I wanna read my cellphone text messages on the computer, how can I do?

Question:
Sometimes it is quite inconvenient to read the messages on the cellphone.So I wanna do it with the help of pc.How can I do then?And my mobile phone is HTC Diamond2.
Answer:
Well,you can a use mobile phone SMS backup application. I have got one, called GodswMobile SMS Transfer. It can transfer SMS into txt file and print it on your pc.
Get it and just have a try:
http://www.godswmobile.com/download.html
Good luck! Source(s): google

HTC Dream ya es Android 1.5

Aunque probablemente algunos de vosotros esperabais una actualización para poder ejecutar HTC Sense en el terminal HTC Dream (me temo que esperaréis eternamente porque no se va a publicar oficialmente), al menos HTC ha hecho pública una actualización para este dispositivo, HTC Dream (que comercializa Movistar en exclusiva) y que permite pasar de Android 1.1 (versión oficial de estos dispositivos), a la nueva edición Android 1.5.

El caso es que esta actualización para la memoria ROM del dispositivo permitirá sincronizar datos con los servicios en la nube de Google (contactos de Gmail, calendario o Google Talk). Paralelamente, en lo que se refiere estrictamente a HTC, añade lector de PDF y de documentos Office (mediante Office Viewer), así como la posibilidad de sincronizar una cuenta de correo en un servidor Microsoft Exchange.

Otra de las ventajas es que, una vez instalada la actualización, ya será posible escribir mensajes de texto SMS con vocales acentuadas (cool, ¿eh?), pero sin que esto reduzca notablemente el string de capacidad total del mensaje (sin que reduzca el número de caracteres total).

¿Interesados?, pues para acceder a la actualización debéis dirigiros al enlace oficial habilitado por HTC. Y recordad: la actualización borrará los datos almacenados en el sistema, así que es muy recomendable hacer una copia de seguridad antes de aplicarla.

HTC Hero: Celcom Promo

It’s finally announced. Celcom revealed it’s HTC Hero promo today. Priced at RM1,799 on-top of a monthly commitment of RM149 which includes RM50 for calls and RM99 for Data Unlimited. It will come with a 16Gb MicroSD Card and Jabra Bluetooth headset as well. Available from today at all Celcom BlueCube outlets – nationwide. Is it a good deal? Depends. If you’re planning on using Celcom – you’ll be paying RM149 a month anyway. Otherwise, Maxis will cost you RM108 which consists of RM50 for calls and RM58 for 500Mb of data. If you’re a light user like me – Maxis will do just fine. But if you’re heavy on tethering – then yes, it’s a damn good deal. After all, the HTC Hero is still currently going for RM2,399 (Add RM100 for a 16Gb Card) in retail shops.

HTC Leo put through its paces, faster than a speeding feline

The guys at WMPoweruser have put the HTC Leo through some benchmark tests and set every geek, nerd and the like sweating profusely.  Compared to the original Touch HD, the Leo shames its predecessor in literally every way, shape or form. Improvements of 63% here, 400% there and a mind-blowing 1822% in a subcategory or image rendering. I guess having a 1GHz Snapdragon processor doesn’t hurt. Notably, the benchmark software used referred to the Leo as the HTC HD2. Quite rightfully deserving to be the successor to the Touch HD, the Leo is. Check out the full benchmarking results at the link below.

Benchmark results

Will the E72 be a alright phone for a teenager?

Question:
Hey i'm looking for the new phone and cant decide between the htc touch hd and the upcoming E72 both seem perfect due to the E72's querty keyboard and 3.5mm headphone jack...But what do you guys think??
thanks
Answer:
For a teenager? Your better off getting a iPhone, Google Android Phone, or wait for the sweet N900 from Nokia. Those phones are more multimedia. I don't know if you'll need the business functions of a E72, but you might want a good media player, web browser and a tone of extra software which the mentioned phones have. Don't get me wrong, the E72 is gonna be a great phone, but I don't think it has the functions a teenager would want/need. I don't know much about the htc touch hd, but it sure is BIG....
I've had a E series Phone from Nokia, which was great but switched to the iPhone, due to better sync options with my mac. No I'm considering getting the N900....
Hope I could help a little, good luck with your choice

What software can help transfer text messages in HTC Firestone faster?

Question:
Oh,the SMS transfer software drives me crazy.It’s hard to use and its speed is too slow.And I am using HTC Firestone.Its system is Windows Mobile 6.5 professional.
Answer:
Maybe this application can help you, GodswMobile SMS Transfer.Easy to use and with fast speed.Quite good,actually.
You can just have a try.
http://www.godswmobile.com/download.html
Hope it helps! Source(s): google

How to unlock a phone?

Question:
at&t HTC fuze sim unlock code - for free? any idea where to find it? thanks
Answer:
Ya you can Unlock the HTC FUZE Mobile from AT&T But i don't know the unlocking code free of cost..I know the site http://www.mobileunlocksolutions.com/unl… this site pprovides the Unlocking code at low cost..It is secure to unlock the Valuable HTC Fuze rather than using the free Unlocking code..

How to backup SMS messages between HTC Mega and pc?

