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Na wikipediji pise da je open source (updateovana je stranica), ali i dalje su zadrzani sertifikati...

Medjutim, posto je open source, realno je ocekivati da ce se ukinuti proces sertifikovanja (ako se ne ukine - da ce postojati neka alternativa koja ce isti iskljuciti, od strane mobilnih entuzijasta)

Nokia N900 vs. Sony Ericsson Satio

Samsung to Bring Super AMOLED Display Tech; Better Sunlight Readable Screens

 
Samsung is rumored to be bringing a super AMOLED display to a phone that is said to be announced at Mobile World Congress. What's special about the super screen? Super AMOLED screen technology, or whatever name it will be called, will offer 20% better outdoor visibility and five times more vivid colors.

There have been concerns within the tech community that AMOLED screens aren't as readable outdoors compared to traditional LCD displays on smartphones. However, AMOLEDs already offer brighter, more vivid colors, and deeper, darker blacks than LCD counterparts. With enhanced colors, it will be interesting to see how photos and videos will appear on the five-times more vivid super AMOLED displays.

The Samsung handset to be announced is said to have a screen that measures 3.3 inches with a WVGA resolution.


(via: IntoMobile)

Next (next) Android version is Gingerbread?



It seems like it's a bit early to start hearing rumblings of the "H" nickname for Android. After all, it was just a few short weeks ago that we learned "F" was for Froyo -- frozen yougurt -- which follows Eclair, Donut and Cupcake.

But that didn't stop Google's Brian Swetland, who works on the Linux kernel for the Big G, from just dropping the following on the LWN.net boards:


That said, Froyo's not even available on phones yet, so "Gingerbread" may just be an internal nickname at this point. A nickname for a nickname, if you will.

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Google launches Buzz - it's like FaceTwitterSquare ... with gmail



Google today announced Buzz, which is kind of an uber-mashup of Twitter, Facebook, Four Square and just about any other social network you can think of. Share photos, locations -- whatever -- all in real time. It's built in to gmail (some people are already seeing it live), and also plays a big part in the mobile space (natch).

For starters, go to buzz.google.com, and you'll be taken to a Web app that lets you see and create Buzz messages. You can see messages from people you "follow" or interact with often, or you can see messages from people nearby.

It's also tied into Google Maps. There will be (I don't see it yet -- anybody else?) a Buzz layer that will let you see Buzz messages anywhere on the map. And then there's a voice shortcut for Android phones that support the feature. Just say  "Post buzz" and then say your peace.

It looks like Buzz may take a little getting used to. Or it might remain as vague as Wave. We'll see. In the meantime, check out a couple of videos detailing Buzz after the break.

Update: As Skritt points out in the comments, check for an update to Google Maps and you'll now see the Buzz layer.






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Opera Mobile for Android to be shown at Mobile World Congress



We've known for a while that Opera was planning on bringing a version of its Opera Mobile browser to Android. And now we're going to get a look at it. Opera announced in a news release that it will unveil Opera Mobile 10 for Android at Mobile World Congress next week in Barcelona. And if it's anything like the version Windows Mobile users have been enjoying, it's definitely something you're going to want to check out.

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Sagem Orga shoves WiFi on a SIM card, while JCET prefers to stick NFC onto that little piece of plastic



When you think of a SIM card, innovation isn’t exactly the first word that pops into mind. For Europeans and Asians, a SIM card is where they keep all their contacts, and what they actually pay for every month out of pocket. Most people purchase their devices unlocked. For Americans, the SIM card is still this weird concept. A phone should come activated and already working from an operator. Your monthly fee covers not only the phone, but your service as well. Anything requiring more steps is too complicated. But back to innovation, two companies have announced two separate SIM card products that really make you stop and appreciate how far we’ve come in terms of miniaturization.

First we have Sagem Orga, who in conjunction with Telefonica (NYSE: TEF), released the “SIMFi”, a SIM card with built in WiFi. It wasn’t invented to give phones without WiFi the ability to access existing WLAN networks, instead it was invented to compete with devices like the MiFi. Yes, you read that right, the SIMFi transmits a WiFi signal that your iPad, laptop, iPod Touch, or whatever, can connect to and utilize. Whether or not it’ll take off remains to be seen.

It isn’t mentioned how expensive these new SIM cards are, plus one can’t even begin to wrap their minds around the billing models operators need to think up for this new category of product. From a future use case point of view, it’s interesting that someone could potentially pick up some cheap, low end Nokia (NYSE: NOK), and also have an advanced iPod Touch or other tablet like device with them at all times, and use WiFi for connectivity. Your phone literally becomes nothing but a tool for calls, SMS, and a provider of network connectivity for your peripheral devices. I can’t imagine it’s too nice on the battery.

Next there is Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET) who managed to shove NFC onto a SIM card; pictured above. China Mobile ordered 3 million NFC SIM cards and have plans to deploy them immediately, but mainly for use at the Shanghai World Expo in May. Current China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) customers can pick up a NFC SIM for a mere $22, pop it into the mobile phone they already have, and then start paying for things at WuMart and MerryMart supermarkets in Beijing. That’s bloody awesome, but it’s also highly proprietary.

The GSMA, the folks who maintain the GSM standard and who are hosting Mobile World Congress next week, recently signed agreements with the NFC Forum so that their technology can work together. After all, if I’m in Germany, traveling to Italy, and both countries have NFC readers, why shouldn’t I be able to buy a cup of coffee from both countries without being burdened to check and see if my device is compatible with a “foreign” payment system? The Chinese NFC SIM, while brilliant since it operates in the already used 2.4 GHz spectrum, versus 13.54 MHz for NFC, and allows customers to use whatever device they want, will only work in China.

The two other Chinese operators, China Telecom and China Unicom, want in on this NFC SIM action too. China Telecom is starting trials in Shanghai with 1,000 customers at 200 points of sale using SIM cards made by Seimma, and while China Unicom is doing the same thing, albeit in the Zhejiang Province, they’re also experimenting with standards based NFC technology.

Not to be out done by the Chinese wireless telecommunication industry, an American company, based out of Colorado by the name of MobilePay, is planning on brining the NFC SIM concept to every corner of the world.

What do you think, NFC in devices versus NFC on a SIM card, which will take off and why? As lustworthy as the NFC SIM is from a consumer perspective, the name of the game in the wireless space is ecosystems. NFC has a large, standards based ecosystem, so while we’ll have to wait a bit longer, and buy yet another new phone, at least we can be confident our NFC will work everywhere.

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Samsung Wave launching Bada onto its very first handset at MWC




There's something nice and unequivocal about a huge billboard popping up in the host city of major tradeshow, and Samsung's Wave handset is making just such an entrance at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The previously unannounced handset will be running Samsung's brand new Bada platform, and appears to be a full touchscreen handset from the look of things. Enough touchscreen for a 3.3-inch 800 x 480 Super AMOLED display? We sure hope so, and we'll be finding out in just a few days.

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Pictures: Samsung S8500 “Wave” – Leaked Photos



Here are some high quality pictures of the Samsung S8500 aka Wave, the first phone with the Bada operative system from Samsung.

Samsung Wave specs:

    * 3.3”amoled screen
    * 5mpix autofocus, flash
    * 720p video
    * 2gb internal memory
    * Microsd slot
    * HSDPA
    * WIFI b/g/n
    * 1ghz processor
    * Bada OS
    * Touchwiz 3.0
    * 3.5 mm jack
    * 1500mAh baterry
    * Aluminum body
    * Tempered glass
    * Divx player
    * 10.9mm thick!


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