Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Nokia Launches Nokia Music Store in Spain

Today Nokia has announced the launch in Spain of its new digital music site, Nokia Music Store, which has a catalogue of more than 4 million songs. The catalogue of the Nokia Music Store is focused on the local market, strongly associated with the consumer, as more than 70% of the music that is sold in Spain is local. La Oreja de Van Gogh, Pereza, Melendi, Amaral, Deluxe, Krakovia, Coti, Ismael

Samsung Pixon 8 Megapixel Camera Phone Officially Announced

After Samsung pre-announced the Pixon 8 megapixel camera phone in Russia last week, the company have now issued a worldwide press release for the new camera phone announcement. Being the world’s slimmest full-touch 8-megapixel camera phone, the Samsung Pixon boasts a 13.8mm slim design as well as other features like 16x digital zoom, auto-focus, fast-shutter, face detection and

NTT DOCOMO and RIM to Launch BlackBerry Bold in Japan

NTT DOCOMO and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced plans to launch the 3G/HSDPA BlackBerry Bold smartphone for customers in Japan in early 2009. The BlackBerry Bold smartphone leverages DOCOMO’s high-speed 3G and HSDPA networks and features a newly designed QWERTY keyboard, built-in GPS, Wi-Fi and 2 megapixel camera.“The BlackBerry Bold smartphone empowers the most demanding users with

Sony Ericsson GreenHeart Concept Phone

Last week Sony Ericsson announced the launch of Sony Ericsson’s environmental warranty and the concept of Sony Ericsson GreenHeart phones. Sony Ericsson will set up designated collection point, where collected un-used mobile phone will be recycle in an environmentally sound way. This new initiative has now been initiated in India, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Singapore USA and Mexico. To date, more

Russia to Get iPhone 3G from Oct 3

Reported on Reuters, Russian will be able to buy the iPhone 3G from October 3rd this week. Both Mobile phone retail shops and wireless service providers will be offering the iPhone 3G in unlocked condition. The contract free iPhone 3G can be activated with any GSM network. The 8GB version will cost you $923 USD and the 16GB version will be sold at $1084 USD.

Samsung Announces ‘Anycall Haptic 2′ phone in Korea

About 6 months ago Samsung introduced ‘Anycall Haptic’ phone in Korea, the phone provides haptic feedback when your finger touch the button on the screen. New model ‘Anycall Haptic 2′ has been announced last week. The successor now comes with better specifications, including a 5 megapixel camera, 8/16GB internal memory, microSD card slot, 3.2-inch WQVGA display screen, T-DMB, Bluetooth and HTML

Mame4iPhone (play classic arcade titles on your iPhone) - Cydia

ZodTTD is slowly releasing all his game emulators into Cydia. Today i found Mame4iPhone. Mame4iPhone is the emulator that will allow you to play most old arcade games you may remember from the arcade hall. So here is what mame4iphone v0.5.0 consists of: * Based on MAME v0.37 Beta 5 * Although MAME v0.37 Beta 5 is quite old, and I’m not quite sure why it was chosen as the basis for many ports

BeejiveIM chat client with MSN/Live and ICQ support - App Store

BeejiveIM is a new iPhone/iPod Touch chat application that has been released in the App Store. BeejiveIM supports almost all known IM networks like MSN/Windows Live, Yahoo, Google Talk, MySpace, ICQ, Jabber and AIM/Mobile Me. The features that BeejiveIM has are extensive:General Features - Reliable and efficient networking: be connected 24/7, and it’s gentle on your battery. - Be connected

Cydia- Stack 2.0

Well, it’s finally here. Stack 2.0 has been released in Cydia. Stack is an application that mimics the Stack feature in Mac OS X Leopard, making your icons stack up in the dock. So far, it works as advertised, but a few improvments are needed. Overall, however, it proves to be a very useful application. It’s also very user-friendly.To add an app to the Stack, just drag it into it. To remove it,

Monday, September 29, 2008

Ayotte Concept DECT Phone is all About the Fancy Keyboard

Nothing much to say about this concept DECT handset, named Ayotte and designed by Alex Thusbass, except for the fact that it comes with an interesting keypad that seems to feel very touch-friendly when it meets the user’s fingers.The display is well integrated in the device and the handset, as a whole resembles the famous Nokia 8800 a bit. More shots of the Ayotte DECT phone below.

Samsung Concept Phone by Riccardo Ceci… So Shiny

The frame that surrounds a phone’s touchscreen may sometimes become irrelevant, specially when dealing with a display that draws everyone’s eyes towards it. Riccardo Ceci’s concept phone seems to have been part of a Samsung design competition and I’m really hoping he won, as the design is quite nice.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Beta Release of iPhone 2.2 Firmware

According to numerous accounts Apple has released the Beta 1 of the iPhone 2.2 firmware to developers for testing. The new version is accompanied by a beta for the new iPhone SDK (build 9M2611). It is still unclear what the new firmware will offer. The last firmware update (2.1) provided several improvements to features that iPhone users were unhappy with, but there is no word yet on what 2.2

ezSkin Plus iPod Touch 2G Case ezGear

Protect your new iPod Touch G2 with the ezSkin Plus for iPod Touch. The ezSkin Plus use high quality silicon with a special dust reducing coating to protect your iPod. The ezSkin Touch comes with everything you need... An integrated belt clip, a iPod Touch static screen protector, a cleaning cloth, and a port protector. ezGear’s ezSkin Plus cases for the second-generation iPod touch sell for

ZAGG invisibleSHIELD for iPod Touch 2G

ZAGG's invisibleSHIELD™ is an exceptionally clear and virtually indestructible film that will protect your iPod touch 2nd Gen from unsightly scratches. ZAGG's exclusive, patented film – with nano-memory™ technology – covers and shields your device, keeping it as pristine as the day you took it out of the box.The precision pre-cut invisibleSHIELD applies directly to your iPod touch 2nd Gen,

Sport Grip Extreme iPod Touch 2G Case

Marware has introduced its new Sport Grip Extreme case for the second-generation iPod touch.The Sport Grip Extreme case brings a new level of style to your iPod touch 2G. This eye-catching case is colorful with stylish laser etching.The high-grade silicone construction protects the touch without covering the screen.The docking port is safely covered by an easily accessible slot. This case fits

Friday, September 26, 2008

Palm Treo Pro Now Available in US

Palm today announced that the unlocked Treo Pro smartphone is now available in the United States. Treo Pro is the latest smartphone from Palm, comes with built in Wi-Fi, GPS and UMTS/HSDPA network capabilities. Treo Pro is unlocked, giving end users the flexibility to simply insert their existing active SIM card and immediately start using their Treo Pro anywhere there is GSM coverage, without a

GIGA-BYTE GSmart MW702 & MS802 Available in Hungary with New Smart Touch II UI

GIGA-BYTE Communications showcases its new GSmart MW702 & MS802 in Hungary, and announced that the availability of MW702 in market from 26th September. GSmart MW702 and MS802 was introduced earlier this year in World Mobile Congress 2008, both pda phones will come with the latest version of Smart Touch II UI.GSmart MW702 and MS802 are PDA phones that aim to target at the business users. The two

More BlackBerry Storm photos emerge

Yeah, it’s official. Some pictures of Vodafone-branded Blackberry Storm have emerged today. “These are all 100% genuine screen shots of the latest & greatest BlackBerry…” Storm Reviews wrote.Now you can decide to choose this latest BlackBerry device or prefer another one, like Bold. Its unique virtual keyboard requires a combination of touch and pressure. And its interface is nice, too. Love it.

China Mobile wants iPhone 3G without 3G. Are you kidding?

China Mobile might be asking Apple to take out the 3G (and also Wi-Fi) capabilities from iPhone 3G. What??? The reason is, just to ensure its customers stay within its network.CNET wrote: China Mobile wants Apple to ship an iPhone in China with the Wi-Fi and 3G chips disabled. Why take out the fast networking chips that make the iPhone shine, you may ask? Competition. China Mobile plans to

Rumor: New Sony Ericsson Kate 5MP Cyber-shot

Sony Ericsson Kate, an upcoming 5 megapixel Cyber-shot camera phone, is leaked with 2 blur photo shots this week. Kate supports EDGE/UTMS/HSDPA, its powerful Cyber-shot camera can do auto focusing and smile shutter where the phone will activate the shutter automatically once it detect smile on the face. It should have a mid-range pricing when available, although HSDPA connection is supported,

Visa develops mobile payment for Android phones

It’s really a big benefit for OS like Google’s Android which is set as “a fully open OS“, meaning that developing for it is a free-for-all. So, anyone who interested in creating any software or application, can start their initiatives immediately without any hesitation about royalty, profit-sharing, and so on. It’s really good for business, isn’t it?Visa Inc. said Thursday it’s developing mobile

Apple Online Store Hong Kong Sells Unlocked iPhone 3G

Apple online store in Hong Kong now start to sell unlocked iPhone 3G directly to consumer. According to the product description, the iPhone 3G can be activated with any wireless carrier through iTunes 8. The 8GB iPhone 3G and 16GB iPhone 3G are being sold at 700 USD and 800 USD.In some countries, for example Singapore, iPhone 3G are sold in unlocked version by the local service provider. Consumer

Samsung Pixon M8800 Promotional Video

Samsung has only announced their new 8 megapixel phone M8800 in Russia today. Their first promotional video is now available too, showing an interesting photo sliding application using the accelerometer sensor.

