Best of SPE, 17 May 2009

Each calendar week we bring you the Best of SPE and this week is no exception. From Android to Windows Mobile and everything in between, we've got your smartphone news gear up correct here.

Android Central

The waiting game for Android 1.v on the T-Mobile G1 at least has a rulebook at present -- or at to the lowest degree the makings of a release schedule. Nosotros're likewise happy to see new functionality in Google search -- barcode scanning, but fifty-fifty with that we still prefer ShopSavvy ourselves. Non shopping? Spend some time watching NBC Shows on your G1 - information technology's complimentary, which will assist because some T-Mobile customers may be having some rate increases coming before long.

CrackBerry.com

In last week's Best of SPE, we made note that Jim Balsillie confirmed a "Tempest 2" was in the works. Fast forward just a few days and the kickoff real photos of RIM's next generation of touchscreen, codenamed "BlackBerry Odin", leaked on CrackBerry. WES 2009 is now over, but the content nonetheless continues to coil in. Worth checking out is Gi & Di'due south Mobile Security Card solution and if you lot have 35 minutes to kill, this panel give-and-take of bloggers predicting the future of BlackBerry! And if you're the podcast type, the WES 2009 wrap-up podcast is a must-listen.

Nokia Experts

It was some other busy week of AT&T Nokia E71x coverage over on Nokia Experts as we endeavour to assist all the new S60 owners with their sleek, slim devices. The week started with a Q&A roundup since so many questions are pouring in nearly the E71x. Did you also know y'all tin scout Hulu via Skyfire and listen to your Zune Pass subscription tunes on your Nokia E71x. We aren't the simply ones impressed with the device as other sites are application it high marks. We as well posted a review of the new Spb Puzzzle game for the Nokia 5800.

PreCentral.cyberspace

Nosotros had plenty of activeness in our PreCentral.net Pre Forums, from spotting the Pre at a NASCAR upshot to spotting it inside Sprint stores, our forums are the #1 identify to learn about and talk virtually the Pre. Meanwhile we're feeling better about the June 7th release engagement, liking Google more than and more, and checking out all sort of goodies from the Palm Pre box. Add together in a contest to win a re-create of the Archetype PalmOS emulator and you have a pretty full calendar week, though not one without a picayune venting of frustrations

The iPhone Blog

Apple tree announced no Steve Jobs at WWDC, but Phil Schiller and crew will stone the iPhone three.0 stage in his stead. Analysts promptly chicken-little'd that the new iPhone would be delayed, and the spider web responded with multiple rumors of Apple's because limited background multitasking for 3rd party apps. We've crossed the crazy rubicon hither people!

Meanwhile Apple released Mac OS X 10.five.7 Leopard, re-enabling notation sync and fixing the dreaded DFU bug that complicated Jailbreaking. Thanks Apple! And AT&T prevented SlingPlayer Mobile from beingness released with 3G support. Which sucks. A lot.

TreoCentral

Although all the news has been happening over at our friends at PreCentral.internet, we still were happy to see Agendus get an update for Windows Mobile and PalmOS. Nosotros also took a peek at the iharmonix Platinus Stereo Earphones. Toss in a new PalmCast Podcast and hopping forums and you've got enough to read through at TreoCentral.

WMExperts

It was a quality calendar week in Windows Mobile land. We started off with Microsoft's own Loke Uei showing off the snappiness of the HTC Snap. We survived another Zune phone rumor, then saw possible required specs for Windows Mobile 7. Nosotros broke the news of what should be the HTC Snap on Sprint. Software keyboards were reviewed. The AT&T Samsung Jack was appear. The Market blacklist was explained. Firefox mobile hit official Alpha, Windows Mobile 7 may feature "non-touch on" and Tech-Ed videos take us inside WinMo 6.5.