Posted on 06 March 2011
Microsoft wants to get in on the modern mobile OS action, and after the inevitable fall of their previous version of Windows Mobile, Microsoft has sought to restart their mobile offering, thus Windows Phone 7 was born. The HTC Surround pairs WP7 with well-built hardware and an interesting approach to phone audio, but will Windows Phone 7 be able to catch on, or is it too little too late from Microsoft?
Tags: camera comparison, htc, htc surround, microsoft, review, windows, windows phone, windows phone 7
Posted on 04 March 2011
The question remains on the HTC Flyer – does the pen input mode allow you to rest a palm on the screen and then use the pen without the writing / snipping / scribbling ending up like a heart monitor display? It’s known in the natural input world as ‘vectoring’ and if it’s present, it [...]
Tags: digitiser, handwriting, htc flyer, natural input, palm rejection, vectoring
Posted on 04 March 2011
I am certainly not qualified to talk in-depth at the Xperia Play gaming experience but I was certainly quite excited to see the hardware controls and game quality. In the video you hear me talking to a Sony Ericsson representative about the product. We discuss battery life, pricing, availability, get a gaming demo and take [...]
Tags: android, cebit, demo, gaming, Hands-On, smartphone, xperia play
Posted on 03 March 2011
Step inside and have a look. Let’s get a discussion going in the comments.
Tags: apple, industry, slate, tablet
Posted on 03 March 2011
The iPad 2 is here! Are you surprised? Probably not. Apple is quite consistent with it’s product iterations. There’s nothing mind-blowing about the iPad 2, but it’s definitely set the new bar for tablets. Step inside for lots of details.
Tags: apple, apple ios, apple ios 4.3, apple ipad, apple ipad 2, device, Hands-On, slate, tablet
Posted on 01 March 2011
There are rows and rows of accessory manufacturers at every computing expo and much of it is the same stuff over and over again. This Bluetooth keyboard case for the Galaxy Tab stood out though. The keyboard was a rubber membrane design and in my short test I recon it was faster than thumb typing [...]
Tags: accessory, case, galaxy tab, keyboard
Posted on 01 March 2011
The HTC Flyer is in no fit state to be assessed right now and I wonder why HTC actually bother showing such a critical device in their portfolio at such big events. The pen system doesn’t work, the software is not complete and even the design of the device is changing. I expect to see [...]
Tags: android 2.4, android tablet, cebit, Hands-On, htc flyer
Posted on 01 March 2011
Shuttle already make a couple of tablets as an OED but there’s a few more on show today including two 10″ Tegra devices with different designs. Both of these are available to the OEM with a choice of processing platforms including Tegra 2. There’s a choice of screen resolution too. The new devices are due [...]
Tags: cebit, shuttle, tablet