Every Android-powered device starts making news even before it goes into the manufacturing stage. But videos of Skate, an Android-powered smartphone by Innocomm Inc. is already making rounds on youtube.com and we had no hint about this device till date. Innocomm claims that Skate is “the World’s smallest 2.8″ smartphone based on the Android OS.”
This is how the device looks :
Check out the videos below and find out more about the device yourself :
[via phandroid]
I have been always saying “Android is going places”, because Android is being launched in a large number of countries. But, Android is also exploring newer areas and newer horizons. Touch Revoltion, a company owned by a former Apple employee, is planning to launch a lot of Android devices. And interestingly, none of them is going to be a cell phone.
The company is working on three categories of products, home control devices, media control devices and home phones. Confused as to what are home phones ? This would be something like a cordless phone, which would work only indoors.
Does this mean that the applications meant for Android smartphone would also run on these devices ? Possible!! There are not many details about the devices.
[via mobilewhack]
Android fans in Portugal can rejoice now, as Portuguese mobile operator, TMN is planning to launch HTC Magic, an Android powered smartphone, in Portugal. The date of release has not been decided as of yet, but users can pre-register their devices.
Also, there is no clue about the pricing. TMN announced that it will start selling the HTC Magic very soon, but exact date was not specified.
[via androidcommunnity]
ThinkFree Inc. is planning to demo its productivity suite for the Android OS at the COMPUTEX trade show in Taiwan, from 2nd to 6th of June.
“ThinkFree Mobile for Android is bringing a new level of choice to smartphones by offering a mobile office solution that satisfies the growing demand for mobility and 24/7 access to your documents,” said Kerry McGuire, Director of Software Alliances, ARM. “ThinkFree has brought an innovative approach to the mobile office suite that enables a consistent office experience across both smartphones and netbooks. We are pleased to have their continued support as part of the ARM community.”
This suite will let the user create, view and manipulate word, excel as well as power point docs. It also supports drawing objects, a first of its kind feature for the Android platform. The user will also get 1 GB of free online storage along with the suite.
The package consists of ThinkFree Write for word processing, ThinkFree Calc for spreadsheets and ThinkFree Show for presentations.
Let’s wait and watch, if the application proves to be really as promising as mentioned in its details. All Android user have been waiting for a flawless solution for their MS Office docs. So, we have a ray of hope with this app.
[via androidguys]
Koolu, a Toronto based open-source soecialist, reported that it is going to ship the developer versions of Neo FreeRunner mobile phone running Google’s open-source Android 1.5 “Cupcake” operating system in two week’s time. Possibly, the consumer versions will be available in mid-July.
At this week’s Cloud Expo Europe conference in London, Koolu Chief Technology Officer Jon Hall reported to Zdnet UK, “We’re targeting businesses that want functionality in their phone that they can’t get from Apple, RIM, or any of the proprietary companies”. He also said that they are aiming at small and mid size business classes and the developing countries.
For more details from the interview, click here.
Acer, a Taiwanese computer manufacturer and seller, plans to launch an Android powered smartphone by end of 2009. There are already 10 Windows Mobile based acer smart phones in production, to be launched this year. At the Mobile WOrld Congress, held in February this year, Acer announced four new Windows Mobile based smartphones.
