Following on Apple’s recently published patent application for a pressure-sensitive touchscreen display, the Cupertino electronics uber-designers have filed for yet another patent application that details yet another “input-output unit capable of both location sensing and force sensing operations is provided.” The patent application, titled “Force and Location Sensitive Display,” outlines a method of detecting location…
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T-Mobile launches Motorola RAZR2 V8
So, it’s mid-October now, and just as we expected, T-Mobile has launched the new RAZR-hotness that is the Motorola RAZR2 V8. The JUIX-powered RAZR2 V8 will be offered as a higher-end handset for the younger, hipper crowd willing to pay a premium for style. Now, you won’t be getting 3G data speeds (T-Mobile has yet…
Visa overstayers in New Zealand to get SMS reminders
Visa overstayers in New Zealand, who might once have been targeted in dawn raids by immigration officials, may in future receive kinder text and email reminders. Apparently, The Department of Labour, which incorporates the Immigration Service, has started sending personalised text and email messages to provide such immigration information as permit expiry reminders, policy and…
Keep track of your car’s fuel efficiency with the iPhone
There’s a new web-based application/service for the iPhone that allows you to keep track of the fuel efficiency of your car. It works quite simple and all it requires is that you start with a full tank of gas and every time you add an entry you should refill the tank. Kinda strange, but I…
Stuffed animals cellphone straps
Just in case you were looking for a nice little present for your girlfriend, daughter or a younger sister – here’s something that could help. Yeah, all the girls — or that’s at least all the girls I know — love the stuffed animals, so why not get them one they will carry all the…
Verizon Wireless offers over-the-air Led Zeppelin downloads
Led Zeppelin has signed on with Verizon Wireless to bring their illustrious catalogue of music to subscribers of the No. 2 US wireless carrier. The deal will give Verizon Wireless customers access to Led Zeppelin ringtones, ringback tones, wallpapers, and even full-song downloads – all over-the-air (OTA). Come November 13, Verizon Wireless will be the…
Nokia lawsuit against InterDigital set to start trial today
Well, the day has arrived. Nokia and InterDigital will be battling it out in the courtroom starting today. The trial kicked off in the UK, and will set-off to see if InterDigital’s European patents are indeed essential to the wireless industry. Apparently, Nokia was a bit peeved that InterDigital went to the US ITC asking…
I-mate’s new JAMA 101/201 handsets look familiar, complement Ultimate lineup
It looks like i-mate is looking to give its i-mate JAMA some much needed low-end company. If you’ll recall (or not), the entry-level JAMA smartphone from i-mate was a lackluster Windows Mobile 5.0 aimed at the mass-market. It didn’t have WiFi, 3G, or even EDGE radios, and only worked on two GSM frequencies (dual-band). Well,…
Nokia launches low-end CDMA candybar for North America – Nokia 2135
It looks like Nokia is really starting to take the North American mass-market seriously. The Finnish handset giant has just launched their entry-level CDMA monoblock in the Nokia 2135. As a “low-ender,” the Nokia 2135 doesn’t really shine in the feature-department, but it gets the job done. With 1xRTT data, speakerphone, 3.5 hours of talktime…
Broadcom announces “3G Phone on a Chip” – HSPA, Bluetooth, FM radio, and fast CPU on a single chip
Broadcom just blew the chipset competition away. The US chipmaker has announced their new “3G Phone on a chip” solution that brings all the key 3G features together onto a single chip. With HSPA (EDGE, WCDMA, HSUPA, HSDPA), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, FM transmitter, FM receiver, and a speedy CPU integrated onto a single 65nm…