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Blackberry STORM

seems like an interesting device.. may not be windows mobile or android but blackberries are very cool.. i wonder if the storm will actually make its mark in our world...
what do you guys think???
P.S. please no negativity or attacks thank you..

If one comes out for AT&T, I do plan on getting one from work and testing it out.

the wm much better
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I would get a Storm but not transfer to Verizon from AT&T for testing and messing around. I just sold my Bold and it was a lot better in my opinion then the other Blackberry models. I really liked the bold but didn't stick around because of the limited applications and customization. In addition, it lacks a full email client, BIS just doesn't cut it for me for personal usage and I really don't like how it handled email even with BES. I also had an iPhone and iPhone 3G and after jailbreaking it wasn't to bad and I liked it, I still believe its touch screen is the best out there. All three device types are for three different type of people and although I like to play with a Blackberry I don't see myself switching.

Blackberry Storm Comment
I got a Storm 2 weeks ago and I'm VERY happy with it.
Automatic actualizing of important System-Progs, all Business Progs I need, also a quick and safe handling.
I'm only missing a Navi-Prog for install complete like IGO.

New Live Messenger from Microsoft for Nokia. No update for WM???

This is becoming ridiculous... Microsoft only releases the good stuff for other platforms instead of windows mobile.
Now they've released an updated version for Nokia (Symbian).
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Also I remember running the official (previous version) of live messenger on my old Nokia N73 and I was a bit shocked when I started using it on WM since the version for symbian looked so much better...

i really hate microsoft right now. they suck ASS. i really hope this year goes really bad for them

I wish they cared more about wm... I don't think ms have realised that the mobile world is the future. By neglecting their own mobile os they're shooting themselves in their leg.
Or maybe they're sick of it all and are trying to kill off windows mobile???

u obviously are not business minded. why would microsoft give up on a cash machine that is windows mobile.
sometimes its a better idea for them to branch out to other os. increase revenue. make a presence everywhere

Yea I get your point but by doing that they also make windows mobile less attractive... The cash they might win from developing for other platforms they might lose from wm instead.
I've been a symbian user for years before I switched to wm for various reasons. Nokia supports their OS to 100%, they're constantly developing apps and stuff for their platform... With ms & wm it's almost the opposite. It makes people wonder what the hell is going on in their heads since they are not backing up their own mobile os.

There is probaby nothing new compared to the WM version. But yeah it would be nice to get updated stuff for WM before anyone else.

Wm6.5 leaked ?

Has anyone managed to get this running on a device other than a BA ?
http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/01/21/first-windows-mobile-65-beta-rom-leaks

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=474406
ported to raphael
not to artemis yet though

There's an interesting concept that I saw in this video that I have been thinking about myself lately on how to develop as a Today plugin.
For a future home/main screen I was imagining a Today screen that is more similar to a PC's desktop. You could have multiple objects open, sitting on the desktop. You would see this from an "eagle-eye's" view so everything is too small to use but big enough to identify which application the object represents. Then you would use an on-screen magnification device to "glide" over the "desktop" and enlarge objects in order to see them or launch them.
I see that this video of WM6.5 and other concept videos of WM7 strive to implement this technology primarily because hardware is able to handle more and more graphically heavy interfaces.
I might try my hand at some development concepts as soon as I free up some time from school and work... But this is a rough artistic render I put together.
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Cool... Everything look exactly the same:
- small selector buttons, tabs and start menu!
- Besides the finger scrolling, nothing new at all(??)
What's microsoft doing all the time? Sure as hell they're not improving a lot?

Microsoft is splitting off development time into finishing up 6.5, and rewriting WM7. Windows Mobile 6.5 will not be much different that what we've seen so far... Windows Mobile 7 will.

its to bad microsoft is laying people off (economy)... lets hope that doesn't effect there release date on this (not like they have ever been on time anyways)

E-ink Display Phone

Hello, i've created a Concept from my newly formed company called edgeware. It's a phone offers a month battery life with an E-ink Display. You're able to do everything that you're smartphone can do. With enough help and support, we could get this device to market and show the world that E-ink is the best way to go for optimizing our battery life. With support to create an vast ECO system and an amazing app selection such as the favourites. Facebook, twitter, Gmail and many other services that we just can't live without on our smartphones. Whilst we are waiting for those apps to be made, me and the rest of the team at edgeware have created the best operating sytem and the best webkit, running with Javascript, HTML5, flash and many more. This is utterly the best webkit that anybody has made for any platform.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRnZFIRMjdU
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Sounds great, I would love to know more. What would be interesting is if it were to use a new colour e-ink display seen on the new pebble time

Fancy on Android phone with keyboard?

Good afternoon, community!
Some time ago I started to think about mobile devices with full keyboards - but all what I found were tablets like 2 in 1 and they still didn’t looked good enough. I remembered my Nokias 9 series with beautiful S80 on board, what I have used to write course assignment at Uni, to write job applications, etc. By the same time I’ve been working in retail and used to sell this kind of devices - as well as legends like Qtec 9000. People loved it. So, I’ve decided to move forward!
I have created a concept of smartphone in notebook form-factor:
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3d model can viewed here https://skfb.ly/RHDK
Inspired by Psion 5 series, so it would have a proper QWERTY, and as Nokia 9 series, it would have 2 screens - inside and outside.
According to concept, it should work on modified version of android with access to linux apps, with factory root access and open boot loader for community ROMs.
I have contacted some ODM factories to get estimation for production, and got some advice on cost reduction, to edit concept - for available mainboard and screens - FHD, because its too expensive to produce specific ones.
So, if there is anyone who is interested in such product - you are very welcome leave your suggestions, ideas and comments!
There is a massive work still to be done before I would go for crowdfunding, so any help would be appreciated!

What type of keyboard would prefferable, laptop type, when screen is on the lid, or sliding out? Or anything else?