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In this video I demonstrate the ability of the HTC Touch Pro 2 to boot into either Windows Mobile, or Android OS. Check out this post in one of nrgz28's energyrom threads for the Rhodium. I have the exact links you will need there. forum.xda-developers.com
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Microsoft is doing a complete 180 and reinventing the way it handles its mobile presence. When the iPhone was first announced, Steve Ballmer quipped that Windows Mobile was on hundreds of devices all over the world while the iPhone was one operating system on one handset on one carrier. It looks like he and the gang are thinking differently these days.
Windows Phone 7 has been such a stark departure from Windows Mobile, which is a good thing, and we’re happy to see that the devices are following suit. Instead of slapping a clunky and cumbersome operating system onto a smörgåsbord of devices, Microsoft has decided on three models or chassis for its new OS.
Chassis 1 is basically what we’ve seen so far. It will be a large touchscreen-only device with a 1GHz processor and is slated for release around the 2010 holiday season. Chassis 2 will include slide-out QWERTY keyboards reminiscent of Windows Mobile devices, which is particularly good for folks who still want the clickety-clack of physical keys. Chassis 3 is still a mystery, so let your imagination free. Will it be a slider? Candybar?
For Apple and Palm, it seems this strict ecosystem has been a recipe for success. And while I’ve always had an aversion to Windows Mobile in the past, I’m looking forward to what Microsoft has in store for its future handsets.
[via ZDNet]
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So, the Sony Vaio P has a clone. Congrats, Sony! Too bad the mimicry ends with the aesthetics:
The appearance is spot on, but the insides are decidedly sub-par. The Atom processor is a less powerful than the processor offered in the Vaio P, and the memory maxes out at 1GB. If you’re comparing, that’s a full GB short of the original.
Since this is a clone however, the price is really the only area where one could say it “competes” with Sony’s premium-priced Vaio P.
The clone offers a 160GB for about $300, as well as a $380 model with 350GB storage, 2Gb ram and 3G.
Aaand scene. [Gizchina - Thanks, Andi]
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This week I read some interesting, some bizarre, some funny but mostly mind stimulating articles. Here is a short selection that includes a must read post about the rise of narrative in social networks and a fascinating presentation by graphic designer Nicholas Felton.
The Future of Social Networks. It is story telling – or narrative based services such as Foursquare and GoWalla. This should be at the top of your reading lists.
Tapping the network to facilitate innovation: Venessa Miemis argues taht since “humans weren’t designed for mechanization” and we “designed to create” the rise of the social tools are bringing about a new co-creation ethic.
A Brief Overview of Silicon Valley BS: Ivan Gaviria, an attorney with law firm of Gunderson Dettmer decodes some of the valley’s top cliches. Caution: colorful language.
When it comes to privacy, Americans are from Mars and Europeans are from Venus. Or something like that, this New York Times dissection of Google’s current legal troubles in Italy.
Pentagon Ignores the Warnings of Splice and Jurassic Park in Breeding Artificial Life: Forget Robots, Pentagon is more keen on developing artificial life forms, writes Christine Fall for AMC TV.
America, the fragile empire: Niall Ferguson writes somewhat scary prognosis on the state of America.
Lastly, watch this video of graphic designer Nicholas Felton, the creator of The Feltron Annual Report. At PopTech 2009, he showed snapshot of The New York Times‘ front pages and what it means about America. Worthy of your time. And if you are interested in collecting personal data, check out Felton’s Daytum, a tool.
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As if gadget choices weren’t complicated enough, Best Buy might be making your Verizon Android handset decisions a lot more difficult. According to Best Buy’s Facebook page, the DROID is dropping down to just $99.99 with the DEVOUR going for the same exact rate when it’s released on February 25. So many choices, so little time! Need some help?
If you’re eligible for an upgrade or you’re looking to pick up one of these devices whilst hopping onto the Verizon bandwagon, check out this video of CrunchGear’s initial impressions of the device. Still not convinced? Stay tuned for a full hands-on review of the DEVOUR and maybe your mind will be made up then. Oh, and if $99.99 seems pricey for these hot handsets, you’ll be glad to know that the Droid Eris can be had for free with a new two-year activation.
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There’s actually no “gyro” in the Löopa “gyro bowl,” so the designers’ decision to market it as such is a bit disingenuous, but nevertheless it’s a novel idea that could get the brattiest of kids to eat their cereal…
…in spaaaace! [MAKE]
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A quick look at the new Spb TV for Windows Mobile application. It provides streaming access to a large number of international TV stations with no monthly fee. More info: www.mobileburn.com
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Here we show the designer themes coming to Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones.
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Another fire erupted amongst developers and consumers when Apple decided to pull the plug on apps that contained content of questionable nature. This isn’t the first time Apple has done this, but with the pulling of Wobble iBoobs from the app store came a surge of app killings and everyone said they’d had enough.
Despite all this, it seems all hope is not entirely lost. A developer noticed that the App Store application process now has an “Explicit” category for submissions. While it’s not up on the App Store itself, this could mean that Apple may be looking for a way to stick all that content back in there, and then some.
If carrying your laptop around is just too cumbersome for your salaciousness and the banning of sexy apps has ticked you off, exercising a little patience just might pay off in the end. We’ll see.
[Cult of Mac via Know Your Cell]
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If passed, something called the Digital Economy Bill over in the U.K. could do the unthinkable in this, the digital age: Ban open wifi spots.
The ban comes as part of a bill that seeks to limit copyright infringement, or something. In summary, schools, small businesses and even libraries would have to effectively become their own ISP and manage the wifi hotspot—or face hefty fines. Even if a shop password-protected their wifi and posted the PW publicly (as they probably should be doing anyway), this “management” would also entail detailed record keeping, as the bill requires that hotspot providers log users who’ve been on their network. Sounds fun!
I’d love for any UK-based small business owners to weigh in on this debate, and the bill. Is it really as annoying as the ZDNet article makes it sound? Are daily, detailed user records really too much a burden for the corner coffee shop to bear? Light those torches and brandish your pitchforks in the comments! [ZDNET]
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