HTC buys Abaxia, gets cozier with carriers in the process
French software firm Abaxia has made a name for itself create white-label modules that help carriers brand phones -- its two flagship products are search and active home screen apps (pictured) -- so the fact that HTC has shelled out €11 million (about $13.1 million) for the company this week should offer you a solid clue where this is all headed. Naturally, HTC isn't talking about exactly how Abaxia will fit into the big picture, but boss Peter Chou says that the acquisition will "deepen and broaden [their] software development capabilities so that [they] can innovate at an even faster pace." Software value-add is becoming even more important for phone manufacturers these days as hardware all converges on a fairly standard full-touch prototype that doesn't offer much opportunity for differentiation -- even as Microsoft is putting the kibosh on serious customization in Windows Phone 7 -- so it'll be interesting to see how this ultimately affects HTC's products, particularly those with carriers' logos silkscreened around back
Categories: htc, Mobile Phone Tags: acquisition, active, firm, htc, microsoft, more-important, process, result, the-acquisition, white, windowsphone7
Sony Mdr-As50G Active Style Spiral Neck-Band Headphones
Product DescriptionEarbud style headphones offer rich sound with deep bass. Lightweight active style with a soft and flexible spiral behind-the-neck band. Cord adjuster lets you move the cable in the best position for the sport or workout. Moisture guard allows moisture to escape through the headphones. Single cable to the side for sports use. Short cord (2 feet), solution for band use arm extension (2 feet) supplied. Three dimensions of headphones (S, M, L), allows a good fit a. . . More>>
Sony Mdr-As50G Active Style Spiral Neck-Band Headphones
Puma Phone hands-on
Chalk one up for Sagem and Puma who apparently just want a cell to be fun -- and somehow, we're right there with them. The obviously-named Puma Phone launched today, and for a pretty basic handset, it was drawing some reasonably large crowds at the booth.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: active, entry, feature, mwc2010, north, Player, puma phone, sagem, tunes
Tripp Lite U026-016 USB2.0 16-Feet Certified Active Extension Cable
Product DescriptionTripp Lite’s 16-ft. USB Certified 2. 0 active extension cable is a bus powered extension cable that can be used to increase the length of a device cable without the worry of signal loss and potential performance problems. USB limits a cable’s length to 16ft. any length above 16 feet requires the use of an active cable such as this one. This cable has a signal booster built in. The overall cable length can be extended up to 80ft by daisy chaining up to 5 of these acti. . . More >>
Tripp Lite U026-016 USB2.0 16-Feet Certified Active Extension Cable
Motorola Droid’s next update to be Android 2.1, includes multitouch browser
We've just gotten the inside line on the next Droid update that's making the rounds through Verizon's testing department from one of our trusted sources, and overall, it looks like this should take users 95 percent of the way to curing pangs of Nexus One envy. Here's what we've got: It's based on Android 2.1 . The build currently being circulated is identified as 2.1 version 1, mirroring the update just pushed to the Nexus One last week
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, nexus one Tags: active, droid-eris, droideris, entry, flash, goggles, goodness, google-goggles, google-maps, minimum, source, weather-widgets, word-on-timing
Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B Active Noise-Cancelling Closed-Back Headphones
Product DescriptionArrive refreshed after a long flight, avoid distractions in a noisy office, or find peace & quiet in your living room…with ATH-ANC7b QuietPoint® Active Noise-Cancelling Headphones. These lightweight, compact headphones effectively reduce distracting background noise by up to 85% while offering the superior audio quality that has made Audio-Technica a worldwide leader in electro-acoustic technology. Ideal for use with MP3, CD, DVD & in-flight entertainment system. . . More >>
Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B Active Noise-Cancelling Closed-Back Headphones
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Sony Mdr-As20J Active Style Headphones with Soft Loop Hangers
Product DescriptionNewly developed loop hangers prevents dropping off the ear and fit a wide range of ear sizes. Soft loop hangers for comfortable fitting. Lightweight clip-on style (vertical in the ear). . . . More >>
Sony Mdr-As20J Active Style Headphones with Soft Loop Hangers
Sennheiser PXC 250 Active Noise Canceling Headphones
Product DescriptionWith all the latest advances in digital music and sound fidelity, should you be using those headphones that came with your portable MP3 or CD player? Here’s a way to get the best possible sound – The Sennheiser Way. The Sennheiser PXC 250 is a closed, dynamic, supra-aural mini stereo headphone with NoiseGard active noise compensation (requires 2 AAA batteries). Due to their active and passive attenuation of ambient noise, they let you enjoy music even in noisy envir. . . More >>
Sennheiser PXC 250 Active Noise Canceling Headphones
Categories: Android Tags: active, Canceling, headphones, Noise, Sennheiser
HTC HD2 in Singapore | Articles | Techie Monster | Tribes …
The HTC HD2 feels slightly heavier at 157g with the battery, a little more than the iPhone's 135g, but I feel that extra weight gives it a more solid feel. Also the brushed metal back casing looks sleek and cool to the touch
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HTC HD2 – will it be the iPhone 3GS Killer | Articles | Techie …
HTC HD2 would be a perfect iphone killer if it is on android OS. At least, from the design perspective, this is something decent enough to vie against iphone. Android applications growth are in leaps and bounds, probably by the end of ...
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