The blogging community will certainly have heard of Blogger, Google’s official blogging platform. Well, it is nice to know that there is now an official Android app which allows you to post, upload photos as well as share your location on the Internet – wherever you are, as long as your Android phone has Internet access, of course.
In addition, you will also benefit from the support for multiple accounts and blogs, making prolific bloggers smile from ear to ear. Granted, typing a long rant on a virtual keyboard is going to end up as a frustrating experience for many, but at least it helps you save those precious few minutes while waiting for the commute by being productive.
Since Blogger and Android are both Google properties, it makes perfect sense for the former to integrate tightly with the Android experience, making it visible in the Share menu in the native Gallery or Browser apps. There doesn’t seem to have any comment approval system or metrics at the moment, but we’re pretty sure that will change in due time.
One of the most anticipated announcements at this year’s MWC is the Xperia Play from Sony Ericsson otherwise known as the PlayStation Phone. While the company has yet to confirm this device’s existence it has been leaked more times than we can remember. Some major sites like Engadget have even managed to get their hands on a leaked prototype giving it the full hands-on treatment.
If you needed anymore confirmation of the Xperia Play’s existence, DROIDNYTT has gotten their hands on an official commercial for the device, shown above. Unfortunately, the commercial doesn’t do much else than show an Android mascot with thumbs creepily grafted on but it certainly gives a more official feel to all the leaks we’ve been seeing.
Be sure to stick around for Mobile World Congress this month where we will be covering the official unveiling of the Xperia Play.
One of the most highly anticipated phones expected to launch in the next couple of months is the Motorola Atrix 4G. Running AT&T’s 4G network, the Atrix is set to include things like the NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor, 1080p video recording with a software update after launch and that highly sought after laptop dock we’ve been hearing so much about.
However, while we’ve heard quite a bit about both the phone and its laptop dock, what we haven’t heard of is a solid release date or price point. Luckily, the Wall Street Journal has stepped forth to fill in the blanks claiming AT&T themselves told them of the device’s price tag and release date. Apparently, AT&T will begin accepting Motorola Atrix pre-orders on February 13th with an actual release date of March 3rd. Price wise the Atrix is said to run the $199.99 with a 2-year contract or $499.99 with the included laptop dock.
Pricey, yes, but when you consider that you’re essentially getting a full fledged laptop along with a high powered smartphone for $499.99 things start to make a bit more sense. Then again, this isn’t even officially confirmed so take it with a grain of salt until it is.
What you are seeing here is a watch band for the iPod Nano, sixth generation. It isn’t anything we haven’t seen before, like the Incipio Linq and the iWatch.
I’m not certain if this New Nike Plus Friendly iPod Nano Watch Band is related to the HEX watch that we reported on a while ago, but the “HEX Sport Watch Band protects and stores the iPod nano® during intense workouts and features a NIKE Plus® port for added functionality”.
The Sport Band features a Pop in and Pop out design for easy insertion of the iPod nano. You can access all of the iPod nano controls with the integrated control buttons. The band is made out of perforated premium silicone for “added breathability and comfort during athletic activities”.
The HEX Sport Watch Band should be available in April 2011 for a price of $29.95.
One of the biggest announcements during this year’s CES was the HTC Thunderbolt. This Android 2.2 powered device features a 4.3-inch display, 1GHz Snapdragon Processor, 768MB of RAM, 8 megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and 720p video capture, 1.3 megapixel front facing camera and 8GB of internal storage. It is also one of the first smartphones to run on Verizon’s newly rolled out 4G LTE network.
Unfortunately if you’re looking to get your hands on this device you may be waiting quite some time, or no time at all as we don’t know exactly when it will be shipping. Luckily, the folks over at BGR have gotten their hands on a Best Buy periodical that clearly shows the HTC Thunderbolt as you can see above, with the words “coming soon”.
Coming how soon, is the question. We’ll keep you posted.
The blogging community will certainly have heard of Blogger, Google’s official blogging platform. Well, it is nice to know that there is now an official Android app which allows you to post, upload photos as well as share your location on the Internet – wherever you are, as long as your Android phone has Internet access, of course.
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