HTC Tatoo

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HTC Corporation a prezentat oficial, marti, noul HTC Tatoo, un telefon ce utilizeaza platforma Android. Mobilul se doreste a fi "accesibil maselor", potrivit HTC, din punctul de vedere al pretului, fata de HTC Hero, fara a face, �nsa, rabat de la calitate.

"HTC Tatoo, cu interfata grafica HTC Sense, reprezinta o cale mai usoara catre personalizarea experientei pe care o are fiecare dintre noi cu mobilul personal", a declarat Peter Chou, Chief Executive Officer, corporatia HTC. HTC Tatoo este al doilea telefon ce �nglobeaza HTC Sense, dupa HTC Hero, prin care utilizatorul �si poate personaliza mobilul dupa pofta inimii.

HTC Tattoo dispune serviciile Google, printre care se numara Google Maps, Google Mail si Android market, de unde utilizatorii pot descarca o multime de aplicatii si jocuri.

Telefonul dispune de o camera cu autofocus de 3.2 megapixeli, intrare stereo de 3.5 mm, GPS, HSDPA, Wi-Fi si memorie microSD ce poate fi extinsa. Telefonul va fi disponibil �n Europa de la �nceputul lui octombrie, si �n restul lumii, �n lunile care urmeaza. Deocamdata nu au fost facute publice informatii despre pretul noului handset HTC.

Google Street View Gets Smarter Navigation, 3D Effects

via�Gizmodo�by John Herrman on 6/5/09

Street View�has given us a near-endless supply of�shenanigans, but it's always been awkward to actually use. Now, Google has implemented semi-3D "Smart Navigation," which makes your virtual walking and/or stalking a lot easier, and way, way cooler.

Google has overhauled the navigation system entirely, so that you don't have to use the slow, unintuitive arrows to make your way down the street. Instead, your cursor is mapped on a rough 3D model of the scene, with a convincing sense of depth. Just click where you want to go, and Street View takes you there, making the transition with an unexpectedly convincing pseudo-3D effect

It also works for off-road sights, like storefronts or distant scenery. These items are mapped as well, so if you lead your cursor to, say, the front door of your house, Street View will automatically take you to the best possible viewpoint. The above video explains it all pretty well, but the upgrades are live, so you may as well just try it out. [Google�via�PC World]