mobile

Unboxing Video of the HTC Touch Diamond.

Saturday, June 7th, 2008
by DoubleB

Nice video by Matthew Miller from Zdnet.com

Samsung Instinct Hands-on

Saturday, June 7th, 2008
by DoubleB

We hate gratuitous iPhone comparisons as much as the next guy, but let’s be straight with each other here: Sprint has its sights squarely focused on Cupertino’s darling with the Instinct. From beginning to end, the carrier has pulled no punches about the model’s target audience and its competition. Make no mistake, though, the Instinct is no iPhone ripoff or clone — it’s distinctly its own beast that just happens to share a form factor and a few common UI paradigms, and depending on your perspective and the specific feature you happen to be using, that can be a good or a bad thing.

Read the rest at Engadget.com

Ultra-Mobile Linux on a Nokia Tablet PC.

Monday, May 12th, 2008
by DoubleB

This blog post comes from Chad Files at LInux.com. He shows us his moble setup and a “how to” that shows us how to get it all going.

Ubuntu Mobile for Mobile Internet Devices.

Saturday, March 1st, 2008
by DoubleB

Canonical announced on Tuesday it would release an Ubuntu variant for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) dubbed Ubuntu Mobile. It is due to release this spring and will…. if your ready for this…. have iphone like gestures such as swiping through menus and websites. The OS has a scrolling visual front end based on Flash or Clutter. It will have an on screen keyboard since it is designed to operate solely with your fingers! The Ubuntu Mobile MIDs will support: 3D through OpenGL, 3G cellular internet access, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, GPS, Bluetooth, USB, cameras, headphone jacks and mics.

Clutter Interface