Google has been sued successfully and lost for use of Linux on it’s server platform.  Although this may not be a huge loss to Google financially, this issue could extend to the Android platform. Bedrock Computer Technology has also sued AOL, Yahoo and Amazon to name a few.

Will companies like Bedrock Computer Technologies impede the growth of Linux?

What do you Geek-A-Holics think?
Get your Geek Freak on and let us know.

Source: Intomobile & BBC

There are many GEEKsters out there looking for some numbers from MS to help them make a decision on their next smartphone. Judging by some of the numbers released by MS, things are moving in the right direction. The number of developers downloading the needed tools to develop apps are great considering this is a new platform.

What’s very interesting is the number of apps MS has released does not include the lite versions, ebooks, wallpaper and the apps that have multiple languages count as 1. We all know that the Android and Apple market counts each one of these apps as a seperate app.

Last year many were calling WP7 the new Kin. The numbers are proving many of the nay sayers very wrong.

What do you GEEKmeisters think about this development?
What will the other platform fans say?
Inquiring GEEKS want to know..

Read more here: Intomobile

Microsoft has finally started rolling out the NoDo update after quite a few delays. The latest Windows Phone 7 device (HTC Arrive) has this update and seems to work well. The NoDo update has other functionality updates also, including apps search on the device, performance improvements, Wi-Fi functionality and Outlook e-mail client.

The update is still missing the highly sought after Multi-tasking feature. This function should be added when Microsoft rolls out Mango. Take a look at the video of the copy and paste feature below.

Read the article for more information on the update and let us know what you think. Have you been impressed with the update? Did you expect to see more or are you happy with the update? Leave your comments in the box below.

Source: PCWorld

Way back in January, we reported on some dual-core Snapdragon processors that were supposed to go into testing and be released into devices by the end of the year. These were the 8X50A clocked at 1.3GHz and the 8X72 clocked at 1.5GHz. These chipsets aren’t those, but they’re clocked at 1.2GHz and are already being shipped to manufacturers, although Qualcomm won’t tell anyone who. These are the MSM8260 and MSM8660 chipsets, capable of 1.2GHz, GPS, Open GL ES 2.0 and Open VG 1.1, 1080p video encoding and decoding, a dedicated low-power audio engine, and support for 24-bit WXGA 1280×800 pixel displays. The MSM8260 supports HSPA+, and the MSM8660 supports multi-mode HSPA+ and 1xEV-DO Rev. B.

Source: Qualcomm

PRESS RELEASE:

Third-generation Snapdragon Solutions Feature Two Application Processor Cores Running up to 1.2 GHz to Enable Advanced Smartphones

Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Mobile Station Modem , MSM, MSM8260, MSM8660, MSM8x55, QSD8x50, QSD8x50A, and Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA USA). All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. In the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, the use of the term “Smartbook” in connection with portable computers is reserved exclusively to Smartbook AG, Germany.

Verizon has released an official press release regarding its Droid Incredible by HTC. First of all, you can pre-order it online starting Monday, April 19th. It will be on sale in stores on April 29th. Pricing will be $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a two-year contract. You will need the Nationwide Talk and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan to qualify. Another confirmation is that the Snapdragon processor will be clocked at the full 1GHz.

Source: Verizon Wireless Press Release Email

Full Press Release:
04/15/2010

BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and NEW YORK, NY — Verizon Wireless today announced DROID Incredible by HTC, the newest Android device on the nation’s most reliable wireless 3G network, will be available beginning April 29.

Featuring a “topographic” design that demonstrates the powerful engineering just beneath the surface, DROID Incredible by HTC is designed with craftsmanship and precision while making it easier than ever to stay connected.

DROID Incredible by HTC features the newest version of the HTC Sense experience, a seven-panel home screen with a wide selection of interactive widgets so the most important content is immediately available at a touch. Customers will enjoy seamless integration with Exchange ActiveSync®, quick and easy access to Flickr for sharing and viewing pictures, video, and Android Market with more than 30,000 Google applications. DROID Incredible by HTC is the first Verizon Wireless phone that takes advantage of Qualcomm’s 1GHz superfast Snapdragon processor, and it’s the first available phone from Verizon Wireless to include an 8 megapixel camera.

