Samsung’s first Android phone is finally coming and this time for real. The Samsung i7500 will be the first Samsung phone running Android 1.5. The 11.9-mm slim quad-band GSM, tri-band 7.2Mbps HSDPA (900/1700/2100MHz) candybar packs a 3.2-inch, 320 x 480 pixel AMOLED touchscreen, WiFi, GPS, 5 megapixel camera with Power LED, 1,500mAh battery, 8GB of storage (plus MicroSD expansion for up to 32GB more), and a standard 3.5mm headset jack.

There is not an official a release date for T-Mobile USA but because it will have 1700 3G band, this is a good candidate to be launched on T-MO.

The Samsung I7500 is a cutting-edge smartphone, featuring a 3.2″ AMOLED full touch screen and 7.2Mbps HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, giving users access to Google™ Mobile services and full web browsing at blazing speeds.

Features:

HSDPA 7.2Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mbps (900 / 1700/ 2100MHz)
EDGE / GPRS (850/ 900/1800/1900)
OS
Android
Display
3.2″ HVGA(320×480) AMOLED
Camera
5 MP Camera (Auto Focus), Power LED
Video / Audio
Video: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, e-AAC+, WMA, RA
Value Added
Features
Full Web Browser Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Android Market
Connectivity
Bluetooth® 2.0, USB 2.0, WiFi, MicroUSB, 3.5mm ear jack
Memory
Internal memory: 8GB
External memory: Micro SD (Up to 32GB)
Battery
1500 mAh
Size
115 x 56 x 11.9mm

* Google, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar, Google Talk are trademarks of Google Inc.

Reference: CellphoneSignal.com April 27, 2009 by T-Marco

Airtight Interactive Picture Viewer is a website that offers 4 different types of viewers for your website. The following customizable image viewers are free to download and use. Pro versions are also available for purchase with advanced customization options. Although to use the free version you must keep the SimpleViewer download link in the bottom right corner is clearly visible. I find all of these viewers to be an advantage to keep users interested and interactive with your site.

Simple Viewer
Simple Viewer is a free, customizable Flash image viewing application. Lightweight and easy to use, it features smart preloading, a resizable interface, thumbnail menu and optional description text.

Demo: Simple Viewer


Tilt Viewer
Tilt Viewer is a free, customizable 3D Flash image viewer. Images can be flipped to show a description text and an optional link. Designed to provide a fun, intuitive user experience.

Demo: Tilt Viewer



Auto Viewer
Auto Viewer is a free, customizable Flash image viewer , designed to display a linear sequence of images and captions.

Demo: Auto Viewer



Postcard Viewer
Postcard Viewer is a free, customizable Flash image viewer. The interface is based on the real world metaphor of a set of postcards shuffled onto a surface.

Demo: Postcard Viewer

StellaStarr
Vocalist Shawn Christensen of Stellastarr gives this indie band a unique vocal sound. This bands indie mid tempo tones will have you enjoying their CD's all the way through. Stellastarr will be releasing a new album in July 2009 called "Civilized". They currently have 4 songs up on Myspace for preview for their new album. I am looking forward to the new release.

800Beloved
This band is a new favorite of mine. I came upon this band on ISO50 blog and immediately enjoyed the sounds of this bands pop/gothic sound. So I did a little bit of research on the band. 800beloved is frontman Sean Lynch. The son of famed Michigan poet Thomas Lynch, by day Lynch works as a cosmetologist at the family funeral home in Milford, MI while pursuing the masterfully music stylings of 800beloved at his downtown studio at night. I also found out information on the bands name. The “800″ in the bands name is taken from modern pop-culture’s affair with the North American toll-free phone number extension 1-800, while the word “beloved” points to the band’s lyrical usage of ironically naive subject matter. Give them a listen. You can also listen to the whole album "Bouquet" on Myspace.

Note: His studio looks like so much fun.

Reference: MotorCityRock.com 2003-2009

I was introduced to PostSecret by a friend. When I was at her house she had an interesting book sitting on her coffee table. It was called: "PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives". After browsing through this book, I was hooked and from there I found the PostSecret's blog and I get my fix once a week.

PostSecret is an ongoing community mail art project, created by Frank Warren, in which people mail their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard. Select secrets are then posted on the PostSecret website, or used for PostSecret's books or museum exhibits.

This is a great piece of equipment for anyone who uses Ableton live. Here is some information directly taken from AkaiPro.com

Ableton Live software is a powerful, flexible environment for creating, performing, and producing music. This unique software demands an equally unique control instrument. Akai Professional and Ableton are proud to present the APC40: the Ableton Performance Controller. Combining the APC40 with Ableton Live transforms your experience from constructing tracks on a computer to fluid, musical creation

DIRECT DESIGN
Because Akai Professional and Ableton designed the APC40 specifically for Ableton Live, you don’t need to map its controls to talk to the software. Just connect your laptop to the APC40 via USB and you're ready to make magic. The APC40 is plug and play, so you don't need to install drivers. First-time setup is literally three steps: load Ableton Live, plug in and power up your APC40, and select the APC40 as Ableton Live's controller. That's it. No mapping, no setup, no hassles.

