Augmented Reality goes mainstream

The NZ Herald has just released their AR interactive app for iOS and Android making the TimeOut magazine supplement interactive.

Check out the overview at:http://offer.nzherald.co.nz/timeout/

Download the first version of the AR interactive TimeOut issue here: http://offer.nzherald.co.nz/timeout/pdf/TimeOut_3-9_November_2011.pdf

Check out the iPad/iPhone app at: http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/timeout/id474689475?mt=8

5 tips for using Blogger on your Android phone - Official Google Mobile Blog

http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/02/5-tips-for-using-blogger-on-your.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OfficialGoogleMobileBlog+%28Official+Google+Mobile+Blog%29

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Mobile Blogging from here.

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Mobile Internet Finally Mainstream?

You know that mobile web 2.0 is finally mainstream when over 50% of a standard issue PC magazine is devoted to mobile computing and mobile web 2.0!

1. e.g. November 2010 issue of NZ PC World http://www.pcworld.co.nz
2. Also breaking stories in NZHerald and Newsweek feature mobile:
3. How the Cell Phone Is Changing the World - Newsweek http://bit.ly/c3bgdG
4. Smartphone wars in time for Christmas - Technology - NZ Herald News http://t.co/xSHlvxc

Android 2.2 Update

The Android OS 2.2 update is now available for the HTC Desire in NZ - just installed via wifi directly to HTC Desire. You need 25MB Ram free to install, although the update does seem to free up a little Ram after the install.

The update brings several obvious new features:

• 3G to WiFi Hotspot app
• Navigation
• Flashlight
• Graphics appear better
• Better quality Video recording
• And other stuff I haven't found yet

Definitely worth the update, and nice that the update was painless. I'm liking Android - apart from the dodgy adds you get in some free apps.

Android - HTC Desire

Thoughts on the Android HTC Desire so far - in comparison to using an iPhone 3GS and a Nokia N97:

It comes close to the iPhone experience, definitely better than SYmbian (N97), although like any OS it takes getting used to the way things are done. The text entry via virtual keyboard is not quite as good as the iPhone, but the installation of apps is simple via the Android market app (Symbian Ovi Store sux in comparison!). The main difference to the iTunes Store is the presence of some dodgey looking apps that are blocked in iTunes!
Android is better at Google integration than the iPhone - but not a lot, but the iPhone walks all over Android as a media player. File and application management in Android are completely unintuitive, and third-party file manager apps are clunky - Symbian wins here!

Almost all of my favourite mobile apps are available on Android from the Android Market now, here's a few:

• Flashlight


• VNC


• Barcode and QR Code Reader


• BibleReader


• Delicious App


• Evernote


• Fring


• Goggles


• GMail


• Google Sky Map


• gReader


• Layar


• Maps


• Market - for downloading apps


• MixZing - a media player - limited formats


• Navigation


• PDF Viewer


• Picasa


• Pixelpipe


• Qik


• QuickOffice


• Route Recorder


• Google Talk


• Task Manager


• Twitter


• Twonky Server


• UStream


• Weather


• WikiTude


• Wordpress


• YouTube

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 announced

Sony Ericsson have formally announced their first Android-based smartphone, the Xperia X10. Looks promising:

Find more info and specs at the website:

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/xperiax10?lc=en&cc=nz

HTC Magic Demo