Microsoft Office introduced on Nokia handsets

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Who saw this coming? Microsoft and Nokia have reached an agreement in which Microsoft promises to deliver its Office software to Nokia handsets. Microsoft sets out to expand its presence in the mobile world and both Nokia and Microsoft will try to counter threats coming from other platforms, like Google. Google offers extensive online office software and is gaining more ground in the mobile internet market with Android becoming mainstream. Companies like Nokia and Microsoft are feeling the heat and their agreement seems to be aimed at gaining foothold while battling fierce competition.

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Virtual or real? Augmented Reality with Layar for Android

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Who ever thought, like me, that going online and researching stuff meant never getting out in public again, is now proven wrong. A new Android App called Layar provides a sort of augmented reality browser that will display information in real time while filming the outside world, which obviously means you need to be in the outside world.

The latest and greatest Android program provides tons of information on tons of subjects like real estate, ATMs, twittering people and more. Of course I have my doubts on what this will do to battery life, as a phone is not really meant for constant filming, plus I have serious doubts on efficiency, compared to, say, googling a certain subject. But still this could make for a fun app when you're lost and need to find a public bathroom. I'll speak no more, go check it out for yourself:

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Before I forget: An iPhone version is on its way.

HTC Sense UI now available on iPhone, smile

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Some genius from RedmondPie has made HTC's Sense UI available to jailbroken iPhones. Now I think this is truly awesome. Not just because the HTC Sense UI is great as it is, it actually allows iPhone owners to be something they hadn't been until now: Free. Of course the jailbroken part has something to do with that freedom. But still, being able to customize your iPhone homescreen is pretty cool I'd say. Either way, one can of course skip the cumbersome part of jailbreaking one's phone by getting an Android in the first place, but not so many people out there are that lucky, that they can switch contracts right away. Check out the UI in action here:



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Samsung Reclaim hits shelves

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The eco friendly Samsung Reclaim went on sale yesterday for only $49.99. Below find a list why you might want to get one yourself:

How is the Reclaim environmentally friendly?
Key green attributes include:

1. The Samsung Reclaim is 80% recyclable
2. The Reclaim meets European standards for RoHS compliance, which means the device contains no cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers.
3. The Reclaim contains no polyvinyl chloride (PVC), phthalates, or brominated flame retardants (BFRs), except for the Qualcomm chipset.
4. The casing is a blend of bioplastics sourced from corn (40%) and polycarbonate (60%)
5. The charger, approved by Energy Star, consumes 12 times less power than the Energy Star standard for standby power consumption and once the Reclaim is fully charged, a visable alert lets the user to unplug the phone charger.
6. Because of the use of bioplastics, the manufacturing process of the device produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions than typical devices.
7. The outer packaging and inner tray are made from 70 percent recycled materials. The images and text on the box as well as the phone warranty information are printed with soy-based ink. The full user guide is online with just a brief guide in the box

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Acer to bring three touchscreen netbooks to market

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According to Digitimes, an Acer project manager has stated that Acer will deliver three Windows 7 powered Touchscreen Netbooks. The interesting thing about this is that Acer is looking into in-cell touch technology. In-cell touch technology builds directly on TFT-LCD panels and is cheaper than regular touch solutions.

It is expected that in-cell touch panels will go into mass production second half of 2009. With Windows 7 coming up it is likey that netbook manufacturers will turn to touchscreen functionality en masse. Competetion will most likeley focus on price, since specs are limited by Microsoft. In-cell touch technology may very well deliver an excellent price quality ratio. Of course other netbooks, like the Tegra powered ones, will not be bound by Microsoft per se and thus come up with even better performance, especially in terms of HD playback.

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SSD comparison Super Talent Ultra Drive ME SSD big winner

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Sascha at Netbooknews.de has tested four SSD drives and the graphs leave no doubt. Super Talent's Ultra Drive ME is super fast with 125/122 R/W speeds. Sascha installed Windows 7 RC1 in only 15 minutes on this little monster. Second came the Runcore Pro IV, third PhotoFast Monster V3 and fourth A-Data S592. Head out to the article for the test.

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T-Mobile G1 will not receive anymore updates

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Early adopters that were brave enough to jump into a completely new platform now face some disappointment. According to Androidandme, Android engineers have stated that the G1 is too limited in space and speed to run Android updates like Donut and Eclair. Of course the disappointment may be relative. Early adopters are named like that for a reason and it will not be long before they've adopted Android's latest and greatest handsets (with according software). Though those who are still tied to a two year contract will pay a little more to have the newest goodies.

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