Question:
I recently bought a new mobile phone, it’s HTC Mega, can anybody tell me how to backup SMS messages between HTC Mega and pc?
Answer:
I am now using a third party application called GodswMobile SMS Transfer, it’s good and its speed is quite fast.
Take and have a try at it:
http://www.godswmobile.com/

Android Magic-o da HTC chega ao Brasil

HTC Magic - Primeiro aparelho com Android a aparecer oficialmente no Brasil

Quinta-feira passada (17/09/2009) foi lançado no Brasil o HTC Magic, primeiro smartphone com Android a aparecer oficialmente por aqui. (Auto-intitulada) Líder internacional na plataforma do Google, a empresa chegou firme para demarcar território com o aparelho. Além do Android, temos mais algumas ótimas novidades, como a presença do HTC Sense e a fantástica tela do aparelho. E algumas novidades não tão boas, como a inexistência de um acordo com o Google sobre apps para o aparelho. Mas vejamos sua mágica.

O HTC Magic é da nova geração de aparelhos da HTC, que tenta acompanhar a nova geração de usuários de smartphones. Hoje muito mais do que nunca aparelhos dessa categoria tem muito mais de uma função na vida das pessoas. Além disso, a tendência corrente é que os aparelhos fiquem conectados (praticamente) o dia todo, para os mais diversos usos. O Magic é uma ótima maneira encontrada pela HTC de encarar esses novos desafios. (E eu emprestei esse parágrafo de parte do discurso do apresentador do produto =P).

A grande mágica trazida pela gigante Taiwanesa nesse dispositivo foi o HTC Sense (que merece um post só para ele), conceito de experiência de usuário que será empregado pela empresa em seus dispositivos com Android. A idéia central do conceito é permitir que o usuário seja capaz de criar um aparelho único, que seja completamente aderente às suas necessidades. Projeto ambicioso. Mas não é que a HTC conseguiu!?

Tão fantástico é o Sense que até hoje não se viu (eu não vi, você viu?) nada parecido quando o assunto é personalização em dispositivos móveis. É possível por exemplo criar diversos perfis para um mesmo usuário. Isso parece simples (e realmente é) mas é uma idéia com muito potencial. Imagine ter configurações diferentes do seu aparelho para trabalho, idas a shows, aulas e o que mais for necessário. O que você precisa naquele momento da sua vida é o que o aparelho te oferece. E para cada perfil, você tem várias telas para colocar seus aplicativos mais usados, widgets e tal.

E isso é uma novidade exclusiva, ao menos por enquanto, do público brasileiro. Ao que tudo indica, lá fora, o Magic não têm (tinha?) o Sense. Ponto para eles.

Software com certeza é o forte desse aparelho. Clientes para Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, Twitter, You Tube, Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, Google Calendar, … ufa. E eu nem terminei a lista. E ainda melhor: tudo isso integrado! Com certeza o sonho de muita gente realizado. Mas eles levaram isso a sério mesmo: o dispositivo oferecerá acesso até ao Street View do Google Maps.

Essa você já deve ter ficado com a pulga atrás da orelha. Se tem Street View, deve ter flash. Tem mesmo. Eu não diria que é o melhor suporte de flash do universo, mas pelo menos o suporte existe, o que para esse tipo de dispositivo já é bastante coisa.

O discador do aparelho também promete fazer mágica. Chamado espertamente de Smart Dialer, ele promete encontrar com apenas algumas teclas o contato que você procura. A idéia é deixar que o aparelho encontre o contado para você, sem muito esforço. Só experimentando para ver.

Outros dois softwares muito interessante são o Footprint e o Barcode Scanner. O primeiro é uma aplicação muito útil para gerenciar fotos com geotagging e comentários. Tire fotos, guarde a posição onde tirou, comente-a. Volte no mesmo lugar anos depois e a aplicação de mostra os momentos ali registrados. Muito simples, muito útil. A segunda, um scanner de códigos de barra que utiliza serviços do Google para encontrar informações sobre o produto associado ao código de barras. Outra aplicação que todo mundo quer, mas não sabia quando teria acesso.

Smart Dialer, Street View e Barcode Scanner - E isso é só uma parte do que o HTC Magic tem a oferecer

No hardware, tenho um ponto forte a ressatar, antes de mais nada. É mais uma das novidade que realmente deixa o queixo no chão. A tela do aparelho é capacitiva e multitouch! (Apple que se cuide.) Além disso, tem resolução de 320 x 480 pixels (HVGA) em 3.2 polegadas com 64k cores. Veja parte das especificações do aparelho:

Processador Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz Memória ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 288 MB Display LCD TFT de 3.2 polegadas, com 65.536 cores, resolução HVGA 320 x 480 pixels, tela capacitiva sensível ao toque. Câmera Câmera colorida de 3.2 MP com foco automático. Teclado Teclado virtual Navegação Track ball
Botões de atalho (home, menu, back, search, verdinho e vermelinho) Bateria Bateria recarregável de íond de Lítio
Capacidade: 1340 mAh Dimensões 113mm C x 55,56mm L x 13,65mm E Peso 116g com a bateria Redes HSPA/WCDMA: 850/2100 MHz
Velocidades de até 2 Mbps de up-linke 7,2 Mbps de down-link
Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Conectividade Bluetooth® 2.0
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
Mini USB 2.0 de 11 pinos e conector de áudio GPS Antena GPS integrada Expansão microSD™ (compatível com SD 2.0)

O resto do hardware não tem nada de muito extraordinário. Processador Qualcomm MSM7200A de 528 MHz, igual ao de outros modelos da marca, como Hero, Touch Pro 2 e Touch Diamond 2 e de outros aparelhos como Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 e X2 e o Samsung GT-i7500 Galaxy. A quantidade de RAM é um pouco superior ao que estamos acostumados a ver nos smaprtphones atualmente: 288 MB nele contra 256 MB na média. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, acelerômetro e GPS, o que atualmente não é mais que obrigação num aparelho da cateoria. E o armazenamento interno é bem pequeno, apenas 512 MB, o que praticamente exige uma expansão por meio da entrada MicroSD disponível. E para finalizar, a informação da duração da bateria: “depende do uso” (!?).

