by Sujoy on November 17, 2009
I have been on a smartphone hunt for quite some time now. The basic feature that I am looking for in a smartphone is of a touchscreen phone with the flexibility of adding apps – 3rd party Apps. Apart from the extremely popular iPhone which happens to come in a repulsively expensive deal here in the UK, there are the other iPhone alternatives. So, in this section of Smartphone Hunt we will be analysing the iPhone alternatives one by one. And the biggest iPhone alternative in today’s mobile market is the family of Android phones.
Motorola’s latest offering in the Android phone section is the Motorola Droid known as Motorola Milestone in Europe. But throughout this review we’ll be referring to it as Droid [ coz it's easy]. While it is still to be seen where the Droid lands up with which carrier in the UK [ No one has confirmed it yet - though O2, 3 and T-mobile have backed out. Possible carriers could be either of Vodafone or Orange]. Here is a quick review of the different features that the Droid offers and we’ll finally decide if it is worth buying it or not.
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by Sujoy on October 15, 2008
The Finnish Mobile Giant is inviting innovators from all over the world to take part in the Innovators Contest 2008. Visit the Official Website here, to enter and apply for the contest.
The contest is looking for innovators to develop mobile applications which solve or tackle problems in three major areas. They are:-
Eco-Challenge: This is a challenge for innovators to develop mobile applications which have direct or indirect connection with keeping the environment safe and working towards a greener earth. So be it from from reminding of battery charging, or energy conservation applications or recycling tips, this section of applications will be something to look forward to. [Continue Reading]
by Sujoy on January 15, 2008
January is abuzz with activity in the online world and the Biggies are trying to make more news than their competitors/rivals. Microsoft went gaga over Bill Gates’ last keynote at CES. Macworld has gone live already and all the eyes are driven to the guy in the Black Turtle Neck and Blue Denims. But where has Big GOOG been all this while? It seems the Android Developer Challenge has started getting entries and submissions and the guys at the Open Handset Alliance have organised a Campfire ( like, remember the Open Social Campfire). Android Developers, Googlers working on the Open Handset Alliance and all partners participating in the project are to attend this event on 23rd of January. The official announcement page is here. Interested people need to register for the event by going to this link.
