Windows Mobile, evolution
After the disappointment at the February Mobile World Congress 2008 discussion of the expected updates Windows Mobile subsided. But now rumors of a mythical Windows Mobile 6.1 once again gained momentum. Last week Pocket-lint resource citing "reliable sources" said that the new version of mobile OS will be officially launched on April 1. This may well be true, because in addition to the professional holiday of fools on this day sometimes occur and it is a serious event. This year, for example, on April 1 in Las Vegas opens CTIA Wireless 2008, which is logical to expect large-scale presentations from Microsoft. Announce Windows Mobile 6.1 can not be postponed for a long time, since even at WMC 2008 was represented by several devices running on the new version of Windows Mobile, but now they become even greater. Delay Microsoft compels manufacturers of smartphones and communicators to postpone release of its new products.
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Although Windows Mobile 6.1 is not considered a radical updating of the OS, it includes some long-awaited changes and improvements. In fact, eliminating many drawbacks of previous versions of mobile OSes from Microsoft. Can not be called revolutionary innovations such as, for example, support for copy-paste in smartphones, SMS-display correspondence in the form of chats, zooming in an Internet browser or a full-fledged task manager, but without them, the device is not so easy, and users and producers are forced to "communicate" software from Microsoft's own solutions and software from third-party developers. For beginners, the first discoveries of Windows Mobile interface will be interesting hint "Getting Started", which is visible right from the main screen. In fact, it helps to configure the basic functions. It is also expected a number of other nice, but not radical changes. The most amazing innovation of Windows Mobile 6.1 will be a little much for ordinary users. Added support for Mobile Device Manager 2008 will give more opportunities to use smartphones and communicators, corporations and companies. Wait a little, just a few days can be safely talk about the Windows Mobile 6.1 on the basis of official information.
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Scandalous coming of Palm Treo 500
An interesting announcement made three Euroset, Microsoft and Palm. In Russia, Euroset will be the exclusive retailer of Palm Treo 500, it certainly is an official sales, while in the cellar to find and buy a smartphone, just imported from abroad and not localized for our market. Recall that the Palm Treo 500 which was released in Europe last fall. It was a kind of Palm's debut in the arena of ordinary smartphones without a touchscreen, a model for the first time for Palm runs on Windows Mobile 6 Standard. Interestingly, in the Russian press release proudly called Treo 500 smartphone, contrary to the tradition attributed the device without a touchscreen smartphone to the class, at one time to settle down with a light hand of Microsoft.
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The smartphone has a traditional Palm deficiencies - lack of support for wireless networking Wi-Fi and GPS. These functions are already familiar to users of smartphones and communicators, not the budget class, but Palm is in no hurry to approximate the functionality of its portfolio to date. The smartphone supports third-generation network, but here it is not at - the last little while some new items for 3G-networks do without additional support standard HSDPA, significantly increases download speeds, but the Treo 500 this feature was not the place. If support for HSDPA in Russia is not relevant, then the ability to connect to the network via Wi-Fi is simply necessary. With such functionality is not sparkling recommended price assigned to a fairly decent - 14990 rubles. For this money you can easily buy a smartphone with more balanced features. The same HTC S620 (Excalibur) or Samsung Ultra Messaging i600 is quite fit into these price limits, though, of course, both models are significantly cheaper since its initial release. Palm Treo 500 is also cheaper in the end, it is the law of the market, but as long as its value is somewhat inflated. Among the advantages of Palm Treo 500 companies show a complete Cyrillic and Latin keyboard, a new attractive design, large display and a long list of policy options available to any Windows Mobile smartphones. On paper it looks very optimistic, but in comparison with the devices available on the market for over a year smartphone looks slightly out of date.
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Boring formal presentation Palm Treo 500 animated Mr. Yevgeny Kozlovsky, well known for his newspaper column "Garden Kozlovsky on Computerra, and not only to her. Our colleague criticized inozemnuyu novelty to the nines. Especially representatives of the companies got a lack of Wi-Fi and GPS, as well as FM-tuner. Do not hit Kozlovsky and "large" display, smart phone, which he boldly called the "small". The claim that the smartphone screen is not touch him tactfully objected that this is not a lack, and feature, and touch-screen display only those who "used to poke a finger." Representatives of companies Euroset, Microsoft and Palm can be understood - at Kozlowski behind theatrical past and show he gave a noble's no wonder that under such conditions it is difficult to remain calm. Of course, Palm Treo 500 loses the vast number of items a favorite of Kozlovsky communicator HTC P3300 (Artemis). Nevertheless, comparing them is not entirely correct. These devices entirely different purpose and orientation, they are built on different software and hardware platforms, and are manufactured by different companies. Interestingly, most models for the Palm Treo produced the same HTC, but in the case of the Treo 500 is not so. Perhaps the biggest "crime", which can be blamed for Palm is somewhat unreasonable pricing. Palm used to promote their communicators as camera model, subject to contract with an operator it can be bought for very funny money. On the other hand, in the same Europe without having to connect to an operator Treo 500 will cost 399 euros, that is about 14,750 rubles. Release of such devices as Treo 500 just proves once again the depth of the crisis, which now houses the former trendsetter of the world of handheld computers. Address Kozlowski was secretly filmed by Sergei Vilyanovym on camera communicator HTC TyTN II and now posted on RuTube.