Botoẽs do HTC Magic: home, menu, back, search, verdinho e vermelinho, além do track ball

Ao contrário de diversos aparelhos da nova geração que andam vindo com pouquíssimos botões (ou nenhum no caso do N900), o Magic vem com vários: home, menu, back e search, os clássicos verdinho e vermelinho, além de contar com uma track ball. Home e menu não são muito diferentes do esperado. O back oferece navegação para trás, tela a tela, também como esperado. E o search abre as buscas contextualizadas do aparelho, que prometem ser revolucionárias (mas veremos).

Outras informações são um grande mistério. Preço sugerido: vai depender das operadoras (Oh!). Operadoras que vão oferecer o dispositivo: ninguém sabe. (Ou seja, o preço vai ser descidido por ninguém sabe quem.) Disponibilidade no varejo (aka venda de desbloqueados) também é uma ingócnita. Acordo com o Google para vender apps por aqui: inexistente e ninguém sabe se vai sair em algum momento ou quando sairá caso saia. Praticamente todas as questões comerciais estão em aberto. Você está perdido? Nós também.

Com ingredientes requintados como os usados no HTC Magic, fica difícil errar a receita. Hardware bastante razoável munido de uma fantástica tela capacitiva multitouch. Conceito HTC Sense com grande poder atrás de sua simplicidade. Android como plataforma, rica e flexível. Uma mistura que tem tudo para dar muito certo. Pelo menos se o escuro em que estamos com relação as questões comerciais não atrapalharem.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2

Review: T-Mobile Dash by HTC

I purchased my T-Mobile Dash in August of 2007 from an official T-Mobile store.  They were able to price-match an online offer at Amazon.com, and so I literally paid one penny for it, with the two-year contract of course.  This phone was a great value in terms of the features and durability you get, but really dropped the ball in terms of the life span of the OS.

The Dash is a feature-rich phone, with such high-end features as WiFi, Windows Mobile 6.0 (on later versions), HTC’s JOGGR volume control (a thumb pad that raises and lowers the volume by touch alone), mp3 player, Bluetooth 2.0, and a 1.3 megapixel camera with video capture.  Pictures from the Dash’s camera were clean and crisp for 1.3 megapixels, and video was decent quality.  The WinMo 6.0 OS was quick and responsive in comparison to many other WinMo phones.  The JOGGR control was at times over-sensitive, and mostly remained disabled (I would change the volume by accident during calls).  Multiple programs can be run at the same time, and are controlled through the task manager, where programs that did not close on their own can be ended safely.  Overall I enjoyed this phone a great deal.

The major pros of this phone:

1 ) the phone speaks your appointment reminders into your Bluetooth, or onto the external speaker

2 ) profiles are managed by your calendar; when you have an appointment, the phone automatically enters vibrate only mode

3 ) the navigation on the phone is intuitive, with 4-way directional control and single-clicking during phone operation and web browsing

4 ) WiFi performance is exceptional, acheiving good browsing speed and finding signals easily

5 ) battery life was very good for a smartphone, and decent even when using Bluetooth or WiFi

6 ) Active Sync to the computer is seamless and automatic once connected

7 ) built-in editors for Microsoft Word and Excel are excellent

8 ) multi-tasking!  multiple programs could be running at the same time

The major cons:

1 ) the 200 MHz processor is somewhat slow, though this does not affect the OS too detrimentally in practice

2 ) when working on a spreadsheet and taking a phone call simultaneously, the phone tended to freeze, and would ring continuously until the battery was pulled out… very annoying!

3 ) Windows Mobile 6.0; some of its strengths are unbeatable, but it is by nature a slow and unstable OS

4 ) the JOGGR control is too sensitive during calls, and ends up muting your call completely by accident unless disabled… completely useless control

5 ) the OS fragments over time… big minus in my book, and I will talk more about this next.

Although I enjoyed this phone alot, the Windows Mobile OS fell apart over time.  After only 16 months of owning the phone, I noticed some troubles.  Eventually, it started affecting components of the other devices in the phone, such as the Bluetooth and the calendar announcement feature.  Eventually, the phone started sucking the battery dry in an hour or less, and also booting up multiple times when turned on.  Finally, after a master reset, the phone just booted up endlessly until it would run out of batteries after five minutes.  This phone’s untimely and tragic end has destroyed the reputation of HTC in my mind as a world-class smartphone designer.  As a result, I will not buy HTC products again.

HTC Touch Pro 2? Anyone Have Problems with it? Or Just Love It?

Question:
I'm planning on buying the HTC Touch Pro 2 when my contract runs up in a week. Has anyone had any major problems with it? I hear the battery life could be better, but any smartphone has that problem. But on the other hand i've heard plenty of good about it.

