Phones

• Steve Jobs officially said YES to 3rd Party SDK for iPhone

  October 17th, 2007 at 8:55:03 AM

   

  Steve Jobs has posted an open letter saying that Apple will be making 3rd party SDK for iPhone and iPod Touch available to application developers. The upcoming SDK will use a digital signature system, that means the development might not be open to everyone (selected developers only) according to MacRumors.
  
  

  

• Symbian and ARM based handsets getting multi-core processors

  October 3rd, 2007 at 10:37:06 PM

   

  It was only a matter of time till the power saving, low heat, multiple core processors were going to find their way into the mobile market, and now with the Symbian and ARM partnership its happened. Well they haven’t hit the market yet, in fact that’s not expected to happen till 2010 (I bet it comes a lot sooner, those predictions are always conservative). The ARM SMP or symmetric multi-processor is now supported in the Symbian OS. It looks like the first dual core processor to hit mobile devices will be the ARM Cortex A9 MPCore which was announced just recently. The new multi-core technology will allow for battery life savings as each core will only be accessed as it is needed, and it should also allow for better multi-tasking on your mobile devices. All in all its good to see mobile technology heading in this direction, and with such a great mobile OS too.

   

  

   

   

• gOffice Word Processor for the iPhone

  September 13th, 2007 at 5:09:36 PM

   

  We’re super psyched after having unlocked our iPhones, and thus more in love with the iPhone now than ever. Anyway, here is a very useful site to bookmark on your iPhone. gOffice allows you to create Word documents on your iPhone. You can email the files to others, or have gOffice send the documents by U.S. mail for a $3 fee. They also have a bunch of commonly used letters for you to work with, because the less you have to type with using the iPhone, the better - though to be fair, we are totally comfortable with its touch sensitive keyboard.

   

  

   

   

• MOTO Q music 9m is a fine unit

  August 22nd, 2007 at 7:40:03 PM

   

  It’s more than just an update to the Q9, they’ve changed up the keyboard, gone up to Windows Mobile 6 and added support for V CAST Music. What was good about the new Q music 9m? It is sexy, the new keyboard makes typing much easier and quicker, V CAST Music is a welcome addition, as is Docs to Go. The new phone also has a cool interface that can be used to access all of your extra content from a single location. It’s not all sunshine and daisies, as the lack of a dedicated volume control and the lack of V CAST are minor flaws that can be annoying. The largest downfall of the device comes in the way of slow internet speeds. It took nearly twice as long to load CNN.com than it did on an BlackBery Curve running on the EDGE network. That right there would be a deal-breaker for me.

   

   

• BlackBerry 8830 World Edition

  April 25th, 2007 at 10:10:35 PM

   

  If you’re looking for a good phone that will keep you connected around the globe, the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition will be coming to Sprint this July.  The BlackBerry 8830 is only .55” thick, so it’ll be easy to carry around. It has a trackball for easy navigation and GPS to let you know where you’re going. The phone comes unlocked, so you can use it anywhere you go. Look for it in July, or if you don’t want to wait you can register with Sprint to be one of the first to get your hands on one.

   

  

   

   

• FED Phone Charger will charge almost any phone

  April 18th, 2007 at 11:18:09 AM

   

  HTC to ship Google Phone this year? If you have a lot of cell phones aroun

   

  HTC to ship Google Phone this year? If you have a lot of cell phones around your house, you know that it seems nearly impossible to find two different phones that use the same charger. The new FED charger hopes to eliminate those extra cords. The FED Charger is basically a power hub for mobile phones. It has built-in connectors for several different brands such as Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Blackberry. It also has a Mini USB port and will include adapters for other brands too

   

  

   

   

   

   

• Blackberry 8830: Review Pictuires

  April 5th, 2007 at 7:41:13 PM

   

  It looks like someone leaked a few press shots of RIM’s first word phone. I think I’ll have to agree with The Boy Genius on this one, they were probably “leaked” by the marketing department just to get some hype going. And look at me, passing along the hype to you, man they’re good.

   

  

   

   

• Samsung F700 iPhone Killer

  February 8th, 2007 at 10:57:17 AM

   

  Ok, so the F700’s screen isn’t multi-touch or 3.5-inches, but it does have a full QWERTY keypad and 5.0-megapixel camera. That’s not all, you’ll also find EDGE, HSDPA, Bluetooth, VibeTonz, and a microSD card slot. Samsung even loaded the phone with its own custom OS which is very cool.  We cant wait to check this cool phone out.

   

  

   

   

   

  
  

• New Sony Ericsson W880 Cell Phone

  February 7th, 2007 at 6:01:35 PM

  The Sony Ericsson W880 at just 9.4mm thick, the W880 manages to pack a 2.0-megapixel camera, M2 card slot (1GB included), and Bluetooth 2.0 support. Usability of this device and it's technical specifications, plus a great music player and decent battery life make Sony Ericsson W880 an excellent phone.

