The QiJi i6, is not only the world’s most awkawdly named device, it is also a device that supports dual operating systems. I think the idea of dual operating systems is almost a pipe dream. Have you tried parallels? It’s great in theory but in practice it makes your computer slower than my grandmother without her walker. The device is sporting a 624MHz processor, 256MB of ROM, 128MB of RAM, a trackball, and on-screen keyboard. What 2 OS’s would you use?
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According to some rumours started by the Inquirer today (ignore their linked ‘video proof’ as it’s clearly a joke), Microsoft is in the final stages of building a phone - the first of its own brand - that will rely on performance to drive sales. They’re allegedly developing a phone that uses one of NVIDIA’s Tegra processors. This processor (likely the APX 2500 chip) would theoretically give the Microsoft device 720p video playback and advanced 3D visuals that no other smartphone on the market has, to date.
More about the Microsoft smartphone rumours here
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Canalys recently published a study covering the Q3/2008 smartphone market with results pointing to results opposite of those expected for Windows Mobile. Rumors said that the platform was near extinction, but the numbers from this recent research showed exactly the opposite and who runs a serious risk to leave the market if the rate of decline continues? The Symbian operating system. The data shows a fall of 21.5% from 12.4% marketshare and sales.
Already Windows Mobile has defied the predictions and, in Q3, had a growth of 42.9% in sales and 12.2% in marketshare. With all these predictions, it turns out that Symbian has been the only one to take a numbers loss.
And, of course, I can’t forget to mention Apple, which saw a huge growth due to the launch of the new iPhone 3G, and now occupies the second collation in the ranking.
For Q4/2008 there are predictions for more changes, of course, and we predict an even higher growth for Windows Mobile, thanks mainly to the launch of new smartphones like the Touch Diamond and Touch HD.
And with recent news suggesting that iPhone sales are dropping, we hope to see Windows Mobile’s new smartphones’ sale’s skyrocket!
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One of the great things about Windows Mobile is that the platform will allow for multiple browsers. If you’re unhappy with your iPhone browser, good luck doing anything about it. While most Windows Mobile users will turn to Opera Mobile 9.5 for their mobile web browsing experience, some may prefer to go with Torch Mobile, one of our top 5 mobile browser picks, who have an open-source “webkit” rendering engine (the same as the one used in Safari and Google Chrome) to Windows Mobile.
This browser isn’t recommended for the HTC Touch Diamond because apparently it doesn’t work so well on that device. In any case, it’s always fun trying new browsers and Iris has many features that should make it a worthwhile beta test:
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According PC Magazine, Motorola’s Sanjay Jha has confirmed (though strangely non-chalantly) that Motorola expects to release a phone based on Windows Mobile 6.5 platform in the second half of 2009.
Windows Mobile 6 has not delivered the experience that I think Apple has been able to deliver, but as you look at the plan that is Windows Mobile 7 and even 6.5, I think there are significant new added features which will help the platform,” Jha said. “We have now targeted new teams which are focused – in California and Seattle – to deliver experiences. That is where we have to differentiate.
Motorola also announced that it plans to eliminate its MOTOMAGX and Symbian platforms in order to focus on the Google Android, Windows Mobile, and P2K 3G solutions.
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If you’d like to pimp your Windows Mobile phone and give it an iPhone-like look (hey, I know there are some of you out there), well then, wait no more — check out iFonz.
You will need Windows Mobile 5.0 or higher in order to get it and a desperate need to have your handset look like Apple’s phone. Got that? Then continue on.
Installation requirements and instructions, as well as some cool pictures!