Anyone have any input or anything to help me decide if I should get it?
Answer:
Check out my video if my actual unboxing. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaTjcZP2UPY]
I love the phone, as I told another one of my friends, memory could be a bit more, 288 just doesnt seem to do it justice when you start extreme multitasking, but after installing an advanced task manager and memmaid its able to manage its memory more efficiently. I dont like the fact that theres no flash, especially with such a powerful camera, but its not a deal breaker at all, I have a blackberry too, so if it comes to it, I just use the flash from that. The touchflo3D interface is nice compared to other versions, and the overall set up is very great. So yeah if youre planning on getting the phone I definitely recommend it, the onlt cons I have is camera flash and maybe a bit more RAM. Again though, the RAM isnt an issue unless you go overboard with multitasking programs. Source(s): I got one nucca!

Phone help? New phone?

Question:

So I have the option of getting a new phone through sprint.

I've broken it down to 2, my upgrade is on october the 1st, and I could get the Palm Pre then, or wait another 10 days and get the HTC hero.



The GSM version has the same software as the CDMA version for sprint, and it seems really nice, but I really need to know which is the better phone?

Answer:

dude just go 4 N85 u will get every thing

Resum�o dos �ltimos dias!

Só porque eu tive que dar um tempinho nas postagens do blog, varias novidades agitaram o mundinho dos celulares. Então vou correr atrás do prejuízo e fazer um compacto de tudo de mais importante que ocorreu nos últimos dias.

Poderíamos resumir tudo em apenas uma palavra: ANDROID. O sistema operacional do Google dominou os principais lançamentos e anúncios.

 

Primeiramente, foi divulgado o Dext (Clip para os americanos), o smartphone com Android da Motorola que todos aguardavam. O aparelho apresenta como principal diferencial uma interface customizada através de widgets e a integração com as redes sociais, área que a Motorola já vinha explorando em outros aparelhos. O Dext deve chegar ao Brasil até o final do ano !

 

       

Especificações técnicas aqui.

A LG não quis ficar fora da brincadeira e também anunciou seu primeiro celular com Android. O LG GW620 ainda não tem data de lançamento e só será lançado inicialmente na Europa. Mesmo com algumas informações incompletas, eu ainda prefiro o Dext. É a tela capacitiva de 3,1” e interface customizada do Motorola contra a tela de 3” resistiva e o Android padrãozinho do LG.

Especificações técnicas aqui.

Agora vou falar das novidades que desembarcam no mercado brasileiro até o final do ano.Além do Motorola Dext, já citado acima, temos também dois importantes lançamentos que chegam em breve: O HTC Magic e o Samsung Galaxy.

O HTC Magic chegará em Outubro, porém seu preço ainda não foi divulgado. O mais interessante é que o aparelho virá com a elogiada interface HTC Sense, diferente da interface padrão do Android que é encontrado no aparelho desde seu lançamento internacional. Se essa medida será só para o Magic brasileiro, eu não sei, mas que é uma ótima notícia para nós, isso é!

Especificações técnicas aqui.

O Samsung Galaxy deve chegar mais cedo, ainda em Setembro. Será exclusivo da TIM por algum tempo e custará R$1799,00 no pré-pago.

 

Especificações técnicas aqui.

 

O Show ME Tech irá fazer um comparativo entre os 3 Androids verde-amarelos para que facilitar a sua escolha!

Prepare-se para a invasão do robozinho!

 

André Abrão – andre.s.abrao@gmail.com

HTC Store – Coming to a highstreet near you?

Not quite, but maybe one day. HTC has just opened its second concept store, in Quezon City, Philippines. Explaining the reason for opening the store, Country Manager Mark Dewey Sergio said ‘”Currently we see a growth in the consumer segment and in order for us to enhance our reach to our end users, it’s vital for us to roll out in the retail market as well.”

With HTC looking to penetrate the consumer market more and more, it wouldn’t be a great surprise if more stores start to pop-up in various countries. The first was opened in Malaysia about a year ago, so expect a few more in Asia before they make it to Europe and the UK.

The store in the Philippines offers education of the sue of new features, discounts on handsets and a dedicated customer service scheme. Sergio enthusiastically describes the repair system, saying ‘”Here, customers who wish to optimize and enhance the performance of their HTC devices can bring them to the HTC Concept Store for on-site diagnostic testing.This diagnostic test will easily determine the time required for repairs. In uncomplicated cases, repairs can be finished within two working days while more complex cases may require a longer time. But with our speedy turn-around guarantee for all service repairs conducted at our store, we will provide our customers with a loaned unit during the repair waiting period.”

So, a store where you can take your device, discover the problem and estimated repair time, and borrow a loan device if necessary. Sounds ideal, but still just a concept in a far away place for the time being!

The Best new gadgets for business

Our correspondent goes to a geekfest and reports back on five new tools you need now.

Catch that mouse. Logitech's Performance Mouse MX is one to love. Photo: Logitech

I was in gadgetry heaven.

The Pepcom Holiday Spectacular in New York Thursday night was buzzing — and it wasn’t just the sensation of mobile devices on vibrate mode.

With 80 companies — from Hewlett Packard (HPQ)  to Samsung — showing off their goods for the holiday season, the room pulsated with enthusiasm, competitiveness and innovation. It was like the recession didn’t exist!

I can’t go through everything I saw, but here are my top five picks of the most interesting, unique technology solutions for business (and then some honorable mentions).

What: Seagate’s Free Agent Dock Star

How much: $99. For external access, the first year is free, and then $29/year.

