recently online with rumors and more importantly, leaked images that detailed the latest gadget from the same phone maker that started mobile email addiction.
Without a doubt, the BlackBerry 9800 Slider’s form factor is a little different when compared to other previous BB devices, but the use of a larger touch screen is certainly a big improvement. However, while we have no doubts about the quality and efficiency of the keyboards that are used BlackBerry handsets, it would have been nice if this was a landscape slider than a portrait style one.
The 3.2 inch TFT touch screen on the 9800 Slider is a very important addition: because it makes the new BlackBerry OS 6 much easier to use. From the initial videos and demonstrations of the new operating system for RIM, the OS 6 focuses a lot on touch based controls. This was done to bring the BB handsets up to par with the latest operating systems used in the latest smart phones.
While BB’s position in the mobile industry is pretty stable, the growing numbers of devices that sport physical, slide out, QWERTY keyboards are growing steadily. It can be argued that RIM made keyboards are superior, but the bottom line is that the company is slowly losing its foothold as the dominating influence in physical keyboards.
Since the keyboard has already been almost perfected and little to no further improvements can be made in that aspect; RIM is now focusing on other features that the BlackBerry OS was never strong with. The focus for OS 6 is multimedia, which means that better file support has been added and new navigation controls for playback as well.
Understanding Mobile Platforms
Friday, June 25th, 2010
It is a commonly accepted fact that operating systems are part of what makes or breaks a smart phone, and more often than not, gear heads would put aside the hardware issues as long as they get the right operating system.
This is because a good operating system will have an average phone performing well. Whereas a badly designed OS would make even a high powered handset seem clumsy and jerky to use. Take the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2, this smart phone has plenty of good hardware features, but the Windows Mobile operating system tends to slow it down a lot, and the fact that it relies on a resistive touch screen display means that it requires a stylus to be operated properly.
At the same time, the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini is a very mid range smart phone in terms of today’s hardware standards, but the Android 1.6 Donut OS 
makes it a very well rounded device. Speaking of the Android OS, the HTC Desire and the Dell Streak push the limits in terms of both hardware with their high speed 1GHz CPUs and software (with the newer Android 2.1 Éclair).
Some manufacturers rely heavily on proprietary operating systems. Take the Palm WebOS, RIM BlackBerry OS and the Apple iPhone OS. Since the devices that make use of these platforms are specifically designed to maximize the capabilities of the OS, the user experience is not only uniform, but the all of a phone’s features are also fully utilized.
This is why it is important for buyers to know what kind of operating systems they want before they decide to purchase a mobile phone. Even if the hardware seems like a good fit, if the OS is not compatible with a user’s needs then choosing a different device would be the wiser option.