The New T-Mobile G2x (with Google)

T-Mobile’s latest entry in its G-series of Android phones and tablets, the G2X ($200 with a two-year contract from T-Mobile; price as of April 15), is a multimedia beast with an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor, HDMI-out and 4G speeds. It sounds good on paper, but how does it compare to the other dual-core, 4G phones out there?

Thin, minimalist design

You might remember the LG Optimus 2X from CES 2011—LG’s first foray into the land of dual-core Android smartphones. The Optimus 2X is currently available overseas: NVIDIA used the LG Optimus 2X to demo its Tegra 2 chip at its CES press conference, showing off HD video and an Angry Birds demo. NVIDIA also dubbed it a “super phone” for its strong multitasking capabilities and processing speed.
The G2X has essentially the same design, but comes with HSPA+ power and does not have LG’s proprietary interface running atop Android. Besides those differences, and of course some branding from T-Mobile, the G2X is virtually identical to its international sibling.
The G2X is pretty basic looking with its black, dark gray and silver color scheme. But don’t let its generic appearance fool you: This phone has an incredibly high-quality feel. The face of the phone is comprised almost entirely of the display with a thin piano-black bezel running around it. Four touch-sensitive buttons lie below the 4-inch display: Menu, Home, Back, and Search. The back of the phone is a matte dark gray soft-to-the-touch rubber with a silver stripe bearing the Google logo running down the middle. The battery cover is very easy to remove, but doesn’t feel flimsy by any means. A metal frame between the face and the back cover around the phone gives it a sturdy, solid feel. The face of the phone is subtly curved, too, which feels comfortable when you’re holding it up to your ear.
At the top of the phone, you’ll find the power/lock key, HDMI port, and a 3.5-mm headphone jack. On the right spine you’ll find the volume rocker, while the left spine is bare. The bottom houses speakers as well as the microSD port.

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Skype For Android Wants To Be Your Phone!

A strong updated Skype client for Google Android devices is available beginning Wednesday, with a couple of notable enhancements: a security patch and support for voice calls over 3G networks all over the world, including the U.S. The freeware, found in Google’s Android Market, includes mobile calls on the Skype network, instant message text chat, call forwarding, voicemail, and low-rate calls to mobile numbers and landlines. Wider adoption of 3G voice calls for Skype could hint at a future Skype phone. The newest client patches a security hole that was found last week and acknowledged by the Skype team.

Clearly, a third-party application could exploit the fact that both Skype profile information and instant messages were cached locally and unprotected on a handset. Using software, this exposed data could be captured and sent elsewhere, without the handset owner’s knowledge. With today’s update, the data is now protected and can’t be exploited by a third-party application. Ending the security gap is vital, but so too is support for calls over cellular high speed networks in the U.S.

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The Blackberry PlayBook

With the premiere of the BlackBerry PlayBook, Research in Motion enters the tablet market with a device that has some solid points but, surprisingly, falls short in a few ways—particularly when it comes to e-mail access. (See Consumer Reports video, below.)
RIM touts the PlayBook as “the world’s first professional-grade tablet.” But the PlayBook’s biggest shortcoming hits professional users where it hurts most: in its lack of an e-mail client. If you’re a BlackBerry user, you have to wirelessly connect your mobile phone to the device, and keep it nearby, to enjoy your mail.
There are some positives with the PlayBook. Its display is crisp and bright, and the display screen is responsive and quick. And the tablet is slim and light, making it easily portable.
The device’s navigation gets mixed reviews. The navigation is nothing like what you find on the BlackBerry smartphone, which might be off-putting to those accustomed to that device. An upward swipe moves you from one screen to another, but it wasn’t immediately apparent that this was the way to get around. The PlayBook would benefit from a Home and Back button, and the Off button is tiny and hard to depress. On the plus side, the PlayBook has a convenient Play/Pause button on the top of the device for starting and stopping music and videos.
I liked the Web browser, which assists you to call up a navigation bar on top of the screen where you can easily open and view numerous pages. As do many other tablets, the PlayBook has an HDMI and a USB port, as well as front- and rear-facing cameras.
The PlayBook uses the BlackBerry Tablet operating system, and has its own app store. Sadly, the app store doesn’t have the big selection you find in Apple’s and Google’s stores.
Prices for the PlayBook range from $500 for the 16GB model to $700 for a 64GB version. Look out for our lab test results and Rating (available to subscribers) very soon.


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Smart Phones are Becoming Credit Cards

Shall that be hard cash, credit, debit or, um, smartphone?
Sprint Nextel Corp. verified last week that it intends to leapfrog its contenders with promises to roll out modern technology this year to allow customers check out at registers using their smartphones.
For the Overland Park, Kan.-based wireless carrier, that functionality can be quite a attractive way to seduce potential consumers desperate to use their cell phones like credit cards. Additionally it provides a innovative method for Sprint to make a few bucks by taking part in electronic shopping.



