T-Mobile G1 aka Google Phone
T-Mobile has announced the world's first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, also known as the HTC Dream. It packs a 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A, 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM and a preinstalled 1GB MicroSD card supporting up to 8GB.
Press Release
Tech news and brand announcements, mostly telco and industry, summarised in my own words with a quick take.
Adobe Creative Suite 4 Announced
Adobe has officially announced Creative Suite 4, a milestone release of its industry-leading design and development software spanning virtually every creative workflow. A major update across the Adobe family that creative professionals have been eagerly anticipating for some time.
Nokia N79, N85, N96 Announced Officially
Nokia held a media event at House @ 8D Dempsey Road at 2pm to officially launch the N79, N85 and N96. Sadly I had my first tutorial then. The N79 succeeds the N78 and the N85 succeeds the N81.
Intel Core i7
Intel has announced the successor to the Core 2 Quad, codenamed Yorkfield: the Core i7, codenamed Nehalem. The new desktop processors are built on Intel's upcoming microarchitecture, promising a significant leap in performance over the previous generation.
Diablo III Official
OMFG! Blizzard has finally announced Diablo III. Two decades have passed since the demonic Prime Evils, Diablo, Mephisto and Baal, rampaged across Sanctuary to enslave humanity. For those who faced them directly, the memory of that horror still lingers vividly.
Nokia Music Store Opens In Singapore
Nokia has announced that the Nokia Music Store in Singapore is now live at music.nokia.com.sg, offering millions of tracks from major international labels plus locally relevant content. Music lovers finally gain easy, legitimate access to the songs they love.
Xbox 360 Price Cut
Microsoft has announced a price cut for the Xbox 360 in Singapore. The Pro version with a 20GB hard drive now has an estimated retail price of S$499, down from S$620, making the console more accessible.
Nokia And Microsoft Silverlight
Nokia is bringing Microsoft Silverlight to S60 on Symbian OS later this year. Now we just need Adobe Flash Lite 3 delivered to our phones; impatient developers can already grab the Flash Lite 3 Developer Edition in the meantime.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
After a seven-year hiatus, Electronic Arts has announced the return of Red Alert, one of the most beloved and best-selling real-time strategy series of all time. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is coming to PC, Xbox 360 and more.
Nokia N78 And N96 Official
Nokia has made the N78 and N96 official. There are now official sites, press photo galleries, full specifications and press releases for both the N78 and N96. Plenty of fresh material to pore over.
Out: Blizzard, In: Activision Blizzard
Vivendi and Activision are merging to create Activision Blizzard, billed as the world's largest and most profitable pure-play video game publisher. The two companies today announced a definitive agreement, bringing Blizzard's powerhouse franchises under the same roof as Activision's blockbusters.
Nokia N82 Announced
Nokia has unveiled the N82, billed as what cameras have become: a leading-edge connected camera, navigation device and multimedia computer in one. Announced 14th November 2007 from Espoo, it's optimised for photography, navigation and internet connectivity in a single handset.
Nokia N82 Press Photos
These official Nokia N82 press photos definitely look better than the earlier leaked shots. You can see them here, with the official announcement now just 18 more hours away from the time of this post. The wait is nearly over.
Nokia N81 8GB Shipped
Nokia's N81 and N81 8GB multimedia computers are now shipping globally. Designed for the best in music and gaming, these devices promise mobile entertainment on the move, so boredom should be a thing of the past.
Nokia N95 8GB Shipped
The stunning Nokia N95 8GB made its global shipping debut today, 15th October 2007. This power-packed, memory-loaded multimedia computer is the big brother of the original Nokia N95, doubling down on storage for media on the move.
Nokia E51
Nokia announced the E51 yesterday; I'd expected an Eseries phone after Go Play, given the rumours on the Mobile Review forum. The E51 reminds me of a candybar version of the slider E65. My only gripe is its 2MP camera.
Microsoft Delivers Silverlight 1.0
Microsoft has released Silverlight 1.0 to the web, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering richer experiences online. Notably, Microsoft will also work with Novell to extend support to Linux, broadening the reach of the new rich-media technology considerably.
Nokia Prism Collection
Nokia tunes into the cultural zeitgeist with its new Prism collection, a modernist range of fashion-alert mobile phones. The Nokia 7900 Prism and 7500 Prism pair sophisticatedly glamorous high-gloss black faces with progressive, geometric design cut for personalised style.
Starcraft II Official
Yes! Blizzard's new game is officially StarCraft II, which I've waited ages for. The reveal opens with an FMV in a Terran-looking spaceship, zooming onto a metal door that slides open to reveal a chained, cigar-chewing prisoner.
C&C 3 Tiberium Wars Gone Gold
EA Los Angeles is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars for PC has officially gone gold and reaches store shelves nationwide on 28th March. Expect fast, fluid gameplay and a breakthrough single-player campaign.
Windows Vista Gone Gold
After five years of development, Windows Vista has gone gold and will reach the public by 30th January 2007. With its release to manufacturing today, anticipation is steadily building around the new operating system.
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Gone Gold
A game I've waited months for, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, has finally gone gold on 29 May 2003. It hits shelves on 1 July, priced at around US$35, continuing the tradition of previous Blizzard titles.