ShoZu Provides Easy Mobile Photo Uploads for Adobe Photoshop.com Members

ShoZu announced today that Adobe Photoshop.com members can use its mobile social media service to quickly upload photos from more than 350 different handsets to Photoshop.com accounts. ShoZu’s service allows Adobe Photoshop.com users to take advantage of support for additional handsets that include Apple iPhone, Apple iPod touch, Motorola RAZR2, a range of phones including Nokia 5310 and Nokia

Samsung Pixon M8800 Goes Official in Russia, Reviewed

According to mobile-review, Samsung M8800 has been officially announced today, as what we heard in the rumor. It is not branded as Samsung Bresson series though (could be a codename), Samsung M8800 is the first Pixon series which you will see more products coming up next year with high megapixel camera capability. Mobile-Review has now posted their review in english.The Samsung Pixon M8800 is a

Rumor: Motorola Q11 Spyshot Leaked

Bluetooth SIG has already given us the info on the upcoming Moto Q11 early this month, although there wasn’t much other specifications info and pictures on the site. It does not take long to see the actual devices though, Mobility Today posted 2 spyshots together with some info yesterday.Other than a more compact QWERTY keyboard, the new Motorola Q11 is similar to other Moto Q-family. It will be

Lloyds TSB to Launch new Mobile Phone Banking in UK

Lloyds TSB will soon offer a range of banking services allowing customers to monitor and manage their money on a mobile phone. The new Lloyds TSB Mobile Services allow the users to move money instantly between accounts through a Mobile Banking application and receive text messages about their finances. They will also be able to view their account balances, check their last six transactions and

Samsung Camera Phones to be Pre-Loaded with Scanbuy’s 2D Barcode Application

Scanbuy has secured a global agreement with Samsung to preload the ScanLife mobile 2D barcode application on Samsung’s camera phones. Samsung will begin selling these phones in Spain, Italy, and Denmark starting as early as next month. Availability will quickly expand to other major markets including Mexico and the United States.The application reads EZcodes and other major 2D barcode formats

Google adds NYC mass transit to Maps for mobile

Take Google Maps for mobile in your pocket, so you can go wherever you want and make sure you won’t get lost. Yeah, it’s the main objective of this latest Google’s application. Google Maps for mobile with public transit directions is available (at http://m.google.com/nyc) for Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Symbian Series 60, and many Java-based phones. Now that Google Maps can give you subway,

3ple-Media helps operators to monetize mobile multimedia

3ple-Media, has launched Mercury ViralTrack - the solution to offer full viral tracking for image, audio and mobile video content that is passed between subscribers. ViralTrack enables mobile operators to build deep intelligence on individual user preferences, behaviors and communities. It does this without altering or changing the tracked content in any way.This service is capable of maintaining

ChangingWorlds launches Orange World portal in Austria

ChangingWorlds today launched the new Orange World portal for Orange Austria’s 2 million subscribers. The new portal offers a wide range of compelling news, music, entertainment and gaming content to subscribers.Based on ChangingWorlds’ ClixSmart Intelligent Portal Platform, it offers a dynamic and multi-lingual portal that enables users to quickly reach their topics of interest. ClixSmart’s

GyPSii helps mobile users to reserve hotel in China

If you will travel to China, seems you should consider to use this service. You will be able to access almost 7,000 eLong partner hotels in China and select the hotel of their choice while on the move. GyPSii today teamed-up with eLong, Inc. to provide GyPSii-powered hotel information to visitors to China. The service’s users will have access from their mobile phone to eLong’s large selection of

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Sony Ericsson showcases X1

Sony Ericsson today launches its new multimedia Xperia X1 mobile phone, at Tent London, to showcase its innovative and unique style amongst some of the world’s most cutting edge designers.Tent London – part of London Design Week – offers visitors the opportunity to experience and exclusively preview this stunning phone at the Sony Ericsson stand in Hall T4.http://sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/

Beautiful G705 and G705u pictures

The day has come. Today Sony Ericsson officially presented to us the G705. The 2.4” screen enhances the premium web experience, whether you are searching Google™ direct from your idle screen, checking emails through the phone’s Exchange ActiveSync™ capabilities or using Wi-Fi™ to access the latest news. The G705 lets you juggle your day the easy way.Also today Sony Ericsson announced the G705u,

More IDP-100 pictures

2 weeks ago, Sony Ericsson also annouced one very good accessory. Digital Photo Frame IDP-100. And here more some pics of IDP-100.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Nokia 6210 Navigator Reviews

Last year Nokia released its 6110 Navigator phone, the first in the company’s line-up to have dedicated sat-nav features and sport the Navigator branding. It came into my office along with a flurry of other mobiles and never quite made it to the front of my review pile but its successor, the 6210 Navigator, has. It isn’t widely available as I write this but I did find it from Vodafone for free on

LG KS360 Reviews

LG has been quite busy with its mobile phone launches of late. We’ve had the KC550 bringing 5-megapixels to pay as you go, the touch-control toting KF510, and who can forget the sometimes fully touchscreened Secret KF750?Each of these handsets offers something different, and the KS360 I have in my hands right now is different again. It will be available initially on Orange and later on O2, on

3 Skypephone S2 Reviews

It was a bit less than a year ago that I looked at the original Skypephone. Like the original, the new Skypephone S2 is only available from 3 in the UK. You have two payment options. You can get it on a Pay As You Go basis for £69.99 or on various contracts from free. Online the cheapest contract on which it is free is an 18 month £12 a month deal. The original Skypephone remains available for

Sony Ericsson Announces PlayNow Unlimited Music Download Service

Sony Ericsson today announced the launch of PlayNow plus, a music download service for Sony Ericsson customers, available for use on both phones and PCs. The service is due to launch commercially with operator Telenor in Sweden in the fourth quarter of this year, with further roll-outs around the world beginning in early 2009. A special edition of the Sony Ericsson W902 Walkman phone will be the

New Sharp Mobile Phone Talks to Your Vehicle

Nissan Motor, NTT DOCOMO and Sharp announced today that they have jointly developed a mobile phone capable of functioning as an intelligent key for automobiles. Nissan’s Intelligent Key system employs two-way wireless communications technology to automatically unlock/lock the car door and start/stop the engine. Nissan and Sharp has now integrated these electronic intelligent-key, wireless

T-Mobile Unveils the T-Mobile G1 - The First Android Smartphone

T-Mobile today announced the launch of the world’s first Android-powered mobile phone in partnership with Google. Available soon for T-Mobile customers spanning two continents, the T-Mobile G1 combines full touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile Web experience that includes the Google Maps Street View, Gmail, YouTube and others.T-Mobile customers in the U.S. have the

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Alltel Wireless Introduces the MOTORAZR VE20

With the similar Motorola RAZR flagship design, MOTORAZR VE20 is now available on Alltel network in US. The MOTORAZR VE20 features a large external screen with touch-sensitive controls to give the user easy access to recent calls, music and messaging, without ever having to open the phone. Users can connect and disconnect the Bluetooth function from the external touch screen. The VE20 also

O2 Germany Offers the O2 Surf Stick with Prepaid Package

Available from October 1, Telefónica O2 Germany will offer the O2 Surf Stick in a prepaid version. The stick enables the rapid web access for prepaid customers via UMTS/HSDPA and is available for € 69.99. In the first month after the purchase, customers will get the data flat rate for free. Afterwards, they can surf the web for € 25 a month.After the free test month, the flat rate will be

Adobe Announces Adobe Device Central CS4 for Mobile Testing

Together with the Adobe Creative Suite 4 product line announcement, Adobe today announced Adobe Device Central CS4 software, a testing and preview environment for mobile content. As an integrated component across the Adobe Creative Suite 4 product line, Adobe Device Central CS4 allows developers to test the rich content and Flash Player compatible videos for mobile phones and consumer electronics

Nokia Beta Labs Releases Nokia Photos 1.5

Nokia Photos team has put up their new Nokia Photos 1.5 on the Nokia betalabs, the free application let you transfer and manage your photos or videos from your S60 phones. The Nokia Photos 1.5 will partially supported on all Nokia S60 devices and will fully supported on all Nokia NSeries devices.Other than manage your photos and videos from your mobile phone, you can use the Nokia Photos 1.5 to

T-Mobile G1 Official Pictures Leaked!

Through some clever digging, users have managed to retrieve some of the hidden T-Mobile G1 pictures on T-MobileG1 website. The images have already been taken down, but of course a backup of the leaked images are done. Check out the images here.

The rough B2700 is Samsung’s latest

The B2700 is Samsung’s freshest in its line of mobile phones that uses GSM for 2G connectivity and supports 3G on the 2100MHz UMTS frequency band.Samsung B2700 offers all the essential elements and functions within a tough anti-shock casing. It contains IP54 specs and can guard itself from external rudiments such as dust and damp. Specially designed for the outdoor lovers, the B2700 incorporates

Monday, September 22, 2008

Velocity reveals another up-to-the-minute smartphone

Velocity Mobile has exposed their latest Velocity 83 recently in California. The slim smartphone boasts of a GPS receiver as well as 2 micro-SD slots, one for storage and the other one to support the GPS software.The spacious Velocity 83 is fabricated with a 2.8 inches touch-sensitive LCD and a 2 megapixel camera right at the rear side of the phone. Its screen enables the user to navigate the

New Sony Ericsson W595 colors

The W595 Walkman™ is perfect for those who want to share sounds with their friends. Store and play more than 1,900 songs** through the built in stereo speakers. Plug in the in-box sharing jack to listen silently to your tunes with a friend or Bluetooth™ your sounds to Sony Ericsson’s range of wireless speakers.

