The Nexus One has been all over the news lately with the leaked photos and such by Google employees. And all the things we have learned so far, have been mostly positive. Very thin, Android 2.1, iPhone killer, etc etc… But what we really haven’t heard is any downsides to this new phone. And I mean, what Google employee would really release any info that would downsize the phones reception so far. Well tnkgrl Mobile doesn’t seem bound to that creed.
The first semi-bad thing we have learned is that the browser and Google Maps on the Nexus One does not support multitouch. So no pinch zoom or anything else like it. The good side though, is that we haven’t heard anything that tells us that OS and other hardware aren’t multitouch capable. So there is an upside to still.
This “con” to the Nexus One is also seen in Verizon’s Droid and that is a relatively popular phone so I can still see a pretty big light at the end of the tunnel. I guess we will have to wait two or three more weeks before we can try this out on our own. Oh, and apparently, it is a very fast phone as tnkgrl mentions it quite a few times in her blog.
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If you were looking at a new phone as a present for yourself (or others… I guess) this holiday season, Best Buy is your best friend. They are offering a free or reduced price HTC Droid Eris if you are one of Best Buy’s Reward Zone members.
If you are just a regular member, like most of us, you can get one for $49.99 instead of $100.00. That in itself is not such a bad deal. Especially if you were looking at getting one anyway. But for those of you special people who are Reward Zone Premium Silver members, you can get one of these phones for no cost up-front.
This deal, through Verizon, includes a two-year commitment which is where they get the profit from but you still save some on the phone itself. But this deal won’t last forever. You have until Christmas to take advantage of this deal so get on it!
Palm has mentioned that it would be at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next January, but it didn’t reveal much about what it planned to unveil. Well, at least not until now. It seems that Palm has loosed up about a few details regarding what kind of improvements we’ll see from its webOS smartphone platform.
Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein revealed during an earnings call thatwebOS 1.3.5 will be on display at CES. The latest version of webOS will include:
More storage space for users to install apps
Usage tweaks that enable better battery life
Changes that will “increase Pixi speed and responsiveness”
Stronger support for WiFi and app performance
Palm has also offered clues about what we likely will not see at CES, and that’s a webOS tablet. Though Internet tablets are the buzz item heading into CES, Palm is unlikely to debut a product of that kind. Instead, the company is focusing on improving and expanding the Pre and Pixi experience to more carriers. CEO Jon Rubinstein said:
We will be launching with new carrier partners in the near future and we’re pleased to have their committed, strong support. We at Palm will be working hard on the marketing front to support our partnerships, including the introduction of a new, broad-based campaign to drive better awareness of Palm products and our new carrier relationships.
Expect more talk of expansion at and after CES. The Pre and Pixi are currently available only on Sprint in the U.S., but the Pre is expected to come to Verizon next year, and both phones will appear on more networks in other countries.
With AT&T’s contract with Apple ending in 2010, the question on everyone’s mind is, Who get’s the iPhone next? Will it be another grueling few years on AT&T’s shady and unreliable service, or Verizon, the consumer choice in just about all cities?
Well apparently Verizon thinks it has the better shot at getting the rights to the iPhone this year. Verizon Wireless’ Chief Technology Officer, Anthony Melone, made a statement to Business Weekly saying, “We have put things in place already. We are prepared to support that traffic.” The traffic, of course, referring to the flood of iPhone users that will switch from AT&T in a heartbeat.
If Apple is smart, they will go with Verizon. AT&T has caused too many problems by limiting the features of the iPhone (ahem, wheres tethering?). And now that Verizon is boosting their service just for the phone, consumers will be more confident in making the plunge for the iPhone knowing that they will be able to use it for its main function, a phone.
The only question that remains is: What will happen to AT&T after their beloved iPhone leaves?
Bored with making apps for your phones? Can’t stand another fart app? Well now, Ford gives you the chance to listen to those fart apps in your car!
In all seriousness now, Ford is opening up their API in 2010 to developers to make apps for Sync. Since the iPhone, having other people make your devices famous has become all the rage; and now Ford too is jumping on this bandwagon. They plan to release Ford Sync version of the app store next year so you can download apps for your cars.
