Get Buzzed More (More Devices Included)

I’m not into Google Buzz but I know some of you are. So I apologize for the copy and paste from the release: Back in February, we launched Google Buzz for mobile, a tool to start interesting conversations when you are out and about. One of the most popular ways to access Google Buzz for … Read more

Shuffleboard Comes To WP7

More physics love comes to WP7 from Andy Beaulieu. Like last time you can try this guy out online right now since it’s Silverlight based. You get to see physics, changes in perspective and gestures and he’s provided the source code. Check it out on his website. In an interesting note he talks about how … Read more

WHOAH Where2Go 2.0 Beta WP7 Is Rockin’

I know I’ve been knee deep in the WP7 Kool-Aid and I wasn’t planning on doing another post about it today but I just saw this and simply can’t resist. This is a really really full featured app. So much so that I’ll give you the video but hit the jump for the details because you have to see what this thing is capable of. The devs description (which are not exaggerated) are “Where2Go (W2G) is the all-in-one travel companion app which is designed by (constant) travelers, developed by travelers who are also developers, for the travelers around the world to help them enjoy their trip better than ever! It’s not because this app is beautiful and full of eye candy – this app is what we have been waiting for since the dawn of smart phone time!” This is about a dozen apps in one.

 

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Web Slice + WP7 = App in 20 Mins

Take one Web Slice…get one app.These guys took an existing desktop Silverlight web slice and dropped it into an app and voila – a cricket score app. Obviously you can make it something other than cricket:) The devs stated that it took 20 minutes to handle the orientation changes and that was it. A lot … Read more

WP7 Dev Phone Hit With An Ugly Stick…A Lot

We see all these presentations from MS where they show off WP7 and they never really focus on the phone in their hand. Maybe it’s because it’s hideous… It’s noted as an ‘early developer model’. It looks thick…boxy…may even have a gap between the capacitive screen and the physical screen so it’s inset. All I … Read more

Two Great Silverlight WP7 Games Previewed

Jimmy Interactive actually won the Mix10 10k coding challenge and won a ticket to MIX10. And now we can see that winning concept in the WP7 emulator. It’s noted that this will be in the Marketplace when WP7 goes live. Take a look – neat concept, smooth play with nice physics and variables: And here’s … Read more

WP7 Tube and Tip Apps

Man these things are everywhere:) Today we have a tip calculator (with panoramic) and a London Tube app (with push notifications). Let’s go tip app first. This app, from Jason Zander’s, is intentionally a simple metro style tip calculator but it shows how to make panoramic applications.  This comes wit a step by step guide … Read more

Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G Full Video Review

Wirefly got their hands on the first device to use the 4G network, the Sprint HTC EVO 4G. The EVO Running on the Android Operating System will have a 4.” WVGA Screen, Snapdragon Processor, 2 Cameras: 8 megapixel & 1.3 megapixel front facing, and “capable of offering peak download speeds exceeding 10 Mbps over Sprint’s … Read more

The Dell 5-inch Android “Streak” Announced In UK

It is no secret that I am loving my Telstra HD2 with 4.3 inch WVGA goodness! But how cool would a 5 inch WVGA Screen be? Well, if you live on the other side of the pond and can hop on down to your O2 store in June, you will know first hand! That’s because the Dell Streak, 5” WVGA Android Phone Tablet is coming! Loaded with goodness except for a1.6 version of Android, the Streak will come with the following:

Key Features:

  • Integrated Google Maps™ with turn-by-turn navigation, street and satellite views
  • A full screen browsing experience with a 5-inch capacitive multi-touch WVGA display
  • Easily integrated social media apps: Twitter™, Facebook, YouTube
  • High resolution 5 MP camera, VGA front facing camera, removable battery, built-in Wi-Fi, 3G and Bluetooth connectivity options
  • 2GB of internal dedicated storage provides plenty of space to access and download Google Android Market’s many options
  • Packaged with cushions made from 100 percent sustainable, compostable bamboo

Specifications:

  • Android platform complete with Android Market and Dell user interface enhancements
  • ARM-based Processor: Qualcomm’s powerful and efficient Snapdragon chipset and software platform with integrated 1GHz processor
  • 3G + WiFi + Bluetooth * UMTS / GPRS / EDGE class 12 GSM radio with link speeds of up to HSDPA 7.2 Mbps / HSDPA
  • 5 MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash. Easy point, shoot, and uploads to YouTube, Flickr, Facebook and more
  • User accessible Micro SD expandable memory available up to 32 GB*. Store up to 42 movies or 32,000 photos, or 16,000 songs with 32GB* Micro SD

No pricing was included with the Dell Press Release but the good news is that Dell will be bringing the Streak to the US later this summer. Other good news is that the Streak will support over the air updating and will get an OS upgrade to Android 2.2. Stay tuned for more on the Dell Streak and read the rest of the press release after the break.

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Steve Ballmer Takes Charge Of Struggling Windows Mobile Division

After the shakeup at Microsoft today saw the departure of two long time Senior Managers in the Entertainment and Devices Division, will Steve Ballmer be able to resurrect the failing Mobile Device Division? Robbie Bach, who was the President of the Division for the last 5 years will hand over the reigns to Steve Ballmer … Read more