Huawei U8800 is first 3G/HSPA+ Android handset



Huawei breaks new ground with their brand new U8800 which is touted to be the first 3G/HSPA+ Android handset in the market, capable of offering download speeds of up to 14Mbps - assuming your telco network supports it, of course. Expect the Huawei U8800 to be powered by the latest Android 2.1 operating system, making sure it is at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, at least where Android-powered handsets are concerned. Another notable feature would be a 3.8" capactive touchscreen display, where this handset is more or less akin to owning a Ferrari, but being stuck in a traffic jam since there are no networks in the UK that supports HSPA+ just yet. Expect to see the Huawei U8000 released later this third quarter for a yet undisclosed price.

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New Dolby Mobile with 5.1 Genuine Surround Sound at MWC



Dolby Laboratories is releasing its new version of Dolby Mobile, featuring discrete 5.1 multichannel surround sound. Dolby will held its first public demonstration of its latest technology on an LG Android-based smartphone. I was invited to test the previous version of Dolby Mobile on an LG phone at their headquarters, and you can really hear the difference when Dolby Mobile is on and off. The next version of Dolby Mobile includes the Dolby Digital Plus Technology that enables "realistic surround sound for headphone playback as well as genuine 5.1-channel surround sound playback on home entertainment setups from the mobile device via HDMI" according to Rolf Schmitz, Marketing Director, Mobile, Dolby Laboratories.

If you would like to hear the demo, stop by Dolby's booth at MWC, Stand 1C43, I have not heard it yet, so write a comment to let me know how it is. The current version of Dolby Mobile will be showcased as well on some of the latest LG handsets such as the LG Mini GD880 (picture) so you will be able to compare both. In the full article, you can see a list of some of the devices featuring the current version of Dolby Mobile.

List of LG phones with Dolby Mobile:

    * 1. Renoir (KC910)
    * 2. Arena (KM900)
    * 3. BRIO (GM200, GM205)
    * 4. Contrast (VX8575, AX8575)
    * 5. SAKE (L-06A)
    * 6. ADAGIO (GM210)
    * 7. ANDANTE (GM310)
    * 8. Voyager2 (VX11K)
    * 9. Viewty2 (GC900)
    * 10. Crystal (GD900)
    * 11. White (BL40)
    * 12. Dorothy (KM555)
    * 13. CID (L01B)
    * 14. Hopper (GD510)
    * 15. New Chocolate (SU630, KU6300, LU6300)

LG devices with Dolby Mobile are available globally by more than 7 leading CDMA & GSM operators including: Verizon, T-Mobile, Telefonica/ O2, Vodafone, Telus, Orange

Lenovo – 1 including the recently announced i61

Fujitsu

    * November 13, 2009: Fujitsu announces Style Series F-08A, Prime Series F-08B and F-10B waterproof camera phone with Dolby Mobile
    * June 8, 2009: Fujitsu announces handsets with Dolby Mobile for Japan

Sharp

November 1, 2007: NTT DoCoMo and Sharp first Dolby Mobile-enabled phones to customers in Japan.

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I meni se cini - fokus je na prosecnom korisniku, jer je takvih 90 %. Ipak, jos uvek se ne zna kako ce stvari funkcionisati - mene ni najmanje ne zanima XBox integracija nit' Facebook i sl. sranja koja su pokazali danas. Tek cemo saznati najbitnije stvari - kako ce funkcionisati multitasking i hoce li ga uopste biti, sta ce biti sa "starim" aplikacijama (backwards compatibility), da li ce MarketPlace biti jedino mesto odakle app mozemo preuzeti...

Samsung je sa badom iskopirao iPhone OS i android neviđeno, od menija, notifikacija. A ovaj novi windows je katastrofičan, stvarno tek sada ne shvatam ko im je ciljano tržište, ono izgleda smešno.

Mislim da su to iPhone korisnici - integracija sa Facebook, Flickr, Shitbook etc.

Ne znam, bas sam vise ocekivao. Ovo sto sam vide za sada mi se nikako ne svidja.
Mada, videcemo jos....

Dell Mini 5 will run 'something newer' than Android 1.6 at launch



We've been able to confirm in a chat with Dell spokesfolks this evening that the lovely Mini 5 won't ship with the Android 1.6 build (also known as Donut) that we've seen so far -- instead, it'll be running "something newer." They wouldn't say what that newer version would be -- and to be fair, we're not sure they even knew since Android is always a moving target on account of Google's breakneck development pace -- but it was specifically mentioned that Flash compatibility was something they had on their radar, suggesting that something really, really fresh might be needed. Then again, they also mentioned that the giant phone / MID / thingamajig is going to be totally upgradeable, something that fellow Android skinners HTC and Motorola have both had to reassure the Android-buying public over. How this all shakes out remains to be seen, but let's put it this way: Eclair, at minimum, seems to be a lock by the time the Mini 5 is on a shelf near you.

Dell Mini 5 hands-on at MWC 2010

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Motorola MOTOROI hands-on with video



The Motorola MOTOROI is definitely a stunner, but the looks are almost surpassed by just how amazing it feels, it glows with quality -- think Milestone, but somehow nicer. The display and UI on this Android 2.0 set are right on, with no lag to speak of -- in our really limited hanging-from-a-tether-being-jostled take on it -- while flipping about the OS. Sadly, like most other sets on display, the internet wasn't going anywhere for us to really take it for a spin. But, hey, the MOTOROI is apparently headed to the US in March, and we're without a doubt going to get a little more in-depth with this phone just as soon as we're able.

Motorola MOTOROI hands-on with video

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Toshiba TG02 hands-on



We were all over Toshiba's drop dead thin and gorgeous TG01 last year, so naturally a chance to peek at the rumored TG02 first hand was something we couldn't pass up. Very little is new here, the touchscreen technology has seen resistive swapped with capacitive, the device has become a wee bit smaller while retaining the monster 4.1-inch display, and some 3D touches have been added to the SPB Mobile Shell-skinned Windows Mobile 6.5 OS. Like its older sibling, the handset is still a thing of beauty and the 1GHz Snapdragon does make it all purr along very nicely -- and while the UI isn't really a custom one -- we like the ability to flip between pages kinda like iPhone and Android do now. All in, this is a pretty decent effort, and removing some of the pain that was the resistive display can only make the TG02 better. Follow on for a tour and a gallery of shots.

Toshiba TG02 hands-on

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Toshiba K01 hands-on



Toshiba's K01 is exactly what we would've liked to have seen as a complementary set to the TG01. Happily, Toshiba's given us a QWERTY option with the new model, added capacitive touch, and swapped out the earlier display for a swanky new AMOLED version. Key feel is a bit rough on the outside keys -- shift, delete, enter -- but this device still isn't final, and with all that real estate, the layout feels just great. In fact, the devices being shown on the floor are just looping a demo video and not really showing off the UI as seen above; we couldn't get any film of it, so the pics we got will have to suffice. We like what they've done here -- in fact, this could make an excellent day to day set if battery life proves good enough. We also can't help but notice the three buttons (soft touch) across the bottom that could quite easily be skinned for Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Series, could they not?

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