Nokia’s Conversations blog has just published the first untouched pictures taken on a Nokia N8 device. The quality of the device’s camera looks absolutely phenomenal.

TapDo has a lot of potential as a well designed task manager that provides quick entry and easy to use input. There are a significant number of issues that need to be addressed before it can really stand out as a task management app though.

TapDo provides a fairly steep learning curve for adjusting options, but pre-programmed entries provide a good tool to use as an example. To effectively use TapDo, users must take the time to really cater the settings to fit their lifestyle. I found the examples provided to really fail to meet any part of my planning needs. Once programmed though, TapDo was much more usable overall. Programming the app is an extensive undertaking though.

To further complicate the situation, there is no easy method to add custom tasks without added effort. Rather then just allow for individual inputs for each task, users must customize categories for the task to fit inside. This adds to the difficulty for users to interact with this app right out of the box.

One of the nice features of this task oriented app is the searching and sorting features. Daily, already completed, and overdue items can all be searched, and entries can be sorted by date, priority, or group. New entries, once the app is fully customized, can be completed in no time at all.

Overall I would say that this app is an OK first shot, but automatic date input, an easier customizable interface, and more detailed examples would provide users with some much needed enhancements. I’ve not really found a task manager that will really fit my needs quite yet, and as we get closer to the new addition in the family, it’s becoming more and more something I am looking into. In it’s current iteration, TapDo isn’t that app, but I have hope that it has the capability to step up with a little attention.

[ TapDo Review is a post from 148Apps ]

This big brother to the Droid Eris steps up to a larger, higher-resolution display, higher-resolution camera, faster processor, nearly 8 GB of built-in memory, and throws in an FM radio. Other features of this Android smartphone for CDMA networks include HTC Sense software, large capacitive-touch display, WiFi, EVDO Rev. A data, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a memory card slot.

Despite the burgeoning fragmentation of the platform, the low-cost Android dream (i.e. a smartphone at a very, very accessible price) is continuing apace.

Today, Vodafone UK announce the forthcoming introduction of their Vodafone 845 device, the first Voda-branded Android handset. It’s low cost (no pricing news as yet), it runs on the latest version of Android (Eclair), it’s got a 2.8 screen, offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and 3G/HSDPA connectivity, and features a 3.2MP camera and 500MB of memory as standard.

Nice.

Here’s Andy from Vodafone’s eForum team introducing the device:

Jon Stewart does what he does best and puts things in perspective, weighing in on the whole Gizmodo/iPhone 4th Gen/Apple thing. He makes some good points about Apple’s paranoia surrounding the secrecy of new product. The truth is that we know what we know and everything from this point on is pure revenge. Having special police task forces break down the doors of reporters is no way to endear yourselves to the public — and certainly isn’t good for media relations.

On the lighter side, my favorite quote from the clip beats up on the real bad guy, AT&T:

“If you want to break down someone’s door, why don’t you start with AT&T? They make your amazing phone unusable as a phone.”

Check the video below for a little chuckle.

[ Jon Stewart: “Microsoft was supposed to be the evil one” is a post from 148Apps ]