There are many desktop and mobile RSS readers to choose from, but very few that support reading a set of articles on your desktop and then continuing to read them on the handset. One of these clients is YomoMedia, a free software that handles RSS feeds and audio/video podcasts.
This mobile client comes with a very neat interface and it’s able to bundle similar feeds into certain categories, for you to view together. YomoMedia is a lightweight phone app, that is highly configurable and supports one click subscriptions.
By using it, you’ll be able to discover, manage and share content and you also have to know that the software is easily configurable and easy to install. More info about the software and a download link is available here.
There are many desktop and mobile RSS readers to choose from, but very few that support reading a set of articles on your desktop and then continuing to read them on the handset. One of these clients is YomoMedia, a free software that handles RSS feeds and audio/video podcasts.
This mobile client comes with a very neat interface and it’s able to bundle similar feeds into certain categories, for you to view together. YomoMedia is a lightweight phone app, that is highly configurable and supports one click subscriptions.
By using it, you’ll be able to discover, manage and share content and you also have to know that the software is easily configurable and easy to install. More info about the software and a download link is available here.
I’m wondering if the picture below is a mere rendering of HTC Firestone or the real thing, but the specs of the device are as real as it gets, so don’t hesitate to continue reading after the break.
We’ve seen this phone in the leaked HTC 2009 roadmap and now it’s back to make am impression, with its 600 MHz Qualcomm 8250 processor, 256MB RAM and 512MB ROM. HTC Firestone supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 connectivity, plus UMTS 900/2100 and HSDPA.
The specs list also includes Windows Mobile 6.5, a 3.6 inch WVGA touchscreen transflective TFT display, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and a microSD slot. WiFi is also on board, as well as AGPS, a G sensor, a 3.5mm audio jack and an 8 megapixel camera. Expect the phone to hit the market in August 2009, maybe with a zoom bar, unlike the handset pictured above.
What’s coming in July via Orange UK for free and it’s very hot? Yes, you’ve got it, it’s HTC Hero, the freshest Android device made by the Taiwanese company, that uses the evolved TouchFLO UI, now known as Sense. Check out in the video below:
We can see the white and grey versions of the phone and a superb interface, with smooth scrolling and God, is the device thin or what? HTC’s Sense interface allows full customization and it’s a user centred UI that comes with a Home screen you can personalize at will. HTC Hero comes with a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, video recording, a G sensor, GPS and 512MB of internal memory.
There’s also a microSD slot on board, with support for cards of up to 16GB, plus an anti fingerprint screen that supports multitouch. You’ll be able to get the device starting next month, for free and with an Orange UK contract.
Did you know that HTC Hero supports multi-touch? What about Flash? Well, the video below details the use of Adobe’s Flash technology on the new Android phone, so you’d better check it out, for more details:
Thanks to the use of Flash on HTC Hero, users will now have access to a more complete web browsing experience and varied content based on Flash technology. Right now, 80% of all videos online are delivered using Adobe Flash, so rich web content on the go is certainly the future for the Android platform.
People will be able to view YouTube vids using Flash technology and full screen mode will also be supported and activated by double tapping the screen. Intuitive video controls and interactive content backed by ActionScript 2.0 will also improve the usability of HTC Hero, that’s also a great source for quality audio streaming.
The Flash experience on HTC Hero can be checked out here.
In case you’re not completely fascinated by Sprint’s HTC Snap, you might have a look at Verizon’s upcoming handset, HTC Ozone. The phone uses Windows Mobile Standard and features a great QWERTY keyboard, with a great feeling.
There’s also global roaming support on board, WiFi, VZ Navigator, visual voicemail and a pretty big 1500 mAh battery. Ozone will hit Verizon online on June 23 and its stores on July 13 for $49.99.
Just as HTC Hero and its brand new interface, Sense were detailed, HTC’s CEO, Peter Chou claimed that the new UI will also be available on other devices that were already launched.
Although Chou wasn’t specific regarding these devices, HTC only has 2 Android phones in its portofolio till now: HTC Magic and T-Mobile G1. It’s more likely that Magic gets the interface update, but nowadays hackers can port anything, so I expect to see HTC Sense on HTC Touch Diamond 2 or HTC Touch HD, as well.
Mio Technology is readying a brand new Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone, Amber that has just been leaked on the web, together with an impressive specs list. Mio Amber features a 3.61 inch WVGA touchscreen display, a sleek case and a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus.
Underneath the case you’ll find a 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM 7201A Turbo CPU, 256MB RAM, 512MB ROM, a G sensor and a 1500 mAh battery. Amber supports GPRS/EDGE and WCDMA/HSPA connectivity and it also packs GPS/A-GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, an FM transmitter and it uses noise cancellation technology.
The smartphone also uses a secondary VGA camera, for video calls and a microSD card slot for more memory. No info on the phone’s release date or price just yet.
The folks of Gizmodo managed to get hold of a HTC Hero unit and compared it to the iPhone, noticing that the new Android phone comes with a cool design and a great teflon coating on its back. What’s the iPhone got on Hero? Nothing, frankly…
Practically, the plastic back of the iPhone can’t even begin to compare to Hero’s teflon back, that won’t get any “skin oil” on it. Say “goodbye” to greasy fingerprints and enjoy the matte finish of the device. Meanwhile, the iPhone remains a fingerprint magnet, looking as cheap as a Chinese clone
In spite of the fact that Apple keep innovating, when it comes to materials (aluminium single piece body on the MacBook), the iPhone is stagnating, as far as design is concerned. Well, at least their new handset, the iPhone 3GS comes with an oleophobic coating, keeping fingerprints away, but still the phone is no match for HTC Hero.
Reuters claims that Palm Inc. had a narrower quarterly loss than expected, due to the launch of the Pre smartphone, thus proving that the handset was a real success. As a follow-up to the news, the company’s shares rose more than 14%.
Palm Pre competes with the likes of the iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones and, according to experts and analysts, 150,000 units of the device were sold till now. Of course, this doesn’t even get close to the 1 million iPhone 3GS units sold by Apple in just 3 days. We remind you that Sprint is the carrier selling the device, with an exclusive contract, for now.
Palm Pre comes with the revolutionary webOS, that seemed innovative, till we saw HTC Sense, the brilliant UI that we’ve analyzed just days ago. Palm’s App Catalog has also reached 1 million downloads, while the company’s sales reached 351,000 smartphone units this quarter, up 6% when compared to the previous one. However, this number is 62% less than the sales of 2008, in the same time period.
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