Samsung is serious about every single platform they commit to. Apparently, we’ll see them releasing more Symbian S60 and Windows Mobile smartphones in the near future. Speaking about the latter, the Korean giant is reportedly preparing a new model for launch. The SGH-i740 slider will run the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS (Windows Mobile…
Archives for July 2008
OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner available this Friday
Open source fans among you probably already checked out the OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner review. The day when you’ll be able to actually grab the device is set for this Friday, July 4th. That’s of course in case you’re ready to pour out $400. That may sound a lot, but remember there’s a lot under the…
CellPhoneSoft’s Process Explorer for Symbian UIQ3 goes beyond task manager
My friend Zoltan from CellPhoneSoft just informed me about his new application called Process Explorer. It is a neat utility for Symbian UIQ3 smartphones for those of you that really want to get to know the phones you’re using. As Zoltan has put it, “Process Explorer starts where task managers end.” The application lists all…
EU approves Nokia’s purchase of NAVTEQ
Took a bit of time, but Nokia’s $8.1 billion acquisition of NAVTEQ is gold. The deal will close in 5 days, because here in Finland carrying that much cash with you is needed at all times in case a spontaneous midsummer party breaks out. [Via: Nokia PR]
Mobipocket goes J2ME to bring ebooks to masses
With modern feature phones becoming more powerful these days, it doesn’t surprise to see many of the original smartphone application makers developing J2ME version of their apps. We’ve seen this happening with Epocware, which brought its popular dictionaries to feature phones, and now Mobipocket is trying to do the same thing with its mobile ebook…
Make your iPhone virtual keyboard look like it’s MacBook Air
Love the MacBook Air’s keyboard? Who doesn’t – it’s probably the best keyboard I’ve seen so far. Heck, even Steve Jobs said it’s the best keyboard Apple ever made, and you know he cares about the details… Anyway, what do you think about having that kind of keyboard on your iPhone? Naturally, you won’t get…
Samsung SGH-D780 Gold Plated Edition is official Russian Olympic Team phone
It’s a good marketing for handset makers to prepare the special edition phones for the Olympic Team of any country. When it comes to Russia, a golden phone is needed. And because the Olympics involve travelling to China this year, it’s neat to have a device with two SIM card slots so you could use…
France Telecom-TeliaSonera saga ends as France Telecom walks away from the deal
Just as we reported earlier this week, France Telecom-TeliaSonera saga is now officially over. France Telecom, Europe’s third-largest telecommunications company, said it’s decided not to submit a firm offer for TeliaSonera because it couldn’t reach an agreement with the Swedish company’s board members on financial conditions. Were Swedes to greedy, or they didn’t want to…
LG KC910 8 megapixel camera phone in works?
Sony Ericsson may have announced the industry first 8 megapixel camera phone, C905, but that doesn’t mean other players are sleeping. Apparently, Korean LG Electronics is working on its own such device with 8 MP camera and Xenon flash, and is readying the device for October launch. If rumors proved to be true, the upcoming…
TiVoRemote updated to include a new GUI and some handy features
Remember TiVoRemote, the application that lets you control your TiVo from an iPhone/iPod Touch? Well, it’s been recently updated and now looks way much better. Aside from the improved user interface, TiVoRemote v0.23 also brings some neat features. For instance, it can now detect TiVos in your house (in case you have more than a…