Dell Enters US Smartphone Market
  • Posted on August 27th 2010 at 7:56am by ray_gillespie

Dell has entered the rather crowded smartphone market with the launch of their brand new handset, Dell Aero.

The handset retails at just $99 with a 2-year AT&T contract or $299 contract-free. Weighing in at just 140 grams, the Dell Aero has some pretty solid, though not cutting edge, features including:
  • 5 megapixel autofocus camera
  • Flash lite
  • 3.5-inch (640 x 360p) display
  • 2 GB on board Micro SD (upgradeable to 32GB)
  • GPS/A-GPS navigation
  • Android platform
Curiously, there's no mention on the official blog of which version of Android the device will run on. Fortunately, Engadget took this up with Dell who have confirmed that it will be running on Android 1.5.

Source: Direct2Dell blog

Internet Explorer 9 - New UI Revealed
  • Posted on August 26th 2010 at 7:31am by ray_gillespie

Microsoft's Russian press website has revealed (and then quickly pulled) the interface for the current preview build of Internet Explorer 9.

As you can see from the image below, IE9's visual style is quite a departure from the traditional look of Internet Explorer and looks more akin to Google Chrome.

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Although the screenshot has now been pulled from the original website, Mary-Jo Foley at ZDNet was fortunately quick enough to grab a copy of the original screenshot before it was taken down.​

Among the new features touted for IE9 is 'Tear-off Tabs', which will supposedly allow users to take off and move around tabs in a similar manner to Windows Aero Snap. The simplified nature of the new UI appears to be a conscious choice for Microsoft, who are aiming to leave "more room for the site" when browsing the internet.​

There's no fixed release date yet but many in the industry are predicting a 2011 arrival for Internet Explorer 9.​

Source(s): ZDNet, Microsoft (Russia)​

Make and Receive Calls in Gmail with Google Voice
  • Posted on August 25th 2010 at 6:08pm by fitz

Google Voice lets you manage all your phone communications and seamlessly make and receive calls on any of your existing phones. But what if you don’t have your phone with you? Or what if you’re in a place with poor cell phone reception, or you’re travelling internationally and don’t want to incur expensive roaming charges? Wouldn’t it be great if you could use your computer to make or receive calls?

Starting today you can use Gmail to receive or place Google Voice calls.

:source: Source: Google Voice Blog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-DzpAg0SdU

Exchange 2010 SP1 Released
  • Posted on August 25th 2010 at 6:06pm by fitz

You have been eagerly waiting, and we have been working hard over the summer to deliver the latest Exchange Server 2010 enhancements as soon as possible. I am extremely happy to announce the availability of Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1, ready for download here.

:source: Source: Exchange Team Blog
:view: Release Notes
:software: Exchange 2010 SP1 Download

Samsung Teases 'iPad Killer'
  • Posted on August 25th 2010 at 7:47am by ray_gillespie

Samsung have released the first glimpse of their new Galaxy Tab tablet computer, purporting to be the first "iPad killer" to hit the market since the release of Apple's iPad back in April this year.

The Galaxy Tab website was updated yesterday with a teaser video showing the new tablet computer. The new hardware device will feature a 7-inch display, HD video playback, eReader functionality and GPS navigation. Unlike Apple's iPad, Galaxy Tab will support Flash, as well as featuring a built-in camera and the ability to video conference. It will run on an Android 2.2 framework.

The product will be formally unveiled on 2nd September in Berlin. Whether or not it will be enough to worry Apple remains to be seen.

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