Android app Weddar claims it is “the first people powered weather service in the world” which gathers together actual observations from humans, rather than presenting generic satellite observations.
As ever with these sociable, crowd sourcing tools, the usefulness of Weddar will depend on if it reaches a CRITICAL MASS of people reporting their weather, rather than just a few trendy types talking about cloud formations off the coast of San Francisco…
…which is presumably why there’s a Leaderboard in the app, to encourage regular updates. Weddar’s on the Android Market here.
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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/ October 25, 2011I have a feeling that all 4.0 phones with their barometers will make google the biggest weather forecaster on earth.
This is a step in that direction.
Mean why have satellites doing all the work when a little crowdsourcing can pattern out the weather and it’s directions automagically through devices?*
*because they’re mostly indoors…
Vince
/ October 25, 2011except the barometer is basically crap and can only be used to estimate altitude and not weather.