Who needs an iPhone indeed. For all you Windows Mobile fans out there that either hate the iPhone or just don’t want to make the switch, the good folks at WhoNeedsAniPhone.com have released their application launcher, in “alpha” guise. Windows Mobile 5 and 6 users with a touchscreen device will be pleased to hear that…
Sprint does first iDEN-CDMA cross-network walkie-talkie call
In their push to introduce a CDMA equivalent to Nextel’s iDEN-based Push-To-Talk feature, Sprint has announced the first cross-network walkie-talkie call last week. The call connected a CDMA and iDEN phone, and represents a major advancement in Sprint’s efforts to integrate the walkie-talkie feature on the CDMA Rev. A network. The tricky part is emulating…
HTC Cavalier being sold as the HTC S630
HTC’s internal handset codenames are so widely used and referenced that they might as well be the actual handset model name. The HTC Cavalier has been referred to time and time again as the successor to the HTC Excalibur (the T-mobile Dash). So much so that it’s almost unnecessary to rename the unit for retail…
Akoo wants you to control in-store advertising from you iPhone or Windows Mobile handset – m-Venue
In the age of digital advertising, consumer interaction is king. What better way to capture your advertising audience’s attention than by having them actually interact with the ad-media – even controlling what gets displayed. Akoo International Inc. has announced the launch of their new m-Venue application. Specifically created and optimized for the iPhone’s Safari browser…
Free map app for GPS-enabled phones – AmAze from LocatioNet
We hate getting lost on the road (especially when we have a GPS-phone by our side), and we love anything free. That’s why we love the new AmAze navigation software from LocatioNet. It’ll keep us from getting lost and it’s free! This one goes out to our friends in the UK – LocatioNet is touting…
Win a free Sony Ericsson P1 from the Sony Ericsson Developer World Wiki contest1
This one goes out to all you UIQ3 hobbyists and developers out there. If you’ve been drooling over the new Sony Ericsson P1, but just can’t scrounge together the entrance fee to the P1-game, then head on over to the Sony Ericsson Developr World Wiki. The most innovative contribution to the wiki will wina P1!…
Hilarious accelerator-based Macbook game makes you look crazy – Tilt Scream Pong
This one’s a bit off topic, but if you’ve got a Powerbook, iBook, MacBook or MacBook Pro, then we’re sure you’ll get a kick out of Tilt Scream Pong. The game takes advantage of your Mac’s accelerometers and microphone to control the “Pong” paddle. Tilt your lappie to move the paddle, scream to enlarge it…
Asus prepping the baddest Windows Mobile smartphone ever – Asus P series with HSDPA and GPS!
There always seems to be something missing from every mobile phone offering on the market. We’ve almost resigned ourselves to being happy with what we can get. Then, we word from The Unwired View that Asus is working on a badass Windows Mobile 6.0 Porfessional smartphone with GPS and HSDPA! The phone has been somewhat…
Samsung announces i550 with 3.2 megapixel camera – takes cues from Sony Ericsson
Samsung is really going at it these days. New devices are being launched every day, it seems. The latest mobile phone from Samsung seems to be taking some advantage of the company’s newly minted relationship with Ericsson – the Samsung i550 looks to be taking design cues from Sony Ericsson. With a 3.2 megapixel camera,…
Amazon teases Europeans with iPhone availability
Oh Amazon, why must you tease us so? It’s one thing to offer the Apple iPhone for pre-sale, but it’s not cool to advertise the Apple iPhone when you can’t even confirm that you will actually be carrying the device. Evidently, Amazon has started an ad campaign to show off the 4GB and 8GB versions…