Shortly after the phone becomes available, customers will be able to enjoy two of the latest exclusive apps from Verizon Wireless – NFL Mobile and Skype mobile.

Additional Key features:

• Android 2.1 with HTC Sense experience
• 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor for maximum responsiveness
• Friend Stream for unified Flickr, Facebook and Twitter updates
• “Leap” view for quick access to all seven home screen panels
• 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash for crisp, detailed images
• Razor-sharp 3.7 inch WVGA (480×800) AMOLED capacitive touch display
• Optical joystick for smooth navigation
• Dedicated, touch-sensitive Home, Menu, Back and Search keys
• Proximity sensor, light sensor and digital compass
• Integrated GPS
• Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
• 3.5 mm headset jack

Price and availability:

• DROID Incredible will be available for pre-order online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning on April 19 and it will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on April 29. Pricing will be $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
• DROID Incredible customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan. Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access. Email and Web for Smartphone plans start at $29.99 for unlimited monthly access.
• For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

We just reported that the Incredible is rumored to go on sale on April 29th. Back in March, we also reported of some possible specs. The good news is that it appears it will have a Snapdragon processor clocked at the full 1GHz, not at 768MHz like was previously rumored.

CPU speed	1 GHz
Platform	Android 2.1 (Éclair) with HTC Sense
Memory	ROM: 512 MB RAM: 576 MB
Dimensions (LxWxT)	4.63 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches (117.5 x 58.5 x 11.9 mm)
Weight	4.6 ounces (130 grams) with battery
Display	3.7-inch AMOLED touch-sensitive screen with 480 X 800 WVGA resolution
Network	Dual-band (800 and 1900 MHz) CDMA2000 1xRTT/1xEVDO/1xEVDO rev. A and IS-95A/B voice or data with up to 1.8 Mbps uplink and 3.1 Mbps downlink speeds (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
Onscreen navigation	Optical joystick
GPS	Internal GPS antenna
Sensors	G-Sensor Digital compass Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor
Connectivity	Bluetooth® 2.1 with FTP/OPP for file transfer, A2DP for wireless stereo headsets, and PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n 3.5 mm stereo audio jack micro-USB (12-pin micro-USB 2.0)
Camera	8 megapixel color camera with auto focus and flash
Audio supported formats	Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma Recording: .amr
Video supported formats	Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv Recording: .3gp
Battery	Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Capacity: 1300 mAh Talk time: Up to 313 minutes Standby time: Up to 146 hours (The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
Expansion slot	microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
AC adapter	Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz DC output: 5V and 1A
Special features	Friend Stream

SOURCE: MobileTechWorld & Phandroid (Thanks Redd214)

Download the manual here (8.5Mb File).

Toshiba announced two new devices today at MWC10. They are both powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and will run Windows Mobile.

Here’s the details…

Toshiba TG02
4.1-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen
Super-slim design (9.9mm)
Customized 3D user interface

Toshiba K01
4.1-inch OLED capacitive touchscreen
Side-sliding QWERTY keyboard
Slim body (12.9mm)
microSD memory card slot

Source: IntoMobile

Androphones has it from several sources that Samsung will be launching a new Snapdragon powered Android device. Judging from the likely specifications, this will surely have enough rocket power to boost you to whatever galaxy you want to go to.

– 1 GHz Snapdragon
– 3.7 inch AMOLED touchscreen
– 5 MP camera
– 32 GB internal memory
– Android 2.1
– 3.5 mm jack
– and of course all the other goodies that make a decent smartphone, like GPS, WiFi and such.

The expected release date is sometime in the 2nd Quarter of 2010, but they advise us to look towards the MWC happening next month in Barcelona for an official revealing.

