ES400’s combination of mobile computing with push-to-talk capabilities in a lightweight design should bring various benefits for enterprise managers and workers. The gadget is the smallest and lightest EDA in Motorola’s portfolio, while including a nice range of appealing features, including the Motorola Enterprise User Interface (MEUI), one button push-to-scan, broad WLAN functionality, or enterprise-class security.

The specifications list of the fresh handheld feature a QWERTY keyboard, microSD memory card slot with support for up to 32GB of additional storage space, a 600 MHz, ARM 11 processor, MSM 7627, coupled with 256MB of RAM and 1GB of internal memory, support for 802.11 a/b/g and Bluetooth connectivity, 3-axis accelerometer, Speakerphone, 3.2-megapixel photo snapper with video recording capabilities, a 1540mAh battery that can offer up to 6 hours of talk time or up to 250 hours of standby time. The gadget measures 5.08 x 2.38 x 0.67 inches and weighs in at 5.5 oz/156 g with a standard battery inside.

“Our formula, in many instances, mistakenly displays 2 more bars than it should for a given signal strength,” the company said. “For example, we sometimes display 4 bars when we should be displaying as few as 2 bars,” Apple explained. “Users observing a drop of several bars when they grip their iPhone in a certain way are most likely in an area with very weak signal strength, but they don’t know it because we are erroneously displaying 4 or 5 bars. Their big drop in bars is because their high bars were never real in the first place,” Apple’s theory goes. Some, however, are not convinced the iPhone maker is telling the truth.

“We will issue a free software update within a few weeks that incorporates the corrected formula,” Apple finally discloses (emphasis ours). “Since this mistake has been present since the original iPhone, this software update will also be available for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G,” the letter reveals, adding that “this software update will only make your bars more accurate.”

“iPhone 4 is the biggest leap since the original iPhone,” Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, said. “FaceTime video calling sets a new standard for mobile communication, and our new Retina display is the highest resolution display ever in a phone, with text looking like it does on a fine printed page. We have been dreaming about both of these breakthroughs for decades.”

Weighing in on the 3.5-inch Retina display, Apple claims it has 960 x 640 pixels – four times as many pixels as the iPhone 3GS, and 78 percent of the pixels on an iPad, for comparison. Going great with the improved screen is the improved camera with 5-megapixel autofocus, 5x digital zoom, a backside illuminated sensor, and built-in LED flash for shooting in dark environments. The built-in Photos app has also been enhanced, while users will be able to enhance and edit the videos taken with iPhone 4 thanks to the new iMovie app.

For those who like to play a lot of games on their iPhone, Cupertino has confirmed the addition of a 3-axis gyro. This combines with the accelerometer, providing 6-axis motion sensing – up and down, side to side, forward and backward and pitch and roll –, making it perfect for gaming, Apple says.

Also among yesterday’s announcements, Apple revealed it had decided to change the iPhone OS dubbing to iOS. iOS 4 is touted by Apple as “the newest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system.” The new software is set to deliver over 100 new features, including Multitasking, Folders, enhanced Mail, deeper Enterprise support, Game Center and Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising platform when it arrives later this month. iOS 4 is fully supported on iPhone 3GS, iPod touch third generation and iPad, and partially supported on older hardware such as the iPhone 3G.

The yet unannounced handset marks a shift from the popular candybar QWERTY devices included in the company’s Bold series, given the sliding design, while also bringing into the mix some features from the Storm smartphones, with that touchscreen display it should sport. The screen boasts a 360 x 480 pixel resolution, and it seems that the SurePress technology won’t be present into the mix, yet specific details on what it should include are still missing.

Among the specifications that the BlackBerry Bold 9800 Slider might come to the market with, we can count 512 MB of RAM, coupled with 4 GB of on-board memory and a microSD memory card slot for additional storage space. Wi-Fi connectivity should be present on the device too, as well as a 5-megapixel photo snapper and a trackpad.

According to the development team, the new 1.1 beta release comes with a series of improvements on the browser experience area, including a polished user interface and a range of enhancements for the UI responsiveness and performance. Firefox 1.1 beta for the Nokia N900 comes with favorite features and great improvements, while being secure, powerful and customizable, Mozilla states.
The release notes of Firefox 1.1 beta for the Nokia N900 include:

• Use volume rocker to zoom in and out on the Nokia N900
• Download Here, First Run and Start page redesign to help you find and use your favorite Firefox features
• Add-ons now auto update and view full add-on gallery from the Add-ons Manager
• Portrait mode support on the Nokia N900
• Form assistant improvements, including autocomplete
• Context Menu with Open in New Tab and Save Image
• Manage site preferences (clearing passwords and others)
• Site Menu improvements and additions including Save to PDF, Forget Password and Add Search Engine
• Web content theme update

The browser also features support for add-ons, which can be installed directly from the Add-ons Manager. According to Mozilla, in order to benefit from all the capabilities of the browser, users should install the add-ons in the Firefox Mobile Starter Kit collection, along with those recommended add-ons in the Add-ons Manager.