Tech site TechCrunch has lifted the lid on INQ’s latest attempt at attacking the smartphone world. It’s a very, very heavily skinned Android phone themed around easy Facebook access, which it’s calling the INQ Cloud Touch.
The user interface is what they’re calling a “Facebook wrapper” which sees many of the key functions of the Android Facebook app expanded into the Home screen. It’s a bit mad.
There’s a video of it in action over on TechCrunch, along with news that a QWERTY version will also be available. It’s not aimed at the likes of us, so don’t be too harsh. It’s a mum phone. We ought to add “mum phones” as a new category. Pic via Phandroid.
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner.
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
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/ February 10, 2011Mum phone…….classic