LG Electronics New Voyeur SEXY and FUNNY ads

This video is very funny. I've just watched on youtube video and want to share with you. It bout LG secret

SanDisk Announces microSD cards with slotMusic

microSD cards will soon be made available with pre-loaded, high quality, DRM-free MP3 music of top artists from EMI Music, SONY BMG, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group. These microSD cards, in a new physical music format called “slotMusic”, will be available in US with Europe to follow. A complete list of slotMusic albums, availability and pricing will be announced in time for the

Samsung Introduces M75500 Night Effect with Emporio Armani

Unveiled at a press event held in Milan, Italy on Sunday, Samsung and Armani introduces the M75500 candy bar with a nickname called Night Effect. The Night Effect is the first mobile phone with Emporio Armani branding (it was Giorgio Armani last year) for Samsung. It comes with 2.2-inch AMOLED display screen, 3.2 megapixel camera, 120 MB internal memory, microSD card slot and supports HSDPA/GSM

Microsoft Phone Data Manager Beta Released

Microsoft has released the Microsoft Phone Data Manager Beta, a free application to sync your contact with Windows Live Contacts and music, pictures or videos with your local computer. You can either link the phone with a USB cable to your PC or via wireless Bluetooth connection.The Microsoft Phone Data Manager Beta synchronizes the contacts in your phone with your contact store on Windows Live

Seesmic Brings The Many-To-Many Video Conversations to the Nokia N95

Seesmic has announced the release of a new Seesmic application for Nokia N95 cell phones that allows users to participate in video conversations from anywhere and at any time. The new software enable you to send your videos directly to Seesmic from your phone, participate in conversations and also follow the entire thread of videos.Seesmic users will be able to record and watch Seesmic videos

Xumii Launches First Social Address Book for Mobile Phones at DEMOfall 08

Early this month at the DEMOfall 08 conference, Xumii launched the first social address book for mobile phones. Xumii’s social address book combines contact information, feeds and status updates from social networks, instant messaging services and mobile contacts in a single view. Xumii also offers integrated mobile messaging that allows users to maintain threaded conversations, share media files

Side By Side Photo of HTC Touch HD, Touch Diamond and Touch Pro

Can’t imagine the extra size of Touch HD when compare to HTC Touch Diamond? CNet Asia has got a nice side by side comparison photo on the 3 HTC Touch series. Obviously because of the WVGA resolution, the Touch HD is wider and bigger. Even that I am sure many of you can’t resist the beauty of higher resolution.On the thickness comparison, the HTC Touch HD (115 x 62.8 x 12 mm ) about the same as

Rumor: Nokia E75 Has A Shiny Back Cover Too

More spy photos are available now for the upcoming Nokia E75, which was leaked in a promotional video. Similar to the new e-series business phone, the Nokia E75 back cover is also done in metallic mirror feel. According to the source, the Nokia E75 has a 2.4-inch display screen, 3.2 megapixel camera and built in WiFi.

RIM announces developer conference details

Research In Motion (RIM) recently announced further details about the BlackBerry Developer Conference, which will take place October 20 - 22, 2008 in Santa Clara, California. The agenda includes an opening keynote address by RIM founder, president and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis, as well as five tracks, over 75 sessions, and the opportunity to hear first-hand about the winners of the BlackBerry

Just yo-yoing to charge your iPhone!

If you’d concern very much about what-so-called the global warming and love to see everything goes green and environmentally friendly, here is the perfect mate for your lovely iPhone (and even other Apple handheld devices): the iYo Yoyo charger! Talk about a GreenerGadget! Swedish designer Peter Thuvander has designed an induction-powered yo-yo charger for iPhones and other Apple handheld

Silver BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Spotted

Already officially announced on September 10th, the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 (also known as KickStart) is announced in a new silver color in some countries. The press release, in spanish, showing the new silver color. The first clamshell phone from RIM is also in Black and Red color in previous announcement.

Window QuickPwn 2.1 Available Now

Made for using the PwnageTool in Windows OS, the Window QuickPwn 2.1 is now available with the support of iPhone firmware 2.1. QuickPwn will unlock and jailbreak the first iPhone generation, but will only jailbreak the first iPod Touch generation and iPhone 3G.Get the download link here or mirror link below * http://eggy.cc/stuff/files/windows/QuickPwn21-1.zip * http://i.omerc.net/QuickPwn21-1.

Apple Recalls Ultracompact USB Power Adapter

Apple has announced a free replacement of the Ultracompact USB Power Adapter, which is sold together with the iPhone 3G in some countries or seperate optional accessory. According to the company, the new ultracompact Apple USB power adapter’s metal prongs can break off and remain in a power outlet under cetain conditions, creating a risk of electric shock.Affected countries are listed on this

GSMA Launches Renewable Energy Push For Mobile Networks

The GSMA launched the Green Power for Mobile programme with the goal of helping the mobile industry use renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, or sustainable biofuels*, to power 118,000 new and existing off-grid base stations in developing countries by 2012. Achieving that target would save up to 2.5 billion litres of diesel per annum and cut annual carbon emissions by up to 6.3 million

LG Secret Available in Ruby Violet and Titan Gold Colors

Other than the Dark Silver and Aqua Blue colors, LG has just launched the LG ‘Secret’ slider in Ruby Violet and Titan Gold colors in Korea. Not only available in Korea, the Ruby Violet edtion will also be sold in Europe and the Titan Gold will be launched in Asia too.Equipped with an advanced 5.0 megapixel camera built into the slimmest profile of any camera handset on the market (at 11.8mm), LG

Mobile operator ONE becomes Orange Austria next week

The Austrian mobile operator ONE, owned by Mid Europa Partners (65%) and France Telecom (35%), will adopt the Orange brand from next Monday. Austria will thereby become the second country in a week to join a community of 27 other Orange countries representing over 115 million customers following the launch of operations in Kenya under the Orange brand last WednesdayIn Austria, ONE is currently

Lock your Nokia E61 via SMS

Don’t worry if you left your Nokia E61 somewhere in your office or home and don’t want any unauthorized person to access it. Just send a password from other phone, so this tips guarantee that the phone won’t be open whatsoever. The phone will be auto-locked (or auto-unlocked).Here the step by step way on doing it: 1. Go to Tools > Settings > Security Settings > Phone and SIM 2. Change “Allow

Sunday, September 21, 2008

RIM Announces Support for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 on BlackBerry Enterprise Solution

Research In Motion today announced support for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 providing an enhanced real time instant messaging for corporate customers using the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution. The new offering includes an instant messaging application (BlackBerry IM client) for BlackBerry smartphones that provides enhanced presence information and deeper integration with core

FCC Releases Helio Ocean 2 Pictures, Anyone Still Care About it?

Approved in March this year, FCC has finally released the external picture of Helio Ocean 2. The new Helio Ocean 2 will be a dual slider phone, with the ability of sliding side way or down that gives you a numeric keypad or QWERTY keyboard.

Rumor: Upcoming Nokia E72 and Nokia E75 Business Phone

More e-series business phone from Nokia soon? An un-announcement Nokia promotional video has revealed 2 new model, the Nokia E72 and Nokia E75. The Nokia E72 has a QWERTY slider, while the Nokia E75 is a candy bar phone similar to Nokia E71. Check out the video inside!Nokia E72 & E75 E-Seriesby Blinkthinks

Motorola Introduces Two Advanced Noise Cancellation Universal Headsets

Motorola has unveiled two new, universal Bluetooth headsets that comes with background noise cancellation. The new MOTOPURE H15 Universal Bluetooth Headset features an exclusive flip design and has a dual-microphone design. It will automatically enhances frequencies to improve call clarity in both loud and quiet environments. The Motorola H780 Universal Bluetooth Headset offers style and

Google Maps for mobile Gets Street View Add-on

This week Google have released a new version of Google Maps for mobile, adding the “Street View” feature. You can see the actual photo of your search result, for example a restaurant, on your phone directly by clicking on the Street View link after you got the search result.According to Google, You can also launch Street View from any address where we have photography, or simply by clicking on

Rumor: Sony Ericsson Rika Walkman Phone

New leaked model has just been posted on se-nse.net. The new walkman phone, called Rika, is the walkman phone version of the G705 slider phone which was announced early this month. The Rika will be officially introduced to you in October and available in December.

