ACCESS has announced that the brand new beta version of their Garnet Virtual Machine is now available for Nokia Internet Tablets. Released a year ago, Garnet VM allows running of Palm OS apps on the Internet Tablet devices — Nokia 770, N800 and N810 — hence drastically expanding the list of available for the Maemo…
Few things I would like to see in the next Nokia Internet Tablet device
First of all, let me share my somewhat sad story with you. I have the Nokia N800 and love using it with Sierra Stowaway Bluetooth keyboard. When the N810 was initially announced, I thought who needs this when I already have the N800 and a separate keyboard. However as friend bought one for himself, I…
Deal: Sony Mylo 2 now $199.99!
If you ever wanted to grab a mobile Internet device (MID), now may be the right time to do so. The Sony Mylo 2 is far from an ideal MID, but for 200 bucks you can’t expect much more. It’s WiFi-enabled, works with Skype, YouTube, virtually all popular IM networks; has a full QWERTY keyboard,…
iPhone hacker ports Debian Linux OS to T-Mobile G1
Following on news that Google is rolling out a new Android RC30 build to patch up the T-Mobile G1’s Android jailbreak exploit, we’re now hearing that the geek-tastic Linux OS Debian has been ported to the T-Mobile G1 and the Android platform. The Debian port comes from an unlikely source. iPhone hacker Jay Freeman, known…
France’s SFR launches two HSPA-enabled MIDs
With mobile operators gradually adding laptops to their offering, we’re glad to report that the similar thing has started happening with Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). That being said, French SFR has recently added two new HSPA-enabled MIDs to its offering. The first of the two, SFR M! PC Pocket 3G+, features a 4.8-inch touchscreen, slide-out…
Access shows off Access Linux Platform 3.0 – ALP 3.0 as next-gen Palm OS
We’ve been waiting for what seems like forever for the next-generation successor to the Palm OS. The simple, user-friendly Palm OS (Garnet) hasn’t aged gracefully enough to compete with other intuitive mobile platforms with more kick and eye-appeal. To that end, Palm promised to deliver their next-generation Palm OS, codenamed “Nova,” to market in 2009.…
BlueMaemo turns Nokia Internet Tablet into a remote control for your computer
BlueMaemo is a neat application for Nokia N800 and N810 owners that allows them to use their Internet Tablet device as a remote control for their PCs. The application works pretty simple – pair the N800/N810 with your PC via Bluetooth and use the Tablet’s touchscreen as a touchpad. Additionally, if you happen to own…
EA to release Android games when it can charge for them
Everyone’s going Android these days. Of the big gaming publishers we’ve already seen Gameloft announcing support for the platform and Namco releasing Pac-Man for the T-Mobile G1 owners. What about EA, you ask? The big daddy of gaming is also looking forward to the new opportunities offered by Google’s mobile platform, but has decided to…
HTC expects to make 2 million Android G1 phones
All eyes are on Google and their first mobile phone. HTC, the company that actually makes these babies, is expecting to produce 2 million T-Mobile G1 units. Of that number, between 400,000 and 500,000 G1s are expected to be sold within the Q4 2008 alone. In money terms, producing that many devices would make the…
Pac-Man hits Android
Namco doesn’t want to miss the Android boat hence the famous games developer is launching its legendary game Pac-Man for Google’s mobile platform. “We are thrilled to launch PAC-MAN on the flagship Android-powered device,” said Namco SVP, Scott Rubin. “To encourage consumers to checkout PAC-MAN on the G1, we are picking up the tab for…