Android phones, apps and tablets

T-Mobile e-mailed me, in reply to my query, and inform that the X10 will be available by the end of February, or early March.

Also, they'll be selling the LG Touch Max - an Android 1.5 phone very soon.

*Re: Account enquiry - Upgrades & Renewals Reference Number: 0_____ *
Wednesday, 20 January, 2010 17:16
From: "loyalty@t-mobile.co.uk*" loyalty@t-mobile.co.ukAdd sender to ContactsTo: *

Hi Ash_____,
Thanks for your email.

*I understand you wanting to be on the fore front of technology, to have all the latest toys and gadgets, myself and t-mobile would like to offer you all of the above! *As we do value your Loyalty and your custom please find a range of phones i feel you might be interested in, these are handsets we are looking to range in Quarter 1 this year, although as I?m sure you understand these are not guaranteed.

*Blackberry 9520 Storm: ?Everything You Expect From A Touch Screen Blackberry Smartphone? - Storm 2 packs a punch with it?s 3.25? screen, perfect for surfing the internet using 3G or Wifi. Enhanced software means users receive tactile feedback when texting or e-mailing reflecting the traditional feeling you would receive if you had a QWERTY keypad *

*Nokia X6: A powerful phone packed with features ? one touch access to your closest friends and networks, 3.2? touch screen, 16GB internal memory, 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss lens, inbuilt speakers and 3.5mm audio input all make for a great social networking and musical experience. *

Sony Ericsson Kurara: Uber cool design packed with features: Dedicated video key; ready to record 720p HD video, easy upload to social networking. Take picture perfect images with the 8mp camera, and upload to Facebook through full integration.

*Nokia E72: The latest prosumer device from Nokia; E72 supports both personal and corporate accounts ? with the option to change screens (personal/work). E72 has marked improvements compared to its predecessor - 5mp camera, improved display, trackpad navigation for quicker internet browsing, dedicated Bluetooth key and the all important flashlight *
But of cause android is a fantastic operating system and I totally understand you would be more interested in what, potentially we can offer in this range.

*Sony Ericsson X10: Designed to deliver a ?best in class? Android experience ? X10 is the most feature rich Android device to date. Specific attention should be paid to ?Timescape? designed to aggregate all communication activity chronologically (Facebook, e-mail, text messages, Twitter etc) & ?Mediascape? collecting all photo?s, music and video in one place with quick links to information on the internet about your favourite artists. X10 also offers an 8mp Camera (with flash), 8GB memory; 4? Capacitive touch screen & 1 GHz processor ? the fastest currently available on a mobile phone. *

*Samsung Galaxy Portal: ?Great value ? mass market Android? Galaxy Portal offers endless applications from Android Market; not to mention the preloaded Layar application ? Layar is an application that brings together you?re your phone?s GPS, compass and camera to sense where you are and what you are looking at ? search, find and follow directions on screen to your destination e.g. restaurant, pub, shopping etc. *

*LG In Touch Max: Android with QWERTY/Touch great for social networking users; preloaded ?Linkbook? allows users to sync contacts and their social networks to always be connected. Feature rich; In Touch Max has a 5mp camera (with flash), ability to record DVD quality video, add music & upload instantly to your favourite social network. Built in e-mail allows for instant e-mails to be pushed from work & personal accounts *

*I hope this answers your question, and I hope these phones will ensure our continued relationship. *

Thank you

Philip Williams
LoyaltyTeam
T-Mobile

and the Nexus One... ???

vodafone get nexus1 first don't they?

Could be.. their forum says Feb 3rd.
http://www.google.com/phone says Spring 2010

O2 are being a bit vague about whether or not they'll have it.
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/o2-responds-to-google-s-nexus-one-phone-661664

wish they'd fuck off the track ball and make a bigger screen though.

I don't mind the buttons on the Samsung.. it's useful when your hands are damp and you don't want to smear the screen (phoar!) or you're drunk and can't see/operate it properly. If the trackball is like the Blackberry one I'll be happy. I have a 17" laptop for a bigger screen. :)
Anyway.. it's just an excuse to give Mal the Galaxy and have a new toy for myself. :)

Carphonewarehouse is scheduling the Motorola Milestone release to February.

The same link shows the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, to appear in March.

I doubt T-Mobile will be releasing the X10 much before Carphonewarehouse can.

GSMarena have done a thorough review of the Milestone.

Firefox heading for Android phones in February?

Android tablets zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Would anyone seriously buy a tablet? What would you use it for?

Apple disagree.

Though you could be right, and it might just be another Newton, and flop just the same.

It seems other manufacturers feel that a market will emerge for this product type.

There's the Archos 7, plus 9 others, including a new Viewsonic.

For student (university) lectures, business seminars (note taking), and downtime entertainment,
it seems to tick a few boxes. That the iPad lacks Flash (Adobe) is more laughable than lamentable.
But it means the Android tablets may then tap into the disenfranchised iPad consumerbase.

The only tablets I'll be buying..

As I've said before, they just don't fill a gap. People already have smartphones.
Tablets are just laptops with easier-to-scratch screens.

