We support protecting the environment as much as the next person, but sometimes Greenpeace can get a little annoying. This time around, the Eco-protectionist group is whining about some harmful chemicals found in Apple’s iPhone. Turns out, the iPhone contains “toxic brominated compounds (indicating the presence of brominated flame retardants) and hazardous PVC.” Greenpeace took…
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FixNixer – the nagging phone app to help you quit smoking
If you’re an avid smoker, you know how hard it can be to quit smoking. You may have even tried a couple times. But, what if you had a constant support system in your mobile phone? Yea, it probably wouldn’t help us either, but FixNixer aims to keep you in line by constantly nagging you…
Apple prepping iPhone SDK for January release?
The latest round of rumor and hearsay surrounding the iPhone’s development future comes from Businessweek. According to “sources familiar” with these matters, “Apple will release a software-development kit for the iPhone in early 2008, enabling programmers to create games, business-productivity tools, and countless other applications for the device.” The iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) is…
Video: S60 Touch screen officially announced
Sitting next to Rafe from All About Symbian, using his laptop while he is visiting the bathroom, we just saw S60 touch screen get officially announced and my N95 was there to record the PR reel. Here you go:
New Nokia Internet Tablet to be called N810? To feature MOSH?
Apparently, the upcoming Nokia Internet Tablet device will be called N810. As far as we know, it should come with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and the built-in GPS receiver. In addition, I hope Nokia will add more RAM and use a faster processor for it, hence ensuring much faster web browsing. Now that I’m…
Sony Ericsson K850i approved by the FCC
On and on I keep wondering why Sony Ericsson keeps pushing its devices through the FCC, when most of them don’t reach the U.S. market at all. Lately, we’ve spotted their best Cyber-shot device to date, K850i, passing the FCC hurdle. The mentioned phone comes with a built-in 5 MP camera with auto-focus and Xenon…
Hyundai enters the watch phone market; Introduces W-100 model
Again, it seems that many people like the idea of wearing their mobile phones as watches. Now, we have South Korean Hyundai entering the race with their newly announced W-100 model. And while most of these devices look kinda similar, Engadget is reporting that Hyundai’s device is the same/very similar as the one we saw…
WebKit-based web browser coming to Windows Mobile
Wake3 — a PaloAlto, California based company — is working on a WebKit-based web browser for Windows Mobile devices. Those not familiar should know that it’s the same core behind Apple’s Safari and Nokia’s S60 Browser. Whoever used one of these knows how to appreciate it — after all the WebKit core is light and…
Hungry Snake 3D coming soon
No, this isn’t Nokia’s mobile game, it only uses the same “storyline,” if we could actually call it that way. Hungry Snake 3D is a simple game where you play with a snake which eats the fruit and gets bigger. At the same time, you should avoid edges, bombs and your own tail to reach…
Nokia 5710 XpressMusic with 3.2 MP camera and auto-focus in works?
Even though we can’t confirm this, it seems Nokia is planning to introduce a successor to its 5700 XpressMusic model. According to photos we have, the upcoming device will sport a better 3.2 MP camera with auto-focus (the 5700 has a 2 MP camera) and will be available in brand new colors. Nothing is yet…