Searchme Releases Visual Search Engine for Mobile Devices

Is it better to receive search result in thumbnail instead of text based? Searchme has announced the availability of its visual search engine for mobile devices. Searchme’s engine delivers results as a browsable list of “pages” - pictures of actual web pages that users can check out before visiting them. All mobile users can now access the engine at m.searchme.com.“Searchme’s visual search is now

Rumor: Samsung Bresson M8800 8 Megapixel Camera Phone

Just before the Samsung Innov8 reaching your local retail stores, a new rumor from phones4u UK said that Samsung Bresson M8800 is the next 8 megapixel camera phone from Samsung with full touch screen. Samsung M8800 has a codename called Bresson, which could be taken from Henri Cartier-Bresson, a French photographer.Samsung M8800 will have a thickness of 15.5mm, slightly slimmer to the Samsung

Nokia announces Forum Nokia Calling All Innovators global developer contest

Forum Nokia has announced Calling All Innovators, a global contest for developers to create mobile applications. Calling All Innovators challenges developers to think big about the opportunity to impact the quality of human life with mobile applications. Nokia will award up to USD 150 000 in cash and prizes, in addition to helping the winning developers distribute their mobile applications.Dean

Nokia and Capcom resurrect classic franchise with Resident Evil Degeneration

Nokia and Capcom today announced that Resident Evil Degeneration will be released on N-Gage later this year. The game, part-based on the upcoming October theatrical release in Japan full-length CG motion picture of the same name, focuses on the release of a deadly virus by a terrorist at a US airport and follows series favourites Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield, as they attempt to destroy the

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Amazon Germany Put Up HTC Touch HD Pre-Order Page

Want to know the pricing of HTC Touch HD (also called HTC BlackStone)? Amazon Germany is giving you a clue on its pre-order page. It is now letting you pre-order it with a price of 620 euro, which is about 900 USD. There is no confirm release date of the HTC Touch HD but you should see it before end of 2008.Key Touch HD product specifications: * Size: 115 x 62.8 x 12 mm * Weight: 146.4 grams/

ASUS Unveils Skype Certified Standalone Videophone

Boasting a large 7″ display and a built-in webcam, speaker and microphone, the new WiFi-capable videophone AiGuru SV1 from Asus lets users make unlimited video calls for free to other Skype users without the need for a computer. Users can also join voice conferences, making the ASUS AiGuru SV1 an inexpensive, all-in-one voice and video conferencing solution for small businesses. ASUS AiGuru SV1

T-Mobile USA Announces Commercial 3G Network Availability in 21 Markets By Mid-October

T-Mobile USA today announced the company’s wireless network expansion plans, including the deployment of its third-generation (3G) wireless broadband service to 27 major markets in the United States by the end of 2008. The planned expansion is expected to deliver T-Mobile 3G services to more than two-thirds of T-Mobile’s current data customers, with meaningful expansion to additional customers

Samsung Announces New Beat Series Music Phones

Samsung today announced its newest series of music phones, Samsung BEATb M3510 and Samsung BEATs M3200 as the starters of the company’s music phone line ” The BEAT Edition”. Consisting of two form factors bar and slider, Samsung BEATb and Samsung BEATs both have the Digital Natural Sound engine, also known as DNSe, which is inherited from Samsung’s own audio technology, provides more natural

Friday, September 19, 2008

ATT Launches Customer-Focused Wireless Policy Portal

AT&T announced the launch of a wireless policy portal, www.att.com/wirelesspolicies, to help customers easily locate and understand the most frequently sought information about their wireless service. When you enter the portal, you can view policies in five categories and browse a timeline of AT&T’s customer-focused wireless policies dating back to 1983.“AT&T is dedicated to satisfying our

Reliance Mobile Introduces Prepaid BlackBerry Services in India

Reliance Communications and Research In Motion (RIM) launched the first prepaid service for the BlackBerry wireless solution in India. The’pay as you use’ pricing model is suitable for those who are looking for cost-effective options, giving you flexibility and control over your expenses for wireless services.“We recognize the needs of customers and believe a prepaid option enabled by Reliance

GSMHelpDesk Previews the LG KC910 Renoir 8 Megapixel Phone

Other than Sony Ericsson C905 and Samsung Innov8 i8510, LG KC910 is the third GSM mobile phone that featuring a 8 megapixel camera module. The LG KC910 has a codename called LG Renoir, which came from a name of an artist. According to GSMHelpDesk hands on, the KC910 has implemented a similar interface as Samsung TouchWIZ UI. Unlike Samsung, which places the TouchWIZ bar at the side, LG has a row

ROK Geniem Launches DIY Bluetooth Marketing Service for Advertisers

ROK Entertainment Group today announces the launch of ROK Promoter, a web-based application which allows advertisers to easily create and manage their own Bluetooth advertising campaigns, direct to consumers. ROK Promoter has been developed by Geniem, the Finland-based mobile applications development subsidiary of ROK.ROK Promoter enables advertisers to build, deploy and monitor Bluetooth

Rumor: LG Prada II Available By December 2008?

The next LG Prada phone, the Prada II is said to be available by December this year. During a LG event at Netherlands, GSMHelpDesk was not told directly on the release date but was hinted that “A good turkey is eaten with Christmas. When white fog rises from the skies of Milan the device will be announced there”.The LG Prada II was first heard in April and will come with a sliding QWERTY keyboard

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Orange and RIM launch the BlackBerry Bold in Romania

Orange and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the launch of the new 3G-enabled BlackBerry Bold smartphone in Romania. With the new BlackBerry Bold smartphone, Orange customers can benefit from high-speed data transfer on HSDPA networks around the world, integrated GPS and Wi-Fi, as well as a rich set of multimedia capabilities.“We are glad to offer our customers the 3G-enabled BlackBerry Bold

ATT and Samsung Introduce Samsung Rugby SGH-A837 Featuring Rugged, Push to Talk

AT&T and Samsung announced today the availability of a new rugged, military-grade handset called Samsung Rugby, the first rugged handset to feature AT&T’s Video Share calling and to run on the Push to Talk network in US. With the introduction of the Samsung Rugby, AT&T is lowering its monthly cost for Push to Talk to $5 per month for users.Samsung Rugby allows a mobile workforce to be seemingly

Firmware Change Log for Nokia N82 v30.0.019 Available

Available since last week in most of the countries, here is a change log detail for the v30.0.019 firmwareon Nokia N82. The software update is available via the Nokia Software Updater.Change log * Alarm: Updates to Calender for Alarm related Issues * Audio: Enhancement to Radio Apps * Barcode reader: Decoded data view, Unsaved barcode with no links, optios list is in wrong order *

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Apple's new iPod touch 2G - funniest iPod ever

At its "Let's Rock" even on Tuesday, Apple introduced the second generation iPod touch featuring a thin contoured metal design, integrated volume control buttons, a built-in speaker for casual listening, and more.The new iPod touch is smaller and lighter than the original, with a new tapered design that features a contoured metal enclosure with integrated volume control buttons and a 3.5-inch

Rumor: HTC to Release Touch Diamond in Snow White

According to theunwired, HTC plans to announce a color variant for the HTC Touch Diamond. To be available in snow white color, HTC will start selling the new color from October. Apart from the new color, HTC has announced few more smartphones for its HTC Touch line up this week.

Nokia Expands Nokia Media Network

Nokia today announced the expansion of the Nokia Media Network, a mobile advertising network that reaches more than 100 million consumers around the globe. The new European publishers join other flagship Nokia Media Network publishers such as Reuters, Cosmopolitan and AccuWeather, operators like Sprint and Airtel, and Nokia services including Nokia.mobi, MOSH and Widsets.The Nokia Media Network

Logitech Introduces Speaker Docks for iPods and iPhones

Logitech introduces the Pure-Fi Express Plus omnidirectional speaker and Pure-Fi Anytime premium alarm clock for iPod or iPhone. The Pure-Fi Express Plus speaker with omnidirectional acoustic technology provides audio at a consistent level anywhere in the room, while the Pure-Fi Anytime premium alarm clock features advanced motion-sensing technology. Both speakers are compatible with the first

EA and Eidos Announce Strategic Mobile Relationship

Electronic Arts has signed an agreement with Eidos Interactive (LSE:SEG), which provides licences to EA Mobile for four key titles: Tomb Raider Underworld, Just Cause 2, California Games X and Minesweeper, with a future option on the mobile versions of the majority of Eidos videogame properties for a period of three years.“Eidos has a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including the

Flutter ‘Enable’ Picture Messaging for Your iPhone

JuiceCaster has released its Flutter application on the Apple App Store. Flutter is a free service that lets iPhone users send picture messages and optional geo-tag location data to mobile phone via sms. Flutter transmits picture messages over Wi-Fi internet connections or via a user’s existing carrier data plan.It is not quite a true MMS solution though, the following explains it: The recipient

Sony Ericsson Intends to Offer Zi User Input and Usability Technology on the Majority of its Phones

Zi announced that Sony Ericsson has agreed to expand its existing licensing relationship with Zi Corporation. Under the terms of the new arrangement, Zi Corporation will continue supplying Sony Ericsson with both predictive text and handwriting recognition technology. The new agreement is expected to increase 33% revenues this year from shipments of Zi’s predictive text software compare to last

Rumor: Asus Glaxy7 in the work?

