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Gmail Robot – Hey its Android!
Nov 18th
Sometimes a snippett speaks for itself, and this new feature letting you know which of your IM buddies is “online” using their cell phone (hence not really online, but not offline) is one of those cases:
Turn on Green Robot, a new experiment in Gmail Labs, and you’ll see a robot icon next to people who are currently using Android phones. In the case below, Shirley is online with Android, Nicolle R. is using regular Gmail chat, and Chris I. is currently away but also on Android. Slatka is not an angry robot — she’s online with Android but currently busy.
- Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Green Robot Icon
Click the link above for a small screenshot and more detail (if the snippett above wasn’t enough for you).
Phone, Music, Camera, and Chemical Sensor?
Nov 14th
Smartphones haven’t been “just for phone calls” for a long time. They have also been playing music, taking pictures and shooting video for some time now. According to Engadget (and others) NASA has developed technology to detect ammonia, chorine gas or methane using the iPhone! Maybe there will be an iPhone on the next mission to Mars?
Spock?
Yes, Jim?
I need to call Scotty, where did I put my iPhone?
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1) NASA Loves iPhone
2) Oh, hey I found another alternative to buying the Nokia X6 (coming in at just under $900)… you could buy 4 iPhone 3G’s and still money left!
3) Will this make it easier to Hack NASA?
Nokia X6 or Game Console?
Nov 9th
With a price tag higher than any of the current gaming consoles the Nokia X6 is sure to be a hit – for that crowd that’s currently running around saying “Recession? What recession?” You know, those guys with all of that extra cash right now who aren’t feeling the pinch AND have about $900 for a phone. I mean, its a cool-looking phone, but I *could* buy about 900 double cheese burgers off of the McD’s value menu, or 300 meals off of their value menu. Or maybe I want Xbox 360, a Playsation 3 AND a Nintendo Wii!
NOKIA X6 on YOUTUBE
Gmail Mobile on iPhone and Android – Faster, Better
Oct 29th
Gmail for Mobile has been re-designed with speed, usability and basic offline support for iPhone and Andriod devices. For example, smart links take long URLs and use names instead of the link text. So instead of something like http://www.example.com/2009/10/01/using-artichokes-as-paper-weights/ you could change the link to say Using Atrtichokes as Paper Weights.
Android allows developers to make their own apps for Android devices, but also allows Google to roll out features and improvements more quickly. The screenshot below is taken from the original Google post (What’s new with Gmail on iPhone and Android). See also video below.
Gmail – Wrong Bob and Gmail on-the-go
Oct 13th
Wrong Bob
In Gmail’s New in Labs: Got the wrong Bob? post they reveal the updated, renamed release of Suggest More Recipients. The name has changed to Don’t Forget Bob and now if you’ve emailed at least 2 people in a “known” group of 3+ people you will get a reminder if any of the 3 are not in that “known group”.
Gmail On-The-Go
Gmail posted a reminder that you don’t need to have a special cell phone to get Gmail. Sure, a cool smart phone with a touchscreen and all the latest gadgets is great but so long as you have a phone with a data plan and a browser you have the minimum requirements!
Gmail Links
iPhone, iPod Touch and Windows Mobile Get Push Email
Sep 22nd
Now get email pushed to iPhone and Windows Mobile with Google Sync. Evidently when Google Sync was released without this feature and Google responded to the
Once you’re set up, new messages are normally pushed to your phone within seconds. While this type of speed is pretty awesome, push connections tend to use more power than fetching at intervals, so don’t be surprised if your battery life isn’t quite what it used to be. We’ve done a lot of work to optimize power usage, but if you prefer to save battery life, you can always turn off push in your phone’s settings and fetch mail every 30 or 60 minutes instead.
No doubt many iPhone, Windows Mobile and iPod Touch users will be appreciating this new feature!
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Google Sync
Blackberry Tour
Jul 30th
The Blackberry Tour has no Wi-Fi, but it does have a full HTML browser. So if you are a jetsetter and enjoy the freedom of being able to go to your favorite spots and “jack in” to the Internet via Wi-Fi, you might not want to switch. But if you don’t mind relying on 3G Networks you are in for a blast!
I understand the Blackberry (as a brand) is THE smartphone to use if you are choosing your phone for business. The iPhone has lots of hype, but Blackberry has the market. Now according to the Blackberry site the tour features features Texting, Phone (duh?), Browser (Internet, Email, Instant Messaging, Social Networking), GPS, Organizer, Blackberry maps, Caera and Video and more more more!
BlackBerry Tour 9630 Review — Hands On (7:59)
By Wirefly.com
MORE BLACKBERRY TOUR LINKS
Where To Buy Blackberry Tour
GadgetReview Links for Blackberry Tour
BoyGeniusReport.com Linnks for Blackberry
CrackBerry.com Pictures of Blackberry Tour
T-Mobile G1 with Google
May 31st
T-Mobile G1 with Google…? Of course
Awesome T-Mobile G1 sports Google search and Gmail, of course. Did you miss out on the G1 when it first hit the shelves? Maybe you just wanna see a cool video, or read more about it? Look below!
T-Mobile G1 Videos
MORE T-MOBILE G1 READING
Gizmodo’s T-Mobile G1 Review
PCWorld’s T-Mobile G1 Review
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