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Why Sony Ericsson is not going after Windows Phone 7
When Windows Phone 7 was released, several mobile phone manufacturers jumped aboard the Microsoft bandwagon to provide the world with the earliest devices running the new platform. Among these manufacturers were HTC, LG, Samsung and Dell. Sony Ericsson decided not to go after Windows Phone 7 for a variety of reasons. Limited software development resources [...]
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The advent of similar smartphone jacks and their applications
Recently, smartphones have started adopting similar ports across different manufacturers. Examples of these ports are MicroUSB and 3.5MM headphone jacks. MicroUSB ports are used for powering the devices as well as being a gateway for data transfer while 3.5MM jacks are used for outputting audio to devices such as earphones and stereos. Perceived benefits to [...]
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Why smartphones went for microSD cards instead of other formats
Mobile phones nowadays are almost universally using microSD for the storage of additional data onto them instead of other formats that were used previously. Examples of these formats may include MMC, miniSD, Memory Stick Duo and M2. Reduced power requirement A chief advantage of microSD cards over other larger cards such as SD cards was [...]
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Capacitive displays and the creation of touch screen only phones
When the iPhone was unveiled, people were extremely skeptical regarding its lack of a keyboard. They feared that the usability of the device would take a huge hit and the device would fail. However the device succeeded hugely, with people noting that the lack of a keyboard was not that big of a turnoff. There [...]
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HTC HD2 as a predecessor of today’s smartphones
The HTC HD2 was released in November 2009, running Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional. The device brought along several new features to the smartphone world such as a faster processor and much larger display. After the release of the HD2, and due to its success, smartphones of the day started evolving into phones with much larger [...]
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Android’s live wallpapers and their applications
Live wallpapers have now become a defining feature of Android. They were added to the operating system in the 2.1 version of Android, which is also known as Éclair. Live wallpapers are home screens that can be customized and instead of being a simple background image, they can be customized to become interactive. Bringing a [...]
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How Nokia’s domination of the dumbphone market helps its smartphone ambitions
Nokia has historically always been a very strong contender in the lower priced handset market. One of its phones, the Nokia 1100, has sold over 250 million units to date and is the bestselling consumer electronic device ever produced. Nokia has a complete monopoly in the lower segment of the mobile phone market in several [...]
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Why the PlayStation Suite is a great thing for Android gaming
Sony recently announced a software framework called the PlayStation Suite which will be a way to deliver games onto devices of multiple platforms including Android. This platform would be an application store for games and would lead to higher quality games being released on Android. With the current video game lineup of Android lacking in [...]
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How the Nokia E7 helps to build upon the N8’s sales
Nokia E7 is quite similar to the Nokia N8 in a number of ways. First of all the design is quite identical to the N8 due to the similar anodized metal casing and the similar curves of the handset. Along with that both the devices run the newest version of Symbian, Symbian S^3. Expanding the [...]
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The latest evolution of smartphones, the Motorola Atrix 4G
The Motorola Atrix 4G is the latest handset from Motorola that brings about quite an evolution of smartphones. The device has a 4-inch display and has a unique feature set that includes a dual core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor as well as 1GB of DDR2 RAM. It currently runs Android 2.2 but a 2.3 upgrade [...]