   

  

   

   

   

  
  

• Sony Ericsson W51S Phone

  February 3rd, 2007 at 6:59:42 PM

  Sony Ericsson W51S Phone engineers seem to have drawn some inspiration from Apple's catalogue of computers when it comes to designing their most recent entry-level handset, the W51S. The front of this clamshell features a mesh-like appearance that brings back instant memories of the PowerMac G5 sans optical drive and USB ports. Apple loyalists will probably thumb their noses at this association, claiming it is nothing of that sort, but it all depends on perspective. Features of the W51S ain't half bad for a budget cellphone, boasting a 2 megapixel camera, a 2.7" color display, 120MB of internal memory, and a Memory Stick slot. Choose from black, gold, and pink colors when it is released on the Japanese KDDI network this spring at a yet unannounced price.

   

  

   

   

• Nokia 61i coming soon

  January 25th, 2007 at 8:09:20 PM

   

  Nokia 61i slated to succeed the business class Nokia E61 and E62 models, retaining a full QWERTY keyboard along with GSM and EDGE connectivity finally received FCC approval.  The 61i also has a camera of unknown megapixel count and we suspect that this camera would not exceed the 3 megapixels mark. Memory expansion options are made available via the microSD memory card slot.

   

  

   

   

• Samsung's Thin Ultra Edition 5.9 Cellphone

  January 25th, 2007 at 11:02:50 AM

   

  Samsung is claiming to have the world's thinnest cellphone.  It's Ultra Edition 5.9  is a whole millimeter thinner tyhan the previous model.

   

  Although thin in nature this cellphone does not lack in any features as it packs in a 3.2 megapixel camera, a built-in media player, Bluetooth, and 80MB of internal memory for songs and videos.

   

  

   

   

• Willcom WX321J Phone with Fingerprint Scanner

  January 25th, 2007 at 10:35:26 AM

   

  Available only in Japan, the new Willcom WX321J Phone with advanced fingerprint scanner.  This phone is pretty average except for this fingerprint scanner that uses radio waves rather than the usual touching of the pad which has been known to be unacurate due to moisture issues.

   

  This phone features a 1.3 megapixel camera, 2.4-inch display, 2MB internal memory, and Micro SD slot for up to 1GB expansion.

   

  

   

   

• Nice Sleek Cell Phone But it is not an Apple

  January 21st, 2007 at 3:13:53 PM

   

  With the introduction of the new Apple iPhone we have noticed around the blogs that one is hard pressed to find anyone talking about a sleek cell phone ( cellphone).  Yes maybe everyone is just waiting for their new Apple to solve all their problems but wait... We have found a slim sleek cellphone and yet I’m thinking that this KDDI au cellphone, called the MEDIA SKIN, is a particularly slim design, the sharp edges, matte casing, unassuming keypad and crisp UI all add up to a great looking handset.

   

  
  
   

• Open Source Phone: OpenMoko's FIC Neo1973

  January 20th, 2007 at 12:22:02 PM

   

  This is exactly what I have been waiting for. OpenMoko’s FIC Neo1973 is the world’s first Linux-powered, open source phone. It features a 2.8-inch (480×640) touchscreen display, Samsung s3c2410 SoC, a Global Locate AGPS chip, 128MB SDRAM, 64MB NAND Flash memory, and a microSD card slot.

   

  
  
  

   

• Hitachi W51H with High Res Screen

  January 19th, 2007 at 1:38:14 PM

   

  Well Hitachi has done it again,  they have just released a phone featuring a whopping 480X800 resolution on a 2.9-inch screen. Other features including a security fingerprint scanner, a 2-megapixel camera, and voice navigated GPS. At the time of this writing, it will only be available in Japan and currently there are no plan for US release. That too bad.

   

  
  
  
  

• LG's Mobile Innovation Meets PRADA Avant-Garde Design

  January 18th, 2007 at 2:50:00 PM

   

  LG and PRADA announce it's release of the first completely touch screen phone.  The PRADA phone which is actually a LG KE850 is a breakthrough in the handheld cell phone industry, as it is a elegant, sleak mobile phone with touch srceen technology.

   

  
  
  

   

• ASUS Reveals New Pocket PC Phone

  January 17th, 2007 at 10:30:23 PM

   

  Code named "Pegasus"  there is not too much know about this new pocket pc phone.  The phone appears to be only 0.6 inches thich and sport a GPS system as well as a camera of which we currently do not have the specifications on.

   

   

   

  With a brushed aluminum case which gives this pc phone a sporty tough look.  We will have to wait for the official announcement to learn more about this pc phone.

   

• T-Mobile announces New Blackberry Pearl in White

  January 14th, 2007 at 11:19:17 PM

   

  Today T-Mobile announces the release of it's New Blackberry Pearl in White.  Expect to pay $150 with a 2-year service agreement for the device in white.

   

  
  
  

   

   

   

• Cisco Sues Apple Over Use of iPhone Name

  January 11th, 2007 at 2:36:24 AM

  

   

  The Apple iPhone was unveiled earlier this week after 30 months and millions of dollars in top-secret development. But the sleek new iPod-phone combination could wind up costing the company a lot more.

  
  Cisco today announced that it has filed a lawsuit to forbid Apple from using the name "iPhone." It obtained the iPhone trademark in 2000 after the acquisition of Infogear, which previously owned the mark and sold iPhone products for several years.