"This isn't a decision we've taken lightly, but the reason is simple. Neither of these apps offered a great Skype experience." SO what is a great Skype experience? I find this decision strange for an application that has been in the mainstream so long. When software are outdated, you are usually offered an upgrade that fixes the bugs. They are not removed.
Imagine what life would be if Microsoft, Apple and others just pulled out there software because THEY think the user experience is not good enough. If that was regular and accepted business practice, I guess we'd be running our gadgets without software. We'd be carrying bricks around pretending to make a call over IP; pretending to be enjoying a fabulous user experience on our phones that Microsoft and Apple developed and then pulled out.
Clearly this is a decision taken lightly. So long Skype.
Changes to our mobile lineup
Friday, February 26, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Maurisystems announces availability of the HD2 in Mauritius.

Specifications
Processor Qualcomm® 1GHz SnapDragon™
Memory ROM: 512 MB, RAM: 448 MB
Dimensions and Weight 120.5 X 67 X 11 mm , 157 gms
Display 4.3-inch Capacitive touch-sensitive screen WVGA 480X800 resolution
Network Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, HSDPA 7.2Mbps
Device Control TouchFLO™ 3D with HTC Sense
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity Bluetooth® 2.1, Wi-Fi®, HTC ExtUSB™, 3.5mm Audio Jack
Camera 5 megapixel auto focus with dual LED flashlight
Audio supported formats AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG
Video supported formats WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, AVI
Battery Capacity: 1230 mAh, Talk time: 380 mins Standby: 490 Hrs
Expansion Slot microSD™ expansion (SD 2.0 compatible)
Special Features G-Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Digital Compass, FM-Radio
http://www.maurisystems.com/hd2.html
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
HTC HD Mini introduced by HTC

Read more here.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Windows Phone 7 series brings a whole lot new experience.

I hope you did not miss the conference. Windows phone 7 bings an entirely new user experience. You're having a hard time believing me? well, check this out. You have to watch it for yourself:
http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsphone/archive/2010/02/15/windows-phone-7-series-show-and-tell.aspx
Toshiba brings another capacitive phone to WM portfolio.

Source: Engadget
Windows Phone 7 face appears on wall in Barcelona.

Sunday, February 14, 2010
Windows Mobile 7 countdown.
This is just a reminder for the upcoming Mobile World Congress which will be held in Barcelona starting tomorrow. All eyes will be on Microsoft who will announce Windows Mobile 7. The conference will be hosted by Steve Ballmer tomorrow at 6:00pm local time. You will be able to watch the conference live through the link below:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/windowsphone
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/windowsphone
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Opera Mobile Beta 3 for Windows Mobile.
Opera announced yesterday the availability of Opera mobile beta 3 that includes an experimental version of Flashlite 3.1. According the post, flashlite performance on the HD2 was "quite good" and on other devices, performance varied "from mediocre to poor". Note that Flashlite is disabled by default. To enable it, go to Tools -> Settings -> Advanced and set plug-ins to "On".
Read more here.
Read more here.
Winter Sports Live for your phone.

Winter Sports Live can be downloaded free here.
I'm more a summer sports and FIFA world cup fan. Hopefully, there will be a similar application for these events.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Steve Ballmer to host Windows Phone press conference at MWC on Monday 15.

Point your browser to http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/windowsphone/ to watch the press conference.
The event will start at 6:00pm local time.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Google Buzz released.
Google Buzz lets you post information on places you visit. for example, you may share your thoughts about a great restaurant and point it's location in Google Maps. Buzz is tightly integrated with Google Maps and Gmail. The latter lets you invite followers from your contacts. This did not work for me. It did display some folks from my contacts, but they had the wrong email address. Hopefully they will fix that soon.
Buzz seems to be a cool product and it works with Android and WinMo. Not sure if Google Maps 4 has been released for WinMo, but Buzz can be accessed through the browser by going to Buzz.google.com. Watch the video below or go to www.google.com/buzz to learn more.
Buzz seems to be a cool product and it works with Android and WinMo. Not sure if Google Maps 4 has been released for WinMo, but Buzz can be accessed through the browser by going to Buzz.google.com. Watch the video below or go to www.google.com/buzz to learn more.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Battery notification in Windows 7 not a bug says Microsoft.
Users have reported that Windows 7 was displaying a message "considering replacing your battery" on laptops. The blogosphere obviously went abuzz urging Microsoft to recognize a bug in Windows 7. Microsoft responded on the Windows 7 engineering blog through no other than Steve Sinofsky, the Windows president. This is what Mr. Sinofsky wrote to explain the issue:
"Essentially the battery was degrading but it was not evident to the customer until Windows 7 made this information available. We recognize that this has the appearance of Windows "causing" the change in performance, but in reality all Windows 7 did was report what was already the case."
Then he goes on to provide a list of points that contributed to their understanding of the reports. Read the complete article on the Windows 7 Engineering blog.
"Essentially the battery was degrading but it was not evident to the customer until Windows 7 made this information available. We recognize that this has the appearance of Windows "causing" the change in performance, but in reality all Windows 7 did was report what was already the case."
Then he goes on to provide a list of points that contributed to their understanding of the reports. Read the complete article on the Windows 7 Engineering blog.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
New software updates for Nexus One phone.
Owners of the Nexus One will receive an over-the-air update on their phones soon. The update not only fixes some issues with the phone and brings some more functionality:
Google Goggles
Google Maps 3.4
Pinch to zoom functionality
3G connectivity.
Learn more on the official blog of the Nexus One:
http://googlenexusoneboard.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-software-update-for-nexus-one.html
Sent from my HTC Touch Pro 2.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Update for HTC Touch2
I noticed a new update for the Touch2 on HTC's website: http://www.htc.com/www/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=291&cat=0&dl_id=858
"This update allows for your MP3 to be set as ringtones for incoming calls."
If this is important to you, remember to keep the update handy as you will need to re-apply it after a hard reset.
Sent from my HTC Touch Pro 2.
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