Dell Develops an Android Mobile Internet Device
Permalink: Dell Develops an Android Mobile Internet Device by Franz Bicar
Watch out Apple, Dell is coming for you! Reports (Wall Street Journal) surfaced earlier today that Dell, a multinational technology corporation, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports personal computers and other computer-related products, is on the verge of developing their very own pocket-sized device using Google’s Android operating system. The said device is reported to have [...]
June 17, 2009800MHz Samsung Jet Unveiled
Permalink: 800MHz Samsung Jet Unveiled by Franz Bicar
Samsung unveiled the Jet smartphone last Monday. Its claim to glory – an 800Mhz processor. The Jet also include Samsung’s proprietary mobile Operating System based on Symbian. Samsung mentioned that this is a totally new OS built from the ground up. The phone also features Samsung’s dolphin web browser. It is a UMTS phone with [...]
June 16, 2009Zeemote expands compatibility for gaming controller
Permalink: Zeemote expands compatibility for gaming controller by David Masters
Zeemote has updated its Bluetooth JS1 mobile gaming controller to be compatible with the latest S60 mobile handsets from Nokia, Samsung, and LG.
Handsets now compatible with the Zeemote include the Nokia N97, the XpressMusic 5800, Samsung’s INNOV8 and LG’s KT770.
To make their handset Zeemote compatible, users simple download the Zeekey controller application from the Zeemote [...]
Brain Training launches on the iPhone
Permalink: Brain Training launches on the iPhone by David Masters
Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training software launched this week in the iPhone App Store.
Originally designed for the Nintendo DS, with the guidance of Japanese neuroscientists Ryuta Kawashima, Brain Training has been revamped and renamed for the iPhone, although DS gamers will recognise the game’s brain exercise regime.
Renamed ‘Brain Exercise with Dr Kawashima’, the iPhone app features [...]
Official Release: iPhone 3.0 OS
Permalink: Official Release: iPhone 3.0 OS by Franz Bicar
It’s finally here. The iPhone 3.0 OS will be released free for both original iPhone and iPhone 3G users. This is what Apple senior vice president of iPhone software Scott Forstall said last Monday during the WWDC keynote. It will be released officially on June 17. The only bad news for this keynote is for [...]
May 19, 2009HTC Magic Android Phone to be Launched in Singapore
Permalink: HTC Magic Android Phone to be Launched in Singapore by Franz Bicar
HTC is planning to follow-up on the success of its first Android based phone. But get this, the second product, also based on Google’s Android platform, will be released early June in Singapore. Tough luck for those waiting for HTC’s second iteration as they won’t get to try it right away. But, I’m pretty sure [...]
May 8, 2009O2 unveils Joggler family calendar
Permalink: O2 unveils Joggler family calendar by David Masters
O2 has launched a new digital calendar gadget that it says will help families make time for the things they love.
The Joggler can be programmed to send out text message reminders of events to family members.
Reminders can be sent for appointments, school runs, birthdays, anniversaries, work meetings, and any other event that it’s important to [...]
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic reaches a Milestone
Permalink: Nokia 5800 XpressMusic reaches a Milestone by Franz Bicar
Who said only Apple is enjoying success in the mobile market? The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia’s answer to the iPhone/iPod Touch as a touch-screen multimedia device has reach a milestone. It has now crossed the 13 million mark in just two months after the Finnish giant unleashed it worldwide. That is really impressive. Well, we [...]
March 23, 2009Solar powered Bluetooth handsfree speakerphone
Permalink: Solar powered Bluetooth handsfree speakerphone by David Masters
Scosche has launched a new Bluetooth speaker phone that’s powered using solar energy.
The $100 (£69) solCHAT device is designed for handsfree calls made whilst driving.
The solar panel is designed to be stuck in the corner of the car’s windscreen, recharging the device whenever the car is left is the sun.
SolCHAT’s features include easy install that [...]
Nokia Strengthens Bid on Mobile Music Market
Permalink: Nokia Strengthens Bid on Mobile Music Market by Franz Bicar
Nokia is strenghtening its push on the mobile music market with its “Comes With Music” service and opening more Nokia Music Stores. They also introduced two new XpressMusic phones in their bid to become solid contenders to world leading Apple iStore. The Nokia Music Store and the “Comes With Music” service will be launched in [...]
