No its not but it looks a lot like the real deal. UberMusic is a new music player for Android. The UI for the app is what many Windows Phone users will be familiar with coz it looks a lot like the stock Zune player on Windows Phone. It’s said Android does not have a good music player ( I haven’t uses an Android device so I cant comment on that ) but a developer Federico Carnale, has decided to fix this by porting Windows Phone 7′s music player UI to Android under the name of UberMusic and comes with a price tag of AU$3.18 . Video after the break
This is not the first time we have seen Microsoft using this particular test to show off the exciting hardware acceleration in IE9 on Windows Phone Mango. But since then Apple has released the beta of iOS and Microsoft has decided to run the test again. This time we have a BlackBerry Torch, the Samsung Droid Charge, the iPhone 4 ( beta 3 of iOS5 ), and what looks like the HTC Mozart running Mango. The frame-rates achieved by the devices were as below via WMPU
BlackBerry Torch only managed to pull off a pathetic 9FPS
iPhone 4 even with beta 3 of iOS5 managed only about 14-16FPS
The Android powered Samsung Droid Charge got around 20-22 ( something like that from what I can see)
But the Mango Powered HTC with graphics acceleration came out with an amazing 50FPS !!!
We saw Android is gaining marketshare in the US and it might not be bad news for Microsoft ( no that was not a typo ). Microsoft might actually enjoy OEM’s selling Android , here is why
Microsoft makes about $5 for every Android handset sold by HTC ( zdnet ) and could be making $15 From Samsung For Each Android Device ( WMPU, zdnet ). Saumsung started to gain some nice sale using the Galaxy S2 ( Saumsung Galaxy S2 managed to sell over 3 million units in 55 days ) and now we hear about the $15 patent fee. Its also rumored that Microsoft is ready to lower the royalty amount if Samsung agrees with some deeper alliance to Windows Phone. One has to wonder if Microsoft is going after OEM’s who seem to do well on Android so they don’t got cozy with Goggles mobile offering.
There are some really interesting sales figures for Top WP7 And Android games released recently which implies that Games released under Microsoft Game Studio as xBox Live games are doing quite well. We have seen that some free game makers have got some nice success story on WP7 and now we have some info via Multiple sources ( IMA, MD, WMPU ) which shows that games released as xBox Live Games are making more money than the same game released for Android.
I was never a tablet fan but there have been quite some demand for Apples iPad and up until now, the iPad has enjoyed relatively little or no competition in the tablet market, but with the Android powered Samsung Galaxy Tab all that is about to change. Wirefly have managed to get some details comparing both these devices.
Hardware
Display: The Apple iPad touts a larger, slightly higher resolution display (9.7-inch, 1024 x 768 pixel resolution) than that of the Samsung Galaxy Tab (7-inch, 1024 x 600). Of course, the iPad’s added display real-estate makes for a better web browsing and movie watching experience, but also renders the device less portable than the Galaxy Tab.
Camera: Disappointingly, the Apple iPad is without an on-board camera of any kind. The Samsung Galaxy Tab will have a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera making ultra-portable video chat a key selling point. The Galaxy Tab will also sport a 3.2-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash and autofocus.
Wireless: Of course, the Apple iPad is available with optional connectivity to AT&T’s 3G network. The Galaxy Tab is expected to be available for Verizon Wireless, and will have the ability to make phone calls in addition to utilize the 3G network for data connectivity. The iPad cannot make phone calls.
Operating System
The Google Android vs. Apple iOS battle rages on in the smartphone market, with Android scoring some major points as of late against Apple’s iPhone mobile operating system. Apple’s iOS also powers the iPod Touch and iPad. Beyond hardware, the biggest difference between the Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy S will inevitably come down to software.
Multitasking: While Apple’s latest version of iOS allows multitasking (arguably to a limited degree), an update for the iPad that will bring the device multitasking abilities is not expected to hit until the fall. The Android platform’s multitasking is regarded in many circles as superior to that of iOS, allowing for programs to run fully in the background.
Apps: Of course, the same applications available on iPhones and Android-powered phone are available on their tablet counterparts. Additionally, Apple’s iPad has a growing number of apps developed specifically for the device, taking advantage of its large screen real-estate. The day will certainly come where many apps will also be developed specifically with Android tablets in mind, but that day is not here yet, and iPad users will likely be able to claim a superior app selection for a long time to come.
Open: By its very nature, the Android platform is open, allowing virtually limitless customization, the ability to install any app you want (including apps that have not gone through an approval process), and unrestricted access to a device’s system and files.
Adobe Flash: Whatever your view on Adobe Flash may be, the fact is that a huge number of websites rely on Flash to provide engaging multimedia content and interactivity — and the web is a very different place without Flash. Apple’s iPad does not offer Flash support, rendering a wealth of content inaccessible from the device.
We have a video which shows the boot up time for iPhone 4 , Nexus One ( Android ) , HD2 ( Windows Mobile ) and LG Panther ( WP7 ). Keep in mind that the WP7 software is a developers build and not the final product. Windows Phone 7 starts up in almost half the time of all of the other smartphone operating systems. We are not sure if there are 3rd part apps on the other platform which might impact the boot up time but under 30 sec is quite nice especially when compared to the sluggish Windows Mobile startup time.
Email is a feature that is quite often used on smartphones and now we have a video that compares the email client on WP7 with the iPhone 4 and Android 2.2.
Cons :
no HTML support ( i believe you can re-download the email which will enable the html content, Update : here is the video proof )
no unified inbox
Pros :
fast and productive
allows you to quickly multi-select messages and perform many actions at once
you can choose to view your email by all, unread, flagged, etc, which is a unique feature among all smartphone email clients
Browsers are a very integral part of modern day Smartphones and with major players pushing their brnd browsers and eliminating competition , users are left to go with the stock browsers on smartphones. On Windows Mobile , we had the option of Skyfire, Opera, Picsel Browser ( back in the days this used to be a really good choice, no download option though, but with more updates from Opera and Skyfire they soon took over the browser of choice on WM ) , now as we all know WP7 will ship with IE Mobile as the only browser.
With iPhone and Android have a strong hold in the smartphone market , let us see how a Prototype WP7 device’s browsing experience hold up against them. Please note that the device shown in the video is not final Windows Phone 7 Software / Hardware ( its rumored that the LG GW910 a.k.a LG Panther might be released as a WP7 device )
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