Vodafone 360 M1: hands-on photos
November 1, 2009 by admin
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Electricpig.co.uk have got their hands on the second device to be launched under Vodafone UKs ‘360′ moniker. The Samsung M1 is the little brother of the H1 – but still packs a good wadge of features! How does 3G + 3MP camera + 3.2″ screen strike you?
CBS Interactive launces new Survivor mobile website, Palm Pre application
October 17, 2009 by admin
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CBS Interactive has recently launched the new CBS Mobile SURVIVOR mobile website along with the dedicated Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre application. As a result, mobile users will be able to access full episodes, clips and videos of the eliminated Survivors, manage their Survivor Fantasy team, and potentially win the weekly $10,000 prize when they vote in the “Player of the Week” competition.
Palm Pre to Arrive in Spain October 14th?
October 7, 2009 by admin
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Keeping with Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre news, I’ve just received some launch date information for the great folks over in Spain. Rumor has it the Pre will launch for you on October 14th. The Movistar Pre will run anywhere from free up to 219 euros, depending on plan, term, etc. You know the deal.
Cricket unveils CAPTR, crappy camera phone
September 26, 2009 by admin
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Cricket CAPTR is a new device being offered by Cricket Communications, which is [the phone] for some reason touted as the low-cost camera phone. The problem is in the “camera phone” part, as this device has a basic VGA camera with zoom capability. In addition to crappy camera, the CAPTR also comes with Bluetooth support, voice activated dialing, and the ability to sing along such Cricket services as Mobile Web, Cricket Games and Applications, and Cricket MyHomeScreen. Size wise, it measures 3.54×1.81×0.74 inches. As for the pricing, Cricket is ASKNG $129.99 for CAPTR, which is kinda lot for what it offers…
Palm Ditches Windows Mobile
September 19, 2009 by admin
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Palm announced it will stop developing new handsets running Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system, in order to concentrate on its own WebOS. But the company is still reporting losses and low sales on its flagship device, the Palm Pre.
UK: Vodafone Mobile Broadband Hotspot goes live
September 13, 2009 by admin
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Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) UK have been busy with the announcement of their Mobile Broadband hotspot. Now, you might recognise this bad boy – and you would not be wrong in thinking I’ve posted something similar before – but probably you remember it under the title of Novatel Wireless MiFi.
Alltel adds HTC Snap
September 2, 2009 by admin
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Alltel has added the HTC Snap to its portfolio. The Windows Mobile smartphone, which was announced back in April of this year, comes with a 2.4-inch QVGA screen, WiFi, 3G (EV-DO Rev. A in Sprint (NYSE: S)’s case), GPS, 2-megapixel camera, great battery (318 minutes of continuous talk time), and a microSD memory card slot. All said, the Snap is probably one of the best (if not the best) non-touch WinMo devices on the market.
As for the pricing, Alltel is asking $79.99 for the phone, and that’s after a $70 mail-in rebate and with a qualifying one-year service contract….
Layar Reality Browser 2.0 is in the AppStore!
August 18, 2009 by admin
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Remember Layar, the company which showcased its offering at Mobile 2.0 Europe in Barcelona? Well, they’ve just launched the updated version of their Reality Browser bringing many new features including:
Hey Palm: Dump iTunes!
July 26, 2009 by admin
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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.
Palm Pre unboxing
July 16, 2009 by admin
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Palm Pre unboxing
It was a long time coming, but we’ve finally gotten our hands on the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre from Sprint (NYSE: S)! You know what that means… unboxing pics! Just in case you haven’t yet had your fill of Palm Pre box-shots and in-hand photos, take a gander at our unboxing gallery.