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iPhone 4 vs Nexus One: Hardware
So on launch day, I lined up with the Kobo crew to procure some iPhone 4’s for the office. I ended up keeping a 16GB unlocked version for myself. For a person who already has a Google Nexus One smartphone, I am struggling adjusting to the iPhone. So I wanted to write my thoughts somewhere,…
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Pretty historic 2 weeks for me
A year ago, if you asked me what I was doing, I would have said, “No biggie, just designing an eReader application for the iPhone.” Since then, I’ve worked on the mobile architecture for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Pre and Android. The past two weeks saw Kobo announcing their new eReader device for our retail partners,…
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Protecting the Nexus One: Best Skin Ever
In what is sure to be a multi-part series of articles, I have purchased extra protection for my Nexus One. I’ve been trolling through the forums to see what is out there in terms of cases for the Nexus One. Right now, I use an old Blackberry Bold side-holster case to carry it. While I’m…
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The Nexus One 24-hour update
Some quick thoughts on the using the Nexus One (N1) for the last 24-hours. It’s really, really fast I know that there is a 1 GHz processor in the phone, but I am blown away with the speed. Keep in mind that I come from using anHTC Magic with the latest CursorSense ROM (based off…
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Crazy: Microsoft is getting their mojo back
The phone operating system does away with pretty much every scrap of previous mobile efforts from Microsoft, from the look and feel down to the underlying code — everything is brand new. 7 Series has rebuilt Windows Mobile from the ground up, featuring a completely altered home screen and user interface experience, robust Xbox LIVE…
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Itching for a redesign
It’s been just over a year since I rolled out the current design of Pixels and Widgets and for the past four weeks, I’ve been itching to tear it down and start all over again. I guess the question that occurs to me is: Why redesign a site that you barely update? I’ve been asking…
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Nokia, you suck at UI Design
UPDATE: Started following the Maemo5 teams twitter feed. There’s a really slick Interaction Demo of the the N900. It’s impressive, but I remain unconvinced. They need to get the basics right or they will be doomed to failure. Admittedly, I want to be convinced, though. Here’s a leaked press release image of the n900 Rover.…
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Quote: It’s all about quality…
While such attention to detail may not be appreciated in the specific case, however, I’ve found that in aggregate it leads to an overall impression of quality that attracts the kind of fanatically devoted users who form the backbone of a growing, long term user base. Shipping quality is a longer, tougher road than just…
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Thoughts on Android
I had a chance to trial a Vodafone HTC Magic (from the UK) this weekend. It’s uses the Google-experience flavour of Android and as such I was not able to connect it to my client’s corporate email account. Total bummer. If I were to purchase a Rogers Wireless version, I’d get the ability to use…
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Why gaming on Symbian sucks
Quick response to All About Symbian’s attempt to rationalize why gaming sucks on Symbian (vs. the iPhone). I think his list is quite good. My thoughts basically echo’s the article: First off, the games are too expensive – we’re talking 3 to 5 times more expensive than your typical iPhone/iPod-touch game. Symbian is too hard…