When (it’ll hit stores): October

Why it’s cool: Usually, when a company rep tells me something is going to be a “game changer,” I shrug it off, but I was thinking the same thing this time. Seagate (STX) has produced something incredibly simple for file sharing. All you need is an Ethernet connection and a storage device — of any brand — and you can pretty much share your files with anyone, anywhere. It doesn’t matter the size or type.

Just think about that for a second because it’s pretty incredible. You just log into your account to access your storage device(s) and send your boss that huge file that’s too big to attach in an email. Your boss will receive an email that says click here, and it’ll reroute her to the page where she can download those files straight to her desktop. It’s that easy. With lingering concerns of cloud computing and network limitations, this might be the product that’ll revolutionize the way we share files — both at home and at the office.

What: Pong iPhone cover

How much: $59.95

When (it’ll hit stores): Available at pongresearch.com now

Why it’s cool: The debate of whether cell phone radiation causes cancer has been ongoing for years. Now after the advent of new technology from UCLA physics professor Alfred Wong, Pong Research has made an iPhone case that actually reduces the radiation transmitting to your brain by 60%. The cover basically bounces the radiation waves back into the air, away from you. It’s the first Federal Communications Commission-certified product to do so.

Now some of you might question whether this will affect reception quality during all those important business phone calls. I made a quick 10-minute phone call with the cover on and the quality was normal, if not perfect. It’s a hard case with the technology pressed on the inside cover, making it look like any other case. (It’s available in black and lime green.) Considering how much cases for Apple’s (AAPL) iPHone cost, this is a very competitive offer. And don’t worry BlackBerry folks, a case will be coming your way in November — along with most smart phones next year, if sales are good.

What: Duracell My Grid

How much: $85

When (it’ll hit stores): October

Why it’s cool: Basically, Duracell has made a charging grid that’s compatible with the iPhone, BlackBerry and most Motorola (MOT) and Nokia (NOK) phones. From far away, it kind of looks like a solar panel. But a typical “grid” can hold four phones and all you have to do is attach a special clip onto your phone, and then you can throw your phone on there and the clip will create a conductive connection with the phone and start charging. Some phones will require an actual case, which you have to buy separately, which is a pain.

But it’s still a good idea, especially if you have multiple phones in the household or at your desk and don’t want to deal with tangled cords. The grid charges pretty much at the same rate as a regular charger and is even a bit more energy efficient since it’s coming from one power source.

What: Logitech Performance Mouse MX

How much: $99

When (it’ll hit stores): Available now

Why it’s cool: Logitech has always been one of those companies that have produced solid computer accessories, from mouses to webcams. And now it’s continuing to champion what it’s known for by creating a mouse that actually tracks on glass. And here I thought its cordless air mouse was cool (it basically functions like a remote for your computer).

It is powered by the company’s Darkfield laser technology; Aalthough the Darkfield seems like a necessary evolution in mouse technology, Logitech’s attention to detail is what makes this product stand out. Take the programmable buttons that’ll give you easy access to whatever you’d like. Or the adjustable scroll, which can move with clicks or can spin freely — making editing long spreadsheets all the more easier to navigate. There’s also a mobile, smaller version of this product for $20 less, if you want a cheaper option.

What: Asus AiGuru SV1

How much: $269

When (it’ll hit stores): Available now

Why it’s cool: The Taiwan-based company has made a 7-inch touch-screen video phone for Skype users. It’s kind of clunky and is about a foot tall, but, my goodness, it’s a video phone! Asus says it’s trying to target older folks who don’t like messing with technology. But there’s a strong possibility for business here, especially since more companies are making Skype-based phone calls for video conferences. Asus has to work on the video quality, for sure, but if it were to improve that and open up to other messengers in an different model, businesses could latch on.

Honorable mentions

What: HP 5310 Probook/Toshiba Portégé R600

How much: $699/ $2,099

When (it’ll hit stores): October/Available now

Why it’s cool: HP debuted its new line of laptops for the holiday season that’ll go with Windows Live 7 last night. It was a solid line-up as always. But the Probook was its notebook targeted specifically for professionals. With a 13.3-inch screen, it’s only 3.7 pounds, 0.9-inch thin but yet has a full-performance processor. That’s pretty cool. Considering the portability, I wish the battery life would have been more than six and a half hours, but it’ll do. The coolest business feature is definitely the HP Quicklook, which allows you to sync your office calendar to your computer and edit at your convience with a push of a button. The other notebook worth mentioning is Toshiba’s Portege R600. Now unless a computer will cook and clean up after me, any price tag of more than $2,000 is absurd these days. Regardless, it was a neat product. At 2.4 pounds, Toshiba still managed to keep the optical drive in the unit. That’s unheard of. It’s under an inch thin, as well, and has a seven-hour battery life with a 12.1-inch screen. The two coolest features? It has no moving parts, and you can still see all your work even if direct sunlight is hitting the screen.

What: HTC Hero

How much: $179.99 with a two-year Sprint contract

When (it’ll hit stores): October

Why it’s cool: It’s been talked about for awhile, but this was the first time the HTC Hero has appeared in the public. It has a touchscreen interface that’s similar to the iPhone (no keyboard), has a scroll wheel like the BlackBerry Curve and has a desktop that’s reminiscient of the Palm Pre — not to mention it’s running on Google’s Android. Could the HTC Hero be the love child of all other smart phones? Maybe, but it was user-friendly, has a full HTML browser (of course), a 5.0 megapixel camera and vibrates when you type, giving it a nice, simple tactile feel. And it was probably the most comfortably smartphone I’ve held, so it’s got that going for it.