In case you haven’t heard, the iPhone 3G came out today worldwide. The editor in chief of QuicklyBored, Kyle, was one of those crazies that camped out front of a Rogers store waiting eagerly for this highly sought after phone. His story has been documented on QuicklyBored.com, our sister site, in case you’re curious. I, personally, am perfectly happy with my HTC TyTN and think all this hype is nuts. Watching him tinker with his new iPhone… on no sleep, wearing the same clothes as he was yesterday… with this fiendish smile and googly eyes - he’s absolutely possessed. His soul is now in the clutches of the Apple gods themselves…
So, just in time for the worldwide release of this super popular phone, msmobiles puts out a list pointing out 12 great reasons why you should skip the crazy lineups and instead purchase one of the many great Windows Mobile devices out there.
Top 12 reasons to buy Windows Mobile phone instead of iPhone 3G
We missed this when it first hit, but it’s more than worth reporting, even late: Garmin has announced the nüvifone, a new touchscreen smartphone scheduled for release in Q3 of this year.
Electronista broke the story originally, saying that the nüvifone will compete directly with Apple’s iPhone. The device is controlled almost entirely by the 3.5″ touchscreen, which displays only “Call,” “Search,” and “View Map” on its main menu. From there, users can access a wide variety of features like web browsing, email, instant messaging, and more. GPS is very tightly integrated with the unit, allowing such features as “Where Am I?” which provides a near-instant list of the user’s latitude and longitude, nearest intersection, and nearest hospitals, police stations, and gas stations. If used with the optional car mount, which allows hands-free dialing and other features, it even marks the last known spot where it was removed from the mount to ease finding your car in crowded parking lots.
We’ll definitely be keep an eye on this phone.
Our friends at BlackBerry Cool got the scoop on another report that looks at the present and future of smartphones.
The report from ChangeWave shows Apple’s large lead, with 17% of mobile phone users polled saying they plan to buy an iPhone in the next six months and 16% planning on buying a BlackBerry. Motorola has continued their downward plunge, with 11% of users planning on buying one of them in the next six months compared to over 30% in July of ‘06.
Apple again topped the charts with 72% customer satisfaction, followed by RIM with 55%. Most other manufacturers hovered in the mid-30s, and Palm sat dead last with only 30% satisfaction.
The gang at PalmInfocenter posted the results of a smartphone usage report by Canayls, which shows off the strong growth of smartphones in 2007.
The report compared market share between some of the bigger players in the smartphone industry. Total shipments grew almost 72% just in the 4th quarter of 2007, from 20 million units to over 35 million. RIM was the leader in growth, shipping 121% more units than in the preview quarter. Newcomer Apple shipped 2.3 million units, beating veteran player Motorola by only around 20,000 units.
Unsurprisingly, Nokia was the strong leader, shipping nearly 19 million units.
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RSSI have used the Howard's Forum solution for internet PC tethering however about 2 days after making the changes whenever I just want to surf the net on my BJ II I now get a 403 Access Forbidden error msg. If I power the phone off and turn it on it allows me to surf for about 1 to 2 days before giving me that error again. When I called AT$T they had me change some settings and that fixed the problem but broke my tethering capability. I reinstalled the Howard's Forum solution and got tethering back but now again have the 403 problem again. Any help would be apprciated.
Wow, Bruno - that's awful! A real Touch Diamond would have been nice, heh, but a fake one?! Especially when you're actually expecting the BB Storm! Though, from what I'm hearing, the Storm isn't the greatest device. But I haven't seen it myself so I can't say for sure. What did you end up doing with the fake phone? How much did you pay? I'm sorry you had such a rough time - I feel for ya!
I didn't listened my friends and I just both 2 blackberry storm from china (by mail). It was a surprise when I opened the box and discovered that the mobile sent to me was the HTC TOUCH DIAMOND. A bigger surprise was the discovering that it was not a HTC but a clone. In other worlds, I should listen more to my friends. No windows mobile, no e-mail, just a piece of sh.....
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Marc: You know, I like TinyTwitter - for sure - I just didn't really find it to be that remarkable, really. Maybe I should take a look at it again! Quakk is pretty great, you're right. But have you seen GPS Twit and Twitter Answers? Awesome!