Archive for month: January, 2011

When I first bought my Sprint EVO 4G, I naturally assumed that Skype was going to use its front-facing video camera in Skype calls. Well at first I was completely wrong because Skype wasn’t available on the phone at all. But Qik was and it claimed to use the front-facing camera. And it did. But the quality and experience sucked so bad I tested it once and never again even came close to it.

Today, Skype works on my phone nicely but the video is still off. I’m hoping that Qik’s team can (1) Integrate their video chat software and (b) Skype can make it work as well as their existing video chat works. If that happens, my initial dream of a front-facing video Skype call will have finally become reality.

Looks like 2011 CES is shaping up to be the “Android Tablet Show” with one announcement after another. Motorola is coming out swinging with their XOOM tablet. Look at the specs on this one. Dual-Core, 1080p and more

Motorola Mobility on Wednesday announced the tablet countless Android fans have been waiting for. The Motorola XOOM is a 10.1-inch full touchscreen device with specs that look like they’ll line up pretty well with the rest of the Android slates we’ll be seeing at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Highlights include:

• Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS
• 10.1-inch widescreen HD display
• Dual-core 1GHz processor
• Full 1080p HD support with HDMI-out port
• 5-megapixel rear camera with 720p video capture
• 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat
• Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity (Verizon Wireless)
• 4G LTE compatibility with external modem attachment
• Available Bluetooth keyboard and dock accessories

Google is making a name for itself in developing really innovative software. This short preview of their upcoming “Honeycomb” Android version 3.0 is designed to handle large tablet displays. Looks very cool. I like.