What: Jawbone Prime

How much: $129.99

When (it’ll hit stores): Available now

Why it’s cool: Oh, the Jawbone. With a new line the company refers to as “ear candy” and a hefty price tag, it’s obvious what kind of consumer Jawbone wants to appeal to. But it’s a good product. The Prime is a sleeker version of the original Jawbone — now available in seven colors! The Jawbone Prime has improved sound quality and now reduces noise and wind. It’s known to be uber comfortable, resting inside your ear instead of having to do that hook business and agitating your skin. What caught my attention was how it could connect to two phones, so you can easily switch from your personal to professional phone without having to take off your headset.

HTC Tattoo e sua tela resistiva

O HTC Tattoo foi apresentado pela sua fabricante há mais ou menos uma semana, mas só há pouco tempo é que se soube com mais detalhes sobre a sua tecnologia resistiva, que será usada na tela  em detrimento de uma do tipo capacitiva.

A decisão está se prestando a muitas criticas, já que as características de uma tela capacitiva de adaptam com muito mais eficiência ao sistema com que o terminal vai operar, o Android, criado especialmente para elas.

Mas a explicação da HTC é bem racional e faz sentido, segundo a fabricante depois de muitas provas com a tecnologia capacitiva em uma tela mais bem pequena (2.8 polegadas QVGA) perceberam que as ações não eram muito práticas e as funcionalidades perdiam precisão.

Bem outra razão obvia pela que a HTC decidiu não incorporar características multitáteis na tela do Tattoo, é também a redução do preço do celular.

HTC Touch 2 - Make Your Life Hassle Free

The HTC Touch 2 has proved that big things can indeed come in small packages, as HTC has originated this phone with many functions while being sleek and lightweight casing just of 113 grams.  It embeds a slide out QWERTY keyboard that allows the users to slide their keyboard from the side of the handset side by side it supports a TouchFLO 3D control. This well built device integrates various major and minor features which are discussed below:

Basic details of HTC Touch 2:

HTC Touch 2

• The 3.6 inches touchscreen is built to be very finger friendly and the resolution of the HTC Touch 2 is 480 x 800 pixels for a display that guarantees sharp and clear images while using the multimedia features of the device.
• The distinctiveness of the handset:
• Entertainment can be gained with the help of FM radio with RDS and many other music features are also merged such as; Music player, sound recorder, polyphonic and MP3 ringtones.  For more fun and toying more games can be downloaded from the Internet.
• Besides, the music fun, the device is also compatible with 3.2 mega pixels camera that comes with auto focus and many other features which can capture still images and moving footages. You can also gain second camera for 3G video calling.
• This tailor-made device provides Internet facility for the users by using HTML browser. On the top, HTC Touch 2 has Qualcomm® Processor and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional® operating system.
• Supporting of 288 MB RAM and up to 512 MB of ROM, this proffers a large storage space for images, music and other data by using a MicroSD memory card slot option.

Communicate swiftly:

For the user’s convenience, the phone also offers 3G HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Mini USB, GPRS and EDGE technologies so you can connect the phone with the compatible devices and channelize the data at fast speed. SMS, MMS, Email with attachments and instant messaging are also provided.

Battery backup of the device offers 7 hours GSM, 4.5 hours HSDPA talk time and 348 hours GSM, 454 hours HSDPA standby time as well as it renders 2.5 hours video calling time.

The HTC Popular mobile phone is : HTC Touch Diamond 2 and HTC Touch Pro 2

Android - Primeiras impressões

Bom pessoal, hoje tive um dia atarefado. Passei praticamente o dia todo na rua apenas com meu N95 online no TIM 3G+, só para postar no twitter e ver meus e-mails e noticias

Nos próximos dias vou me dedicar a algo que me despertou a curiosidade é novo sistema operacional para celulares e smartphones sendo desenvolvido pelo Google e a The Open Handset Alliance. O Android que chega ao Brasil amanhã em um aparelho da HTC como foi divulgado num dos post anteriores.

O que já se sabe é que ele vem com a promessa de romper algumas fronteiras dos atuais sistemas operacionais do tipo justamente por ter código-fonte aberto e com isso permitir que desenvolvedores diversos criem seus aplicativos aumentando assim a oferta de funcionalidades e serviços que podem ser aproveitadas em cada aparelho e o melhor sem custo!

Nos próximos dias vou postar uma matéria mais completa sobre o Android, por enquanto segue alguns vídeos disponbilizado pelos desenvolvedores explicando algumas funções no sistema:

Truques de Navegador

Copiar e Colar

Leitor e Fotos

Mídia e Navegador

Até a próxima!

Massive HTC Pro Three

There have been rumours about the HTC Leo going around including rendered images around two months ago. Leaked photos have just been released of the Leo in it’s physical form.

The Leo (aka Pro Three or Pro3) when placed next to the current HTC Touch Pro2, it simply makes an already big phone look quite small.

HTC Pro3 (Leo) vs HTC Touch Pro2

The Leo boasts a WVGA 4.3 inch screen (also rumoured to be a capacitive touchscreen similar to the iPhone) as well as a 1GHz Qualcomm processor and 320MB of RAM.

HTC Pro3 Specifications

The Leo definately looks like a killer phone, but until we are able to get a hands on we won’t be able to tell if this monster Windows Phone is too big.