From Apple iPhone to HTC Touch and Samsung Omnia, it is not surprise that more manufacturer will release their full touch screen phone. Asus is said to be preparing their new Asus Glaxy7, a new Windows Mobile smartphone with a 3.5-inch touch screen. Comes with their own Glide UI, Asus Glaxy7 has the same resolution (480 x 800, WVGA) as HTC Touch HD, though both will still be restricted to 65k

The coming Xperia devices may not use Windows Mobile

Apparently Sony Ericsson Xperia is not set to be exclusive with the Microsoft’s Windows Mobile platform. Will the future Xperia devices use Symbian or Android platform? Unfortunately, the joint venture of Japan’s Sony and Sweden’s Ericsson was reluctant to reveal any details.Today, a Sony Ericsson executive commented that devices released under the Xperia brand in the future may not run the

eOffice 4.5 Brings Microsoft Office Suite to BlackBerry Users

eOffice 4.5 from Quickoffice is now available, it is the newest native BlackBerry office suite resulting from the company’s recent acquisition of Dynoplex. For a special introductory rate of $29.95, eOffice enables BlackBerry users to more efficiently manage their email attachments and office files when they are away from the office.eOffice 4.5’s allows users to easily access and view Microsoft

Quickoffice Unveils MobileFiles for the iPhone

Quickoffice has released the MobileFiles, offering as a free application and will enable direct mobile access to a user’s MobileMe iDisk files from an iPhone or an iPod Touch. MobileFiles enhances an iPhone owner’s experience by leveraging the user-friendly interface and keeps users productive while away from the home or office. MobileFiles also provides access to Google Docs accounts, offering

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

HTC Officially Introduces HTC TOUCH HD with WVGA Resolution

HTC today unveiled its latest HTC Touch lineup, the HTC Touch HD, an entertainment focused mobile handset with a large 3.8 inch wide-screen VGA display (WVGA), standard 3.5mm audio jack and 5 megapixel camera with autofocus. Its large 3.8 inch WVGA touchscreen offers users stunning clarity and vibrant colours, providing an unrivalled experience when watching movies, browsing the Internet or even

Qantas to Implement Boarding Pass on Mobile

Start from early 2009, Qantas is planning to implement a new online check-in options, including paperless check-in to make the process faster and easier. The online check-in portal will allow customers to select their seat online before departure. Once the check-in process is completed, customers will receive a 2D barcode on their mobile phone, portable device or PC/notebook. It will be available

Change Log for the New iPhone 2.1 Software Update

Here is a list of the changes for the new iPhone 2.1 firmware, which have been released last Friday. The update will decrease number of dropped calls, promise to give you better battery life and other bug fixes. To update your iPhone you can use the updater tool in your iTunes.iPhone 2.1 Change Log: * Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls * Significantly better battery life for

Rumor: Weather Forecast Says BlackBerry Storm Tomorrow

According to an email sent to Verizon Wireless internal staff, the company is announcing “some exciting news” on September 15th. With the thumbprint logo people are guessing that the exciting news should be the BlackBerry Storm full touch screen smartphone.

MapQuest Launches Free MapQuest 4 Mobile with BlackBerry Support

MapQuest today announced the beta launch of MapQuest 4 Mobile, a free, downloadable application that extends MapQuest.com capabilities to compatible BlackBerry smartphones.MapQuest 4 Mobile offers users an easy-to-use interface and the same accurate directions and maps they rely on from the MapQuest.com site. Local search is also accessible, enabling users to search for businesses by proper name

Mac love for the N96

Just a quick note from All About Symbian that the N96 has now been added to Nokia’s Mac support site, meaning that Multimedia Transfer and iSync are now a reality for Mac-owning N96 purchasers. Yay!Get organized with iSync. If you’ve got a compatible Nokia phone and a Mac, iSync helps you synchronize your data. Take the hassle out of managing data across devices by downloading changes and

Monday, September 15, 2008

Sony Ericsson W980’s new colours

Meet the new colours of W980. Today Sony Ericsson presented to us two new W980’s colours - Opera Brown and Violin Red. In both colours front part of phone is black (same as Piano Black colour). Keyboard and back part of phone coloured with dark brown and dark red colours.

3 Brings Push Email To All Customers

While many now take email on their phones for granted 3 has spotted significant room from improvement...Consequently this week it will begin offering a new push email service for all 3 customers. In the words of the progressive company: "And we're not talking business people in suits with BlackBerry's accessing work emails. We mean almost any email account that you happen to have on almost any

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Rumor: New HTC Touch HD Leaked!

Just like what HTC has promised, they are going to introduce few more pda phones for its HTC Touch line up this year. The new and unannounced HTC Touch HD has been leaked today, featuring the TouchFLO 3D with the amazing 480 x 800 resolution. You will definitely want to consider it if you are planning to get the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 for its screen resolution.Some information can be read from

Verizon Wireless Introduces City ID, Providing Customers With City And State Information For Incoming Calls

Available on the Voyager by LG, Verizon Wireless has announced a new City ID service which will automatically display the city and state where an incoming phone number is registered, providing additional information to help Verizon Wireless customers recognize unknown numbers.City ID, an application from Cequint, features information on more than 20,000 cities in North America, providing enough

Sling Media Launches SlingPlayer Mobile for Smartphones Running UIQ

SlingPlayer Mobile software is now available for smartphones running the UIQ user interface on Symbian OS. The mobile software gives Slingbox owners the ability to watch and control their home TV from a network-connected mobile phone. In addition, SlingPlayer Mobile users can also control their home digital video recorder (DVR) to watch recorded shows, pause, rewind and fast forward live TV, or

Nokia Enables Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync on S60 Devices

Nokia today announced that it is expanding its device range which enables Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to all Nokia S60 3rd Edition devices. Nokia also announced today that Mail for Exchange will be available out-of-the-box in future releases of Nokia Eseries and Nokia Nseries devices.Nokia owners whose companies use Exchange can set up Mail for Exchange for free on their devices in various ways

Sony Ericsson announces launch dates for Xperia X1

Sony Ericsson today announces 30 September 2008 as the official launch date for the Xperia X1 - initially available to consumers in the UK, Germany and Sweden. The handset will be available in other markets across Europe, Asia and Latin America throughout Q4 2008.List of included countries as follow * APAC: Indonesia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan,

New Sony Bluetooth Stereo Headphones

Sony has unveiled their new range of Bluetooth Stereo Wireless Active stereo headphones, including the DR-BT160AS, DR-BT160IK and DR-BT14Q.The DR-BT160AS Bluetooth Stereo wireless headphone compatible with most Bluetooth music source, comes with an in-built microphone so you can take hands-free calls from your Bluetooth mobile phone directly. The splashproof, street-smart design features a soft

AOL and RIM to Bring AOL Mail, AIM and ICQ Services to BlackBerry Smartphones Worldwide

AOL and Research In Motion today announced the availability of AOL’s AIM and ICQ instant messaging services as well as AOL Mail on BlackBerry smartphones. The integration allows consumers around the world to access the services directly from their BlackBerry smartphone and communicate in real-time with business associates, family, friends and other contacts.The free AIM and ICQ applications will

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Unveiled Officially!

Research In Motion today unveiled the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 smartphone, the first BlackBerry phone to come in the flip form factor. The quad-band EDGE based BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone weighs only 3.6 ounces and measures approximately 3.9″ x 1.9″ x 0.7″. Featuring two high-resolution, light-sensing color displays, the external LCD makes it easy to preview incoming emails, text messages

iTunes for S60 smart-phones is Coming soon

Apple’s iTunes for Symbian Series 60 smartphones is no longer rumor: now it is confirmed that it is coming! iTunes S60 will have the same functionalities as desktop version, including iTunes Store. The application offers new features - the revolutional software technology with codename “HypnoBreathe”, that increases the sound quality on the level, which was not reachable for other s60

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Sharp, Opera, others join Symbian

Mobile leaders of the Symbian Foundation just announced that several new companies have joined them. The foundation’s new members are including Sharp, Opera and Korean Telecom, as well as a few other companies. Since June 2008, 40 companies have joined the group, including all major mobile phone maker like Sony Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola and NTT DoCoMo.Indeed, the foundation has became more

Virgin Mobile USA Begins to Integrate Handsets & Voice Plans With Helio Devices & Service

On August 22, 2008, Virgin Mobile USA completed its acquisition of Helio, the mobile telecommunications company best known for its advanced mobile services and exclusive high-end connection devices. Today, Virgin Mobile USA unveiled its new branding message to highlight the acquisition: “Helio By Virgin Mobile: Plan To Have It All.”Immediate plans include the launch of the Shuttle, Virgin Mobile

RIM Will Make BlackBerry Pearl 8220 Official Tomorrow

No longer a secret, you have already read quite a number of articles of the first BlackBerry clamshell business phone, the BlackBerry Pearl 8220 aka BlackBerry KickStart. According to BlackBerryCool, the Pearl 8220 will go official tomorrow and RIM will make the announcement at the CTIA Wireless event.

HTC Touch Cruise Getting Windows Mobile 6.1 Upgrade

Being one of the first HTC Touch line up, the GPS enabled HTC Touch Cruise is available on the market since end 2007. HTC has just revealed an upcoming Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade for HTC Touch Cruise on its twitter, they are in the process of rounding up the upgrade tool for the Touch Cruise. Expect an announcement soon to upgrade your HTC Touch Cruise.

App Store Downloads Top 100 Million Worldwide

Apple today announced that iPhone and iPod touch users have downloaded more than 100 million applications from its App Store since its launch on July 11, 2008. More than 3,000 applications are currently available on the App Store, with over 90 percent priced at less than $10 and more than 600 offered for free.“iPhone’s unique capabilities, easy SDK and the ability to reach an audience of millions

NVIDIA and Opera team to accelerate the full web on mobile devices

NVIDIA and Opera are collaborating to bring the full desktop Web-browsing experience, including support for JavaScript, accelerated vector, and video content, to smartphones and mobile Internet devices. As a result, NVIDIA will offer an optimized Opera 9.5 browser in its suite of pre-integrated, in-house and third-party software for the NVIDIA Tegra family of computer-on-chip Windows Mobile and

DeviceAnywhere Brings the iPhone 3G To Life for Mobile Application

DeviceAnywhere today unveiled the new Apple iPhone 3G as the latest addition to its expanding roster of mobile devices available to developers worldwide over an Internet-based service. With this release, DeviceAnywhere brings the only solution to the mobile marketplace that offers developers a simple, direct connection to more than 1500 mobile devices - now including first and second generation

Pre order Treo Pro offers from Palm

PalmAddicts just received marketing email from Palm, informing of pre-ordering the Palm Treo Pro with a couple of special’s thrown in, including: Pre-order the Palm Treo Pro, receive a free Treo Pro International Power Adapter and also free shipping on every order from the Palm Store!Features * Touchscreen and full keyboard. * Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition. * Outlook

Successful mobile advertising in the UK rests on rewards

Mobile advertisng has gained new momentum now. The UK consumers indicate that they’re welcoming advertising sent into their handhelds as long as they got approriate rewards or incentives.New research commissioned by Velti revealed that 79% of UK consumers believe the growth of mobile advertising is inevitable. The survey, which polled more than 1,600 UK mobile phone users, showed that the

Motorola Z12: ‘concept phone’ or real handset coming soon?

