Feb 19, 2010

T Store is a "Terrible" store



New software update for my Android phone(Motorola XT-720, Motoroi) are available from yesterday. S/W version for this phone was STSKT_N_79.11.29R1, now it becomes STSKT_N_79.11.31R1. It was simple to update. I just selected Setting-About Phone-System updates, then my phone system started to download. After download was completed, the system rebooted automatically. 


I don't know exactly which feature had changed because there is no release note. However I can clearly recognize that T Store S/W is added. T Store is an open market for SK Telecom like Appstore(Apple's) and Android Market(Google's). 


I tried. I was very disappointed. T Store is a disaster. Few applications are now available(about 20~30). T Store application what serves Android applications doesn't fit to Android. For Example, back button is touched, the application does not show previous screen. It is terminated. Menu buttons on the application consist of images. Those images are too small, so hard to touch them. When I touch menu button on the phone, so I expected menu windows bottom of the screen, but the application does not respond. 


Project planner must not have used Android phone, or there is too short time to develop.

Feb 15, 2010

Valentine's day gift from my girlfriend

Saint Valentine was a western person but a lot of people all around the world celebrate his day. Usually a girl gives chocolates to man who she likes or loves in Korea on Valentine's day. There was love in the air on every Valentine's day before, but not in this year. Cause this Valentine's day exactly falls on the lunar New Year's day.


We usually exchange tteok(like "mochi" in Japanese, if you want more info. visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tteok) with neighbor, relatives, friends. That's why my girlfriend gave me tteok. aren't those pretty? 


It's too pretty to have them.. 

Feb 12, 2010

Waiting for my love


Dogok Subway station, It was nine and thirty night. 
I was waiting for my love on the way home from her graduate school. 


The picture was taken by Motorola Motoroi(XT-720).

Feb 11, 2010

Android toy from SKTelecom

SKTelecom, Korean telecommunication company , launched the "FIRST" Android phone in South Korea yesterday. The phone is called Motoroi from Motorola(Model name : XT-720). Motoroi had developed based on Droid Android phone for the Chinese and the Korean. Public release day is yesterday(10th Feb.), but many consumers who have desire for Android phone have Motoroi at that time. Cause SKTelecom had began pre-selling on 26th Jan 2010. I'm a developer who have desire for Android platform, I bought the phone during the pre-selling period. 

Since I bought earlier than other people, I won the present. There was an event that the present be given to first 700 buyers. I took the present yesterday. An Android USB,Android handset accessaries, an Android coin bank, a soft rubber phone body protector, a screen protector are in the present box. 


Although only the limply phone body protector doesn't appeal to my taste, I'm happy. 


P.S All pictures in this post were taken by Motoroi Camera. 10 Feb 2010

Feb 10, 2010

Finally I can use Google Buzz



Google said they launched Google Buzz - SNS 10 hours ago. As soon as I heard that, I rushed to experience Google Buzz. But... I can't use it on my PC. I tried to find out what's the problem. Because Am I in Korea? or not a heavy user? Some news said now some people are able to use it. Hmm... I tried to find more and more, some guy said Google Buzz is now available on Mobile Google, then I tried.  


Wow! I can use Google Buzz on Android phone. It seems Twitter. Most impressive function for me is Buzz shows the threads from nearby Buzz users. 


Very impressive! When I did it, well.... I didn't know there are so many people in my workplace before.