March 11th, 2008
Reader US user asks what’s the use of a dual SIM phone if it isn’t quad band?
This question was made in reference to the new dual SIM technology of Verzio - which is now a mainstream feature of Samsung on some of their phones as well as some generic China models.
With single, dual, triple and […]
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February 24th, 2008
Cheaper by around 200 dollars, the sleeker N78 comes packed with a 3.2MP camera as compared to the N82. The Nokia N78 has a sleeker form factor compared to its predecessor. For one, the call keys are better located on the sides, and the four way directional pad supposedly also serves the purpose of a […]
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February 14th, 2008
Most definitely it was a move that had mobile phone vendors looking into their backend systems. Sony Ericsson adopting Windows Mobile in favor of UIQ
Sony Ericson CTO Mats Lindoff tells The Register that “We need products in all categories, maybe not in the ultra-low segment, but a broad portfolio. Windows Mobile in the US and […]
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February 11th, 2008
… and Motorola’s was rather funky in script. Neatorama has an interesting find identifying the evolution of tech brand logos. It’s interesting to note that Motorola has always been in the technology industry - radios to be specific. And Nokia had its roots in the manufacturing industry. Nokia still makes its tires I assume from […]
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February 2nd, 2008
Patrick Norton and Kevin Rose demoed Wilson Electronics’ signal booster for mobile phones in episode 2/2/08 of Tekzilla. The signal booster is a solution to zero bar cellphone signal reception inside concrete structures.
From the looks of it though, there doesn’t seem to be a wireless solution (if that’s even possible) as of late since […]
By Jayvee -- 2 comments
January 22nd, 2008
“The leading cause of death among fashion models is falling through street grates.” - Dave Barry
Alas, when the time comes where I will have no more use for my mobile phone, I will bid it farewell and cast it into the bowels of the Kursk Magnetic Anomaly in Russia. It’s true!
“The reason we selected […]
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January 15th, 2008
With barely an iPhone update from today’s Keynote, Steve Jobs might just have to announce the 3G iPhones at a later date.
He probably might announce the iPhone SDK, 3G iPhones and iPhone availability in another press conference that may just coincide with CTIA Wireless this April 2008. But then again, it is not like […]
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January 7th, 2008
UPDATE: Motorola has announced an upgrade to the W230, called the W388. It is an incremental upgrade to the low end phone, now sporting a VGA camera and a little bit more memory.
As an aside, the “W” naming scheme is a bit of a throw off as one might think that this is a Sony […]
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January 5th, 2008
A lot of blogs and forums have posted about the leak in the Steve Jobs keynote for Macworld 2008. The details listed several new products including a MacTouch, upgraded MacBooks and the Mac nano. There are new iPhone updates as well. Here is the list:
iPhone
• SDK Available at MacWorld
• Developers can sell their signed apps […]
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January 2nd, 2008
With gaming becoming a core model in mobile phones (just look at the repackaged Nokia N-Gage platform), there is still an unadmitted obtrusion to the entire gaming experience turned miniature: phones aren’t really made to play games.
Zeeto’s Zeemote concept might change that as the Bluetooth enabled controller that resembles the Wii nunchuck finally received funding […]
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