Johan Sanneblad has posted some interesting information on his blog regarding what technologies were used in the development of TouchFLO 3D on the Touch Diamond. It looks like all of them are Open Source! Does this mean that HTC has designed TouchFlo 3D to be potentially cross platform and portable to another operating system such as Android? Johan has “translated” the copyright notices on the HTC Touch Flo 3D About page into product names, and …
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Windows Mobile Still Set To Dominate iPhone?
Justin Montgomery, of InformationWeek has written an interesting article regarding the never-ending Windows Mobile vs. iPhone vs. Android speculation story. Of Windows Mobile, he says, “The fact that it’s meant to be used across several devices and manufacturers still makes more sense than limiting itself to one device like Apple’s iPhone OS. With an Android-like distribution method, they’re still in the best position to dominate the space. “From a future-development standpoint, Windows Mobile might provide …
Continue readingTreo 800w Review Roundup
Treo Central has a Treo 800w Review Roundup page that’s worth looking at if you want a second opinion after reading our comprehensive Treo 800w review. The Roundup includes reviews from CNET, Palm Infocenter, Brighthand, Slashgear, and others. Originally published on Pocketnow on July 20, 2008. More Smartphone News articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingiPhone 3G – brought to you by Microsoft
JK-on-the-run has some interesting news to point out about buying the iPhone in an Apple store… The most interesting part of the entire purchase process was seeing the role that Microsoft played in every single iPhone purchase at the Apple store. You see, Apple doesn’t use cash registers or even Macs for the purchase process. No, they use handheld wireless devices made by Symbol, maker of such things, and every single one of them is …
Continue readingWindows Mobile Still Waxing the iPhone
As reported by eWeek, Windows for Devices, and others, Microsoft’s partners shipped 4.5 million Windows Mobile devices during the first quarter of 2008, up 1.8 million units year over year. Andy Lees, during his Windows Mobile Keynote from the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, cited IDG figures showing that Apple sold only 1.7 million iPhones during the same quarter. So in other words, Microsoft’s Windows Mobile sales INCREASED by more than the number of total iPhone …
Continue readingYou call this an iPhone line?
The NY Times and Mobility Today have posted photos of the so-called iPhone 3G “line” at the 5th Avenue New York City Apple store. All I see are some empty chairs, a bunch of garbage cluttering up the sidewalk, and some people walking around on their lunch break. What happens if these guys come by? Originally published on Pocketnow on July 9, 2008. More Smartphone News articles from the Pocketnow archive.
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