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My iPhone 5 Predictions

In Computing, Technology on 24 August 2011 tagged Apple, Computing, ios, iPhone, mobile, predictions, Technology with no comments

Announce in September alongside release of iOS5. iPhone 5 will have a dual core (A5) processor, 1GB of RAM, a slightly larger screen edge-to-edge but approximately the same form factor. Camera will be upgraded to 8MP. It will come with an aluminum back. Available in 16, 32 and for the first time, 64GB sizes. White [...]

Dell Streak 5 – The Hardware

In Computing, Technology on 6 March 2011 tagged android, Computing, dell, Hardware, mobile, streak, Technology with 1 comment

I’m using the Dell Streak as a sort of mini-tablet, which is I think what Dell was going after. I haven’t enabled a voice or text plan on this thing so it’s strictly data. Shout-out to B at the local Rogers store for helping me set that up when the people at Rogers HQ said [...]

Froyo on the Streak

In Computing, Technology on 26 February 2011 tagged android, Apple, Computing, dell, devices, firmware, gear, Hardware, iTunes, mobile, streak, Technology with 3 comments

First of all, what’s a Froyo? It sounds like a hobbit. Knowing the Android team’s predilection for dessert foods, however, it’s probably some kind of ice cream. Whatevs… [update, official Rogers update available via this thread: http://communityforums.rogers.com/t5/forums/forumtopicpage/board-id/Android/message-id/927] Now that Rogers has finally released a Froyo update for the Streak, I think my own upgrade exploits [...]

Dell Streak Froyo Update Live on Rogers and AT&T

In Computing, Technology on 23 February 2011 tagged Computing, dell, firmware, mobile, rogers, streak, Technology with 1 comment

via Streaksmart and Android Central. Still have a post on upgrading to alternate firmware forthcoming, though it’s less urgent all of a sudden.

Experiencing The Dell Streak

In Computing, Technology on 12 February 2011 tagged Computing, dell, firmware, Hardware, mobile, phone, streak, tablet, Technology with no comments

in all it’s majesty. First, some unboxing pictures. Out of the Box Powering up the Steak[sic] for the first time was exciting. After waiting a few minutes, I looked through the installed apps and menus. Something didn’t seem quite right though. This was not the OS I was expecting, having played with a few different [...]

Streakin

In Computing, Technology on 4 February 2011 tagged android, Computing, dell, gear, Hardware, mobile, streak, Technology with 2 comments

Two months ago, I ordered a Dell Streak. There were some angry, frustrated tweets about Dell’s incredibly bad customer service while I waited. I got a note saying my device shipped on December 12th. On January 6th, I started phoning. I was bounced around through no fewer than 7 different customer service groups trying to [...]

Canada Worse than 3rd World Countries

In Technology on 3 May 2007 tagged bandwidth, data, Handhelds, mobile, phones, Technology with 2 comments

… when it comes to Mobile Data Access. A friend just linked this in an IRC channel and I felt a small kernel of anger well up in the blogging portion of my brain: ThomasPurves.com » Canada Worse than 3rd World Countries when it comes to Mobile Data Access: This is the same portion of [...]

blackberry 8800 Xbox 360 mashup

In Computing, Entertainment, Technology on 3 April 2007 tagged blackberry, Consoles, Handhelds, Hardware, mobile, ssh, wireless, Xbox360 with 2 comments

My shit is finally coming together here. Yesterday afternoon, after weeks of watching the Rogers website and pinging friends and people Who Know Stuff, I finally secured a BlackBerry 8800. As proof of it’s awesomeness, I am composing this article on it. I have yet to take it for a drive in my car to [...]