HTC HD (Left) vs HTC Pro3 (Right)

Is LHC an HTC or HPV you know me, LCG?

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Poll: Do you have the HTC G1 Android Phone?

Question:

Yes or No?

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No. But I do have the superb HTC Hero.

10 most potentially hazardous smart phones

One of the scariest unknown technology risks of this decade is the issue of radiation from cell phones. There’s still an open question about whether long term exposure to these mobile devices will cause damage or disease to human beings.

The Environmental Working Group has a comprehensive new study that surveys the scientific research on cell phone heath risks and provides radiation data for most of the current cell phones in use. Here’s how the EWG explained the mission of its study:

We at Environmental Working Group are still using our cell phones, but we also believe that until scientists know much more about cell phone radiation, it’s smart for consumers to buy phones with the lowest emissions. The U.S. government ought to require cell phone companies to label their products’ radiation output so that consumers can do the numbers at the point of sale. It doesn’t, so EWG has created this user-friendly interactive online guide to cell phone emissions, covering over 1,000 phones currently on the market.

The EWG study looks at all mobile phones, but since smart phones are becoming a standard tool for businesses and IT professionals, I’ve drilled down and looked at the list from a smart phone perspective. I’ve broken out the 10 smart phones that produce the most radiation, the 10 that product the least amount of radiation, and a list of the radiation ratings of some of the most popular smart phones that did not make either of those two lists.

When you look at these lists, keep in mind that the EWG has also included some older models that are no longer being sold but are still used by many workers and consumers. Also note that “W/kg” stands for watts per kilogram, a measurement for power density.

The 10 smart phones with the highest radiation

1. T-Mobile MyTouch 3G (1.55 W/kg)
2. Blackberry Curve 8330 (1.54 W/kg)
3. Palm Treo 600 (1.53 W/kg)
4. T-Mobile Shadow (1.53 W/kg)
5. Palm Treo 650 (1.51 W/kg)
6. Blackberry Curve 8300 (1.51 W/kg)
7. Blackberry Bold 9000 (1.51 W/kg)
8. Sony Ericsson P910a (1.50 W/kg)
9. HTC SMT 5800 (1.49 W/kg)
10. BlackBerry Pearl 8120/8130 (1.48 W/kg)

The T-Mobile MyTouch 3G, an HTC smart phone powered by Google Android that debuted to lots of fanfare this summer, topped the list of the worst radiation offenders. However, other popular smart phones dominated the list as well, especially BlackBerries and Treos. The BlackBerry Curve, the best-selling smart phone on the market in 2009, was a close second on the list, and it was joined in the top 10 by its cousins, the BlackBerry Pearl and the BlackBerry Bold.

The 10 smart phones with lowest radiation

1. Nokia 9300i (0.21 W/kg)
2. Nokia 7710 (0.22 W/kg)
3. T-Mobile MDA Wiza200 (0.28 W/kg)
4. Samsung Impression SGH-a877 (0.35 W/kg)
5. Nokia 9300 (0.44 W/kg)
6. Samsung Propel Pro SGH-i627 (0.47 W/kg)
7. Samsung Gravity SGH-t459 (0.49 W/kg)
8. BlackBerry Storm 9530 (0.57 W/kg)
9. Nokia E90 (0.59 W/kg)
10. Nokia N96 (0.68 W/kg)

Nokia, with five models in this top 10, and Samsung with three, were clearly the winners in terms of smart phones that emit the least amount of radiation. It’s also interesting to note that although both of these companies produce dozens of different models, neither of them had a single model that made the list of the worst radiation offenders. The surprising member of the low-radiation club was the BlackBerry Storm (RIM’s first touch screen device) since so many of the other popular BlackBerries were on the high-emitters list.

Other notables, from lowest to highest

• HTC Touch Pro (0.91 W/kg)
• Palm Pre (0.92 W/kg)
• iPhone (0.97 W/kg)
• Samsung JACK i637 (1.04 W/kg)
• T-Mobile’s Google G1 (1.11 W/kg)
• Blackberry Pearl Flip 8220 (1.14 W/kg)
• iPhone 3GS (1.19 W/kg)
• Samsung BlackJack II SGH-i617 (1.20 W/kg)
• Motorola MOTO Q 9m (1.30 W/kg)
• iPhone 3G (1.39 W/kg)
• BlackBerry Tour 9630 (unknown)

If there’s another phone you’d like to look up, here is the full list. Also, when seriously evaluating any smart phone on any of these lists, make sure you click through and look at the EWG page with the details of the phone’s radiation emissions using different connections and doing different activities. The number listed is the maximum radiation rating, but it can be deceiving in some cases until you look at the whole picture.

For example, the iPhone 3GS has a rating of 1.19 W/kg, which is a middle-of-the-pack rating. However, 1.19 is its maximum radiation level, which only happens when it is connected in UMTS 1900MHz mode. In its other four modes, it averages 0.63 W/kg, which is more consistent with the lower tier of radiation emitters.

Safety tips

As part of the report, the EWG also provided safety tips for cell phone users who are concerned about radiation. Here is a quick list of the tips. You can click through to the original list for more detail on each of the items.

1. Buy a low-radiation phone
2. Use a headset or speaker
3. Listen more, talk less
4. Hold phone away from your body
5. Choose texting over talking
6. Poor signal? Stay off the phone
7. Limit children’s phone use
8. Skip the “radiation shield”

IT professionals might consider distributing this PDF to employees who use company cell phones or posting it on the corporate intranet. Of course, you should consult senior management and your legal department before distributing something like this since it involves employee health.