Source- Androphones via TomsHardware

In the following months, the mobilephere will be overtaken with several new devices and most of them will be running the same underlying chipset design. As any mobile power user will tell you, support for HD video and hardware-accelerated graphics are must-haves for future devices. What will most of these devices have in common? Several things actually. Nearly all will be based on the ARM Cortex A8 chipset, which means they are running the same basic chip with manufacturer-decided variations and branding schemes.

What is most exciting about this chipset is that HD video and hardware-accelerated graphics are now a reality for everybody. As a bonus, this chipset design also meets the ‘required specs‘ that Windows Mobile 7 purportedly has. These specs include-

Following is a list of each ‘branded ARM A8 processor’ and their specifications. I have also listed an example device known to run that chip (is possible).

Make sure to check out this excellent explanation on the differences between the previous generation ARM 11 chipset and the new ARM Cortex A8 chipset if you want to get dirty with the details of why this is such an advancement in technology.

TEGRA

The Tegra chipset, manufactured by Nvidia, is to support

Known Device- Zune HD

SNAPDRAGON

The Snapdragon chipset, designed by Qualcomm, has the following features-

Known devices-

Windows Mobile- Acer neoTouch S200 F1, HTC HD2, Toshiba TG01, LG Monaco,
Android- Acer Liquid A1, HTC Dragon, Sony Xperia X3

ARMADA

The Armada chipset, made by Marvell, includes the following features-

TI (the company, not the rapper) will be releasing their OMAP chipset, which will include-

As you can tell, there are quite a few names to describe the same basic feature set. All and all, it looks to be quite an exciting time for phone launches. With Windows Mobile 7 set to be released sometime later this year, expect a bevy of devices with the ARM A8 chipset to be announced and launched. Already we have seen leaks of a possible HTC HD3 and the HTC Oboe, and more are sure to come!

Sources of information-

Nvidia Tegra Info- Nvidia.com

Qualcomm Snapdragon Info- Qualcomm.com

Marvell Armada Info- Marvell.com

TI OMAP Info- LinuxFordDevices.com

More than likely this will wind up being fake, but the Chinese site QQ.com has posted a spec sheet for the successor of the HD2, dubbed the HD3. According to the sheet, its expected release date November 2010 with a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU.

Other specs of interest:
– Running on Windows Mobile 7 – This would make sense if WM7 is on schedule for their planned release by the holidays.
– Features 1GB of RAM and ROM with 16GB of additional on-board storage – The RAM and ROM is possible since the T-Mobile HD2 was just reported as having this upgrade. The internal storage is less likely since that’s a feature of the Diamond series, not the HD.
– Screen is 4.5″ – Isn’t the 4.3″ screen on the HD2 large enough? This thing would really be a beast.
– Screen is 1280×800 pixels with 16 million colors and multitouch – This is could be very possible.
– Battery is 1800mAh – Given the specs, it makes sense to have a large capacity battery.
– Camera is 8.0MP with LED flash – The HD2 is 5MP, so this is also a possibility and would make it one of the better camera phones out there.
– Ports: HDMI, USB 2.0, and 3.5mm – A HDMI port would make the device thicker unless it uses a dongle of some sort.
– Includes WiMax and 4G (LTE?) radios – Could they really put LTE and WiMax in one device? Would they? This is unlikely.

So, what do you think? Rumor or fact?

Source: PocketNow

The guess is that the keyboard will slide open rather than flip. Its also rumored to have the highly popular 1GHz Snapdragon processor. It is expected to arrive on At&t in the third quarter this year.

Source: GSMArena

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Update: This may be T-Mobile UK, not T-Mobile US.  This hasn’t been confirmed yet.

