Sony Ericsson Unveils New Rachael User Interface (UI)

Today, it’s less about the hardware and more about the software. Which brings me to the subject of this post: Sony Ericsson unveiled it’s new Rachael user interface (UI) today. They say it was a leak, but I just don’t believe it. I will say, however, with the number of Android phones coming out, I’ve  yet to see a really compelling use of the operating system. But today, that changes.

Sony Ericsson has been keeping this phone under wraps and it was just recently revealed via a leak from internal documents. And even though the company’s lips have been sealed, we do know that it will sport a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, an 8-megapixel camera, will be completely touchscreen and, of course,  uses the Android operating system. But that’s not where Rachel shines.

What’s got me drooling is the portion which shows the messaging interface that incorporates all the messages with  beautiful eyecandy. Head past the break for the full video. Read more

Windows 7 Lightning Review, Ups Number of Apps For Starter

After using Windows 7 for almost four months now, I’ve been able to use the operating system thoroughly enough that I can actually give my opinion.

Windows 7 is Microsoft’s new beginning. A beginning trailing one of the worst operating systems Microsoft’s ever come up with. Vista failed due to a bugs, annoying notifications and security alerts, and an overall sluggish platform. Have they improved with this iteration of the Windows franchise? I can clearly say yes. Read more

iPhone 3.0 Features Reminiscent of Palm Pre? Perhaps.

Today, Apple announced the newest features of its upcoming iPhone 3.0 Operating System. Many of the features have been questioned for not being there from the beginning. But, it looks as though Apple has finally come around, quite possibly because of the recently announced Palm Pre. Regardless, here are the new features for the iPhone 3.0. Read more

Holy Crap: Google’s Android Ported To Eee-PC

Yes, I said, “holy crap.” This has got to be huge. One of the most wealthiest, and nicest (might I add), companies in the world has a new direction: your laptop. Besides the fact that Android is now a mobile operating system that will soon be in Nokias, Motorolas, and more HTC’s, it can be ported over to be a fully-functioning computer operating system. Why is this such huge news? Let me take it straight from the horses mouth:

“Here’s the significance: Imagine the billion dollar market at stake here if Google can make good on this vision. Netbooks are basically small-scale PCs. For Silicon Valley myriad of software companies, it means a well-backed, open operating system that is open and ripe for exploitation for building upon. Now think of Chrome, Google’s web browser, and the richness it allows developers to build into the browser’s relationship with the desktop — all of this could usher in a new wave of more sophisticated web applications, cheaper and more dynamic to use. Ramifications abound: What does it mean for the stock price of Microsoft? Microsoft currently owns the vast majority of the desktop operating system market share? In recent weeks, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer repeatedly dismissed Android as competition to Windows Mobile.”

I can see this becoming huge in the fact that nearly everyone hates Microsoft’s Vista operating system. It’s almost like, we’re rebelling. I’m in that category and would rather go back to Windows XP if I had a copy of the OS available.

Awesomeness.