March 11, 2009Palm Treo Pro Review
Permalink: Palm Treo Pro Review by Franz Bicar
The Palm Pre has taken all the buzz and focus away from other phones in the Palm lineup. As a competitor to Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android, it literally took all the attention away from phones such as the Palm Treo Pro. The Palm Treo Pro is designed for business and offers a lot of [...]
March 9, 2009Samsung marketers hire fake Pink
Permalink: Samsung marketers hire fake Pink by David Masters
Samsung has hired pop singer Pink to promote its Tocco and Pixon handsets, or so it says.
A Pink tribute artist (i.e. a fake Pink) turned up at a local Carphone Warehouse store to launch the Samsung promotion.
We are in the middle of the credit crunch, so perhaps we can forgive them for not being able [...]
Nokia netbook on the cards
Permalink: Nokia netbook on the cards by David Masters
Nokia is thinking about jumping on the netbook bandwagon, its boss has confirmed.
CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvu said the company is currently working on its own mini-laptop to rival the Asus Eee PC and the Acer Aspire One.
“We are looking very actively also at this opportunity,” Kallasvu said.
Meanwhile, Taiwan-based notebook makers have reported that Nokia approached them [...]
HTC Magic Google Android Smartphone
Permalink: HTC Magic Google Android Smartphone by Franz Bicar
High Tech Computer (HTC) unveiled its second Google Android-based smartphone, the HTC Magic, with mobile service provider Vodafone on Tuesday.
The new smartphone will soon battle its predecessor, the T-Mobile G1, or otherwise known as the HTC Dream, in Europe. Vodafone plans to launch the HTC Magic in the U.K., Spain, Germany, France and Italy and [...]
Next Generation Cell Phones Showcased in Barcelona
Permalink: Next Generation Cell Phones Showcased in Barcelona by Franz Bicar
Several mobile phone companies has showcased their next generation cell phones in Spain at this years Mobile World Congress trade show. These new models are thinner, smarter, more multimedia-savvy and customizable than ever.
There are several handset that stood out among the pack, and we are going to feature them on this article. First up is [...]
Third Party Web Browser Approved for the iPhone
Permalink: Third Party Web Browser Approved for the iPhone by Franz Bicar
We’ve all heard about the supposed “evil” that is Apple. We’ve complained about them locking their hardware to their different softwares and services. Most of these complaints are because of the iPhone. Lots of users would love to have the freedom that wasn’t given by its manufacturers. But now, one could suggest that Apple has [...]
September 5, 2008PlayPhone to launch mobile football forecasts
Permalink: PlayPhone to launch mobile football forecasts by Jan Harris
Mobile entertainment company, PlayPhone EMEA, is launching a mobile football score prediction service called ‘Footie Forecast’.
In the UK the service will feature England and Tottenham football legend Jimmy Greaves.
Anyone who registers for Footie Forecast will receive one football related game to download to their mobile each week, and will also have access to [...]
SIMable chip shipped to 37 countries
Permalink: SIMable chip shipped to 37 countries by Jan Harris
24/7 Mobile Solutions started shipping its revolutionary mobile phone unlocking chip, SIMable, in April, and in just four months it has been distributed to 37 countries.
www.SIMable.com is attracting up to 4,000 first time visitors each day, giving further evidence of the chip’s success.
The ultra thin chip, which takes just seconds to install in a [...]
23half Inc launches Thrrum MMS Search
Permalink: 23half Inc launches Thrrum MMS Search by Jan Harris
California-based 23half Inc has launched Thrrum MMS Search, which uses the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) functionality of camera phones to find information about the camera phone user’s surroundings.
To use the visual search facility, a camera phone user takes a picture of a piece of text they see around them - this could be a [...]
3UK in deal with Fun Text
Permalink: 3UK in deal with Fun Text by Jan Harris
3 UK is to roll-out Fun Text’s emotional messaging service on its handsets. The service will be accessible directly from the messaging menu on a range of 3 UK’s phones.
Fun Text claims that the service combines the richness of MMS with the ease of use of SMS.
3 UK customers with N95, N73, E65 [...]