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Only two weeks after launching the 3.0 software update for iPhone and iPod Touch, Apple is now working hard on delivering an update to the iPhone OS. The iPhone SDK 3.1 beta has been pushed out to developers last night, which already reported a few new features and refinements.
The Motorola VE538 is a lightweight candybar cell phone. It’s one of the most compact phones we’ve seen recently, and the small size and rounded shape mean it fits comfortably in your hand. Despite how compact and light it is, the VE538 feels reasonably built and the etched circular pattern on the rear battery cover makes the phone easy to grip.
The Sony Ericsson F305 mobile phone sports an attractive white design and is well-built. An eight-way control pad sits on the front of the slider, and there is a proprietary headphone/charging port on the left side. The 2-megapixel (Mp) camera sits on the back of the handset above the battery, and a Memory Stick Micro (M2) card slot can be found on the top.
Sony Ericsson recently unveiled three new flagship cellphones, including the 12-megapixel Satio, previously known as Idou. The three new handsets should hit the market in late 2009.
HTC a global leader in cellphone innovation and design, announced its latest entertainment-focused handset, the Touch HD.
Integrating a large 3.8 inch wide-screen VGA display (WVGA), a standard 3.5mm audio jack and a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, the HTC Touch HD is the perfect device for multimedia fans and will transform how people experience multimedia on the move.
Nokia has, in recent memory, revealed classic versions of its handsets from the same model number, and this time round we’re privy to the 6730 classic that will ship sometime this month, available worldwide exclusively in countries where Vodafone is a mobile carrier. Some of the more interesting features made available on the new Nokia 6730 classic would be mobile Internet, Vodafone Music Client and personal and business email access alongside mobile navigation capabilities. All of these will be powered by the Symbian S60 operating system, enabling customers to download additional applications straight from the Internet to suit their needs.
What is so special about combining a phone and a watch? Most phones out there also have watches but the Phenom Phone Watch is worth taking a closer look at.
The watches industry is truly something. Just when you think that you heard about them all another one appears. This was exactly the case with this Phenom Phone Watch. There are a lot of similar gadgets on the market but this one stands out a little, especially due to the design. It makes you want to take a closer look.
The Phenom Phone Watch does not offer many fascinating features. It comes with a touch-screen display, bluetooth, radio, mp3, wav, mp4, gif, jpg and midi support, a 1.3 mega-pixel camera and other features you would expect from a basic mobile phone. On the whole we can say that this gadget is a lot more than others on the market but the biggest problem still remains: why would you need a mobile phone watch when you can have a watch and a mobile phone?
Samsung has become the next manufacturer to enter the Android platform arena after it unveiled the I7500.
The smartphone offers users access to the full suite of Google services, including useful applications such as Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk and YouTube. The integrated GPS receiver enables the use of Google Maps features, such as My Location, Google Latitude, Street View, local search and detailed route description.
It comes with a 3.2-inch AMOLED touch-screen and 7.2Mbps HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity. Other features include a 5-megapixel auto-focus camera and internal memory of 8GB, which can be expanded by a further 32GB with a micro SD card.
Samsung Electronics executive vice president and head of mobile communication division JK Shin said: “Samsung is among the earliest members of the Open Handset Alliance and has been actively moving forward to introduce the most innovative Android mobile phone.
“With Samsung’s accumulated technology leadership in mobile phone industry and our consistent strategy to support every existing operating system, I believe that Samsung provides the better choices and benefits to our customers.”
BlackBerry devices were the most popular in the world of corporate messaging until recently and we all know why. The iPhone with its all-in-one functionality and sleek design is conquering the world. The other companies are feeling the heat and are trying to match the competition, let it be design or functionality. BlackBerry is no different. It’s famous for its push emailing and web browsing capabilities but was never considered to be sleek or stylish. Their latest product BlackBerry Bold has attracted attention as a smarter, sleeker BlackBerry with stainless steel rim around the case and flush-fitting screen. It even looks a bit like an iPhone!
However, mere looks alone are not enough to compete with the iPhone. RIM has also given the user interface a makeover on the new BlackBerry OS 4.6. Despite it’s 3G support and many new features such as monochromatic icons, support for recent web standards (CSS 2.1, HTML 4.01 and JavaScript 1.5, to name three) and desktop-like web browsing experience; it looks like that Bold couldn’t match the web browsing performance of iPhone. While people are crying over iPhone 3G’s low 3G performance, I wonder how users will take this performance of BlackBerry Bold.
Boost Mobile’s recently launched $50 unlimited calling plan was a significant reason that Sprint’s Q1 2009 financial results weren’t any worse than a $594 million could possibly be. While parent Sprint (NYSE: S) saw 1.25 million post-paid subscribers walk out the door, Boost saw 764,000 pre-paid subscribers coming hither. Unfortunately, Boost’s recent success with their flat-rate calling plan is something of a double-edged sword. Boost has recently been plagued with lengthy text-message delays due to the influx of new customers wanting to take advantage of the carrier’s no-limit calling and text message allowances.