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News Archive for June, 2007

Video: SpeedScript will have you tapping like a mad man

By Stefan Constantinescu on Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 6:49 AM PST
In Applications, Windows Mobile

This Windows Mobile application looks quite impressive. It aims to solve the problem of inputting text into a mobile phone. While some people opt to get smartphones just for the QWERTY functionally and others remember the T9 alphabet, some people actually try to innovate.

[Via: Mobility Site]

Nolka N90: When the Chinese force a Nokia N95 and Sony Ericsson P990i to reproduce

By Stefan Constantinescu on Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 6:45 AM PST
In Clone/rip, Devices, Nokia, Sony Ericsson

chinabestnolkan90 Nolka N90: When the Chinese force a Nokia N95 and Sony Ericsson P990i to reproduce

Not much to say about this blatant violation of copyright laws. It has a 2.6 inch screen with 260,000 colors, 1.3 megapixel camera and weighs less than 85 grams. Too bad it doesn’t have a QWERTY keyboard, it might not have sucked so hard.

[Via: Just Another Mobile Phone Blog]

LG KG280 lets the river of chocolate flow to everyone

By Stefan Constantinescu on Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 6:41 AM PST
In LG

lg kg280 chocolate LG KG280 lets the river of chocolate flow to everyone

The LG KG280 is exactly like the KE800 except for a smaller screen and different keyboard. Without a contract you can expect to pick this guy up for a little under 150 Euros. It will be a triband device (900/1800/1900) with a 262,000 color screen and be available in either black or “wine” red.

[Via: The Unwired View]

UPDATE: Into iPhone Live on Los Angeles’s Fox 11 News!!

By Will Park on Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 6:18 AM PST
In Apple, Live Event Coverage, Videos, iPhone

We hope you saw it! Into iPhone just got interviewed live on Fox 11 News Los Angeles! We didn’t get the coverage recorded with our video camera – but we did broadcast it LIVE via our streaming webcast!

If you missed it, that’s too bad. Stay tuned as the hype gets bigger and bigger! It’s Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iPhone launch day, people!

We’re a bit delirious at this point, so excuse the exclamations!

It’s all happening now….

http://ustream.tv/channel/intoiphonecom-live-apple-launch-event-coverage

Nokia can now print your camera phone pictures and mail them to your house; Europe only

By Stefan Constantinescu on Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 4:48 AM PST
In Announcements, Nokia

 lolorderpictures Nokia can now print your camera phone pictures and mail them to your house; Europe only

Take a picture on your camera phone and if you like it you can have it sent to (almost) any address in Europe. It doesn’t stop at pictures either, you can get a mug, shirt, pillow cases and other “fun items.” Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo was not kidding when he said he wanted to make Nokia (NYSE: NOK) known not only for their devices, but also their services.

Prices don’t appear to be too bad either, a 9×12 cm print is 16 cents with shipping roughly $3.40 (prices converted from British currency).

Full press release after the jump.

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Helio’s Ocean will now integrate with Flickr and YouTube

By Stefan Constantinescu on Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 4:30 AM PST
In Announcements, Helio, Pantech

heliooceanupflickr Helios Ocean will now integrate with Flickr and YouTubeHelio has this thing called “Helio Up.” Think of it a set amount of space for you to upload whatever it is you recorded at that party last night. On Monday things are changing, pictures can be sent to your Flickr account and videos can be sent to YouTube. This is effectively an American Nokia (NYSE: NOK) N95, but only if it wasn’t for the horrible browser.

All of coworkers, well ex-coworkers now, upgraded to the Ocean the minute it landed. They all love it.

[Via: CrunchGear]

Video: Nokia N95 inspired drunken singing

By Stefan Constantinescu on Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 4:21 AM PST
In Nokia

I can’t confirm if this guy was drunk or not, but honestly … you have to be pretty damn wasted to create something like this.

[Via: Darla Mack]

Nokia sued in China for making typos

By Stefan Constantinescu on Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 4:16 AM PST
In Nokia

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More than 30 Chinese characters appear to be drawn incorrectly on some Nokia (NYSE: NOK) devices. This has upset Zhang, previously a teacher and he is now asking for a little under $42 in compensation.

Why so little? I have no clue.

Why did Nokia mess up in the first place? You try reproducing what looks like art on something with such a low resolution display.

[Via: Textually]

Iran tries to turn off protests by turning off text messages

By Stefan Constantinescu on Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 4:07 AM PST
In Technologies

 42436566 burn203 Iran tries to turn off protests by turning off text messagesAlways destroy your enemies ability to communicate and they will crumble. Who knows whether or not this will stop the protests in Iran, what we can establish is that SMS is very powerful and not just 160 characters of gibberish, unlike Twitter’s 140 characters of sheer nonsense.

[Via: Textually]

EDGE finally doesn’t suck, thank you Steve Jobs?

By Stefan Constantinescu on Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 3:56 AM PST
In AT&T, iPhone

6 28 07 fast edge EDGE finally doesnt suck, thank you Steve Jobs?

Apparently network speeds have increased for AT&T (NYSE: T) customers. Perhaps they read the early iPhone reviews that seemed to praise everything except the browsing experience over cellular. We’re looking at upwards of 200 kbps here, I’ve never been able to break 180 kbps as a T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) customer.

[Via: Engadget]