Samsung Galaxy 2 and S5620 Monte details emerge. The Galaxy 2 looks a serious bit of kit, with the Snapdragon 1GHz CPU,
a 3.7 inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and 32GB internal memory. Tasty.

GALAXY 2

MONTE

Apple disagree.

Though you could be right, and it might just be another Newton, and flop just the same.

It seems other manufacturers feel that a market will emerge for this product type.

There's the Archos 7, plus 9 others, including a new Viewsonic.

For student (university) lectures, business seminars (note taking), and downtime entertainment,
it seems to tick a few boxes. That the iPad lacks Flash (Adobe) is more laughable than lamentable.
But it means the Android tablets may then tap into the disenfranchised iPad consumerbase.

The fact that it can't multitask is a joke and for that reason I'm out.

Is no one else a little disappointed that the Sony Xperia 10 doesn't come with a flash for the camera?

Since I won't be going near it with Sony's UI layer.. no.

Nexus 1 is looking like a winner for me, does anyone know how good the battery is on it, that's the only thing I don't like about the g1.

Nexus One just got an update and now does multi-touch. Right back at ya Steve.

The Nexus One has been revered time and time again, by us and many other mobile blogs, as the most likely contender to unseat the iPhone as the de facto king of the smartphone space. Unfortunately, the N1 hasn’t been able to realize it’s full iPhone-killing potential due to its lack of multi-touch support. That all changes today. Today, the Prince of smartphones comes into its own, giving the King a serious challenge for the smartphone throne. Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has announced a new software update for the Nexus One that finally enables multi-touch support in the web browser, photo gallery, and Google Maps apps. With the update, N1 users will be able to zoom in and out of pictures, web pages and Google Maps by pinching the screen. You read that correctly, the Nexus One is officially able to multi-touch itself!
The Nexus One update will also make Google Goggles a default app, allowing users to snap pictures of everyday objects and search the web using that image. It will also bring Google Maps up to version 3.4, which synchronizes starred items, offers search suggestions, and a new Night Mode for easy nighttime viewing. Thankfully, Google says the update will fix 3G connectivity issues.
Powered by Android OS 2.1, the Nexus One offers Android fans the most advanced Android features on market today – in fact, no other Android phone currently runs Android 2.1. And, with a feature-set that includes a 1Ghz processor, 3.7-inch capacitive OLED touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera with flash, 3G, WiFi, and GPS packed into a body no thicker than a pencil, it’s clear that the Nexus One is one of this year’s hottest smartphones. The N1 just needed pinch-to-zoom functionality to give it the chops to take the iPhone 3GS head-on.
It’s actually amazing how much of a difference pinch-to-zoom functionality makes on a smartphone with a capacitive touchscreen. I’ve personally felt that the Nexus One was fully capable of hanging with the iPhone without pinch-zooming capabilities. Now that it has multi-touch, though, the N1 has the potential to give Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) reason to sweat.

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/02/02/nexus-one-update-enables-multi-touch-unlocks-iphone-killing-potential.html

Is no one else a little disappointed that the Sony Xperia 10 doesn't come with a flash for the camera?

Oh really?

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/xperiax10

Camera
Auto focus
Automatic focus for optimal clarity.

Camera - 8.1 Megapixel
Capture and share special moments.

Digital Zoom - up to 16x
Get close to your subject.

Face recognition
Your phone automatically recognises up to five faces in your picture.

Flash / light type - Photo light
When lighting conditions are poor, your picture can still be good.

Geo-tagging
Have your photo tagged with information on where it was taken.

Image stabiliser
Avoid blurriness caused by slight hand movements.

Send to web
Catch moments with your camera and send straight to your personal web site or blog.

Smile detection
Let the camera automatically snap the shot when your subject flashes a smile.

Video light
More light when shooting video.

Video recording
*Record video clip *

Its the white dot below the camera lens.

The Google/HTC Nexus One is the de-branded HTC Bravo which will be called the HTC Passion for UK release.....to T-Mobile.

It may still be called the Bravo for Orange release. 3 names, 1 phone.

Oh really?

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/xperiax10

It doesn't even look like there is a flash on the back of that thing?

HTC Bravo is running Android 2.0 whereas Nexus One is on Android 2.1. HTC Passion is meant to be running 2.1 but it's still in rumour form.

great little app. this

http://www.androidtapp.com/beautiful-widgets/

http://www.androlib.com/android.application.com-levelup-beautifulwidgets-jtDA.aspx

you have to pay for it.

one touch to either current weather (home), diary, alarm.

well worth it.

I wonder if I flashed your phone with GalaxHero rather than Galaxo.. you'd have the HTC SenseUI stuff anyway. I could've saved you 90p. :P

how would i tell the difference?

GalaxHero includes the Hero's SenseUI shit I think. I've not used it since I didn't want extra waffle added to the UI.

The milestone has arrived at CWH, but onyl seems to be available as Vodafone, new contract, 24 months:

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/choose-tariff/MOTOROLA-MILESTONE/MONTHLY/NEW

Now showing for t-mobile as well, although all out of stock.