Elephantsquared. » netbook http://elephantsquared.com hypertext & software Sat, 19 May 2012 10:59:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Google Tablet featuring Chrome OS coming soon? http://elephantsquared.com/2010/02/google-tablet-featuring-chromium-os-coming-soon/ http://elephantsquared.com/2010/02/google-tablet-featuring-chromium-os-coming-soon/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:11:00 +0000 George T http://elephantsquared.com/?p=1239 Yes, this could be true. Although a Google-branded tablet is not even a rumor yet, Google engineers have been working on various concept User Interfaces for Google Chrome OS coming soon. Moreover, Chrome OS, will not only be available for netbooks, as we originally thought, but we will be able to use custom versions Chrome OS in various devices each having vastly different input methods, available screen space, and processing power.

While its primary focus is netbooks, Chrome OS could eventually scale to a wide variety of devices. Each would have vastly different input methods, available screen space, and processing power.

This is quite interesting, isn’t it?

Check out more Chrome OS concept designs for Tablets here.

Note to self: I think Google Wave, due to its nature (for the moment), fits best in a Tablet.

]]> http://elephantsquared.com/2010/02/google-tablet-featuring-chromium-os-coming-soon/feed/ 0 The Google Phone is here http://elephantsquared.com/2010/01/the-google-phone-is-here/ http://elephantsquared.com/2010/01/the-google-phone-is-here/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:56:08 +0000 George T http://elephantsquared.com/?p=1196 Just a couple of hours ago, the Android press gathering at Google HQ ended. Thanks to Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) we were able to see live what was going on there via ustream.tv where the viewers reached the maximum of 13000+ in less than half an hour after Robert started streaming the event (which can be found here now). It was absolutely fascinating. After a few introductory notes, the specifications of the Nexus One were revealed confirming the rumored specs.

  • Manufactured by HTC
  • Size 119 x 59,8 x 11,5 mm
  • Weight 130 grams w/battery (100g w/o battery)
  • 3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen WVGA AMOLED touchscreen
  • 800 x 480 pixels
  • 5 megapixels camera (incl. LED flash)
  • 512MB RAM
  • Qualcomm QSD 8250 1 GHz
  • and of course the Android OS 2.1

for more detailed specs click here.

It belongs in an emerging category of devices we call ‘superphones’.
Mario Queiroz, Google VP of Product Management

At the moment, Nexus One is shipping only inside US. Shipping outside US is currently limited to UK, Singapore and Hong Kong, however these test markets are about to expand. (I hope Greece will be included in the forthcoming countries) If you are one of the lucky humans living in the countries mentioned above, all you have to do is head over to google.com/phone and place your order. There is also an option for a 2 line engraving at the back of the phone if you wish to.

Some of the most intriguing specs of the Google Phone include:

  • a new photo visualization system (Google worked with Cooliris on this)
  • voice-everything. just speak to text, search, navigate and more
  • and Google Earth for Android

Last but not least, Google decided it is time for a Google hosted web store that will provide a new way for consumers to purchase a mobile phone. The first phone that will be sold through this new web store is the Nexus One. Nexus One will be the first phone in a series of phones that will be available at the Google web store later. It is definitively a questionable action by Google, but if you ask me, I believe that the Google Web Store will thrive in the years to come. Who knows? Maybe a Google Chrome OS netbook is coming up next!? The sure thing is that mobile phone is the new P.C. (Personal Computer).

Check out the live Google Nexus One launch event coverage by gdgt.com, engadget.com, readwriteweb.com and gizmodo.com.

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