The HP/Palm merger hasn’t taken place yet and Palm is acting to keep interest in the webOS platform. The company quietly mentioned on its blog a couple of days ago that for a limited time all apps in the App Catalog are now half price. Read More »
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Toshiba is resurrecting the Libretto for its 25th anniversary, in a dual screen model that lacks a physical keyboard. Libretto W100 is only a prototype, but will be sold in limited numbers to enthusiasts wanting to see “what the future of mobile computing” could be. Read More »
The end of another week is nigh which brings me to my favorite task — sharing the events at Mobile Tech Manor. This week was a big week for apps for the iPad and Android. A lost dog dominated Twitter, and a good book was read. Read More »
Forrester expects that 1 in 4 PC sales will be tablets by 2015. I agree for three reasons, but sales numbers could be even higher for tablets. The time of all-day computing in just a few apps is over. Welcome to the days of task-based tablets. Read More »
Motorola and Verizon are basking in the popularity of the original Droid, although they wish they could build them faster. Recent phones in the Droid line have been produced by HTC; it’s a return to the Motorola roots with the Droid X to be announced shortly. Read More »
Swype is an alternative keyboard for the Android platform that with just a little practice can be the fastest keyboard on the small screen. Text is entered by “spelling” words by swiping the letters on the keyboard. It is fast as seen in this video. Read More »
Although not yet rolled out, RIM is introducing a new Blackberry App World 2.0 storefront, complete with carrier billing for purchases, QR codes to find software and a BlackBerry ID to manage data across devices. It sounds great but late, given what competitors already offer. Read More »
Samsung is getting ready for a September release of a 7-inch tablet running Android dubbed the Galaxy Tape. The Tape has a super AMOLED screen and runs Android 2.2. It will have a powerful (1.2 GHz) processor and up to 48 GB of storage. Read More »
In what must surely be a nod that more establishments offer free Wi-Fi than ever before, Starbucks will do the same in its U.S. stores effective July 1. The free Wi-Fi and launch later this year of Starbucks Digital Network is through a partnership with Yahoo. Read More »
The App Store is growing steadily, with over 10,000 apps now available. My top 5 apps for the iPad change regularly, but no matter which apps are on the list at any given time they add a lot of value to my usage of the iPad. Read More »
Many gadgets come through Mobile Tech Manor for review; it’s a big part of my week. I now own the HTC EVO 4G that was released a week ago, and this week has been once of exploration and adopting it into my routine. Read More »
There’s a firmware update for the Sprint Overdrive that addresses some common complaints. Version 2.06.06 can be downloaded and installed from the Overdrive and improves battery life and makes the modem boot faster, along with providing other fixes. The update process only takes a few minutes. Read More »
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