Archive for June, 2010

Google’s mobile search delivers apps from Android Market

June 3rd, 2010

I am really surprised that it has taken this long. Google is Search and what better results for mobile searches about Android Apps than actual app listings in the market?

Google’s mobile search now finds market apps

Yet another wonderful innovation from Google! We all know and love that little Google search widget on our home screens. Well, Google has stepped up what it can do to make your life easier. Simply type in the name of an application or game you are looking for and viola, there it is! With a quick glance you can see the price, rating, publisher plus a link that directs you into the market for download. It makes searching out those applications a lot easier. It appears it currently will only search out apps that are relevant and well-rated. It’s a great step in the right direction.

Only issue I have run into personally is a very simple one. I use many different browsers on my phone. I am currently using Dolphin HD and my settings for user agent are for desktop view. This of course doesn’t return the same results as if set to Android or mobile. My suggestion would be anytime you use the search feature select the phones stock browser to return the results more effectively.

via Google’s mobile search now finds market apps | AndroidSPIN.

Moto FlipOut will soon be obsolete

June 2nd, 2010

Motorola Flipout. Running Android 2.1 sports a 2.8-inch QVGA TFT screen with a 3MP camera with digital zoom and 512MB internal storage. (ships with 2GB microSD card)

With specs like these…you are almost guaranteed to be excluded from most future firmware upgrades. Froyo (Android 2.2) should be available. Anything beyond that would most likely be fantasy.

Accessorize your life with a smartphone that’s destined to turn heads. Introducing Motorola FLIPOUTTM with MOTOBLUR™– an innovative phone that’s as unique as you are. The touch screen’s pivot design exposes a five-row QWERTY keypad with a separate number row, transforming the phone from compact and pocketable to a charming social package. Stay in control with enhanced features on MOTOBLUR, including customizable filters for your Happenings and Messages widgets.

Stylish, Compact, Vibrantly Colored
The incredibly compact, square build makes FLIPOUT a fun smartphone that travels comfortably in purse, pocket or palm. With multiple colored battery door options included, customize your color to match your mood – or your outfit. And with the latest version of MOTOBLUR, Motorola FLIPOUT works harder to keep you connected to the people that matter most.

Enhance Your Social Status
MOTOBLUR, the only service that syncs all your friends, emails, messages, Facebook®, MySpace, TwitterTM feeds and happenings with continuous updates and back-ups, just got better. The enhanced version of MOTOBLUR allows you to take control of your Happenings and Messages widgets with the option to filter out updates and messages you don’t want, making it easier to follow who and what really matters. With seven home screens and the option to move and resize pre-loaded widgets, you can customize FLIPOUT however you’d like.

The new, enhanced MOTOBLUR also brings you device management done right. Take charge of your charge with Battery Manager, a new feature that helps you manage your phone’s power consumption. Spend less time worrying about running out of juice and more time using it. FLIPOUT’s new Data Manager helps you manage your data usage. As always, MOTOBLUR comes fully integrated with GPS tracking and remote data wipe. So, while you may lose your phone, you won’t lose the contacts and data that keep you connected.

Best of the Rest
Motorola FLIPOUT allows you to experience the best of Google and the Web with multi-touch support including pinch to zoom, as well as full suite of Google services including: Google Search, Google MapsTM for Mobile and access to thousands of apps on Android Market™, GmailTM and more. With the latest version of MOTOBLUR, get your personal and corporate email pushed to you and have easy access to your work directory.

Socialize With Ease
Packed full of features, Motorola FLIPOUT lets you hear and be heard. Don’t miss another call or conversation on Motorola FLIPOUT with CrystalTalkTM PLUS. Using a proprietary Motorola process of microphone and speaker configuration, CrystalTalkTM PLUS adds a second microphone improving voice quality even further while filtering out background noise. Additional features include a 3 MP camera, KODAK PERFECT TOUCH technology for better, brighter pictures, gallery mode for tagging and labeling photos and instant upload access to Facebook, MySpace, Picasa & Photobucket.

FLIPOUT with MOTOBLUR™

Talk and Standby Time1

275mins / 377 hrs WCDMA, 357mins / 365 hrs GSM

Bands/Modes

WCDMA 900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (Category 7/8) EDGE Class 12, GPRS Class 12, HSUPA 2.0 Mbps, eCompass/aGPS, Version 2.1+EDR

Weight

120g

Dimensions

67.00 x 67.00 x 17.00 mm

Size

76 cc

OS

Android 2.1

Battery

1170 mAh

Connectivity

3.5mm headset jack, USB 2.0 HS, Wi-Fi, NGP

Display

2.8 inch display 320 x 240 pixels, QVGA TFT

Messaging/Web/Apps

MMS, SMS, Email (Corporate Sync, POP3, IMAP, Push Email), Instant Messaging

Audio

FM Radio Receive, AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, AMR NB, MP3, WMA v9

Video

Capture/Playback/Streaming, H.264, MPEG4, WMV v9

Camera

3 megapixel, digital zoom, fixed-focus

Browser

Android HTML WebKit with Adobe® Flash® Enabled

Memory

512MB internal memory with removable 2GB Micro SD card (included); supports up to 32GB MicroSD (optional)

Form Factor

Rotator QWERTY

Antenna

Internal

Address Book/Calendar

MOTOBLUR aggregates Facebook®, MySpace, TwitterTM and GmailTM; Syncs and merges your work contacts, email and calendar

Location Services

aGPS (assisted), eCompass

Motorola FLIPOUT with MOTOBLUR will be available in certain regions around the world beginning in Q2 2010. For more information regarding pricing and product availability in your region, please contact your local Motorola representative. To experience Motorola FLIPOUT, click here.

Certain features, services and applications are network dependent and may not be available in all areas; additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply. Contact your service provider for details. All features, functionality and other product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

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