It has been confirmed finally. Google is indeed going to introduce an Android powered Motorola tablet. This tablet will utilize Honeycomb which is a mobile operating system meant for smart phones. Apparently, this mobile OS Honeycomb is being updated for use in tablets.

The prototype for this Motorola tablet was unveiled by Google Vice President for Engineering Andy Rubins during the D: Dive into Mobile conference held at San Francisco.

It is rumored that this Honeycomb tablet is being introduced to give direct competition to Apple’s iPad tablet which was launched few months back!

Speculations are rife about the features and specification of the new tablet and what it has to offer. Few things however have been confirmed. For instance, Honeycomb Motorola Tablet will boast of a 3D processor from NVIDIA. The new APIs will allow the application to be split the functionality into multiple views.

The upcoming tablet will also feature GMAIL application with 2 pane view which is quite similar to the GMAIL application on iPad.

Here are some speculations made about the Honeycomb Tablet

•A full 10 inch or 9. Inch screen quite similar to iPad.
•Video chatting facilities just like the FaceTime application being introduced in the upcoming iPad 2.

Motorola Honeycomb tablet will release sometime in next year. Only then it would be decided if this Android powered tablet will be one up over iPad or not!

Are the two Motorola phones really that similar in functioning or is there a basic difference that sets them apart from each other? This is the question that we would try to find out by comparing the two Motorola phones i.e. Droid 2 and Droid

Motorola Droid 2 no doubt will present a much better picture to Droid users and is expected to win the hearts of Droid lovers all over the world. All that is remain to be seen is its official launch which will happen soon!

Looks like Motorola doesn’t want to lose out on its excessive popularity gained recently due to their high tech smartphone Droid. The company has now launched its new phone called Motorola Droid X in lieu of the Apple’s iPhone 4. It is not the first time that both the corporate giants have come to loggerheads over mobile marketship. Interestingly, Droid was launched by Verizon, Google and Motorola to break the monopoly of Apple iPhones. This Droid X thus comes as a no surprise when Apple is gearing up for the release of iPhone!

Let’s take a look at this new offering by Droid

Motorola Droid X

This smart phone which runs on the popular and powerful Android 2.1 OS will also support the new Android 2.2 update once it comes out. This is in fact good news for all Android lovers! In addition, this would be the first Android phone ever to feature the DLNA software which allows you interoperability and connectivity with other devices. In fact one can just connect their mobiles with home theatres through HDMI ports in the phone.

Although some of its other specifications are modeled on the same line as iPhone 4. The biggest lies in their operating systems. The buzz is in the market is that Droid X might take over the mobile world when Android 2.2. update becomes available. Currently at 1.0 GHz this mobile provides exceptional speed and features! With the new update, this phone will surely rock!

Here are some other specifications of the Motorola Droid X
• Android 2.1. OS
• 1.0 GHZ processor
• 512 mb RAM
• 4.3 inch screen
• 854X480 pixels
• 720p HD video
• 8 mega pixel camera with dual LED flash
• Bluetooth
• DNLA
• Wi-fi
• Accelerometer
• Light sensor
• GPS
• 3G mobile hot spot tethering
• 3 microphones
• 8 GB internal memory
• 16GB or 32GB micro SD card
• 1570 mAh battery

In the conclusion one can say that Droid X has got all the factors to make it big in the Smartphone market. But to say that it is in altogether another league of iPhone 4, well, that would be too early to comment upon.

All the football fans across the world are dancing in joy! The much awaited FIFA World Cup 2010 has finally arrived on 11th June 2010 and will be a permanent fixture on your television sets for the whole month! It is thus obvious that many would like to follow world cup on their phones as well.

According to recent study by Neilson, 34% of Indian soccer fans would follow matches on their mobiles. With the technological revolution, one can watch live videos very easily on their mobile phones. How to stream world cup videos on your phone? Well, one can access the live football match coverage through their telecom providers and various soccer applications.

If you have cool handsets like Blackberry, iphone, Morotola Droid, SPRINT HTC EVO 4G etc. then you don’t need to worry about video streaming on your mobile sets.

There are various applications being introduced just for the occasion of FIFA World Cup 2010 by big corporations. For example, Blackberry users can now get football updates through ‘South Africa on Blackberry’ application which is also integrated with social networking sites like facebook and twitter. Similarly for Nokia users, the Ovi store keeps a plethora of software applications which allows the download of audio and video clips of your favorite goals and scenes from the matches.

Here is a list compiled for various telecom networks and their corresponding mobile video streaming applications

Verizon
Mobile application-V cast Video
Feature-live streaming of all 64 world cup games in Spanish on Univision. One can get ESPN for English language but with smaller number of games.

