HTC Touch HD 2 will be based on Android OS

The network has information that the company is preparing a mobile phone HTC Touch HD 2, a follower of a multimedia communicator Touch HD, announced last year. According to unconfirmed information Touch HD 2 would be running Android, while the Touch HD is based on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional.

HTC Touch HD 2 will be endowed with Qualcomm processor with a clock frequency of 628 MHz (with Touch HD 528 MHz) and 3.8-inch touch screen. Details about upcoming No other device does.



The main change between the HD and the HD2 will be processor based. Most HTC handsets run on a Qualcomm 528 MHz processor. The HD2, on the other hand, will sport a 628 MHz processor. That's not nearly as impressive as the Snapdragon, but it's a big boost for HTC's handset line.

Samsung B3410 QWERTY-slider

Samsung has demonstrated at IFA mobile phone B3410. The device is made in the slider form factor and has the QWERTY-keyboard and touch screen. Samsung B3410 is running proprietary interface Touch Wiz. No details about the characteristics and value of Samsung B3410 yet.

Windows Genuine Advantage: Microsoft in court

In introducing its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) in Windows XP, Microsoft wanted to reduce the parallel market of pirated versions of its operating system by requiring the user to validate their copy via an Internet connection. Yet this initiative does not seem to taste the whole world and a class action lawsuit has been filed at court in Washington against Microsoft specifically for his use of the WGA. Indeed, plaintiffs believe that the engineers in Redmond would have concealed it as a priority update without explaining that this was an anti-piracy tool provided with additional features.

The complaint was filed, explained that this tool consists of a notification system that can identify a pirated version of Windows and a component programmed to collect information in order to return to society.



David Lazar, director of Genuine Windows at Microsoft, explained: "This key will not be used to identify users or machines in particular. I invite you to review our policy on protection of privacy requires that we have no knowledge of the identity of users, which should not be worried about using this key.

However, the complainants pointed out that another component would refer specifically personal information to Microsoft daily. "Microsoft has hidden its WGA software users and has concealed its true nature and its features, explain the custodians of the complaint that accused the company of Steve Ballmer of violating consumer protection. They add: "The WGA verification system collects and transmits a huge amount of sensitive information to Microsoft, including the IP address of the user.

They claim the $ 5 000 000 million in damages.

Sony will launch its Touch Reader

Sony has taken advantage of IFA to formalize the upcoming release in more European countries "Touch Reader, an eBook with a touch screen. In France, it will be available in November in 3 colors (silver, black and red) for a price of 300 euros.

The "Reader Touch" Sony has a touch screen 6 inch slightly different from the current "Reader PRS-700. It incorporates indeed more layer of backlighting and is optimized to be readable even in bright environments. However, this layer is its touch screen has a glare that can sometimes interfere with reading eBooks. There is also a dual slot Memory Stick / Duo and SD and comes with a stylus (it can also be used to finger) and with the dictionary "Oxford American Français. On the technical side, it incorporates a USB 2.0 and 512 MB of memory. However, it does not have WiFi.



The "Touch Reader is compatible with Mac and PC and allows you to read PDF content, Word, BBeB (Sony format) or TXT. It is also compatible with the format "ePub" developed especially in eBooks from Google. But Sony still has its own library of books in digital format. In use, the speed of transition from one page to another is fast, its internal system to move easily into its internal menus. And so much more quickly than the current eBook Sony Reader PRS-505. His touch layer is designed to select the finger portions of text, add annotations or double-click a word to know its definition.


Note that the 3rd "Reader" of the brand, "Pocket Reader, should not be marketed in France, the Japanese giant preferred yet still highlight the Reader is currently available in stores.