Now, if your like me and can’t really think of anything you would want to download for your car, here are the two apps students at the University of Michigan have developed.
This first is called SYNCast. SYNCast allows drivers to control Internet music, news and talk show streaming sites. So I guess if you want to search failblog while driving, there’s your chance.
The second app those students developed is called FollowMe. FollowMe does pretty much what it sounds like it does. It gives cars turn-by-turn directions to follow a lead car wherever they are going. I guess this app is probably the most useful app i could think of. Instead of giving directions, just say “Click that button, it will tell you where to go.”
We all know someones going to try and develop a “SyncFart.” Let’s just hope it doesn’t get approved.
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So, your going on vacation. Driving to Texas from Wisconsin let’s say. Thats a good 2-3 day trip by car if you stop to sleep. Unfortunately for you, every town you drive through isn’t going to offer city-wide wi-fi for you to do your work on. But now, Chevy is giving you that opportunity, sort of.
They aren’t going to put wi-fi in every city in America, no that wouldn’t be too practical. But they will begin to offer dealer-installed wi-fi into their vehicles. So that way, you can do your work while you are on your way across the country.
Now, the biggest issue that’s going to come with this is going to be the people that decide to work on there laptop while they drive. You know, the same people that try and change pants while going down the freeway. Yea those people…
But the coolest part is the fun-factor that is going to come out of having a mobile wi-fi hotspot. You could drive slowly around town, teasing everyone with free wi-fi for a few minutes then speeding off, taking the wi-fi with you. Or you could do the same to your friends, go park in there driveway for a min or two just to be mean.
This option is called Chevrolet Wi-Fi by Autonet Mobile and is going to be offered in the Equinox, Traverse, Silverado, Tahoe, Suburban, Avalanche and Express. Price is $400 but through the end of the year, they offer a $200 mail-in-rebate to knock that price in half. So go and enjoy your mobile Starbucks cafe, minus the whole coffee and treats and other goods they offer except the wi-fi.
If you haven’t seen this already then you are in for a treat. Bonnier teamed up with the minds behind Wired and Popular Science to create a new concept of tomorrow. This time it’s to save the failing magazine industry.
The basic idea is to make a tablet that will allow you to read magazines that you are subscribed to. However, it is much more then that. An elegant interface and easy access tools such as search and one-touch social media makes the experience deeper than just reading a magazine. As you can see, it also has its fair share of multitouch gestures that allow the user to navigate through various articles and issues without a problem.
This is the future I enjoy thinking of. If done right, this concept will beat out a basic tablet no matter what. When the focus is on the content and how you interact with the content, the consumer always wins.
At least thats the plan. By the way I want whatever they are using to make that table so awesome.
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The Nexus One has been all over the news lately with the leaked photos and such by Google employees. And all the things we have learned so far, have been mostly positive. Very thin, Android 2.1, iPhone killer, etc etc… But what we really haven’t heard is any downsides to this new phone. And I mean, what Google employee would really release any info that would downsize the phones reception so far. Well tnkgrl Mobile doesn’t seem bound to that creed. 
If you were looking at a new phone as a present for yourself (or others… I guess) this holiday season, Best Buy is your best friend. They are offering a free or reduced price HTC Droid Eris if you are one of Best Buy’s Reward Zone members.
Palm has mentioned that it would be at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next January, but it didn’t reveal much about what it planned to unveil. Well, at least not until now. It seems that Palm has loosed up about a few details regarding what kind of improvements we’ll see from its webOS smartphone platform. 
With AT&T’s contract with Apple ending in 2010, the question on everyone’s mind is, Who get’s the iPhone next? Will it be another grueling few years on AT&T’s shady and unreliable service, or Verizon, the consumer choice in just about all cities?
So, your going on vacation. Driving to Texas from Wisconsin let’s say. Thats a good 2-3 day trip by car if you stop to sleep. Unfortunately for you, every town you drive through isn’t going to offer city-wide wi-fi for you to do your work on. But now, Chevy is giving you that opportunity, sort of.
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