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Smartbook concept should be realized

This Smartbook does not describe a kind of consumer electronics device, but is a conceptual portable computer instead, where this smartphone can be flipped open to reveal a QWERTY keyboard which can be synchronized with its personalized PC tablet. Definitely something that we would like to see in the real world, but we guess it will remain nothing but a pipe dream at the moment. Since this is but a concept, we guess you can basically imagine it comes with the most drool-worthy of hardware specifications, but it will most probably run on the Android OS considering the Chrome browser is on display here.

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Opera Mini 5 on Android mini review

Opera’s Mini 5 beta finally hit Android in the wee hours of this morning and, while writing about what it looks like is nice, we thought a little walk-through to demonstrate the impressive speed of the thing was worthwhile. So we have a short video for you below, with a comparison against the stock Android browser, plus some impressions of just how it is to use. So, click on through, won’t you?

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Opera Mini 5 on Android mini review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rock Your Firefox Blog

[SXSW] Yesterday, Mozilla launched its new blog “Rock Your Firefox”, featuring the coolest add-ons for Firefox, the popular open source browser. The first post featured Yoono, a social networking site aggregator and management tool that lets people chat or update their status in various social websites, and this, from the Firefox sidebar while they browse the web. The latest version (7.1) was released last month. I have not used Yoono in a while, it might now do the same job as Hootsuite in a smaller space (from the side bar instead of using the whole browser window); well, I have to check it. The second post  features Xsticky, a virtual sticky note add-on that lets you jot down thoughts and put them over any web page. Rock Your Firefox will be a good online information center to discover new adds-on quickly.

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Is The Motorola Opus One The Motorola i1?

Pictures of the upcoming Motorola Opus One for iDEN networks have been going around for a while now, but now a little update on the device seems to have surfaced. Apparently it could be called the i1, instead of the Opus One, and it will sport a 5-megapixel camera, instead of the initial 3-megapixel rumor. The more interesting bit is that Opera Mini will be the default browser on the i1, which is probably indication that Google’s default Android browser isn’t performing up to standards for certain parties. If you’re on an iDEN network, are you looking forward to this phone?

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Motorola i1 gets clearer: 5 megapixel cam, Opera Mini default browser?

We’ve been slipped some additional information on Motorola’s imminent Android-powered i1 for iDEN networks today — actually, one correction and one interesting note. First, the correction: we’re now being told (by the same tipster as before) that it’s actually got a 5 megapixel camera on board, a nice upgrade from the 3 we’d previously been told to expect. More interestingly, though, we’re also hearing that Opera Mini has been tapped as the i1’s default browser — a move that Moto is more than welcome to make since this is a Blur-powered, non-”Google Experience” device. It’s also a possible admission that third-party Android browsers are currently outperforming Google’s own, something Microsoft has long dealt with on Windows Mobile as companies like HTC ultimately ended up bundling Opera Mobile with virtually every model they sold. So, Sprint Direct Connect and Boost Mobile customers, you getting excited about this thing or what?

Motorola i1 gets clearer: 5 megapixel cam, Opera Mini default browser? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OnLive Game Service to launch on June 17 in the US for $15 a month

It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like the wait for OnLive is finally coming to an end: the service is now officially slated to launch on June 17 in the 48 contiguous states. The game streaming service will run users $14.95 a month, though buying or renting games is an additional cost (it’s unclear exactly what that cost might be). Luckily there will be lower prices available for multi-month buys, and the first 25,000 people to sign up will get their first three months free. Service includes free instant-play demos, multiplayer and an “instant video-based social network,” whatever that means. At the outset the service will run on Mac and PC as a browser plugin, but the MicroConsole TV adapter will be released later this year, with other devices to be added “over time.” Initially the service will run at 720p, but 1080p / 60 fps will be added once the bandwidth becomes available. Out of the gate there will be somewhere between 12 and 25 titles available, including Mass Effect 2, Borderlands, Assassin’s Creed II, Dragon Age Origins, and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. There are five different data centers set up to serve up the games, strategically placed to reduce lag… let’s hope they work!

OnLive Game Service to launch on June 17 in the US for $15 a month originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Junaio 2.0: Augmented Reality Browser

[SXSW] Juanio 2.0 is available now in the Apple App Store, the revamped version of the augmented reality browser offers new features such as indoor usage, a new channel concept, web- and user based information channels and an open API for developers. Since the first version launched in November 09 (read the article by Dana Oshiro on RWW), Junaio provides information on point-of-interests (see picture above) and the ability to add 3D animations and share the edited images via the usual social networking sites.

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Is Amazon hiring devs to build a robust web browser for Kindle?

Is Amazon hiring devs to build a robust web browser for Kindle? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile Ends Search Deal With Yahoo In Favor Of Google

Despite Yahoo getting the jump on it with AT&T, it seems that Google has managed to bite back, as T-Mobile has ended its year-old exclusive deal with Yahoo, and replaced it with Google. Now when BlackBerry users visit the T-Mobile portal, it’s obvious that Google is the search provider at the top of the screen. A Yahoo spokesperson has confirmed that it is not longer working with T-Mobile for search, though it continues working with the carrier on other services such as Yahoo Mail, Messenger, News, Sports, Finance and Flickr. Do these search-partnership deals affect which search engine you choose? After all, it’s fairly easy to type in the URL of any search engine you please in the browser.

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Spring Design Alex eBook Reader Hits The FCC

Looks like the Spring Design Alex has taken one step closer to becoming available to the general public, as it has just paid a friendly visit to the FCC. In case you aren’t familiar with this device, it’s the first Android-powered eBook reader to sport full browser capabilities, not to mention its patented dual screen display, dubbed the Duet Navigator. Other features of the Alex include Wi-Fi, 3G, SD memory card slot, 6-inch e-ink EPD display and 3.5-inch color LCD display. Do you think it will provide a worthy challenger to Amazon’s Kindle?

FCC filing.

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Jolicloud Robby final release out before April

Jolicloud’s team recently made it known that the final release of their Robby version is ready to rock and roll before March is over, where this update will boast a bunch of features which include Intel Atom Pine Trail and VIA C7-M processor support, a web application platform that is based on the Google Chrome browser, a new desktop mode which caters for nettops and machines with displays larger than 11″ among many others. Great to know it plays nice with all of the Intel-powered netbooks on the market, including older Intel Celeron processors.

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Opera Mini Goes Native On Windows Mobile Phones

You might have been happily using Opera Mini on your Windows Mobile powered phone for some time now, but it looks like things are going to get a lot better, as Opera Software has officially launched a native version of Opera Mini 5 beta for WinMob 5 and WinMob 6 devices (download link). Opera Mini previously required Java, but with the latest native version, users should see a significant performance increase from the browser. In case you didn’t already know, Opera Mini compresses the data on the server side before transferring it to your phone, which helps significantly improve page loading time, as well as reduce the amount of data used, which is especially beneficial if you’re on a pay-per-MB data plan.

Press release.

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