I must admit that this phone design is very cool and clean. Its intuitive keypad looks simple and efficient. Created by Kizazzz, the Motorola Z12 could be both stylish and sophisticated phone. But, wait. Is the real handset or a better concept design?Perhaps, a look at the Motorola Z12 might bring about some transformation in opinions. The phone is a treat to the eyes with a 2.8-inch display that

Friday, September 12, 2008

ATT Launches New Social Networking Application from Intercasting Corporation

AT&T announced today the launch of “My Communities”, a new downloadable application that lets users create and manage multiple social networking accounts through a single dashboard view on their mobile phone.My Communities currently offers a diverse roster of social networks, including MySpace, the mobile-only community Rabble, blogging sites including LiveJournal and Xanga and the photo-sharing

Sony Ericsson to Offer their First Digital Photo Frame IDP-100

Sony Ericsson will soon start to sell their first Digital Photo Frame, the IDP-100. The new digital frame allows you to transfer your images in a variety of ways, Bluetooth, USB flash memory, M2 card, micro SD, SD or MS Duo. With a sleek dark grey finish, which adds style to any surrounding, this 7″ photo frame will let you display photos in either landscape or portrait format and can be mounted

Sony Ericsson Announces New G705 Slider Phone

New Sony Ericsson G705 slider phone is announced today, it comes with a 2.4″ display screen and pre-installed with Google search. With the Google search, you can search directly from the idle screen and visit to the website directly via the 3G network or WiFi connection. The web browser will also allow you to surf in landscape mode, all you need to do is just tilt the phone and the auto rotation

Rumor: i-mate Hummer Rugged Smartphone

Need a rugged smartphone for outdoor use? BGR have got the first image of i-mate Hummer, a rugged smartphone that will offer you water resistant, anti-shock and dust protection. The Hummer will be running Windows Mobile Standard, no touch screen, but will support fast HSDPA/UTMS wireless data connection, WiFi and comes with a 2 megapixel camera.

MessageSling Unveils Hands-Free Messaging Service with Voice-to-Voice and Voice-to-Text at DEMOfall08 Conference

MessageSling today announced a new voice messaging solution that allows consumers to receive and send voice and dictated text messages using simple voice commands. Freeing people from the restrictions of traditional voicemail, MessageSling’s voice-activated service allows drivers to keep their hands on the wheel while staying on top of their messages.Unlike traditional voicemail, MessageSling’s

Rumor: New HTC Touch Successor Named HTC Opal

Since HTC launched their first HTC Touch smartphone in 2007, the first version of TouchFLO has been replaced by the new TouchFLO 3D user interface this year. It looks like HTC will be introducing HTC Opal, a successor of HTC Touch smartphone.Similar to HTC Touch, the HTC Opal does not support 3G connection but will do EDGE/GPRS wireless data connection. According to the source it will be able to

Rumor: T-Mobile G1 Available with 3 Color Options

According to a spy shot of T-Mobile SKU code, the first Android phone HTC Dream aka T-Mobile G1 will be available in 3 colors. When available, you can choose either black, white or brown color. The T-Mobile G1 is said to be announced and offered in October next month.

Wilson Electronics Announces SignalBoost Mobile Professional Amplifier Kit

Wilson Electronics introduces the SignalBoost Mobile Professional amplifier kit. The kit is a compact and portable package that will improve cell phone and data card performance on the road or indoors.The amplifier extends signal range and increases data rates by strengthening cellular signals in areas that typically have weak or unusable connections. The plug-and-play kit sets up in minutes and

‘Say Where’ for the iPhone Introduces Voice-Entry to Mobile Web Sites

Today at DEMOfall, Dial Directions introduced Say Where, an iPhone application for voice-entry to popular Web sites for mapping, business search, and reviews. Instead of typing, iPhone users just speak any “place” - any address, business, or point of interest. Users choose the mobile site they want to launch, such as MapQuest, Traffic.com, Yelp, Yellow Pages, and more.Say Where is powered by Dial

Access All Your Contacts with SkyData Mobile Application

SkyData Systems unveiled its new mobile application for business users today at the DEMOfall 08 conference. The SkyData mobile application combines information from CRM applications, contact systems, the Web, business and social networks, profiling, news, and location services to provide the Mobile Super Network-which delivers an instant, unified view of all of your business and personal contacts

G.ho.st Mobile Service Enable Mobile Access to Your Desktop

G.ho.st (the Global Hosted Operating SysTem pronounced “ghost”), which offers its Web-based G.ho.st Virtual Computer (VC), today launched its brand new G.ho.st Mobile service at the DEMOfall conference in San Diego.The G.ho.st Virtual Computer already allows users to access their desktop, files, settings and apps from any browser. Now the G.ho.st Mobile service allows the same users to access

Vodafone Connect to Friends for Facebook users

If you are a hard-core Facebook user and mobile technology lover, you might interested in this new application. You can send texts and picture messages seamlessly from you mobile phone by installing the ‘Vodafone Connect to Friends’ application to their Facebook profile.The application allows users to send messages not only to their online Facebook friends but also to non-Facebook users and

Samsung SGH-a837 passes FCC

FCC has approved Samsung’s SGH-a837, a rugged clamshell with AT&T branding on it. This phone supports dual-band GSM/EDGE 850/1900 radios and WCDMA/3G. Equipped with 1.3 megapixel camera, the clamshel cell phone has microSD card slot and large speakerphone. The a837 also has Bluetooth 2.0 with support for A2DP stereo Bluetooth and push-to-talk capability.Neither Samsung nor AT&T have officially

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Adobe’s Photoshop.com goes mobile

Are you a big fan of photo sharing? And prefer uploading pictures directly from your mobile phone? A part from Flickr, Ovi or Picasa, here is another cool service: mobile beta of Photoshop.com. Designated for selected Windows Mobile smartphones, you can store up to 5 GB of photos for free. The application currently available for Moto Q Music 9m, Moto Q 9h, Palm Treo 750w, Palm Treo 700w/wx,

ASUS Launches P552w Touch Phone with Glide UI

ASUS has launched the ASUS P552w PDA phone which features Glide - a new touch user interface developed by Asus and consist of Asus Today, Anytime Launcher, EziPhoto and EziMusic. The ASUS P552w boasts one of the most powerful CPUs (624MHz) on the market today. It also features 3.5G HSDPA (3.6Mbps) connectivity for fast Internet browsing, file sharing and TV program-streaming experience possible.

Confirmed: Nokia N95 8GB New v30.0.018 Firmware Update Available

Just as what we reported last week, the new firmware update for Nokia N95 8GB is now available via Nokia Software Updater. The software updater will detect your firmware on your Nokia N95 8GB and you can download the update directly through the updater.Expect to see the changes as below,New features: * Maps 2.0 (e.g. Pedestrian navigation, Traffic info, Multimedia city guides, satellite

AT&T Launches Yahoo! oneSearch as the Default Mobile Search Engine on AT&T MEdia Net

AT&T and Yahoo! announced that beginning today Yahoo! oneSearch will powers mobile Internet searches made through AT&T’s on-deck MEdia Net portal.Yahoo! oneSearch will provide customers who search AT&T MEdia Net with access to news, financial information, weather conditions, Flickr photos and Web images, as well as Web and mobile web sites. Yahoo! oneSearch will also display relevant ringtones,

NEC to supply Core Systems supporting NTT DoCoMo Super 3G Mobile Network

NEC has been selected by NTT DoCoMo to provide core network “EPC” systems that support NTT DoCoMo’s “Super 3G” next generation mobile phone networks. Super3G is a standard system and an advanced version of the W-CDMA-extended technologies HSDPA and HSUPA. The system, which achieves data transmission speeds of 100Mbps or more in downlink and 50Mbps or more in uplink access, is designed to reduce

Qik Now Available on More Windows Mobile Phones

Qik, the free live video streaming service, is now available for more Windows Mobile devices. Qik had previously announced Qik alpha version for Motorola Q and Samsung BlackJack in June. In the past few days the team has added quite a few Windows Mobile devices to their support list.The following Windows Mobile devices are now able to use the Qik service: * HTC Touch Dual * HTC Touch Diamond *

Rumor: Palm Centro in Rose and Lime Color

It is not unusual to see Palm Centro in different colors. Member from sprintusers forum has posted the official press photos of Palm Centro in different colors. The lime and rose color might be available on Sprint network, although there isn’t any release information available now.