AT&T
Mobile application- Mobi TV [ESPN Mobile TV]
Feature- live streaming of all 64 world cup games in English.

SPRINT
Mobile application- ESPN Mobile TV
Feature-The new SPRINT HTC EVO 4G and previous sprint models can access 56 out of 64 world cup games through ESPN Mobile TV.

T-Mobile
Mobile application-Mobi TV
Feature- available for phones like HTC HDL

Other mobile applications include V Cast Mobile TV which provide 56 out of 64 live games [available for Motorola Krave & HTC Imagio], ESPN 2010 FIFA World Cup that provides live ESPSN radio streaming, video highlights etc. This application is suitable for those who do not wish to view the match live [available for Apple iPhones], Livefooty [for iPhones].

Various countries have their own telecom networks for providing live streaming of world cup games on mobile phones. Some instances

• ESPN-U.S.A
• CBC- Canada
• Optus-Australia
• TUV network
• BBC sports
• ITV Live
• ESPN Mobile TV
• Mobi TV

Note- All the above mentioned mobile applications are available at a price. For more details, contact your telecom operators.

And enjoy live streaming of FIFA World Cup 2010 matches on your mobile phone!

Here’s a general look at both these phones

Motorola Droid

It is touted as the second best phone in the market after the iPhones. In fact, Droid has been launched in collaboration with Verizon and Google who too have been looking for a revamp of their image. The selling feature and highlight of this phone is its powerful Android 2.0 operating system. In addition, you get an enhanced facilitation of social networking sites, advanced Google navigation map and attractive design. Droid’s exterior boast of glass and metallic finish with thin gold lines working round its body. The strong QWERTY touchpad below the glass body renders you a PC like quality.

Here are some of the highlights of Motorola Droid phone
• 3.7 inch, 854 X 480 display screen
• 267 ppi pixel density
• 5 megapixel camera with LED flash
• Micro USB port
• ARM Cortex A8 CPU [600 MHz]
• 720 X 480 resolution video recording
• Facial recognition in camera
• Quick contact [ connectivity through email, phone, sms, facebook]
• Universal inbox for multiple gmail and other email accounts
• 256 MB RAM
• 512 MBA ROM
• Excellent font rendering
• 1400 Mah battery

Microsoft Kin

Microsoft Kin series come in two models- Microsoft Kin One and Microsoft Kin Two. Aimed at social media needs of customers all over the globe, it provides you applications like LOOP, SPOT, and STUDIO which offer multiple sharing and updates of status messages, sms, photos, videos, location etc. While Kin One is ideal for those who favour a small phone, Kin Two presents the bulkier version of Microsoft phones. Nicknamed aptly as turtle pink and pure, both Kin One and Kin Two offer great compatibility with Verizon which has exclusive rights for the phone in U.S.

Here are some of the highlighting features of these phones
• Kin One-Turtle Pink, Kin Two- Pure
• Kin One- 5.0 megapixel camera with LED flash, Kin Two-8.0 megapixel camera with LED flash
• Kin One- SD video recording, Kin Two-HD video recording
• Kin One- 4GB internal memory, Kin Two- 8 GB internal memory
• Built in FM, QWERTY keypad, emoticons, Bing search

Both Microsoft and Motorola have proved their mettle in the past and with the introduction of these new phones they are ready to take on the Apple iPhones with aplomb. Droid has already built a loyal fan following for itself in a short duration and Microsoft Kin is expected to create a ripple too over time!

Motorola Droid Apps

Well over the past few days lots have been said and speculated about the Motorola Droid – its release date, features, apps etc. Its quite similar to the hype created by the likes of iPhone, Blackberry Storm etc. before their launch. Some ended up meeting the user expectations and some fell short.

Motorola Droid Apps were an integral part of the launch campaign of the phone. Motorola boasts of its open development process, something which may result in it having more apps even that the mighty iPhone. Motorola Droid adverts claim its superiority over the Apple iPhone in the quality and features of the apps its going to offer. Multiple Motorola Droid apps can be run simultaneously claim their advertisement. Few of the other features they highlight are the capabilities of its camera – that can take pictures in the dark. These features are not available in the iPhone and Motorola would be looking to take a lot of leverage from these factors.

However, where I feel the Motorola Droid would certainly not be able to catch up with the iPhone is in its capabilities as a music phone. The music apps in the Moto Droid would probably now be anywhere close to that of the iPhone.

Looking forward to get further information on the Motorola Droid apps. The iPhone has been in for some time now – I guess it now deserves some good competition!