We have heard rumors of the Motorola DEFY+ arriving on AT&T as well as getting leaked on O2 Germany,
but here is the official word from the folks over at Motorola Mobility
themselves – the DEFY+ will hit the market later this fall, where it
will be one tough cookie. How tough, you ask? Well, for starters, it is
not only water-resistant, but scratch resistant with a dust proof design
to boot, conforming to IP67 standards.
With a 1GHz processor running proceedings from underneath the hood,
the Motorola DEFY+ will have Android 2.3 Gingerbread as the operating
system of choice – which means there is no need to sit around and wait
for an update. Expect the Motorola DEFY+ to arrive in Asia, Europe and
Latin America when the time comes, and with a scratch resistant Corning
G
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We know that the Motorola Photon 4G will be headed for Sprint’s network,
but just how soon is that? The answer would be very – considering the
smartphone has already arrived at the FCC. This is a WiMAX-equipped
Android smartphone, sporting hardware specifications that tend to lean
towards the Motorola Atrix 4G which is available on AT&T. Of course,
those with an eye for detail might just think of the Photon to be the
more stylish equivalent, thanks to beveled corners that are future
forward.
The FCC documents have pointed towards this handset as model P56MD1,
but thankfully, it has a bunch of compatible bands that make life a
whole lot easier since we ca
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This device, if we can believe what we’ve heard leaked thus far, will
have the same 1.2GHz MSM8660 processor that we’re currently seeing in
the HTC Sensation.
Also we can expect the HTC Holiday to have 1GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel
camera on the back and a 1.3 megapixel camera on the front. The unit
we’re seeing here was supposedly purchased from Craigslist by an XDA
Developer and photos were taken immediately after shipment.
Unfortunately the display was busted up, but we can expect a fully
in-tact screen when we get an official release.
Apple’s iPad was the first post-PC device that people took
seriously. Microsoft, Nokia and countless manufacturers have tried to
find the right balance between a tablet and a computer for the last 10
years, but the iPad was the first device to get it right and now Apple
owns the space.
The iPad 2 takes Apple’s seemingly insurmountable lead and pushes it
even further. The combination of beautiful and powerful hardware with
gorgeous and thoughtful software that responds to your touch almost
before you act delivers the best tablet experience on the planet. There
are many competitors and there will be many more, yet in my mind, the
iPad 2 is the slate device that 95% of the world wants and will buy.
Sure, some people might prefer an Android 3.0 tablet so they can tweak
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iMovie on iPad is a pretty impressive app in its own right, though it doesn’t quite pack the same level of wow
as GarageBand. I was able to effortlessly compose, edit, save and
upload different movies using iMovie’s themes very easily. You don’t
have too many options when it comes to transitions or audio fades,
though most of Apple’s included options did the trick for quick movie
edits. Available for $4.99 in the App Store, iMovie for iPad is a bit
like a scaled up version of the iPhone app you’re used to (if you’re an
iPhone 4 user), though it definitely adds a layer of interaction that
isn’t available on its smaller counterpart. Editing, for example, is
more intuitive with different gestures and swipes to t
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Apple has introduced two other new apps for the iPad 2. The first is a
new version of its popular movie editing software, iMovie, and the
second is a new version of GarageBand. These are such amazing examples
of how far behind Apple other manufacturers and companies are in so many
ways. Apple is not only delivering the best tablet experience on the
planet in arguably the best hardware, in the most prolific ecosystem
imaginable, but the company is even taking it a step further to deliver
apps that can actually perform better than what you’re running on
your multi-thousand dollar computer at home.
GarageBand is familiar to many people, but how many people have actually
been able to play a soft instrument with their fingers as if they were
using a real
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FaceTime finally comes to the iPad. It’s almost the same experience as
what you’re used to on an iPhone or iPod touch, though the sheer size of
the iPad 2 changes things slightly. FaceTime seemed almost more
personal on the iPad 2 due to the large display as opposed to a tiny
smartphone. The interface very closely resembles the desktop version of
FaceTime and incoming calls act as if they’re almost traditional phone
calls a la iPhone.
The iPad 2 isn’t a radical departure from the original iPad, as you
might have figured out by now. What the iPad 2 is, however, is a much
more refined product. Things that weren’t possible with the first iPad
have now been featured front and center — a front and rear-facing
camera, a thinner and lighter body, a more tapered design — and it just
works beautifully together. Apple’s use of high quality materials
combined with its ingenious engineering and manufacturing have yielded
the sexiest tablet in the world. I haven’t seen anything that comes
close to being as well put together as the iPad 2.
This time around, two color choices are available, and there’s another
choice in the crowd — the choice of two carriers — as the iPad 2 with
Wi-Fi
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Google
and Motorola have just announced that Google will acquire Motorola
Mobility for about $12.5 billion, a premium of 63 per cent from its
closing share price on Friday, August 12. Motorola is the sole
Android-only smartphone vendor. Google plans to run Motorola Mobility as
a separate business. Hit the break for the complete press release.
Developing…
Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility
Combination will Supercharge Android, Enhance Competition, and Offer Wonderful User Experiences
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – Aug. 15, 2011 –
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:
MMI) today announced that they have entered into a defin
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Parts:
There should be no need at this point to change or upgrade the parts
that ADMIN has set out to use in this $50 robot tutorial. There are,
however, better stores to shop at online depending on where you live. I
personaly live in Canada! :) Saying that, I noticed that shipping is a
little more when you factor in the distance, duties ect, that may occur
when buying out of your country. I am going to list a few websites that
Should aid you in acquiring the necessary parts for this build.
Digikey -This site offers products in many countries and has fairly reasonable pricing all around.
Robotshop -This site is located in Canada and is a good spot to locate a Sharp Ir Rangefinder,
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We have heard rumors of the Motorola DEFY+ arriving on AT&T as well as getting leaked on O2 Germany,
but here is the official word from the folks over at Motorola Mobility
themselves – the DEFY+ will hit the market later this fall, where it
will be one tough cookie. How tough, you ask? Well, for starters, it is
not only water-resistant, but scratch resistant with a dust proof design
to boot, conforming to IP67 standards.
Google
and Motorola have just announced that Google will acquire Motorola
Mobility for about $12.5 billion, a premium of 63 per cent from its
closing share price on Friday, August 12. Motorola is the sole
Android-only smartphone vendor. Google plans to run Motorola Mobility as
a separate business. Hit the break for the complete press release.
Developing…
