HTC Diamond Coming Next Month?

Earlier this week, HTC announced an event to be held next month where it plans to unveil the "next wave of HTC Innovation".

Speculation on what this company plans to reveal on May 6 are running rampant, and one name is coming up again and again: the HTC Diamond.

Rumors of this upcoming model have been around for quite some time, but details on it are very sketchy. According to unconfirmed reports, it might be an updated version of the HTC Touch, with a higher-resolution VGA display but still thinner than the current one.

HTC's Dream Smartphone

Another device often spoken spoken about as possibly being unveiled next month is the HTC Dream, its first smartphone running the Android operating system.




Last fall, HTC's CEO Peter Chou said this will be the the first Android device on the market, but its release isn't scheduled until the second half of this year.

The Dream supposedly will be 3 inches wide, 5 inches long, and not very thick. It will have a touchscreen that swivels to one side to expose a landscape-oriented keyboard. The display switches from portrait to landscape mode when the keyboard is opened.

The image at left appeared briefly on the BBC a while back.

Android is a open-source, Linux-based operating system currently being put together by a group of companies with Google at the head. Many of its applications are likely to tie into Google's services, like Gmail and Google Maps.

Nokia Ventures Into New Territory: N97w Powered by Windows Mobile

Later this afternoon, Nokia will announce a May release date for its first Windows Mobile handset, the N97w. It resembles the N96 in many ways - similar form factor, 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM, 16GB of storage space, a microSD slot, A-GPS, an FM radio, DVB-H, and TV-out - but it does pack some newer and extended features such as quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity, 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.1 support, and a 7.1-megapixel camera featuring Carl Zeiss optics and a dual-LED flash. It also has a 2.8" 262K-colour, QVGA touch screen, fit for displaying Windows Mobile 6 Professional in all its glory. There's no denying it - the N97w has a list of specs that would make any HTC device weak at the knees. A price has yet to be announced, although expect to receive details later this afternoon. Now, who wants one?

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Dell reportedly plans to resume handheld device business

Dell reportedly plans to resume its handheld device business and the company may team up with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) to develop Windows Mobile-based handheld devices, according to market sources in Taiwan.

Dell has been reorganizing its team for handheld devices since it hired Ron Garriques, a former executive vice president at Motorola in charge of its cell phone division, in early 2007, the sources indicated.

Dell apparently has accelerated its move towards the handheld device segment following Acer's recent announcement of acquiring Taiwan-based smartphone maker E-Ten Information Systems, the sources added.

Foxconn, an important partner for Dell, is also reportedly recruiting talent from other Taiwan-based handset makers in preparation for accepting orders from Dell, the sources pointed out.

Although two affiliated companies under the Foxconn Group – Chi Mei Communication Systems (CMCS) and Mobinnova – have already landed smartphone orders from other handset vendors, Dell is expected to team up directly with Foxconn for the production of handheld devices, including GPS PDAs and smartphones, the sources added.

Microsoft Silverlight Coming To Future Nokia Devices

Making good on a promise to use Silverlight in more than just desktop computers, Microsoft has announced that this multimedia platform will be available for Symbian S60, S40, and Nokia's Internet Tablet devices in the coming months.

Silverlight is a cross-platform plug-in used in delivering enhanced media and interactive applications to several devices, often in the web browser. It is often compared to Adobe Flash. Created using .NET based technologies, Silverlight aims for a faster development time and a better connected experience for end-users.

Microsoft will demonstrate Silverlight on S60 during the opening keyote at Microsoft's MIX08 conference on March 5 in Las Vegas. Silverlight will be made available to S60 developers later this year, and S60 licensees will then receive the S60 Silverlight run-time to use for their devices sometime afterwards.

Microsoft Silverlight Coming to Windows Mobile

Microsoft Silverlight Coming to Windows Mobile

Microsoft is continuing to follow through on its promise to bring Silverlight, its rival to Adobe Flash, to more than just desktop computers. It is in the process of developing a version of this multimedia technology for Windows Mobile 6.

Like Adobe Flash, Silverlight is a cross-platform plug-in used in delivering enhanced media and interactive applications to several types of devices, usually in the web browser. Created using .NET based technologies, Silverlight aims for a faster development time and a better connected experience for end-users.

According to Microsoft, "We will have the First Developer CTP for Silverlight for mobile available in 2nd Quarter of CY 2008 targeting Windows Mobile 6." This will take the form of a browser plug-in.

More on Silverlight is available on Microsoft's web site.

Microsoft Silverlight Coming To Future Nokia Devices