Articles Tagged “General Mobile”

General Mobile StoreOid app store preview

by Michael Oryl on Jul 12, 2010 0 Comments">0

For those of you looking for a non-Google source of applications for your Android powered smartphone, General Mobile recently started showing off its StoreOid app store. While it is to come pre-installed on General Mobile’s own Android powered devices, the store will function on just about any Android 1.6 or later smartphone once it is released to the general public. I tested it out on a few Android 2.1 devices, such as the LG Ally and DROID Incredible, and it worked fine. To give you an idea what it looks like, however, I thought it fitting to shoot photos of …

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General Mobile shows COSMOS, its new Android 2.0 device

by Michael Oryl on Dec 31, 2009 1 Comments">1

I just received a bit of New Year’s Eve cheer from my friends at General Mobile. I now have some decent specs and photos for GM’s second Android powered smartphone, the General Mobile COSMOS. The specs for the COSMOS, below, are much better than those of the DSTL1 that General Mobile released earlier this year. Android 2.0 (Eclair) 900/1900/2100MHz UMTS/HSDPA 850/900/1800/1900MHz GSM/EDGE Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 w/A2DP, GPS 3.2-inch 320 x 480 HVGA capacitive touchscreen w/accelerometer 5 megapixel autofocus camera 256MB flash, 128MB SDRAM, microSD card slot (16GB max) 1500mAh battery FM radio, USB 2.0 mass storage mode, digital compass …

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General Mobile previews its new App store: “STOREOID”

by Michael Oryl on Dec 18, 2009 8 Comments">8

General Mobile has sent me a number of images of the new application store that it plans to roll out for its Android powered smartphones. The store is going to be called “STOREOID”. Eh. Not so sure about the name, but at least the application itself looks nice. These screen shots are from a WQVGA display, such as found on General Mobile’s DSTL1, but the store will work at the other resolutions offered by its future phones, too. I’ll be meeting up with the company in Barcelona this February for the Mobile World Congress event. General Mobile will be in …

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General Mobile DSTL1 gets Android 1.6 Donut firmware update

by Michael Oryl on Dec 07, 2009 0 Comments">0

General Mobile has released an Android 1.6 (Donut) update for its DSTL1 Android smartphone. The release adds proper support for the phone’s WVGA resolution resistive touchscreen display, and even features a number of homescreen and notification area UI tweaks. You can get more information about the update at the General Mobile website. Here are some of the improvements offered by the update. You’ll find more specs and a gallery of screen shots from an updated DSTL1 after the jump. Added Bluetooth send function Improved Android virtual keyboard Improved 7-panel homescreen with new shortcuts Improved touch screen sensitivity Improved video playback …

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General Mobile talks of its next Android smartphone

by Michael Oryl on Nov 05, 2009 2 Comments">2

I just got an email from my contact at General Mobile, and he wanted to give me some information on his company’s next Android smartphone. While he didn’t reveal a name to me just yet, I did get a look at a decent spec sheet. Marvell PXA935 CPU (Tavor P65) HSDPA/WCDMA/EDGE/GPRS/GSM for up to 3.6Mbps downloads Android OS 1.6 Donut, upgradeable to 2.0 5.0 MP AF camera (same as in the DSTL1) 3.2-inch HVGA (320 x 480 pixel) capacitive touchscreen Bluetooth 2.0 WiFi 802.11b/g 256MB NAND + 128MB DDR, microSD cards up to 16GB Trackball controller GPS and electronic compass …

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General Mobile DSTL1 Imaginary video review and gallery

by Michael Oryl on Sep 02, 2009 7 Comments">7

As you probably know, I finally received my General Mobile DSTL1 the other day. It’s a pretty nice device with dual-SIM GSM support. I’m not going to post a real nitty-gritty detailed review right now, because I simply don’t have the time, but I have shot a pair of videos and a photo gallery (all after the jump) that, with some of my notes, will give you the important details. For starters, I like the device overall. It’s fun, like most any Android phone. I find no problems with the resistive touchscreen display, in spite of the fact that everybody …

