First Google Sync made it ridiculously easy to sync your calendar and contacts to your iPhone, Windows Mobile or Symbian S60 phone. Now Google Sync will also allow you to get push Gmail on your iPhone, iPod Touch or WinMo smartphone.
Push Gmail means that emails will be delivered to your phone as soon as they are received. Most phones check the email server for new messages every 15 or 30 minutes if you’re lucky.
Both AT&T and Verizon are coming to terms with the FCC’s stance on Net Neutrality, but only on hard-wired broadband networks. However the two largest mobile carriers in the U.S. are protesting the FCC’s decision to apply net neutrality across mobile networks.
The carriers say that the landscape is too competitive and bandwidth is too scarce to permit any kind of traffic to flow across their mobile networks. In reality the companies are just protecting the outdated minutes model.
The problem with most Bluetooth stereo headsets is that they aren’t versatile enough to use for both music and calling. The Jabra HALO solves this problem in style with a sleek style and full coverage.
There’s no boom microphone, so Jabra makes up for it with dual noise-cancelling mics. It can also juggle connections with two separate devices simultaneously, opening up a broad range of possibilities.
Microsoft got into the handset market last year with the acquisition of Sidekick-maker Danger and its 2010 roadmap is starting to shape up. The most notable models being the vertical slider pictured above and called the Turtle and the next iteration of Sidekick’s popular device.
Windows Mobile 7 isn’t slated for release until late next year, but there’s no telling when these could hit the market. The vertical slider is an interesting form factor that I’ve yet to see done justice by any handset maker.
The Qi Smartbook U1000 walks a fine line between a mobile internet device and a mini-tablet PC running Windows Mobile. It has a full 5-inch touch screen display that with 800 x 480 resolution.
That’s because it’s the best that Windows Mobile 6.1 can pump out, though the 6.5 release is in the works. This would be a really powerful device with an upgraded processor and Windows 7, though that may be a tall order with such a small form factor.
The new Archos 5 Internet Tablet is getting a lot of press for sporting better specs than the iPod Touch and Zune in terms of screen resolution and memory. Now let’s all keep in mind that this is a small tablet with a 5-inch screen and not an media player.
However, what Archos demonstrates here is the ability to quickly develop innovative and powerful high-end devices using Android. This change is what will allow for less expensive devices that are built around specific uses.
Recently some Scientists claimed that Velociraptor’s rear claws may have actually evolved to help them climb trees. They hypothesized that the raptors might have hunted by pouncing on their prey from above.
It’s bad enough to imagine Velociraptors springing from the clear blue sky, but imagine them lurking there waiting for unsuspecting prey. That’s where the legend of the bat-raptor comes in.
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