Nokia N96 & N78 Support fring VoIP Application Now

fring has announced that Nokia N96 and Nokia N78 users can now install their mobile VoIP application to enjoy free calls between fring users.fring is a free, downloadable mobile phone application enabling free mVoIP (mobile VoIP) calls, real-time presence and live chat with multiple IM providers. fring users or “fringsters” mVoIP communicate with other fring users, landline or cellular phones

LG VX9600 from Verizon Wireless coming soon

FCC has approved a new phone LG VX9600. This phone will support CDMA 850/1900 with EVDO for data and Bluetooth with A2DP, this model suggests it for Verizon Wireless. This phone is equipped with a 3-inch LCD (which could indicate that it is a touch screen device). Neither LG nor Verizon have announced this phone.There is no also official specifications but it is rumored that this phone will also

Google Introduces Photostream Open Source Sample Application

Are you an Android developer? Google has added a new Android application called Photostream to the apps-for-android project. The Photostream is a photo browser which let you access and view your photos on Flickr. More importantly, the application serves as an illustrative example of several Android features and APIs for Android developer.

New Nokia N95-1 Firmware v30.0.015 Available

If you are using the first generation of Nokia N95, you can now upgrade your Nokia N95 to the new v30.0.015 firmware through the Nokia Software Updater.The change log for the new version is not available, but some users have noticed the following changes * Nokia Maps 2.0 built-in * Full N-Gage client * Nokia Search 4.0 with Google plug-in * Share online 3.0 * Enablers for

Concept: Sony Ericsson video phone

Yeah, this is just a concept phone. Not sure whether Sony Ericsson (as mentioned on the site) is working on it or not, you can see and enjoy the concept through these images:“All this while you thought you couldn’t do without your handycam, phone, musicplayer etc. but if Sony has its way, you may be able to have just one gadget that does it all for you. It will be your mobile phone, still-camera,

Sony Ericsson TM506 finally on sale

Sony Ericsson and T-Mobile USA announce that the TM506 clamshell phone is now on sale. “The Sony Ericsson TM506 keeps you connected and entertained with a great sense of style and advanced features, including a 2.0 megapixel camera,” as the T-Mobile USA website said. You can own it for $79.99 after rebate on contract.The TM506, Sony Ericsson’s first handset supporting T-Mobile’s AWS spectrum (

Three new codenames of Sony Ericsson!

It’s nice to know the leak info of codenames. A code name or cryptonym is a word or name used clandestinely to refer to another name or word, in order to protect secret projects and the like from business rivals.SEMC Blog gets some new codenames of Sony Ericsson handsets: Yue, Miranda and Athena.  It’s told that Sony Ericsson will release this devices at the beginning of next year.

Nokia will launch new elements of Ovi

Have you tried Ovi? Ovi is Nokia’s Internet services brand name. Ovi, meaning ‘door’ in Finnish, enables consumers to access their existing social network, communities and content, as well as acting as a gateway to Nokia services.Now, you will find new elements of the Ovi experience:You are warmly welcome to hear the latest updates on Ovi by Nokia in an online event that takes place in two

New Samsung SGH-B2700 for Outdoor Uses

Samsung has introduced B2700, a new mobile incorporated various outdoor features and robust durability. Encased in anti-shock urethane material, the B2700 is built to withstand the bumps, bangs, scrapes, scuffs and even against dust and water in line with IP54.The upcoming Samsung B2700 is also equipped with built-in altimeter, compass, pedometer, and torch light. Users also can adjust colors,

Saturday, September 6, 2008

MediaFLO USA to Provide Live College Football Games Mobile TV

MediaFLO USA will carry the live, full-length college football games on its award-winning mobile TV service throughout the 2008 season. MediaFLO USA’s mobile TV service is available to AT&T subscribers as AT&T Mobile TV and to Verizon Wireless customers as V CAST Mobile TV.AT&T and Verizon Wireless subscribers have access to more than 200 hours of live programming, including all six Notre Dame

Vodafone UK Start Selling BlackBerry Bold

Vodafone UK and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the arrival of the new BlackBerry Bold smartphone. On sale today for all new and existing Vodafone UK customers, the BlackBerry Bold comes with built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) and integrated GPS that supports location based applications including Vodafone Sat Nav. The BlackBerry Bold also features a large half-VGA colour display (480×320 resolution

Chrome coming for Android? Why not

Google’s new browser, Chrome, will make its way to Android, the company’s mobile phone operating system and software suite, as the co-founder Sergey Brin said recently. It’s a logical step and a common sence, I think. Moreover, Chrome and Android’s current browser both already employ WebKit, an open-source project for interpreting the HTML code that makes up a Web page and has ability to render

FCC approves Samsung Omnia variants: i907, i910

It’s a good news for U.S mobile users who love the Samsung i900 OMNIA, a touchscreen smartphone that uses the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system. The i900 OMNIA variants, the i907 and i910, have been approved by FCC recently. The i907 has been rumored will support 3G/UMTS network and “be headed toward AT&T” while the i910 definitely supports CDMA network and “expected to be

National Geographic Launches Mobile Division

National Geographic today announced the formation of National Geographic Mobile to extend the company’s core mission via mobile programming and games. Launching in October, National Geographic’s Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) site will encompass all content optimized for mobile, including categories such as news, green, images, music and videos. All content will tie closely to features from

EA Mobile to Release Spore Origins for iPhone and iPod Touch

EA Mobile today announced that Spore Origins, an original game for the iPhone and iPod touch, will be available this month. The game takes full advantage of the devices’ built-in accelerometer as players tilt, turn and twist their way through a world made of primordial ooze. In conjunction with the launch of Spore Origins, EA Mobile also announces a list of nine games in development for both the

Digit Wireless Announces TRACE Interface for Touch Screen Text Input

Digit Wireless today unveils the TRACE interface - a new software enhancement that allows users to write words quickly and accurately by “tracing” words on touch-screen virtual keyboards and other devices with physical capacitive sensing keyboards.The TRACE Technology Platform may be used on any device with capacitive-sensing capability, including touch-screens and touch keypads, and may be

Neo launches new Ellipse handset

Neo has announced the launches of its latest phone, the Neo Ellipse. The Neo Ellipse measures 110 x 44 x 15 mm, with a semi reflective dark finish and a molded chrome center spine. The phone is 15mm thick at the very center and tapers down to just 3mm on each end. The Neo Ellipse will be launched in the GCC and a few Asian markets by October 1st and other markets will follow soon after. The Neo

Rumor: Nokia N95 8GB Getting New v30 Firmware Updates Soon

According to symbian-freak, they have already obtained a new firmware for Nokia N95 8GB. The software update file is to be ran from your PC directly, but not from the Nokia Software Updater service. It is not sure if this version 30.0.010 is the final release version, symbian-freak has posted the change log for this updates. You might be able to find download link for version 30.0.018 too.See the

Rumor: Bluetooth SIG Leaked Motorola Q11 Accidentally?

Bluetooth SIG has a place where they listed all the certified bluetooth products around the world. cellpassion has managed to capture a screenshot of an unknown MOTO Q11, it looks like there will be a new Motorola Q product joining the family.Not much information is available now, and the link to the page on Bluetooth SIG is taken down too.

ShoZu Announces New Edition of iPhone Application Available on Apple App Store

ShoZu has announced a new edition of its free social media aggregator for iPhone and iPod touch, available immediately on the Apple App Store. The new version simplifies photo uploading, blogging and other mobile interaction with more than 50 Web 2.0 sites. Enhancements include the ability to take and upload high-resolution pictures from within the application, add geo-tags to any photo if

Boingo Mobile Wi-Fi Now Available for Select Sony Ericsson UIQ Smartphones

Boingo Wireless announces that owners of Wi-Fi enabled Sony Ericsson UIQ 3.0 handsets can now download the Boingo Mobile application to get access to 80,000 Boingo hotspots. Boingo Mobile supports Wi-Fi enabled Sony Ericsson smartphones such as the W960i, P1i; and the recently announced G900.For a monthly, flat-fee, Boingo Mobile is a fast and inexpensive connectivity option for multimedia mobile

Motorola to Offer MOTOJEWEL in UK from November

Motorola has just announced the MOTOJEWEL clamshell phone in UK, targetting at ladies who love fashion with its 3D crystal-cut design and mirror finish. The MOTOJEWEL comes complete with a must-have mini clutch designed to hold all the essentials for the perfect girls’ night out: a MOTOJEWEL, credit card and lipstick. The MOTOJEWEL is available exclusively at Carphone Warehouse for a limited

LG Unveils Viewty’s 8 megapixel Successor KC910, Available This October

LG Electronics announced today that it would launch the LG-KC910, a 8 megapixel multimedia phone with a full touchscreen interface. The LG-KC910 boasts top-of-the-range camera capabilities and the latest multimedia features, all combined with a 3.0 inch full touchscreen. Like its predecessor the LG Viewty, which debuted as the slimmest 5 megapixel phone, the LG-KC910 will be the slimmest 8

Nokia N96 Unboxing Video

It takes 7 months for Nokia to start shipping out their latest N96 multimedia computer since their announcement in February. With a large 2.8″ screen, 16 gigabytes of internal memory and support for high-quality videos in a wide range of formats, the dual-slide Nokia N96 represents an exciting new chapter in mobile media. Here is an unboxing video, showing you what is included in the retail box.

