Following on from my bullet point comparison of these two flagship devices earlier in the week, I've been filming a video/illustrated version. Smartphones Show 31 is the result, with screenshots, close-up photos and plenty of video. Anyone interested in the Nokia E90 should also note that AllAboutSymbian will be taking this to pieces over the next few weeks in the same way that we hammered the Nokia N95. Watch this space.
The GSM Association is reporting on their own initiative to allow mobiles to be used for payment systems in retail outlets - effectivly having them act as debit cards through your mobile bill. A number of operators are on board, as well as network operators, but I can;t help feeling that this is a solution in need of a problem.
Rafe'll be along shortly with his own official coverage no doubt, but in the meantime you could do worse than browse through Mobile Review's two photo-filled pages covering the main keynotes and exhibition hall. Memo to self: sell family and get to the Summit 2008...
Robin Good has posted his Beginners Guide To Twitter , the SMS based IM service from America. If you're still wondering what the buzz is all about and want to be involved, it's a good place to start... and then you can join AAS on Twitter as well!
Nokia music phones sound as good as a CD, says the Advertising Standards Agency (and which is reported by The Register). Responding to a complaint "that the AAC lossy compression used by Nokia is not CD quality." It all hinged on the ISO survey "Report on the MPEG-2 AAC Stereo Verification Tests, [which] found listeners largely unable to distinguish between the two, [so] 128Kbps AAC could be said to be of CD quality." Which will be music to the ears of the PR departments, but be ready for the audiophiles to recoil in horror.
The last few weeks have seen rumours and reportsaplenty (backed up by insider info) on the gradual transition of the UK and European networks to cheaper or flat rate ('unlimited') mobile data. This will all have a big impact on how people use smartphones. Watch this space.
In a superbly long and detailed review, Krisse reports on a few weeks spent with the very latest Nokia S60 clamshell, the 6290. Marketed as a feature phone, the 6290 shares many of the specs of its Nseries cousins. Are there any gotchas? Krisse also reports on the integration with Nokia Video Manager and on the new features in S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1.
UIQ Technology will shortly be holding two Fast Track Developer events in the USA. There will a mix of commercial and technical sessions, round table discussions and workshops. Additionally we can reveal in AAS podcast 22 that attendees will receive a free phone from one of the two UIQ 3 licensees (likely a M600 or Z8). Read on...
Rafe was at the S60 Summit last week, of course. Here, in the first part of our S60 Summit coverage, he presents a compehensive roundup of Samsung's plans for S60 smartphones, including a look at the new i400, plus a general media gallery of photos and comments from the Summit.
Never mind the quality, feel the width.... With both Nokia E90 and HTC Advantage in for review, it was time to pitch them directly against each other. Which flagship pulls off the 'laptop replacement' claim best? Which one's most usable as a mobile office while on the road?
In a superbly long and detailed review, Krisse reports on a few weeks spent with the very latest Nokia S60 clamshell, the 6290. Marketed as a feature phone, the 6290 shares many of the specs of its Nseries cousins. Are there any gotchas? Krisse also reports on the integration with Nokia Video Manager and on the new features in S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1.