Bottom line

While there isn’t conclusive scientific evidence proving that cell phones cause illnesses or diseases in humans, the EWG report does point to research that has shown links between prolonged cell phone use and  brain cancer, salivary gland tumors, migraines and vertigo, and decreased male sperm count (from carrying a cell phone in the pocket).

A lot more research still needs to be done, but in the meantime it makes sense for mobile manufacturers to limit cell phone radiation whenever possible and for users to be aware of which phones produce the most radiation so that they can take steps to limit radiation exposure as a precautionary step.

Source: Techrepublic

New Gadget: Sony Ericsson XPeria X1

My new XPeria arrived on Thursday, and now that I’ve had a few days to play around with it, I thought I’d share some of my initial observations on it. This is not a review, just some impressions – I don’t pretend to know much about smart phones, so if I compare two phones and get it backwards, remember this is just my opinion

When selecting a new phone, I had had quite a broad range of choices, most notably between the XPeria, the HTC Touch Pro 2, one or two Nokias, and of course the iPhone. To cut a very long story short, I had not had much face-time with any of the phones, and only had user reviews to go on, as well as past experience with the different brands, and of course the price tag    My two previous phones were both Sony Ericssons, and I was more than happy with both of them. I’ve never been much of a fan of the Nokia range, and the whole iPhone software model I think is stupid. Also, (and many think I’m crazy for this part), I *wanted* a phone with Windows Mobile on it: being a .Net developer, I figured it would be handy to try my hand at some of the SDK functionality available (more on that in another post). Finally, the HTC Touch Pro 2 looked like a damn fine contender, but considering the price tag (more than double that of the X1), the few extra features were hardly convincing.

So, what is my initial impression? Basically, it’s a very cool piece of hardware.

The performance seems great so far (far, far superior to previous P990i on Symbian), and the touch screen is fine (granted, it will probably never come close to the iPhone, or so I’m told, but its perfectly functional) The QWERTY keyboard is excellent too. Interestingly, I had never held the QWERTY keyboard as a priority, but that is probably because I had never found one easy to use, and so had dismissed it completely as a viable input method. I am now converted! The camera is capable, though not important to me, and unfortunately the sound is a little soft. The connectivity (3G, HSUPA, Wifi etc) are all excellent, and extremely easy to set up. (I’m already connecting to the internet through 2 wifi networks, and then hsdpa/3g/gprs etc etc etc…. all seamlessly and automatically, with near-complete control. Something I could never quite get right on the p990i)

On the physical side, it’s a great looking phone: it’s got lots of metal bits rather than plastic, which feels great. It’s light enough not to pull your pants down, but heavy enough to feel like a real phone. It’s also not a brick, like many smart phones, and I think the size is perfect. The screen is very easy to read (though I suspect not so great in daylight, like most smart phones), and colours look great. (IIRC, only 65K, but I still believe more than that is of no real benefit. At least not for me…)

I’m still getting used to not having the standard keypad on the front, so dialling while driving, for example, is quite difficult (which is probably a good thing).

Ok, finally, I can’t write something about the X1 without mentioning the Panels. Panels are probably the most unique and strongest selling point of the X1, and with good reason too. Basically, think of a Panel as your default, or “home” screen. Usually, most of us will use a default panel showing the time, weather, appointments, missed calls, and a pretty background. However, you can quickly (as in, 2 “clicks”) change your panel to, say, the Skype panel, or a GPS panel, or the Radio panel, Facebook panel, etc…. Its difficult to describe it in a way that does it justice, but so far its proven to be pretty cool

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HTC Hero – A good Multimedia Tool!

HTC Hero is a device of lust for the phone lovers. After the leaked shots of the handset and demo videos the HTC Hero mobile phone fans seem to agree that what the world has been missing is now launched. No doubt it’s a beautiful device from inside as well as outside. Below is given a detailed description of some of the great features of the HTC Hero:

HTC Hero

1. The device is built in with a Qualcomm 528MHz CPU, 288 MB RAM and a 512 MB of ROM. Other features include Wi- Fi, Bluetooth, HSPA cell chip and a GPS technology.
2. The Display screen of the HTC Hero Pink is gorgeous. With 3.2 inches screen plus touch screen feature, it uses the pixels resolution of 480 x 320. Definitely, there is no comparison of clarity and colour, just awesome!
3. It’s a must say thing that the HTC Hero White mobile has 5 mega pixel camera is an amazing thing incorporated in the gadget. The quality of the picture is just fantastic. The performance of the speakers is upto the mark.
4.  Some good news for big speaker phone users. The external audio is as good as the internal audio. It gives clear and loud voice when listening to music or when on calls. One can make his own tracks as per choice.
5. The battery life is pretty good as compared to other devices. One can download unlimited number of music tracks or other files like games or wallpapers in this device as it has a huge storage space
6. There is an auto correction feature in the phone while typing which is liked by most people HTC is loaded with a number of new applications and widgets and a flash player.

The device has Lithium- ion rechargeable battery with a capacity of 1350 mAh that provides talk time of upto 420 min for WCDMA and 470 min for GSM. A special feature of G-Sensor and Digital Compass are also given. It is not just the end of features, rather there is much more that remains unexposed.

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