Nokia N96 Start Shipping

Nokia today announced the availability of the Nokia N96. The N96 boasts live TV, 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, turn-by-turn voice navigation, 16GB of internal memory that can be increased to 24GB with an optional microSD card, superior sound and music, N-Gage gaming and a stunning 2.8″ display. First shipments of the Nokia N96 have started and it will be available with an estimated

Samsung Knack Available for Verizon Wireless in US

Verizon Wireless and Samsung announced today that the Samsung Knack is available for order online and by calling 1-800-2 JOIN IN. On Oct. 14 the phone will be in stores for purchase. The Knack is a slim flip phone with an ergonomic design for customers who want a handset with simple features and functionality. The Samsung Knack is available for $39.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.The

Friday, September 5, 2008

Download Enhanced Calculator for S60 for Free

Already available in Nokia’s Series 40 devices, Nokia has ported the enhanced calculator application over for S60 devices and you can now download it for free from the betalabs. The enhanced calculator is a java application that gives you more maths function. The latest version will only runs properly in devices with QVGA screen (240×320 or 320×240 pixels), in other cases you will get an error

Sony Ericsson Releases Software Developer Kit (SDK) for Xperia X1

Sony Ericsson today published its Software Developer Kit (SDK) for Xperia X1 and invited developers and content creators to capitalize on the opportunities offered by developing mobile content for the phone. Developers can use the Windows Mobile SDK to produce a wide variety of panels to meet the consumer’s demand for a rich, individualised multimedia experience on their phone.“Sony Ericsson is

MOTO Q Global in Silver Available from ATT

Motorola and AT&T announced the availability of the MOTO Q Global with Windows Mobile 6.1. Available exclusively to AT&T customers, the new MOTO Q Global has a bold pinstripe design with eye-catching metallic edging and a robust feature set, including Motorola’s patented CrystalTalk technology for clear calls, assisted GPS1via the AT&T network for quick, accurate location fixes, and threaded SMS1

Cricket Brings Value to Mobile Video with Unlimited Downloads for Flat $5 Monthly Fee

Cricket announced a flat-rate unlimited mobile video service, available immediately, that allows users to view one-to-four-minute-long video clips directly from select handsets. Videos available include music videos, artist interviews, music documentaries, sports clips from FUEL TV such as soccer and mixed martial arts, entertainment news from Hollywood Insider, movie trailers, horoscopes, comedy

New FOMA SH706iw launched in Japan is based on Symbian OS

Symbian Limited welcomes NTT DOCOMO’s launch of the FOMA SH706iw based on Symbian OS which starts shipping in Japan this week. The FOMA SH706iw, a handset which supports the well-being and dietary requirements of users and works in conjunction with a health support website. It’s manufactured by Sharp Corporation and includes the MOAP platform which is compliant with the latest FOMA

MegaFon to Bring iPhone 3G to Russia

MegaFon today announced it has signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Russia later this year. Service plan and contract detail is not available though, the company has just released a short announcement message and planned to announce the detail later.

Griffin Announces Newest Products for iPhone 3G at IFA

Griffin Technology has announced 3 accessories to be available with iPhone 3G compatibility. The upcoming WindowSeat mounts iPhone 3G, iPhone or iPod touch on a car’s windshield or dashboard at eye level, ensuring quick and easy access to street maps, directions, controls and other content. WindowSeat’s adjustable mounting bracket securely holds the device at any desired angle. Two mounting

AT&T and Sierra Wireless Introduces the AT&T USBConnect Mercury

AT&T and Sierra Wireless today announced the availability of the AT&T USBConnect Mercury, an easy-to-use USB device that provides a high speed connection to the AT&T wireless network. The device provides plug-and-play installation by including a preloaded version of AT&T Communication Manager software for Microsoft Windows Vista, XP and 2000 notebooks and Sierra’s Watcher software for Mac

Shure Introduces SE102MPA Sound Isolatin Stereo Headset

Shure today unveiled the $99.99 SE102MPA Sound Isolating Stereo Headset for iPhone and smartphone owners. It offers Shure’s newest SE earphone model bundled with the company’s Music Phone Adapter (MPA).Designed for iPhone owners in search of a seamless music plus mobile experience at an affordable price, the SE102MPA delivers premium sound and one-touch call answering. Interchangeable Sound

Windows Mobile 6.1 Update For Samsung SGH-i617 (BlackJack II) Available Now

Samsung has finally put up the SGH-i617 (BlackJack II) rom update page again to upgrade your Windows Mobile to the latest version 6.1. The rom update requires Microsoft Activesync 4.5 and involves installation of extra samsung modem drivers. The upgrade instructions page is long, but detail enough for you to go through step by step.grab your rom update software and instruction here: *

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Novatel Launches Wireless Ovation MC950D USB Modem with Fido

Novatel Wireless announced the launch the award-winning Novatel Wireless MC950D broadband USB modem. The Ovation(TM) MC950D is a global tri-band HSPA/UMTS and quad band EDGE/GPRS modem designed to be extremely portable and convenient to use. Fido subscribers are able to insert this modem into their laptop or desktop computers for instant plug-and-play broadband Internet access.With connection

UK consumers want NFC on their mobiles

The prospect of using your mobile phone to make purchases or pay for travel took a step forward today with the results from Europe’s largest trial of Near Field Communications (NFC) technology on a mobile phone revealing clear consumer demand for such services. Nine out of ten trialists were happy using NFC technology on a mobile phone and 78% said they would be interested in using contactless

Online Social Networking Goes Mobile: 140 Million Users by 2013

Online social networking is huge and growing strongly, but what happens when all those virtual friends hit the road? Increasingly, they will be able to keep in touch via mobile versions of their favorite social networks, running on their cellular phones. ABI Research forecasts that in 2013, more than 140 million subscribers will share “anytime, anywhere” experiences this way, and they will

Sprint Launches Motorola Renegade V950 Rugged Phone

Sprint today announced availability of its latest Nextel Direct Connect phone - the Motorola Renegade V950. This new handset features a slim, clamshell form factor built to Military specifications 810F for dust, shock, vibration and blowing rain and incorporates Nextel Direct Connect push-to-talk services.Powered by Qualcomm’s QChat technology, the Motorola Renegade V950 provides industry-leading

Rumor: LG Prada II with QWERTY Keyboard?

A blur photo shot posted on BGR last week is said to be the next Prada phone, LG Prada II. The new version has the same design, except that now it comes with a sliding QWERTY keyboard for fast text entry. No further info is available, we will have to wait for the official words to confirm the rumor.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Google Reveals Android's Very Own App Store

We still have plenty more IFA news to bring you, but this rather interesting story has broken during our time in Germany...Showing it is taking the battle directly to Apple's iPhone 3G, Google has announced a third party application store called 'Android Market' which will be accessible on all Android handsets.Just as with the iPhone's App Store users will be able to download and install

Samsung Omnia i900 Reviews

Samsung's phones are as widespread and popular as Nokias these days and that success has come as a result of consistently producing sleek, good-looking handsets with mass appeal. But Samsung also wants a slice of the iPhone action, it would seem, and has made a big effort to produce one of its very own.The Omnia, like the HTC Touch Diamond, is based on Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 and like the

Sony Ericsson W980i Reviews

The W890i is Sony Ericsson’s current flagship Walkman handset. With 8GB of memory built in it is designed to meet the needs of the mobile music fan who doesn’t want to carry a separate player but who does want plenty of music at their disposal.It is a tall order for any mobile phone to manage to combine the best that a mobile can offer with the best that a dedicated music player can offer. And

Rumor: Sprint to Offer HTC Touch Pro in CDMA October Next Month

f the leaked photo capture is real, Sprint users in US will be able to get the HTC Touch Diamond from mid September this month, follow by HTC Touch Pro from October 19th next month. The leaked info has also revealed the pricing detail, HTC Touch Diamond will be priced at $549.99 and HTC Touch Pro at $579.99. Both are price without service plan contract.The CDMA HTC Touch Pro has already got FCC

Nokia to launch ‘Comes With Music’ first in the United Kingdom

Nokia today announced that the United Kingdom will be the first market in the world to launch ‘Comes With Music’. Comes With Music gives people a year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store catalog with the ability to keep all downloaded tracks even after the year is over.Carphone Warehouse will be the exclusive UK pre-pay channel offering the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic ‘Comes With Music

AT&T Offers Free Phones to Gustav Evacuees

AT&T today announced the availability of at least 2,000 GoPhone devices with $15 in air time to residents who have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to Hurricane Gustav. The phones will be made available on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last to residents who live in any area that government has declared a mandatory evacuation area.The phones will be available at all

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Still On Track for Q4 2008 Availability

Can we finally see the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 smartphone on the market this year? Reported on Reuters, Sony Ericsson confirmed that they are still on track to release the Xperia X1 in Q4 this year. “There is absolutely no delay. The product is on track,” Sony Ericsson spokeswoman Merran Wrigley said. “We have said it will roll out in Q4 and we are on target to do that.”

iControlPad Turns Your iPhone to Gaming Machine

Without a proper game pad, the gaming experience on the iPhone has to be rely on the motion sensor and the touch screen. iControlPad is showing a promising solution to the iPhone users with their upcoming gamepad. Their latest prototype will give you the extra Dpad and 4 action buttons for gaming. According to the company, you will need to jailbreak your iPhone to use the iControlPad and the

HTC S740 QWERTY Smartphone Live Photos

newmobile.com has got the chance to try out the new HTC S740, a slim version of Touch Diamond with a QWERTY sliding keyboard. Different from what we saw in the press photos, the numeric keypad, shortcut keys design will not kept your thumbprint, although the phone LCD and back cover will still love your thumbprint on it. The HTC S740 will be available across Europe from September 2008. Check out