Remember those new BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Bold 9700 pics I shared with you not so long ago? The same folks at Tinhte.com came through for us there, and they’re showin’ off some more love this morning too. This time around they’ve got the GSM variant of the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pixi for show.
Interestingly enough, the GSM version looks to be packing 4GB of memory (half of what we’re expecting on the CDMA version), an EDGE logo and a SIM card slot under the battery.
Hopefully with tasty leaks of the GSM version like this hitting us, we’ll see the GSM’d-out Palm Pixi on AT&T (NYSE: T) quite shortly after it launches on Sprint (NYSE: S). Me thinks that should be the case, but you never know.
Yeah I know… Just the other day I shared some more leaked photos of the upcoming BlackBerry Bold II, aka the 9700 with you all. As I clearly expected, more images have come to light, and I’ve taken a liking to this particular batch for one very good reason: A few pictures actually compare the 9700 side-by-side with other popular Berry models (Bold 9000, Curve 8900 and Curve 8520).
The images come courtesy of the folks at Tinhte.com… and there’s even a video for your prying eyes after the break. If you’ve got 9 minutes to spare, crank up the video and give it a look-see.
As a Cuban-American, Baseball has always been a sport that I have a deep passion for. Not only is it America’s past time, but it’s also a beloved sport for Cubans. You can’t go a day walking through Havana without hearing a couple of Cubans discussing Baseball passionately, which usually includes a lot of arm flailing and cursing at one another.
Gameloft announced Derek Jeter Real Baseball will soon be hitting the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) App Store this month. The game currently is the best looking baseball sim available on the App Store, with all characters in full 3D as well as stadiums. The realism doesn’t stop there as Derek Jeter Real Baseball features audio commentary and fan reactions to your plays. Not only could you feel like a jerk for letting a fly ball go over your head, but fans and the announcers will also make sure you are aware of your apparent jerkiness.
In the video above, the Storm 2 shows off it’s web browsing speed while on WiFi… well, sort of. The tester simply loads up a bunch of mobile sites… Sites that are supposed to load up fast anyway! But still, it’s good to see the Storm 2 in action, right? If nothing else file this one under ’slightly interesting’, especially for those of you that are eager to dump your original Storm in favor of the next generation. From what I can see here the browsing experience looks pretty solid, but as always, I’ll need the device in my grubby little hands to confirm for myself.
You may recall me telling you about a fun little app called ‘I Am T-Pain‘. The app makes full use of Auto-Tune technology to ensure even if you have no singing skills at all… you’ll sound half decent. The app is actually quite a bit of fun, and is absolute good times at parties.
Long story short, Jimmy Kimmel teamed up with T-Pain to put together a hilarious little piece above. No need to say anything else here. Just watch the video… and… enjoy
Note: For more on the ‘I Am T-Pain‘ app, check out my previous look at it here.
What do you get when you give the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) 9700 Bold (Onyx) the Curve 8900’s keyboard, and strip away the 3G? The device code-named Atlas, it seems. Apparently due to hit the Chinese market, this particular Atlas is likely packing 128 MB of application memory, running OS 5.0.0.239 and featuring the now-standard optical trackpad. Aside from the battery door and Curve-style keyboard, the Atlas’ housing looks identical to the Onyx. Now, the code name is a little confusing since the last time we heard, the Atlas was going to to be the Wi-Fi-toting Tour coming to Verizon. Has the project been moved in another direction? If this video gets taken down, just do a quick YouTube search – and even if the alternatives get taken down, I think we can count on a Megaupload link shortly.
Time for a quick App Store break for all of the iPhone and iPod Touch users out there. Making big moves in the App Store as of late comes ‘Boom Brigade’ from the great developers at 10tons. This game is a blow-em up, shoot-em out style game for those that love top-down shooter action. The object of the game is to defend a bunker against attacks from the ‘alien horde’. Sounds fun, right? Well, it is. You start out with one trooper, and more troopers are sent in as the aliens up their attack. Arm your men with your choice of a minigun, bazooka, or shotgun, and fire away! The longer you can survive the pressure and the attacks, the better your score will be.
The Hero is here! After waiting months to get my grubby mitts on HTC’s flagship Android smartphone, I found a Sprint (NYSE: S) HTC Hero sitting on my desk. Needless to say, I was excited to tear open the retail packaging and dive right in. But, I figured it would be a good idea to restrain myself for an official Sprint HTC Hero unboxing video.
The video you see below is a preview of the unreleased Sprint HTC Hero. The smartphone features a 3.2-inch capacitance touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, GPS, WiFi, 3G data, microSD card slot and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Android OS 1.5 (Cupcake) runs the show, but HTC’s custom Sense UI helps add functionality and some visual pizazz to the Hero.
Also, notice that the Sprint HTC Hero lacks the protruding chin of the GSM HTC Hero. Whether you love or hate the Jay Leno look on the GSM variant, you’ll probably find the Sprint HTC Hero’s design as refined and tasteful. Personally, I’d like to see the “chin” make it Stateside.
Enjoy a good horse race? If you do (heck, even if you don’t), developer Natenai Ariyatrakool has brought his ‘Virtual Horse Racing 3D’ to the App Store… and it’s not half bad. Playing the game is simple and placing bets is easy as can be.
To get a feel for the game, check out the gameplay video above. The betting screens and setup actually look quite simple… and the in-game animations are smooth…and look pretty darn good. I dig the slow-motion at the finish line
The mobile OS space is getting more and more crowded. Newcomer mobile operating systems like Palm (NSDQ: PALM)’s webOS, Google (NSDQ: GOOG)’s Android OS are giving industry leaders like Windows Mobile, iPhone OS and Symbian S60 a taste of fierce competition. Intel apparently wants in on the party. Intel’s product manager Claire Alexander unveiled the company’s Linux-based Moblin operating system user interface at IDF09.
Moblin started off as Intel’s operating system aimed at making the most of netbooks and MIDs powered by its lower-voltage Atom processors. But, Intel now seems to be redirecting its efforts towards to mobile space. The Moblin demo showed obvious signs of its mobile phone aspirations – missed calls notifications, for example. And, with Moblin’s focus on social network aggregation, it’s clear that Intel has its sights set on the smartphone space.
The open-source Moblin OS is still in development, but from the looks of the live demo on the IDF09 keynote stage, Intel’s got a possible winner on its hands. The demo reveals some interesting factoids. Moblin apparently runs on touchscreen devices. It support mobile apps. And, best of all, Moblin can run multiple apps in the background – all organized by a slick multi-task manager!
With a little UI polishing and manufacturer support, Moblin could very well give Android OS and the heralded iPhone OS something to worry about.
The mobile OS space is getting more and more crowded. Newcomer mobile operating systems like Palm (
