HTC’s Second Android Model Might Come in Q1 2009
The first smartphone running Google’s Android OS, the T-Mobile G1, was actually designed and manufactured by HTC. This company is reportedly hard at work on a second model running this operating system.
HTC’s second Android-based device may debut in the first quarter of 2009, according to a report in the Chinese-language Economic Daily News, which cites unnamed sources at Taiwan-based securities houses as its source. Other sources say this product will launch in April.
The details of this model are unknown at this time.
HTC’s Commitment to Android
It comes as no surprise that HTC is working on additional smartphones running Android. Company executives and representatives has repeatedly said HTC is committed to this new platform.
It had originally hoped to have multiple Android-based models on the market this year, but the operating system ran into delays in development, which pushed back the release of all models based on it to the point that only the G1 made it out this year.
Still, HTC seems pleased with this first model. CEO Peter Chou told the Economic Daily News that it expects to sell over a million G1 units by the end of 2008. This device is available from T-Mobile in only two countries (the U.S. and U.K.), and has been on the market about two months.
This doesn’t mean HTC plans to drop Windows Mobile, the operating system that has been its bread-and-butter for many years, though. It will continue to release devices for both platforms.
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MobileFiles Pro Lets iPhone Users Edit Excel Documents
QuickOffice Inc. is best known for its suite of applications that allow Symbian S60 devices to work with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files. This company has now taken its first step toward bringing this same functionality to Apple’s iPhone line.
The recently-released MobileFiles Pro, among its other features, allows users to edit and create Microsoft Excel 2003 documents in their native format.
The iPhone 3G comes with a viewer that can display Microsoft Word and Excel files, but not edit them. This requires third-party software. MobileFiles Pro isn’t the first application to add Excel support to this line of smartphones, but QuickOffice is the best-known company so far to release such an app.
Other Features
MobileFiles Pro adds a file manager to the iPhone, and also allows users to remotely access their files.
iPhone users with MobileMe accounts have easy access to their email, contacts, calendar, and gallery but can’t retrieve their iDisk files directly from their smartphone. MobileFiles adds this missing feature.
It also lets users wirelessly transfer files between a desktop (Mac or PC) and the iPhone.
In addition, it includes a viewer for a wide variety of file types, including images, media files, Microsoft Office, iWork, PDF and many others.
MobileFiles Pro is available on the Apple App Store for $9.99.
A free version, called MobileFiles, just allows access to iDisk files on the iPhone.
Source brighthand
MobileFiles Pro Lets iPhone Users Edit Excel Documents
QuickOffice Inc. is best known for its suite of applications that allow Symbian S60 devices to work with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files. This company has now taken its first step toward bringing this same functionality to Apple’s iPhone line.
QuickOffice MobileFiles ProThe recently-released MobileFiles Pro, among its other features, allows users to edit and create Microsoft Excel 2003 documents in their native format.
The iPhone 3G comes with a viewer that can display Microsoft Word and Excel files, but not edit them. This requires third-party software. MobileFiles Pro isn’t the first application to add Excel support to this line of smartphones, but QuickOffice is the best-known company so far to release such an app.
Other Features
MobileFiles Pro adds a file manager to the iPhone, and also allows users to remotely access their files.
iPhone users with MobileMe accounts have easy access to their email, contacts, calendar, and gallery but can’t retrieve their iDisk files directly from their smartphone. MobileFiles adds this missing feature.
It also lets users wirelessly transfer files between a desktop (Mac or PC) and the iPhone.
In addition, it includes a viewer for a wide variety of file types, including images, media files, Microsoft Office, iWork, PDF and many others.
MobileFiles Pro is available on the Apple App Store for $9.99.
A free version, called MobileFiles, just allows access to iDisk files on the iPhone.
Source brighthand
Sony Ericsson’s next Windows Mobile-powered handset coming late next year
The second handset, from Sony Ericsson, running on the Windows Mobile platform, will see the light of day, late next year, at the very earliest. As is known, the device won’t be made by HTC, who made the first WM-powered Sony Ericsson device – the X1. Sony Ericsson are said to be in talks with three different companies, for the task of making their next WM-powered smartphone, they are: Mobinnova, FIH and Pegatron Technology. Talks will probably be finalised by Q1 of next year, then, work will immediately begin on the device. The launch of the device should occur late next year, at the very earliest.
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LG debuts dual-SIM KS660 overseas
LG’s first ever dual-SIM handset will go down as being the completely forgettable KS660, like it or not. The touchscreen-centric mobile includes a 3-inch 400 x 240 resolution display, an integrated multimedia player, 50MB of inbuilt memory, a microSD expansion slot, FM radio, video recorder, Bluetooth 2.0, USB support and tri-band GSM connectivity. Sadly, you’ll only find support for EDGE data, and WiFi is casually omitted as well. Chances are you won’t find this one outside of China, Russia and a few nations in Europe when it launches in February, but we get the feeling it won’t be sorely missed here in America.
Source engadgetmobile