Source: Slashgear ]]> https://www.ppcgeeks.com/2010/01/20/htc-bravo-headed-to-t-mobile/feed/ 7 https://www.ppcgeeks.com/2010/01/08/dual-core-snapdragon-coming-in-2010/ https://www.ppcgeeks.com/2010/01/08/dual-core-snapdragon-coming-in-2010/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:10:39 +0000 http://www.ppcgeeks.com/?p=2472

There’s been a lot of hype over the new 1GHz Snapdragon processor that is just now starting to show up in high-end phones like the HD2 and Nexus One. Now that it is becoming the hottest processor available, Qualcomm has announced its successor, with speeds of 1.3GHz and 1.5GHz.

The first one is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8X50A, a 45nm version of the current chip and clocked at 1.3GHz. They will begin sending that one to manufacturers for testing later this January, with devices being released by the end of the year.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8X72 is a dual-core Snapdragon with twin 1.5GHz Scorpion cores, and is also expected to be out before the end of the year. There’s no clarification is this processor will be in manufacturer’s hands for testing by the end of the year, or if that’s when we’ll start seeing devices released.

Source: Slashgear

It looks like Qualcomm doesn’t want to wait around for that though. They’ve posted a job opening on their LinkedIn page asking for some talented developers to solve the decoding issue on Windows Mobile.

Source: PocketNow

In addition to unlocking the phone, the fingerprint sensor can also be used to control access to other applications (SMS, E-Mail, etc). One thing they were really impressed by was the keyboard, calling it “fantastic”. There’s no pictures of LG’s UI, and Phonescoop reports that its mostly a stock WM6.5 with the optional LG UI available.

“Turning to the projector, which they call a “neat accessory”, they note it was large but battery friendly and projected what was on the screen. They noted it was not what they called “super bright” but even in a well-lit environment they were able to make out everything it projected. The projector is capable of a 40 inch image at 8 feet.”

Source: Phonescoop via WMPowerUser

It will be available on Dec. 7th at www.att.com/lgexpo for US$ 199.99 after mail-in rebate. The LG Mobile Projector will be available in the coming weeks for US$ 179.99.

Source: The::Unwired

Source: Slashgear ]]> https://www.ppcgeeks.com/2009/10/19/acer-announces-neotouch-f1-betouch/ https://www.ppcgeeks.com/2009/10/19/acer-announces-neotouch-f1-betouch/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:39:26 +0000 http://www.ppcgeeks.com/?p=801
Acer has finally announced their two new WM6.5 smartphones, the neoTouch and beTouch.  The previously code-named F1 is the high-end neoTouch with its Snapdragon processor.

The price range will be around $259 to $481 and fully unlocked and unbranded.

Source: Slashgear

The Acer beTouch E100 and E101 both have 3.2-inch WQVGA touchscreens, 12mm thick casings and the same Qualcomm 7225 528MHz processor. There’s also a 2-megapixel camera, Windows Mobile 6.5 with IE Mobile 6, and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR. The differentiating factor is 3G: the E100 has quadband GSM and dualband HSDPA support, while the E101 makes do with quadband GSM and EDGE.

Meanwhile the Acer beTouch E200 has largely the same specifications as the E100, but adds in a slide-down numeric keypad. It keeps the HSDPA support, but boosts the camera to 3-megapixels, adds GPS and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR support.

Finally, the Acer neoTouch S200 gets Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 3.8-inch WVGA touchscreen, quadband GSM and triband HSPA. There’s a 5-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, WiFi b/g and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, together with GPS, an accelerometer and 3.5mm headphone jack.

It looks as though it has a 4.3 inch capacitive touchscreen, a row of touch-sensitive hardware buttons and even a trackball!  It could also have the LED flash!

There’s rumors that its probably a GSM device, but Verizon has been branding the term 3G on their devices lately as well.

So if this really is the Android cousin to the Leo, and if it comes to the US around the same time, which flavor will you get?  WinMo or Android?

Source: Pocketnow

It is rumored to have the 1GHz Snapdragon processor along with an 8-megapixel autofocus camera, yes, we said 8!  It will have a 4 inch 852 x 480 capacitive touchscreen with dualband HSPA, WiFi b/g and GPS.

Source:  Slashgear