Gadgetell Mashup: 4 new iPhone challengers emerge
If you are like me, you were hoping to be bowled over by this years fresh crop of phones being unveiled across the Atlantic at the MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona, Spain. The biggest question on my mind is this: who is raising the bar? When the Apple made it clear the rumors of their entry into the phone market were true, many analysts predicted they couldn’t hack this tough road. Since those predictions, we’ve waited for a response. Is there anything debuting this year that will make us stand in line for? Here are the contestants:
Android rears its awesome head
Yes, Google’s Android phones are now attacking in Barcelona. The first out of the chute is this one from Texas Instruments for an unnamed vendor. Word is this thing is blazing fast to respond, has nice integration with Gmail, Google Maps, Google searches. To be sure, this is an early build lacking the update to the SDK that Google is adding, but it holds much hope for the future.
Nokia’s hot over/under slider
Meet the N96, a 16GB over/under slider that is the new tough guy on the block. Shown today at MWC, the Nokia beauty is impressive. The phone slides down revealing a number pad as normal, but also slides up revealing entertainment controls. Fun. It packs just about everything you could want in a phone.
Android prototype to be revealed by ARM at Mobile World Congress?
Google may be having setbacks with its upcoming Android mobile operating system, but Reuters is reporting chip-maker ARM plans to demo the OS at Mobile World Congress on Monday. The story sites “a source close to the company”, but both Google and ARM have yet to comment on the claims. Will we see the first Gphone? Who knows. Hey - they could even run the new OS on a computer and we’d still be happy to see it. Do you think Android sounds ready for the public-eye with its recent delays? I sure don’t.
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