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Steel Gresso Avantgarde Luxury
Another news for lovers of expensive smart phones come from the company Gresso. This time, smartphone deliberately wanted to make expensive, it's not a coincidence.The main contribution to the resulting cost Avantgarde collection is made components such as wood African ebony, gold, diamonds, and a special covering of the keyboard and "Sapphire" glass protecting the display. After these components is not so important, what are smartphones in technical terms. It seems that Gresso reasoned and collection Avantgarde Steel, consisting of two models Sol Steel and Luna Steel, differs from its predecessors only finishing materials. It is interesting that compared with previous members of Avantgarde, two new products can be safely assumed top of the budget because they are some 3 000 500 euros instead of 30 thousand euros. No wonder, since gold and diamonds here replaced by a democratic steel, though not simple, and "aviation".
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For a luxurious shell hides a simple Smartphone with the most modest properties. Supports networks GSM / GPRS, EDGE standard support is not provided, and the Wi-Fi even more so. The display has a native resolution of 240x320, there is a 2-megapixel camera, 64 MB RAM-memory and a Bluetooth interface in version 1.2. Work is performed under the operating system, Windows Mobile 6 Standard. On the technical characteristics of your marketing materials is being done almost no accent, they are not important. Avantgarde Sol and Luna are designed to ensure that the dispute whose Vertu steeper carelessly screw up "and I have a smartphone and put opponents at the local level of technical advancement. For those of users of smartphones and communicators who understand technology, but on "duty" must consider the presence of gold and diamonds and an important characteristic in the specification, and not over weight, there are a variety of firms who are willing to make mobile technology in the work of jewelry art.
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Getac PS535E: willing to work in the mud
Another novelty in the Russian market - Getac PS535E - is not intended to demonstrate the wealth and status in society, but only for hard work. Pocket PC is protected from splashing water (IEC 529 IP-X4), dust and dirt, vibrations, can withstand up to 2 thousand falls from a height of two feet, and the spread of operating temperatures ranging from - 20 to + 60 degrees Celsius. In short, this PDA for conditions in which the device is easy to drop in the cold to shake when driving off-road, get into a sandstorm or rain, but there is nowhere to hide it.
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Inside resistant to external influences body contains a great inner peace loyal workhorse. Samsung S3C2440A processor running with a clock frequency of 400 MHz, built-in memory has a capacity of 64 MB of RAM and 2 GB of ROM, slot for memory cards format SD, and also protected against dust and moisture. Wireless communications opportunities presented interface Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and Wireless LAN Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g). Lost in the field will not give an integrated GPS-module. As in many other industrial PDA, the display Getac PS535E has a diagonal of 3.5 inches and a resolution of QVGA (320x240 pixels). Counting on a long trip without access to an outlet installed in the PDA Li-Ion Battery 2400 mAh, which is capable of more than 8 hours at room temperature with the default settings. Dimensions and weight of the device do not differ miniature, dimensions reach 144,25 x82, 25x29, 3 mm, and weight - 300 grams. Work is performed under the operating system Windows Mobile 5.0. It should be noted that among the new industrial PDA has an average niche. On the one hand, it is bigger and hardier than conventional models for businesses, but much smaller, lighter, more familiar and more comfortable than an extremely secure monsters.
UIQ: new opportunities
Quietly and without pomp company UIQ Technology presented the updated platform UIQ. Version of UIQ 3.3 available to developers so far only as a beta version. In contrast to UIQ 3.2, based on Symbian OS v9.2, the new version is based already on Symbian OS v9.3. Among the major changes in UIQ 3.3, developers say built-in browser Opera Mobile 9.5 with all the entitlements due to advantages, including advanced features zoom and support for widgets. Is a separate panel UIQ Dashboard widgets for deployment manager for managing widgets and so on.
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There was a unified platform to work with SMS, MMS and voice messages. More simple terms it means that you can create SMS and MMS messages using the same tool, the user simply creates a message, depending on the added content, the program selects the type of message (SMS yl MMS). Declared full support for Java JSR 248 MSA Fullset, which will allow developers to create various multimedia applications. In addition, there was a medium for integration of content Content Embedding Framework, it is not published in the SDK, and will be available to device manufacturers in the UIQ 3.3. Architecture using plug-ins allow developers without any difficulties to embed content from one window to another. Ideally, plug-party developers will be able to be downloaded and used by any UIQ-application at the moment the functionality is severely limited, but future plans extensive. As an example of such use are media players and widgets. Among the less visible changes in the UIQ 3.3 - enhanced version of the boot support for advanced configuration of launcher, enhanced support for the red and green phone buttons, and so on.
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Their interest to release devices based on the new platform has already expressed by Motorola and, of course, Sony Ericsson, which is not surprising since they are actually individually own UIQ. When the announcement will take place the first devices based on UIQ 3.3 is still a mystery, maybe it will happen in the summer.
Motorola MING: many simok not happen
If we believe the resource Boy Genius Report, regularly report plausible rumors that Motorola will soon release a smartphone MING series with amazing communication capabilities. Motorola MING A1800 is traditional for this series device with a touchscreen and a transparent flip. A source said support for the work as in GSM, and CDMA, as well as the availability of slots for two SIM-cards. Either this is a mistake, excusable to unofficial information, any user of this smartphone will be able to receive calls on a CDMA network and, additionally, on two numbers GSM. It is unlikely that someone could actually need such a variety at a time, this functionality is under great doubt. Since all or nearly all, Asian CDMA-operators use in the R-UIM card, the most likely option is that the smartphone has a slot for GSM-card and the other under the CDMA-card. The network conducted a fierce debate, but the truth we will not know until the official announcement of the model.
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Among other features Motorola MING A1800 refers to a 3-megapixel camera with autofocus and an interface Bluetooth, but still no Wi-Fi and GPS. Recall that the Motorola MING A1200 was in its time a sensation in the Asian market and its successor in various forms has been repeatedly discussed in the rumors. Most likely, we will have several models in the series MING, the only question in terms of announcements and release.
The authors, translation:
K. Nemo
