Android G1 emulator

T-Mobile has posted a Android G1 emulator. Select the "Emulator" button in the top right to see a preview of some of the screens of the G1.

Early perspective of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

Nokia’s new touch device is getting closer to being released.

Via engadget...
While it may not be Nokia's first touchscreen phone (anyone out there remember the 7710?), the 5800 XpressMusic is certainly the first to come out of Finland with a mainstream appeal. What we've alternately known as the "Tube" throughout much of its development cycle is the first production device to run S60 5th Edition -- the fourth major overhaul of Nokia's ubiquitous smartphone platform since 2002 and the first to support fingers, styli, and high-res displays. Speaking of high-res displays, the 5800 comes equipped with an impressive 3.2-inch 640 x 360 resistive touchscreen to go along with its 3.2-megapixel autofocus cam, Carl Zeiss optics, dual LED flash, GPS, WiFi, 3.5mm jack, and a microSD slot with support for 16GB cards. It'll be available in three versions -- European HSDPA, North American HSDPA, and GSM only -- and ships this quarter in black, red, and blue for €279 (about $392) unlocked with an 8GB card thrown in for good measure. Music fans with voracious appetites for new tunes might want to hold out, though, for the Comes With Music-equipped version that follows on "early next year" at a to-be-announced price.

From the videos on this page, it appears they may have dressed up UIQ’s UI, which is designed for stylus input like Windows Mobile. From the use cases they show here, it doesn’t look like they designed a new touch UI model like Apple did for the iPhone/iPod Touch.

Installing Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) on a MSI Wind Netbook

In 2007, I bought a OLPC as part of the "Give One Get One" campaign. As some of you know, I have a hard time resisting new mobile device trends, and I've been tempted over and over during the past year to pick up a cheap netbook laptop. So far, I've held off buying one. But it's only a matter of time before I take the plunge, and part of what's holding me back are the choices of operating systems one can have on a netbook. Here's a handy article that covers installing Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) on a MSI Wind Netbook. This little laptop is getting glowing reviews over on Amazon too.

What's your ideal mobile device?

MIDs, UMPCs, Smartphones... Which one would you carry? Here's an interesting video for mobile device enthusiasts that dives into exploring the strengths and weaknesses of the current crop of mobile devices.