Gadgets
Browser Speed Tests: iPhone’s Mobile Safari vs. Opera Mini – Browser speed tests – Lifehacker
Apr 13th
It’s pretty clear that, while Opera Mini features seriously impressive page load times, it’s still behind Mobile Safari on several levels—some of its disadvantages are due to Safari’s advantaged position as the system default, some of them probably have more to do with the youth of Opera Mini on the iPhone platform. You will, however, notice the considerably faster page loads when you’re using Opera Mini, and with the web, speed is everything. If Opera could keep the speed and fix some of the rough edges, it could be really impressive.
via Browser Speed Tests: iPhone’s Mobile Safari vs. Opera Mini – Browser speed tests – Lifehacker.
The iPad Experience
Apr 13th
Like every gadget geek who isn’t an apple fan boy, I was confused whether to get the Apple iPad or not. On launch day, my gadget sense asked me to go to the Apple Store and we did. But guess what? We didn’t buy it.
Two days later, after reading all the reviews – I decided we needed an iPad. Now, to give you all some background, we have 2 Windows laptops, an iPhone 3GS and a Motorola Droid. One would assume that the iPad wouldn’t serve any purpose for me and my wife. But were we so wrong!
We just love the iPad. For us, the iPad is like the one gadget we go to for any quick information. Whether it is to check flight deals or google some recipe or check our emails – the iPad has totally replaced all the gadgets we have for the time being. And as a family gaming device, the iPad is the best thing out there. We have got hooked to playing Uno, Scrabble, Monopoly, Sudoku and we are loving the Apple Experience.
Like Steve Jobs said, this truly is a magical and revolutionary device.
Porting an iPhone App to Windows Mobile
Aug 3rd
MSDN has this detailed case study on how an iPhone application developer ported his iPhone app to Windows Mobile.
Porting the Amplitude Application from the iPhone to a Windows Mobile Device – a Case Study
Google Contacts and iPhone Sync – Birthday blues
May 13th
So, I was all excited that Google finally introduced the birthday field in the standalone version of Google Contacts. The official Google Apps post announced this yesterday. Alex Chitu, who maintains the wonderful blog, Google Operating System also mentioned this in his blog post.
Luckily, my Google contacts were synced to my iPhone and I immediately went ahead and updated the birthday fields of all my friends on Google Contacts. I just wanted to make sure things were fine on my iPhone, but to my surprise – iPhone was showing all birthdays a day earlier.
Google, please fix this soon!
What’s hot today – May 7, 2009
May 7th
Alright, this page will feature all the rumors and findings around the web -
- BGR is reporting a Palm Pre release date of June 5, 2009! Link – http://bit.ly/tjcfX
- Motorola is planning to build more Android phones http://bit.ly/V00oP
Palm Pre!
Apr 2nd
I’m seriously thinking of Palm Pre as my next hand held (Updated: Jump down for the video!).
Palm Pre
Check out the newest Pre video here. Well, Palm’s been testing the patience of many folks. No release date. No hands-on allowed yet. So, nobody knows if the video is the real deal or it’s just a mock up. Will it be the one device that will beat iPhone? Oh well, there’s going to be a new iPhone out in June 09. So, let’s see how that goes! 
Updated: Video here -
I’ve moved to Google Voice!
Mar 20th
So, finally Google decides to upgrade me from Grandcentral to Google Voice. And then what did I do?
All the contacts on my phone are synced to Google Contacts, so I had no problem in accessing them through Google Voice. So, I sent an email to all my friends about my Google Voice number!
You can call me from right here!
iPhone OS 3.0 Preview
Mar 17th
New features
- 1000 new APIs
- In-App Purchase – Purchase additional levels from inside the App
- Peer-to-Peer Connectivity – For multi-player games
- Accessory support over bluetooth or dock connector – To connect third party accessories which could use the iPhone 3.0 APIs
- APIs support to use maps, email in any application
- Enhanced Maps API so that developers may develop turn-by-turn apps!
- Push notifications
- Cut, Copy and Paste! Also, shake to undo paste, support for web content.
- Text -> Messages
- Message Forwarding and deleting
- MMS! You can send and receive Photos, Contacts (VCard), Audio files, or your location – right over the network.
- Voice Memos
- CalDAV, ICS support for Calendar
- Enhanced ‘Stock’ App
- Search! Search in most Apple-developed apps.
- New home screen for Search – Spotlight! To the left of regular home screen
- Landscape mode in all Apps
- Stereo Bluetooth