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A 3D performance comparison between Google’s Nexus One and Apple’s iPhone 3GS. The test I’m showing here is a pretty typical 3D game scene. It contains a 3D environment and multiple animated 3D characters. The GPU is stress tested due to the high number of polygons in the scene and the CPU is stress tested as it is calculating the bone & skinning of the animation. Starting up the test on both devices shows that the iPhone 3GS runs at 60 frames per second (fps) and the Nexus at between 30 to 35fps. As we add more woman...
Jay Yarrow wrote in an article for Business Insider that Google is paying Apple $100 million a year for the default search engine deal on the iPhone. Another interesting fact about Yarrow’s article, is that he basically kills the rumor about Apple entering the search business with its own Search engine. ...
Adobe today told Engadget that Flash 10.1 will need ‘some enhancements to existing versions of Android’. What they didn’t say, is if this version is actually Android 2.1, or some other? Here’s a take from the article: Adobe, Google, and other members of the Open Screen Project are working together to make ensure the full Web experience can be delivered on largest possible number of devices. Support for full Flash Player 10.1 requires some enhancements to existing versions of Android. These enhancements are expected...
Google Buzz for mobile allows you to post buzz and keep up with your friends when you’re away from your computer. It also uses your location to identify places around you. You can select one of these places and attach it as location tag to your posts, or read what others have posted about the place. Here’s a list of how you can Buzz with your mobile:Buzz.google.com: This web app provides access to Buzz from your iPhone or Android phone’s browser, allowing you to view and create buzz messages. It has two different views:...
Google has put together a very nice series called “Nexus One: The Story”. It’s a behind the scenes look on their first phone, the Google Nexus One. We will see 5 episodes in Nexus One: The Story:Concept & Design - released Display & 3D Framework - released Testing - released Manufacturing- released Day One - releasedCheck out the fifth and final episode after the break. I have to say that I really enjoyed this mini series. You can see all episodes by visiting this page. ...
