MR LENNY'S SMARTPHONE BLOG

The lucky guys at Engadget have got there hands on the Nexus! The 1st tech site to do so!

Just imagine it, being able to run Android and Windows mobile on the same handset! Well the guys over at VMware have achieved that dream.
They have got Android 2.0.1 to run on the previous generation of Windows Smartphone's (HTC Touch Diamond, Touch HD & Touch Pro). Its a dual boot system at the moment but in the future they are targeting being able to run two OS’s simultaneously . VMware has selected 3 different carriers (U.S, Australian & European) to begin prototyping phones for beta testing in 2011.

Zane Adam, Microsoft’s head of virtualisation’s argument is there is little or no demand for the service, productivity would drop and the consumer made the choice to stick with a certain OS at the time of purchase. The latter point he made i think there is room for argument. Should the consumer be tied down to  a certain OS when they’ve shelled out money for a device? for example, The HTC HD2, there huge demand for a very similar looking device but running Android, this is where VMware would be very handy.

Smartphone's are increasingly becoming similar to actual computers, so having the option to run whatever OS you want should be a option. Bring it on VMware!

According to leaked documents The Nexus One will be $529.99 unlocked and $179.99 if you sign up to a two-year T-Mobile contract ($79.99 a month).

I wonder when/if it will come to the UK?

Rumour has it that the eagerly awaited Nexus One is kicking off Androids year with a bang with google aiming to release the device in January 2010

Special thanks to Malcolm Tucker (Faze) from vip2.co.uk for this info

• Backgrounder - Allows you to background apps (run more than one at a time)

• ProSwitcher - Add-on for backgrounder that allow PalmPre style switching of backgrounded apps

• AdBlock - Blocks ads in safari

• CategoriesSB - Put your apps in to folders/categories on your homepages (CategoriesSB implements it into springboard for much smoother running)

• Cycorder - Video Recorder for 3G

• Hackulous Security - Protects ur device for malicious apps

• Installous -Free App Store

• MobileTerminal - Change your root password to stop hacking (specially if you use SSH)

• Netatalk - Enables direct SSH on your mac (your iphone comes up as a share device in your browser so u can transfer files directly over wifi)

• Poof - Hide unwanted apps on your home screen (useful for getting rid of stocks ect without deleting the app)

• PrivaCy - opt-out of app usage tracking

• QuickReply for SMS - Reply to a text from anywhere (when your playing a game or in an app you dont have to exit it to reply)

• SBSettings - Must have toggles for changing settings such as blutooth wifi ect, process manager

• StatusNotifier - Email. SMS, Call, Voicemail notifications in your status bar (like nokias)

Check out the iphone thread over at vip2.co.uk for more iPhone tips and info


http://www.vip2.co.uk/forum/topic/20409-iphone/

Be sure to check out Engadgets wonderful "10 years of Blackberry" post

It goes through the evolution of the RIM and its devices and how they navigated there way to being the market leaders in Push - Email mobile technology and the Mobile phone market in general. I'm not a huge Blackberry fan but i know many who are, its no coincidence as to why they are so popular.

One of the best posts i've read in a while.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/ten-years-of-blackberry/

Just tried out Google Goggles for the 1st time, (basically you use pictures to search for info instead of typing it into google)

So, i took a picture of my Call of duty Modern Warfare 2 game case, it then scanned the picture and then pulled up loads of info like the Activisions home page, places of purchases etc etc

Could be very useful when your out and about

http://www.google.com/mobile/goggles/#landmark

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