HTC Magic cameo

I spent most of my weekend at the Maker Faire with my Samsung T929 (Memoir) and the Nokia E75 :)

I saw an HTC Magic and all kinds of wonderful people & things! Check out my tweets, pictures and videos…

Unboxing the Dell Vostro A90/Mini 9

Over a month ago, I ordered a Dell Vostro A90 (the all black “business” version of the Dell Mini 9) with Ubuntu, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB SSD, Bluetooth, and VGA webcam for about $200 on sale.

I also picked up a 2 GB RAM module and a Runcore 16 GB SSD for another $100…

The Vostro A90 finally arrived last week, and after upgrading the RAM and SSD, I promptly installed Mac OS X 10.5.7 on it for some tasty HackBook nano action – take a look at my pictures.

Everything is supported and working like a charm via the Type11/DellEFI method – it’s truly remarkable!

Nokia E75 camera

There’s no doubt the Nokia E75 is a great device. But the camera really surprised me…

With 3.2 a megapixel sensor, auto-focus, macro, a single LED flash, and VGA video recording at 30 fps, the E75 camera specs fall somewhere in between the “meh” Nokia 5800 camera (which features dual LED flash and Zeiss optics) and the mediocre E66/E71 camera (which only features QVGA video recording at 15 fps).

But in reality, the E75 leaves the 5800 in the dust, beats the decent T-Mobile G1 and teases the excellent BlackBerry Storm to the finish line – check out the pictures and judge for yourself!

Unboxing the Sharp/T-Mobile Sidekick LX

Last Friday I received a Sharp/T-Mobile Sidekick LX to review from the folks at T-Mobile… It’s a lovely “orchid” color!

So what’s so special about this device?
- It’s the first Sidekick with 3G, GPS, and a potentially worthy camera (3.2 megapixel, auto-focus, macro, LED flash, geo-tagging)
- It’s the first device in the world (perhaps?) with built-in Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace integration
- It’s the first phone in the US with a 854×480 pixel display (WVGA)
- It’s my first time using a Sidekick, and my first Sharp device

And what’s missing?
- WiFi
- Google Talk and Jabber support

Here are some unboxing pictures and a video.

Podcast: Talking with Matt #10

It’s time for another podcast (25 min) with Matthew Bennett:
- Audio version
- Video version

This Last week we discussed the HTC Touch Pro/Fuze, the Nokia E75, and the Sharp/T-Mobile Sidekick LX!

Other topics include what we baptized “the June tsunami” of upcoming devices: the Palm Pre, the Nokia N97, the Samsung i8910 (Omnia HD) and of course the next iPhone…

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Nokia N79 – the sleeper

sleeper \ˈslē-pər\ noun: someone or something unpromising or unnoticed that suddenly attains prominence or value

The Nokia N79 is a stealthy device. Figuratively, because it’s been flying under people’s radar, overshadowed by it’s slider twin, the Nokia N85. Literally, because beneath its elegant but understated, thin and light casing, there’s a bona fide, feature-packed Nseries phone.

I’ve been using the N79, US version (UMTS/HSDPA 1900/850 MHz) for a couple months now (thanks to Molly at Nokia Blogger Relations) and I’m suitably impressed – it’s very much the sleeper of the current Nseries stable. Take a look at my recap video.

Hello kitteh

Oh hai! I can has Sharp/T-Mobile Sidekick LX for review, and it’s “orchid” purple… PURPLE :)

More soon.

HTC Touch Pro/Fuze review

Soon after reaching out to the HTC folks at CTIA, I received an HTC Fuze to review. The HTC Fuze is AT&T’s locked and branded version of the HTC Touch Pro. This is my first review unit from HTC, and hopefully the first of many. Within about an hour of getting the phone, I unlocked and unbranded it into an HTC Touch Pro (sans front-facing camera).

Nokia E75 first impressions

I’ve been using the Nokia E75, US version for a little over a week and I’m very much in love :)

I was in Montréal on a business trip for most of the week, so I was able to evaluate it in a proper setting.

First impressions? Like most other Eseries devices, build quality is top-notch. The E75 looks and feels expensive. The back cover is stainless steel and is laser-etched for better grip. The spring-assisted slider feels buttery smooth and makes a satisfying sound.