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We all know the Android family could grow and multiply profusely, and we have unveiled before some of the upcoming devices from ASUS or even OpenMoko, but now the still little family is really happy and proud to arrive to the country where present technology is future for the rest: Japan.

NTT Docomo, largest Japan´s carrier, announced the launch of an Android based device next 2009, and what´s more, they said its 20 % cheaper than current devices!.

The device follows G1´s path, including a physical keyboard as a plus for the touch-panel screen, and it will most probably include the new Android updates scheduled for 2009 Q1, which includes SIM ToolKit support and an Input Method Framework, allowing new on-screen virtual keyboards with dictionaries and suggestion engines. If you want to know all the details for the Android roadmap, don´t miss this post.

Android´s entering on a market so advanced and different as Japanese by the hand of Docomo are undoubtedly great news for the family.

Thanks to appleBlog, we have get to an interesting post in DaringFireball, where they analize the use of private APIs on the implementation of the new voice search feature, on the last reselease of Google Mobile. This might set a precedent in the use of private APIs on iPhone.

More accurately, the point is the use of proximity sensor API. It seems Google is using an undocumented API call in order to know when the user talks on the microphone.

The way iPhone triggers voice activation is so smart:

1. Move the iPhone.
2. Trigger the proximity sensor next to the speaker at the top of the iPhone.

No problem with the first step. But it seems that threre is no way to know when second step takes place. I don’t know iPhone APIs in depth, so I won’t dare to talk about the technical analysis.

The important fact is that, in theory, use of undocument APIs are not allowed if you want your application on App Store. So, Google has been given permission to use it, or… someone in Apple did not realize they were breaking the rules.

The question is: in case Google actually got this special permission from Apple, will other less powerful companies have the same opportunity?

Via appleBlog
Link DaringFireball

After having talked about the mobile browser Skyfire, now it’s available to be downloaded. So far it works on Windows Mobile (5, 6, and 6.1) and Symbian S60 (3rd edition), and only in these countries: US, Canada, and UK. However, you can use it in other countries at your own discretion. But the problem now, is that from their website you can only download it sending an SMS to phones from thos countries. So some of us will have to wait…

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Yesterday, Sagem Orga and BlueSky Positioning presented a SIM card that integrate A-GPS positioning technology.

The card contains a GPS receptor and a antenna that can be used either to mobile triangulation, or to position by satellite.

At now, the primary purpose of A-GPS SIM is to provide accurate positioning information of the phone to emergency services in case of an emergency call.

In addition, have to test how reliable it is, as well as the software to be taken to use on any mobile device.

You imagine an application that lets you find, not a place, but a person. It seems very interesting.

Via Xataka

How many times have you drop your mobile and it wasn’t never damage? This is not because you are lucky, but rather mobile companies make efforts to make more resistant their devices. Nokia has revealed how their test centers work and the techniques that are used in order to test the mobile phones before they are released in the market.

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Some weeks ago we talked about the Meizu M8. This clone is going to land in Asia very soon, and the official web site is now open, Could this iPhone clone finally be released in the rest of the world? Discover this Chinese iPhone-like Device. Read the rest of this entry »

No, it´s not a mistake. You can really run a web server on your S60 mobile phone. Wheter you find it useful or not, that´s up to you.

Nevertheless, they have found some interest uses. Accesing calendar, contacts or SMS through the website the phone provides (and that includes sending SMS) are just the basic features. Sharing the pictures of you camera gallery and maintaining a mobile website like a blog with RSS support are some of the advanced features.

Beware, get an unlimited data plan or prepare to face the famous “carrier charges may apply”.

Link Mobile Web Server

New Mobile Internet Explorer 6 will first arrive in China, and will be available on Samsung Omnia. This new version includes embedded Flash and automatic zoom which will automatically adjust the size of the website depending on its width, like other mobile browsers do.

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Last tuesday the HTC Touch HD was presented in Madrid. The press conference took place in Shoko Club. HTC exhibited its new device like in a hollywood movie release ambience. Pedro Abad, Country Manager of HTC in Spain & Portugal, talked to SevenClick about this new handset and The future of the T-Mobile G1 in Europe and many more. Check it out

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A few days ago Asus presented its new model P565 of mobile phone.

Its main features are:

• Networks:     HSDPA 3.6Mbps, UMTS 2100, EDGE/GPRS/GSM 900/1800/1900, Class 10
• OS:     Microsoft Windows® Mobile 6.1™ Professional
• Dimensions:     102 mm x 60.5 mm x 16 mm
• Weight:     120 g (with battery)
• Standby Time:     3G – 300h, 2G – 250h
• Talk Time:    3G – 4h, 2G – 6h
• Display: 2.8″ TFT, 65000-color, 480 x 640 pixels
• Touch Screen
• Processor:     Marvell TavorP 800 MHz
• Memory:     256 MB Flash + 128 MB DDR SDRAM
• Expansion Slot:     MicroSD with SDHC support
• Communication:    WLAN 802.11b+g , USB v1.1(FS), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• Browsing:     HTTP / WAP 1.2.1/2.0
• Messaging:     SMS / MMS / Email / MSN / “Push” E-mail
• Battery:     1300 mAh Li-Ion
• GPS

Multimedia and Entertainment features:

• Cameras:    3MP Auto Focus (Main)
• 300KP Video Telephony (Sub)
• Video:     MPEG4@QVGA
• Audio/Video Streaming
• Picture Format:     JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP
• Audio Format:     MP3, WMA, 3GP, AAC, and AAC+
• Ringtone:     MP3 / MIDI
• JAVA:     J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0)

Other features:

• Color:     Black
• Form factor:     Bar type

Applications:

• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Windows® Live
• MSN
• Voice Commander
• “Push” Email (Exchange Server)
• Anytime Launcher
• ASUS Today
• EziMusic
• EziPhoto
• Business Card Recognition
• PDF viewer

What really makes this model interesting is its new intuitive touch-responsive Glide interface  (Another Windows Mobile UI) and its powerful 800 MHz processor for superb multimedia performance.  We’ll see if it really becomes gap between the iPhone, T-Mobile G1, HTC HD and more and more.

Via wmpoweruser