Jun
09
2010
Nokia today released Qt version 4.6.3. This is only a bug-fix release, with backward and forward compatibility with Qt 4.6.0.
Hit View Post to see the full changelog.
Category: Palm
May
28
2010
Admob released the new statistics for April 2010, and it shows that the iPhone OS outnumbers Android OS by 3.5 to 1 on a worldwide basis.
Highlights of AdMob Mobile Metrics for April 2010.
- The majority of unique iPhone OS devices were located in North America (49%) and Western Europe (28%). The top five countries with the most unique iPhone OS devices in April 2010 were the United States (44%), United Kingdom (9%), France (6%), Canada (5%) and Japan (4%).
- 75% of unique Android devices were located in North America in April 2010, followed by Asia (12%) and Western Europe (11%). The United States had the most unique Android OS devices (75%), followed by China (8%), the UK (3%), France (2%) and Germany (2%).
- In the US there was a 2 to 1 ratio of iPhone OS devices to Android OS devices. Worldwide the ratio of iPhone OS devices to Android devices was 3.5 to 1.
- In AdMob’s network there were 8.7 million unique Android OS devices and 10.7 million unique iPhones in the United States in April 2010. When non-phone devices running the iPhone OS – the iPod touch and iPad – are included the number of unique devices jumps to 18.3 million in the US.
- In AdMob’s network there were 11.6 million unique Android OS devices and 27.4 million unique iPhones worldwide in April 2010. When non-phone devices running the iPhone OS – the iPod touch and iPad – are included the number of unique devices jumps to 40.8 million worldwide.
- 2 new Android devices, the Sony Ericsson X10i and HTC Desire, entered the top 10 smartphones in the United Kingdom in April 2010.
- AdMob overall worldwide traffic for April 2010 increased 8% month over month to 18.0 billion.
Apr
29
2010
HP announced yesterday that it had agreed to buy Palm for $1.2 Billion.
“Palm’s innovative operating system provides an ideal platform to expand HP’s mobility strategy and create a unique HP experience spanning multiple mobile connected devices,” said Todd Bradley, executive vice president, Personal Systems Group, HP. “And, Palm possesses significant IP assets and has a highly skilled team. The smartphone market is large, profitable and rapidly growing, and companies that can provide an integrated device and experience command a higher share. Advances in mobility are offering significant opportunities, and HP intends to be a leader in this market”
The transaction will close during HP’s third fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2010. Palm’s current chairman and CEO, Jon Rubinstein, is expected to remain with the company.
Read the full Press Release here.
Mar
24
2010
Touch screen comparison round two – Without human error
Jonne Eilimö | March 24, 2010 14:04 | 0 comments |
Remember that touch screen comparison a few months ago? People were saying that the test was flawed due to human error. Well guess what? The same test is now done with a robot controlling the finger! So this time around you can’t actually blame the results on anything other than poor/good display quality. This time they have also done the test on a Palm Pre and Storm 2, in addition to the “old” Apple iPhone, HTC Droid Eris, Motorola Droid and Google Nexus One.
Hit view post to see the equipment/robot that is controlling the finger, and the video.
Feb
13
2010
Homescreens compared – Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile and webOS
Jonne Eilimö | February 13, 2010 21:46 | 0 comments |
A homescreen comparison between Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile and webOS. The phones compared in the video are iPhone 3GS, Google Nexus One, HTC HD2 and Palm Pre.
Video after the break.
Jan
26
2010
Google today introduced a new version of its web based Google Voice for iPhone, rendering a native app useless. The race has gone on since July, when Apple rejected Google’s own Google Voice application from the App Store.
The new version is for iPhone OS 3.0 and above, and Palm’s webOS smartphones.
The update will go online later today, so direct your web browser to http://voice.google.com and let the refreshing begin.
Jan
10
2010
Web browser test: Motorola Droid, iPhone 3GS, Nokia N900, HTC HD2, Nokia N97 mini, BB Storm and Palm Pre
Jonne Eilimö | January 10, 2010 17:31 | 0 comments |A pretty basic browser speed test between the Motorola Droid, iPhone 3GS, Nokia N900, HTC HD2, Nokia N97 mini, Palm Pre and BlackBerry Storm. The iPhone 3GS is still the fastest, while the HTC HD2 comes in at second place. The only one I’m missing from the test is Google’s Nexus One.
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