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Unboxing Video: General Mobile DSTL1

by Michael Oryl on Sep 01, 2009 5 Comments">5

Yeah, that’s right. My General Mobile DSTL1 finally arrived today. I’m still playing around with it, getting the lay of its dual-SIM land, but so far I’m pretty pleased with it. For now, until I get time to put together some more in-depth videos of the device, here’s a simple unboxing and initial startup of the DSTL1, so you can get an idea of what to expect. Update: don’t miss the review videos and photo gallery, either. Video after the jump:

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General Mobile DSTL1′s Dual-SIM feature in screen shots

by Michael Oryl on Jun 04, 2009 4 Comments">4

Earlier today General Mobile sent us a bunch of screen shots from its DSTL1 Android powered smartphone. While the pictures don’t show any 3rd party applications running, you can see how the Android OS itself looks on the WQVGA (240×400 pixel) display that the device uses, as opposed to the half-VGA (480×320 pixel) displays used on the G1 and Magic. From what I can tell, so far, so good. In most all of the screen shots in the gallery, found after the jump, you can see dual signal strength meters as well as other dual-SIM functionality, such as defining separate ringtones …

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General Mobile show off the DSTL1 at Computex 2009

by James Tromans on Jun 03, 2009 0 Comments">0

Chinese website Zol has caught General Mobile’s DSTL1 Android smartphone on camera at the Computex 2009 conference. We reported on this device a while back, but to refresh your memory, this device ships with 4GB of storage memory for all your top-notch pictures taken on its 5MP camera. All these will be viewable on the 3inch touch screen. However, the selling factor to most will be the dual-SIM functionality offered by this phone. Other websites are claiming that there is no news on release date, but as far as we’re concerned there is; we expect the DSTL1 to go on …

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General Mobile DSTL1 sample 5 megapixel photos

by Michael Oryl on May 27, 2009 1 Comments">1

General Mobile just sent us a few sample photos shot with its upcoming DSTL1 smartphone. The DSTL1 sports a 5 megapixel autofocus camera that is made by Sony. The images the company sent us are not too exciting, but you can get a feel for what to expect from a production device. The colors look pretty reasonable in the 3 outdoor shots, and sharpness is nice. It’s hard to tell if the bokeh in the background out of focus detail is real, or an after-effect of some sort of digital processing. In either event, it’s not unattractive at all to …

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General Mobile DSTL1 powered by Android Cupcake, on sale in U.S. and Turkey in June

by Michael Oryl on May 27, 2009 15 Comments">15

General Mobile just contacted us and has informed us that it plans on offering its dual-SIM Android powered DSTL1 smartphone for sale in the U.S. and Turkey at the end of June. The DSTL1 will be running the Android 1.5 (Cupcake) OS and features a 624MHz CPU, dual-SIM capability, a 5 megapixel camera with flash (made by Sony), and one of Sharp’s resistive touchscreen displays (WQVGA resolution, probably 400×240 pixels). An FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0, and WiFi are also on board, and it provides 4GB of storage capacity thanks to an included microSD card (16GB cards supported). A leather case, …

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General Mobile DSTL1 seen Live

by Nicholas Ahn on Feb 18, 2009 1 Comments">1

Engadget Mobile has gotten a first-look at the General Mobile DSTL1. Earlier, we reported that General Mobile had plans to release a dual-sim Android phone with a 5 megapixel camera. The lack of the five required hardware buttons for Android almost suggested that the device would never become a reality. Now, a live demo have shown that the device is indeed a reality. Here are some specs that we were able to pull from the video. WQVGA LCD display 5MPcamera dual SIM (appears to support both at the same time) 4GB memory built in 624MHz processor videochat via a proprietary …

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General Mobile showing dual-SIM DSTL1 Android phone at Mobile World Congress

by Michael Oryl on Jan 27, 2009 18 Comments">18

We just received a note from cell phone manufacturer General Mobile telling us that it plans on showing off the world’s first dual-SIM capable Android powered phone at the 2009 Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona next month. The phone, called the DSTL1, is shown in a few renderings in the gallery below. Astute readers will note that the button configuration on the phone, as shown, won’t fly for Android. Android phones currently need 5 hardware buttons in order to work (home, back, menu, call send, call end). General Mobile says that the front of the phone will change from …

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