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Wednesday, 24th September 2008Wednesday, 24th September 2008
Posted By Lester Chan at 03:29 in Gadget

T-Mobile announced the world’s first Android-powered phone which is known as the T-Mobile G1 either wise known as HTC Dream.

Here are some brief features from Wikipedia and Gizmodo:

  • Qualcomm MSM7201A processor at 528MHz
  • 128MB RAM / 256MB ROM
  • 1GB MicroSD card preinstalled. Supports up to 8GB MicroSD
  • Built-in GPS
  • 3.1MP camera (no flash), 2048 × 1536 resolution
  • No video recording
  • GSM/GPRS/EDGE/Wi-Fi and UMTS/HSDPA 850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100Mhz
  • 1150mAh battery (Talktime: 5 hours, Standby Time: 130 hours)
  • Touchscreen size is 3.17 inches (81 mm) with HVGA (480 × 320) (65K color)
  • 115 mm × 55 mm (4.53 in × 2.17 in), 16 mm (0.63 in) thick
  • Internet navigation button controls
  • Full QWERTY 5-row keypad that slides away when not in use
  • Available in white, black and brown

The T-Mobile G1 will be retailing in the US for USGD$179 and it is tied to T-Mobile similar to how the iPhone is tied to AT&T. By the way, there is no 3.5mm headphone jack in the G1 as it is using the proprietary ExtUSB connector by HTC.

Press Release: The first Android-powered phone
View: T-Mobile G1

Tuesday, 2nd September 2008Tuesday, 2nd September 2008
Posted By Lester Chan at 09:10 in Software

Google has hoped on to the web browser bandwagon. Google Chrome is an open source web browser developed by Google using the WebKit rendering engine.

  • An address bar with auto-completion features called “omnibox.”
  • The V8 JavaScript Virtual Machine.
  • A privacy mode.
  • Web applications can be launched in their own browser window without an address bar and toolbar.
  • Chrome includes an automatically updated phishing and malware blacklist using the Google Safe Browsing API.
  • Uses the WebKit Rendering Engine.
  • Puts individual tabs and plug-ins into separate processes.
  • Integration of Gears.

The beta should be available tomorrow (Singapore time). Wonder how well it will stand against Mozilla Firefox.

Source: Google Blog: A fresh take on the browser
Taken From: Wikipedia: Google Chrome
More Information: Google Chrome, Google’s Browser Project