Jun 10
正在試用iPhone Firmware 3.0 Gold Master,初步感覺良好。
試用了一會Safari,小弟常提及的webpage reload 問題好像已經解決了。
Sunspider javascript benmark所講的尺進表現有待考察,暫時唔覺得明顯好上許多
感覺iPhone 3.0的Memory Control是有所提升。
Gold Master是給developer作測試的版本,跟六月十七日推出的正式版一樣。
Quickpwn未有提供GM的JailBreak服務,iPhone 2G的用戶及有需要JB的朋友,建議不要試用3.0GM
[Update] 部份app如Twitterfon在使用上有一點兼容問題,可接受。使用上lag既情況一樣,甚至比2.2.1多,比如中文手寫部分,必須reboot才能解決。Spotlight實用性低,加上沒有Universal Search 功能,需要使用機會不高。Safari 的redenering的確有改善,load網頁爽快了不少。
就半天使用,個人覺得只係Fine Tune,驚喜度略有不足。可能真正的功能需配合iPhone 3GS的Cortex A8 全新CPU及256mb Ram才能顯露吧。


Jun 08
一如大家預期,次世代Smartphone大戰應會是iPhone vs Palm WebOS vs Android 的局面。要留意,Palm Pre只會是WebOS 旗下其中一部Smartphone,未來尚有低價的Centro-like “Palm Eos”來臨。是故,應以OS層面比較才會得到更清晰的結果。
身為Palm 的fans boy (相信認識我都知道),在未有實機下作任何評論似乎有點不切實際。今天多謝女友的陪同下,有機會在Smartone-Vodafone的門市測試Android platform 的HTC Magic。
由於在手把玩只有10分鐘左右,所以只測試了Mobile Chrome及一些基本功能,未有試用SMV 獨家的Widget。初上手感覺的確一般,因為基本上機身全是塑膠,所以重量感略有不足,沒有什麼尊貴感可言,我會覺得是手感不足夠。外觀上值得留言是按鍵的佈局 (圖)

基本的電話的功能制放在左右兩邊。重要的是上排左至右的Home、Menu、BACK、Find四制,加上TrackBall一個。基本操作只需要單手進行,讚~ 在app 內按Menu可以有不同選項,BACK制跳至上一頁/Cancel,Home制回到首頁介面,長按則開設”Task Manager”,方便switch apps。Android default可同時執行六個applications,switch app流暢,基本沒有停頓的感覺。
Mobile Chrome感覺不俗,特別是在original size的webpage下 (default webpage fit to screen),上下捲動沒有iPhone Safari般的灰白格Loading畫面,所有圖像字體都立即出現。另外測試了Mobile Chrome在handle AJAX的表現,選用了常用的Google Reader。直覺上Mobile Chrome在handle javascrip的能力大幅度拋離Safari,同為Webkit,Mobile Chrome比Safari最少快上一秒完成mobile Google Reader的Redenering,優勢極明顯。小弟當然也試用了自家用的Web service,該website用上了不少AJAX,也明顯比iPhone快許多。個人覺得Mobile Chrome比Safari更有能力運行web services.
字體方面,Magic的中文字十分圓滑,可讀性不錯。畫面明亮,而且可視角較大。由於測試時間太少,沒有機會試到Youtube/ Google Maps/ Gmail等應用,不過整體OS表現十分流暢,偶有遲滯一秒不過可以接受。感覺無錯是比iPhone Firmware 2.2.1 好多了。
唯一擔心是Android Market 的application仍少,及二手市場支持度略低 (無可能跟一部機過人世吧,特別是Palm Pre應該十二月左右到港),所以對Magic 抱有觀望態度。個人認為定價HKD4,680仍是略高,HTC近年高價政策在新機出籠的今天應該不管用,加上尊貴的SMV…. 我覺得單買機才是正道。如果仍可以多等一時,Samsung i7500將會是好選擇。相反地,經過G1及Magic試用後,我對Android 更有好感,亦證明”Background application will drain your battery”,”Background application will make system slow”等言論其實不盡真確。電力方面,我個人真的認同,不過performance…Magic 及Pre (根據youtube及不少review提及),絕對是不盡不實。要在Smartphone大戰的不敗,Apple必須開放multi-tasking才是正途。
| Processor |
Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz |
| Operating System |
Android |
| Memory |
ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 288 MB |
| Dimensions |
113 x 55.56 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.19 x 0.54 inches) |
| Weight |
116 grams ( 4.09 ounces) with battery |
| Display |
3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution |
| Network |
HSDPA/WCDMA:
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
|
| Device Control |
Trackball with Enter button |
| GPS |
Internal GPS antenna |
| Connectivity |
Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one) |
| Camera |
3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus |
| Audio supported formats |
AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG |
| Video supported formats |
MP4, 3GP |
| HTC Sync™ system requirements |
-
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher or Microsoft Windows Vista®
-
Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2000/2002/2003/2007, Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), or Windows Contacts
|
| Microsoft® Exchange Server synchronization requirements |
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 |
| Battery |
Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1340 mAh
Talk time:
Standby time:
(The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
|
| Expansion Slot |
microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible) |
| AC Adapter |
Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 47/63 Hz
DC output: 5V and 1A |
| Special Features |
G-sensor
Digital Compass |
Nov 19
Honestly speaking, i am not a guy who loves to write. Remember ten years ago, i bought my first Palm IIIe in my life, which made me a big change in how to handle stuffs. What a shame for me as i got a Moleskine notebook for note-taking last June, however never used.I prefer to jog note on my palm more~
This blog is established to organize what i thought and did recently, for my review and learn. Maybe in these days, Twitter may be more efficient way to express own idea, however it is not that easy to organize in tidy way.
Last but not least, i would like to share more applications and user experiences on mobile devices. Stay tuned, i would like to share my thought on iPhone and Palm Pre.