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We promise to stop slobbering all over this handset in a month or eight, but the N97 is certainly the new hotness, so we hope you’ll excuse us for returning for another go and getting some more in-depth hands-on-ness. Unfortunately, while the phone is certainly stunning in many facets, and probably the greatest S60 device to date, we’re not sure it’s the Storm / G1 / iPhone / anything killer we all might’ve been hoping for. If you’d rather just concentrate on the sexy, peep our video hands-on and wait six months or so for Nokia to work the kinks out, otherwise join us after the break for some hard-to-swallow, totally subjective, prototype-based opinion.

Continue reading Nokia N97 hands-on part II: the reckoning

Nokia N97 hands-on part II: the reckoning originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’d already been known that HTC got a little help from the boys and girls at San Fran-based One & Co in designing its beautiful, WinMo-defying TouchFLO 3D user interface along with the Touch Diamond on which it premiered; apparently, HTC likes the result so much that it’s snapping the privately-held firm right off the market. One & Co’s expertise certainly isn’t limited to phones — its clients span from Coca-Cola to Adidas, Dell, and Palm — and interestingly, HTC has decided that the move won’t spell the end of the design consultancy, so if you were hoping to get your hands on an HTC-designed K2 snowboard, you might just have a shot. We’re told that the injection of fresh thought that found its way into the Diamond will ultimately filter its way through HTC’s entire lineup, which we’re taking to mean Android- and WinMo-based devices alike — and sorry, G1, but if this means that we can eventually land a Google-powered set with a giant display and some glossy facets on its rear, you know you’re getting eBayed right quick.

Update: We’ve just received a correction from HTC — One & Co was actually not involved in the creation of TouchFLO 3D, just the Diamond’s hardware. Our apologies!

HTC acquires design firm One & Co originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: HTC

It’d already been known that HTC got a little help from the boys and girls at San Fran-based One & Co in designing its beautiful, WinMo-defying TouchFLO 3D user interface along with the Touch Diamond on which it premiered; apparently, HTC likes the result so much that it’s snapping the privately-held firm right off the market. One & Co’s expertise certainly isn’t limited to phones — its clients span from Coca-Cola to Adidas, Dell, and Palm — and interestingly, HTC has decided that the move won’t spell the end of the design consultancy, so if you were hoping to get your hands on an HTC-designed K2 snowboard, you might just have a shot. We’re told that the injection of fresh thought that found its way into the Diamond will ultimately filter its way through HTC’s entire lineup, which we’re taking to mean Android- and WinMo-based devices alike — and sorry, G1, but if this means that we can eventually land a Google-powered set with a giant display and some glossy facets on its rear, you know you’re getting eBayed right quick.

HTC acquires design firm One & Co originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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