AT&T used Twitter last Friday evening to announce that a refurbished iPhone 3G–specifically, the black 8GB model–can now be picked up for just $49, while supplies last. That’s half the price of an unopened 8GB model. A refurbished 16GB iPhone 3G (black or white) costs $99.
July 27, 2009 by admin
Filed under Top Stories
Nissan has developed a prototype iPhone application that would allow electric car owners to dial into their vehicles and check battery levels.
The application, a working version of which was demonstrated by the company at its research facility in Yokosuka, Japan, links to the car’s IT system to check the status of the Lithium Ion batteries that power the car.
July 27, 2009 by admin
Filed under TOP Ranking
Here’s a novel idea – phone with a built-in a lighter, something that smokers from all around the world would certainly embrace. Actually, when you think about it, this phone — actually a concept device, as I’m not aware something like this is actually on sale — will most probably find its buyers in parts of Asia where smoking is still allowed in bars.
July 26, 2009 by admin
Filed under Others Brands
Last week Palm released an update to its WebOS mobile operating system for the Pre, v1.1.0. The new webOS packs a handful of enterprise-oriented features, like the ability to remotely wipe the Pre, along with a number of maintenance fixes and more. But perhaps most interestingly, webOS v1.1.0 also “re-enables” the iTunes sync feature that Apple blocked via its own software update earlier this month.That’s good news for Pre users, since it’s remarkably simple to use iTunes to sync media libraries to the Pre. However, it’ll no doubt be short-lived and Pre owners will soon find themselves in the same iTunes-sync-less position they did last week, when Apple released iTunes v8.2.1, which blocked Pre syncing.
July 25, 2009 by admin
Filed under BlackBerry
BLACKBERRY users were sent unauthorised software disguised as an update, the phone maker says.
The software can access the user’s private data and open it up for outsiders to use.
I’ve not had a very good run with my iPhone 3GS – first of all, I found the same rattle that Will found, and now I’ve got screen issues!
What exactly? Well, follow my instructions below and let’s see if you have the same:
- hold the 3GS in the palm (NSDQ: PALM) of one of your hands
July 25, 2009 by admin
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After a long road, Garmin-Asus are now bringing their navigation-focused handsets, the G60 and M20, to a bunch of oriental countries this summer. The Windows Mobile 6.1-packing M20 will be available in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia in August, but the Linux-powered G60 will be available in Taiwan in just three days, while hitting Singapore and Malaysia by the end of August. Europeans can look forward to the nüvifone in the second half of 2009.
July 23, 2009 by admin
Filed under Technology
Mobile Operator Tata Teleservices is testing technology that allows farmers to use their mobile phones to remotely monitor and switch on irrigation pump sets in far flung locations.
The technology, called Nano Ganesh, is being tested in two villages in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Pandora on the way to Android
Those packing either a G1 or a new myTouch 3G and looking lustily upon iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile for their Pandora apps can retract the claws – Tom Conrad, an employee at the music discovery service, has announced that they’re working on an Android application. He’s pretty clear about Pandora’s eventual goal of getting their music onto every smartphone platform, and they’re doing pretty well so far; all that’s really missing now is Symbian, since it’s already out on webOS. It’s pretty funny that they’re working in Google (NSDQ: GOOG)’s mobile operating system, considering Tom said once upon a time that he “needs Android like a hole in the head”, though he has since repented. No word on a timeline, but certainly keep an eye on the Android Market for Pandora.
July 23, 2009 by admin
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There used to be a time when satellite phones came attached to briefcases (much like the first cellphones, in fact). More recently, sat-phones have grown small enough to carry in a pocket, but still came with chunky waistlines and awkward antennas. TerreStar is looking to change all that with their TerreStar satellite phone service and TerreStar hybrid cellphone. Following the launch of their TS-1 satellite earlier this month, TerreStar has just completed testing a pair of slim(ish) “TerreStar Satellite/Terrestrial” smartphones in an end-to-end test call routed through the company’s TS-1 communications satellite orbiting Earth.