The APC40 is available now from pro audio and musical instrument retailers. It has U.S. retail price of $599.

Here is a great video on the features that the Akai Pro APC40 offers.

I found an article on BPM Magazine's website about headphone tests. So I decided to showcase some of the headphones that they tested out.

Eskuche
Brand: Eskuche
Model: 33 1/3
Driver Size: 40 MM
Price: $58.00
Iphone Compatible: Yes
Website: http://www.eskucheme.com/

New to the category this year is Eskuche and they are already coming out of the gate very strong with their first model the 33 1/3. This is one of the coolest looking headphones we have seen on the market and the overall sound quality, comfort and price are yet to be matched. It also works with the iPhone which is a nice little plus, the mic can also be removed if you don’t want that kind of action. This one is a great buy in every way, one of our favorites.


WESC
Brand: WESC
Model: Alp Horn
Driver Size: 44 MM
Price: $134.00
Iphone Compatible: No
Website: www.wesc.com

This is WESC’s real solid play at the “weird Swedish guy” look and there is no doubt you will get some looks if you are rocking the Alp Horns. These headphones are incredibly comfortable, very stylish and have a nice flat even sound that will satisfy even the pickiest listeners. Along with the Eskuche 33 1/3 these are the coolest looking headphones that we tested, so if you want the whole package these are a great buy.


Skull Candy

Brand: Skull Candy
Model: TI
Driver Size: 40 MM
Price: $79.00
Iphone Compatible: No
Website: www.skullcandy.com

This is WESC’s work horse model and offers up the basics that your average music fan will appreciate. A very clean design, not too bulky and some very solid audio performance. The price is a little high for what these are but you definitely getting a clean looking pair of headphones, so if that’s worth it to you for the extra $20 or so then who are we to argue. No frills basics here, but good basics.


WESC

Brand: WESC
Model: Bag Pipe
Driver Size: 57 MM
Price: $190.00
Iphone Compatible: No
Website: www.wesc.com

WESC has come into the headphone game with guns blazing offering 7 models in some great colorways and collaborations such as DIM MAK, Ed Banger, Bloody Beatroots, etc. Their DJ headphone is par for the course and offers up what you would expect for a pro DJ unit. The bass is loud and it’s just as comfortable as all the other DJ headphones on the market with better colors and style. So if you are a DJ looking for a more stylish set up these are worth a look. If you are not a DJ, don’t be a poser and wear these, that’s just lame.

Reference: BPM Magaizine, Article: Headphone Test, Author: David Ireland

Greg Laswell's music soothes the ears of your everyday life. His sound scape creates sounds of mood and emotions with his melody style music. His CD which has been out since 2008 "Three Flights From Alto Nido" has been non-stop playing in my Zune. This has to be one of the best found CD's for me this year. It hits my heart and thoughts and opens up a world of wonder and inspiration for the future. His sound is one that would be enjoyed by someone who is a fan of Coldplay or someone who just appreciates good music. Check him out and see what I am talking about.




How The Day Sounds

When it comes to cellphones and where they are heading in the future. I am like a little kid in the candy shop. I get so excited and I want to tell everyone how awesome they are and what they can do.
So I periodically check out one of my favorite manufactures of cellphones, HTC. HTC was founded in 1997, HTC Corporation designs, manufactures and markets innovative, feature rich smartphones and PDA's phone devices.

Since its establishment, HTC has developed strong R&D capabilities, pioneered many new designs and product innovations and launched state-of-the-art PDA Phones and smartphones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the US, and Asia. These machines are available as HTC devices and as products individually customized for operator and device partners.

HTC is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile device market. Now that you know all this information lets get right into the phone of choice today. The HTC Snap. The HTC Snap boasts an effortless elegance with its slim design you’ll be proud to display, no matter where your schedule has you running.

Specifications:

Processor	Qualcomm® MSM 7225™, 528 MHz
Operating System	Windows Mobile® 6.1 Standard
Memory	ROM: 256 MB RAM: 192 MB
Dimensions	116.5 X 61.5 X 12.0 mm ( 4.59 X 2.42 X 0.47 inches)
Weight	120 grams (4.23 ounces) with battery
Display	2.4-inch TFT-LCD with LED back light and QVGA resolution
Network	HSDPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz Up to 7.2 Mbps down-link speed Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Europe/Asia: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
Device Control	Trackball with Enter button
Keyboard	4-row QWERTY keyboard
GPS	Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity	Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
Camera	2.0 megapixel color camera with fixed focus
Audio supported formats	AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, AWB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI
Video supported formats	WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, AVI
Battery	Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Capacity: 1500 mAh Talk time: Up to 300 minutes for WCDMA Up to 510 minutes for GSM Standby time: Up to 480 hours for WCDMA Up to 380 hours for GSM (The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
Expansion Slot	microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
AC Adapter	Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz DC output: 5V and 1A

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In my always on going quest to find good works of creativity. I came across this website that showcases some of the best Web Designs: Creamy CSS Showcase is the best CSS Design Showcase - Part 3. Here are a few that I personally think you should check out.

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