CES To Set Stage For Windows Phone Tango Update

It looks like Microsoft will be showing off the latest version of their smartphone OS, Windows Phone Tango, at CES 2012 in January, which would tie in with Nokia’s recent announcement that they are holding a Windows Phone event at CES.

Windows Phone 7 hasn’t quite caught up to iOS or Android, but the Mango update with its 500+ upgrades sure made a significant dent. Now, we’re ready for the next major update to Microsoft’s smartphone platform and it looks like next month’s CES is where they’re going to reveal the Tango update to WP7.

Windows Phone Tango doesn’t sound like it’s going to be nearly as substantial as its tropical fruit-named predecessor, but it will reportedly still bring some new moves to the dance floor. For instance, we’re hearing that it’ll get support for smaller screens, smaller chassis sizes, and even LTE. Considering all the LTE-equipped Droids out there, that’s a good thing for Redmond.

Windows Phone Tango is expected to bring a range of new features to Windows Phone devices, which include support for LTE, and also support for smaller devices with smaller displays.

But it takes two to tango! There’s a good chance that Nokia will be showing off its new Nokia 719 and Nokia 900 at CES, both of which could very well ship with Tango right out of the box. The newest WP7 update is rumored to be released “soon” after CES.

 

Super Talent Storage Pod Mini USB 3.0 SSD Announced

Super Talent has announced another portable storage solution, the Super Talent Storage Pod, which is a mini portable solid state drive, with a USB 3.0 connection.

The Storage Pod features a SandForce SSD processor and it comes with speeds of up to 260MB/s, and it features an anodized aluminum casing and it is about the same size as a 2.5 inch drive.

A blue anodized, all-aluminum enclosure enables this drive to be both lightweight and rugged yet measure a mere 110 x 68 x 10 mm (roughly the same size as an internal 2.5” HDD; without the enclosure). It fits easily in your pocket and requires no power adapter. It’s the perfect travelling companion.

Featuring a SandForce SSD processor, this solid state drive offers top speed of over 260MB/s.

It also has a One-Touch Backup button that launches a backup routine that can support numerous machines. Just push the backup button and it will begin to back up all your pre-determined data areas at writes speeds of up to 174MB/s.

The Storage Pod Mini will be available with a choice of 60GB, 120GB or 240GB of storage, there are no details on pricing as yet.

Source: GeekyGadgets

Myriad Brings Android to Your TV

• Myriad’s latest innovation Alien Vue brings Android apps to your existing TV / Set-Top Box 
• Myriad Alien Vue enables TV service providers to respond to over-the-top services like Apple TV, Roku, and Google TV
• TV service providers can leverage existing customer technology to provide speedy access to rich Android ecosystems

Myriad has this week unveiled a new customisable OEM platform which has been designed to enable TV and set top box manufactures to add Android Apps to their existing products.

The Myriad Alien Vue allows app designed for Google TV and HTML5 to be added to non-Android devices which can include iOs and MeeGo. Myriad will be showcasing Alien Vue, demonstrating Android apps on TV for the first time at CES 2012 January 10-13. But for a sneak peek prior to CES, watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

Myriad Alien Vue is unique in that not only does it allow you to use your existing TV and set-top box equipment, it also supports mobile phones and tablets giving you complete control over your TV experience.

Simon Wilkinson, Chief Executive Officer, Myriad Group explains:

“Since launching at Mobile World Congress early this year, we have had an incredible response to our Myriad Alien Dalvik software,” – “We have shown how Android apps can work seamlessly across non-Android devices, including mobile phones, tablets and iPads, and now, with Myriad Alien Vue, we have delivered Android to another key screen in people’s lives, the TV.”

Source: Geeky Gadgets, RealWire,

Firefox 9 For Android Launched

Yesterday Mozilla launched Firefox 9 and now they have released a new version for Google’s mobile devices, Firefox 9 for Android which comes with a range of new features for Android tablets and smartphones.

Firefox 9 for Android comes with a new user interface which has been designed for tablets, it is also designed to be faster than the previous version, have a look at the video of it in action below.

You get a bigger, bolder tabbing system, with completely different layout options depending on if you’re viewing in landscape or portrait mode, plus a tab-hiding full-screen option when it’s used in portrait. Looks quite a bit like Opera. There’s a video of the new tablet Firefox in action over on the Mozilla blog and the full release notes are here.

Firefox 9.0 is on the Android Market here.