Archive for the ‘News’ Category
December 12, 2009
Video: the remarkable Google Goggles visual search engine in action
Google have launched Google Goggles on an unsuspecting world! Google Goggles is an amazing new Android app that uses visual search to query the giant search engine. You can literally point your Android phone’s camera at any object, and Google Goggles will attempt to recognize it and search Google for related info about it. Other apps [...]
Buyers Guide: How to find the best camera phone this Christmas
Looking for a good camera phone for Christmas? It’s a nightmare isn’t it! There are hundreds of them, all with different features and very different photo taking abilities. Imagine if you could cut through all the hype, all the marketing spin and the needless features. How much easier would your life be if you knew at [...]
December 10, 2009
Pantech Impact Phone (AT&T)
Released for AT&T, the Pantech Impact is a messaging phones with a haptic response touchpad, two screens and a full hidden keyboard to go with the latest social and multimedia options. The handset’s touchpad lets users play and control music, make a call, or send texts without having to open the phone — responding to finger taps with a soft, tactile buzz.
December 9, 2009
Pantech Impact Phone (AT&T)
Released for AT&T, the Pantech Impact is a messaging phones with a haptic response touchpad, two screens and a full hidden keyboard to go with the latest social and multimedia options. The handset’s touchpad lets users play and control music, make a call, or send texts without having to open the phone — responding to finger taps with a soft, tactile buzz.
Nokia 2710 (Navigation Edition) Phone
The Nokia 2710 is an affordable navigation phone preloaded with Nokia Maps, along with local maps for the region it’s on sale in. The handset has built-in GPS and a digital compass to provide turn-by-turn driving navigation with full voice guidance.
BlackBerry Bold 9700 review: Dare you go
Some handsets will work their socks off to have their fifteen minutes of fame, others are simply born into stardom. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is certainly fortunate to carry a name that stands for popularity and excellence in the RIM family of phones. But this kind of fame can be less a blessing and more of a curse if the successor fails to live up to the standards set by its illustrious namesake
December 8, 2009
NetDev launches iPhone conferencing app
NetDev Ltd has announced a Conference Controller widget for the iPhone that allows users to manage enterprise conferencing sessions from the handset The company plans to expand the widget to other brands of smartphone. John Lodsdon, CEO of Net Dev Ltd said: Audio conferencing is a critical business application, but in todays mobile world people want [...]
December 2, 2009
Check Music Collections For Missing Cover Art With CovArt Ops
Many modern media players like Winamp, Windows Media Player or iTunes display cover art and other information about the music that is currently playing in their interfaces. The same is true for cell phones and hardware mp3 players that usually also come with that option. There are however a few problems related to cover art compatibility. [...]
October 14, 2009
Nokia 7705 Twist a super-social phone for social people
Finally tonight, a last post featuring…yet another Nokia phone! Honestly, I think these guys are trying to make sleep deprived. I’m sure they’re releasing phones faster than I can write about them! The phone in question is the Nokia 7705 Twist,…
Toshiba Demos Liquid Fuel Cell-powered Mobile Phones
Toshiba is taking mobile batteries one step further by showcasing their direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) battery. This new battery was fitted inside a cell phone and is said to have the ability to power the phone for approximately six hours of talk time and about 13 days on standby and then be recharged in [...]
Funambol Launches Version 8
California-based Funambol has launched version 8 of its open source software, which syncs mobile data and content with social networks, email systems and PCs. The company has redesigned the user interface of its AJAX web portal, making it easier for users to access mobile data and rich media in the cloud. The updated portal gives [...]
October 8, 2009
Pantech Reveal Phone (AT&T)
Released for AT&T, the Pantech Reveal is a slim handset with an open-faced numeric keypad that slides up to reveal a keyboard. Both sets of keys stay active, giving users fast access to numbers and letters at the same time.
HTC Tilt 2 Phone (AT&T)
Released for AT&T, the HTC Tilt 2 comes with advanced speakerphone technology, turning any room into a conference room. Flipping the handset over activates a speakerphone similar to those found in corporate boardrooms.
September 30, 2009
Carmakers Support Ban on Texting in Cars
Big automakers said they supported a ban on text messaging and using handheld devices while driving, a safety issue that the government will examine in a conference next week.
Nokia X3
The Nokia X3 is a smart and relatively low-cost music phone that should be in the shops by Christmas.
Nokia Mural / Nokia 6750
Currently exclusive to AT&T in the US, the Nokia Mural (also called the Nokia 6750) is an attractive mid-market clamshell phone.
September 26, 2009
Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Preview the best Windows Mobile smartphone yet?
Sony Ericsson are on a roll at the moment with their Xperia range of high-end phones. Hot on the heels of the X5 comes the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 (not sure what happened to the X3 or X4!), the latest…
September 25, 2009
On-the-spot Mobile Phone Scans
The Met is going after mobile phone thieves with officers empowered to stop and search anyone they suspect the smuggling stolen phones, armed with brand new technology. The rather gloriously named”Apollo” systemscans the phone’s International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) code and checks itagainst a database of stolen phones. An effective upgradeof the previous system, a world-weary [...]
Hands-on Nokia N900 review the best Nokia smartphone yet
As promised, here’s my hands-on Nokia N900 review. Is it as good as the specs suggest it should be? Is Nokia’s new Internet Tablet that thinks it’s a phone actually better than the N97, the smartphone that’s not all that…