Mail-in rebates are a hassle. Fiscally, they’re just as good as cash, but the mental overhead in dealing with mail-in rebate forms and whatnot is just more than some people want to deal with. Those people are likely going to be headed to a Best Buy or RadioShack retailer to pick up their Palm Pre,…
Archives for May 2009
Has the new iPhone been spied in the wild?
Don’t go wetting your pants just yet, but it seems some alleged next-generation iPhone screenshots have surfaced on UMPCFever.com. The spy-shots show the next-generation iPhone’s digital compass in action, it’s auto-focus camera with a user-selectable focus reticle, the CPU activity log, and even a sample pic to show off the new iPhone’s camera quality. Notice…
This week in fake devices: 5 luxury phones cloned
And we’re continuing with our “this week in fake devices” series. Today we’re dealing with Chinese “versions” of designer phones, which usually cost a small fortune. Without further ado, here are the contenders: Motorola Gucci phone – an attempt to merge Moto Aura with the famous designer produced a fugly device. Christian Dior – on…
LouderVoice Reviews hits the Android Market; Helps consumers make smarter purchasing decisions
LouderVoice, Europe’s popular consumer reviews website, has recently launched the mobile application for Google’s Android platform. Aside from allowing users to access all the content from loudervoice.com website, the application also features reviews from their partners and clients — including Roomex’s hotel, Puddleducks’ outdoor clothing, Klipsch’ audio products and Bubble Brothers’ wine reviews. Moreover, it’s…
Joy of Tech explains Apple’s AppStore approval process
Ever wondered what’s Apple procedure for approving all those games and applications for its AppStore. Here’s how Joy of Tech sees the process. It’s hilarious, but unfortunately there’s some truth in it… [Via: JustAnotherIphoneBlog]
Flash Lite 3.1 released for Symbian S60 5th Edition
Nokia and Adobe have released an updated version of Flash Lite for Symbian S60 5th Edition. Owners of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic can upgrade their Flash Lite player to version 3.1 from the “App update” utility. It’s 700k heavy download, so you may want to be in a hotspot prior to pushing the “update” button…
AT&T to expand its netbook offering
AT&T has recently announced that it is preparing to expand its portfolio of embedded 3G mini laptops during the summer, and make them available in its stores nationwide and through other national retailers. Among the manufacturers with netbooks and mini laptops that will hit AT&T store shelves are those made by Acer, Dell and Lenovo.…
Open Kernel Labs joins Symbian Foundation
Symbian Foundation has recently scored a new member. It’s Open Kernel Labs, which is provider of embedded virtualization software for mobile phones and broadband internet devices. The idea behind their move is to “support the growing demand for mobile devices that are virtualized with OKL4, and rely on the Symbian operating system (OS).” Commenting on…
Nokia Messaging S60 5th Edition client no longer in beta
It wasn’t that long ago that Nokia Beta Labs unveiled a beta version of the Nokia Messaging client for Symbian S60 5th Edition devices such as the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and Nokia N97. Now they’ve announced that the client is out of beta, ready for download from email.nokia.com. Some small bugs have been fixed and…
Samsung unveils F480 Games Edition
Samsung keeps pumping new versions of its popular F480 touchscreen phone, which was sold in more than 5 million units worldwide. So far we’ve seen Hugo Boss, La Fleur and Pink editions of the popular Tocco phone. Now the Korean giant is out with yet another variation called F480 Games Edition. As you can expect…