Sprint is working along with phone manufacturers and payment systems to bring to the public what the industry calls "near-field communication." Latest smartphones will emerge later this year with the technology built in.
That technology, called NFC capability, allows consumers to pay for coffee or a cab ride by tapping or waving their cellphones close to an electronic reader. The gadgetry is ubiquitous in tech-savvy Japan and is used for parking meters and transit rides in some European cities, but has yet to deploy in the United States.
Competitors Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile are working together with banker Barclays on a competing technology called Isis. In that system - which may not emerge for another year or more - the wireless companies would pocket a fraction of each transaction. Customers would pay off the purchases with their monthly cellphone bills.

Top 5 Tech Companies Facing Big Competition

News about AT&T's desire to buy T-Mobile from its German parent company reminds us that there are many other companies struggling out there as giants such as Google and Apple claim more control. Here's a look at companies that need to innovate quickly to survive.
1. Palm
Formerly the king of PDA's (see 1997), Palm has made some very bold decisions in its career as a cell phone manufacturer.  Skipping Android, Palm chose to utilize the genius mind of Matias Duarte (now a Google employee) to create its on mobile operating system, WebOS.
Despite its brilliance, the Pre and WebOS failed to put up the right numbers to keep Palm on its feet.  Now owned by HP, Palm has basically recreated the Pre three separates times, still claiming that it is innovative. Palm's most recent phone, the Pre 3, might have seen success in a June 2007 release. HP, on the other hand, has started to utilize WebOS in its web-connected printers with much success.
Biggest Threat:  Google.  With the largest growing app store, Google is shutting WebOS out of the development world.  Without third party development support, Palm lacks the excitement of iOS and Android that comes with gaming and utility applications.
Keys to Success:  HP, Touchpad, Veer.  One of the main reasons Palm agreed to be purchased by HP was because of its ability to reach vast markets around the world.  At this point, it seems like HP only cares about Palm for its WebOS capabilities and is trashing the distribution promises.  With the introduction of its Touchpad and Veer, Palm has created a system for very pure interactions between devices.  The Veer, a miniature sized phone, has good appeal to those that find the large slate phones to be too bulky.  The Touchpad/Veer combination could be a wild success if handled correctly by HP.
2. Sprint
With recent news of the AT&T-Mobile powerhouse, Sprint is potentially facing a new threat that could throw them out of the cell phone industry.  Though the deal is not yet completed, Sprint lacks the capital and infrastructure to be a viable competitor to Verizon and AT&T-Mobile.  While their pricing is certainly competitive, they have steadily lost market share since before the iPhone was even released.
The iPhone, with all its power, has made an impact on Sprint without ever being associated with it.  Where T-Mobile and Verizon had an array of viable iPhone competitors at the time of its release, Sprint was left gimping behind with its Palm Pre, which came out six months later.  To this day, Sprint lacks the competitive edge to kick-start sales.
Biggest threat: AT&T-Mobile. Potentially the largest cell phone provider in the country, AT&T-Mobile would have an extensive 4G network that would dominate Sprint's.  With Verizon at its side, the two could easily oust Sprint from the market by beating prices, signing exclusivity contracts with hot phones, and having better service.
Key to success: FCC.  If the AT&T-Mobile merger does not clear the FCC, Sprint not only has its competition back, but also a chance to purchased T-Mobile itself, which would put them right in the running with AT&T and Verizon.

Android is Now The Most Popular Smart Phone

Android smartphones have edged out the iPhone to become the most popular mobile phone , according to research.
Some 28 per cent of smart cell phone users owned an Android, with 26 per cent using an iPhone and 14 per cent a BlackBerry, the YouGov poll of 2,000 adults for Intelligent Environments, a digital banking provider, found. More than four million British people over 18 years old own an Android and it is popular with both young professionals and older people.
Android users were most likely to spend time mapping and planning travel — 34% rated this in the top three "apps'' they spent the most time using, compared with BlackBerry and Apple (both 28 per cent).
The research supports suggestions from analysts that Android would edge out all other operating systems as it became available on an increasing number of cheaper devices.
Apple’s operating system is still currently dominant on tablets, however, with the iPad accounting for the vast majority of tablets sold so far. Android is set to mount a new challenge there, too, with the launch of a new range of tablets based on the ‘Honeycomb’ version of Android. The Motorola Xoom, already launched in America, is set to be released soon in the UK, along with the Asus Transformer and a new version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab.
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