Gizmodo got the hot piece of information we’ve been waiting for. Apparently, the Pearl’s successor is coming in Q4 this year, and will be smaller than ever — nearly 8mm less in depth, and 30% lighter. Furthermore, the Pearl 2 will also boast a better 2 MP camera (an upgrade from the existing 1.3 megapixels),…
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GIONEE S20, V9 NES gaming phones
While the rest of the world is still waiting for the PSP phone (June 14th?), phone manufacturers in China are already making game-centric handsets. Lately, we’ve spotted two GIONEE devices – S20 and V9, that promise to bring the good ol’ NES games right to the palms of your hand.
TeleNav GPS Navigator 5.2 released; Adds social networking
TeleNav GPS Navigator 5.2 has been released by the California-based TeleNav, Inc. Aside from the standard navigation features, the new version also packs some social networking features. For instance, it allows users to send their current location to any other mobile phone. Furthermore, TeleNav 5.2 also enables users to share addresses of their favorite businesses…
Ojom launches Kojak – Detective Puzzles game
Good news for the fans of the American TV detective dramas from the 1970s, as the publisher of mobile entertainment products Ojom GmbH launched a new logic game that combines with real action elements of 70s Cop Show, Kojak – Detective Puzzles. There are high speed car chase pursuits, gathering of evidence at the crime…
Prediction: Nokia is going to open a Flagship store in Shanghai
Surfing around Nokia’s Career Finder page I stumbled across the following positions, all in Shanghai: Product Specialist Sales Specialist I Sales Specialist II It isn’t a surprise to anyone that most of Nokia’s profits are being made in the Middle East and Asia. There is already a Flagship store in Hong Kong, looks like Shanghai…
Video: Next time Carphone Warehouse puts you on hold, you might be listening to this guy
Check out the vocals from this bloke in the UK. He sells cell phones for a living! Can I get a discount on the 6500 Classic, please? [Via: Alex Wrege]
Qualcomm’s 3G chips banned from US import – Wireless carriers affected!
The latest Intellectual Patent battle, this time between Qualcomm (who else?) and Broadcom, has resulted in the International Trade Commission (ITC) decision to ban Qualcomm from importing chipsets designed for use in 3G handsets into the US. The ruling follows a complaint, filed by Broadcom, that Qualcomm’s chip design was infringing on Broadcom’s IP in…
Nokia Aeon: The ultimate USB key
Remember the concept phone known as the Nokia Aeon? Well the Chinese were smart enough to make a rip off. This one doesn’t make calls however, it just stores whatever it is you usually have on a usb stick:
Darwin Award: Man drowns in sewer trying to recover his mobile
Dropping your phone is bad, dropping it in a sewer is just classic. Weighing over 300 pounds and getting stuck in a man hole cover while you were trying to recover the piece of shit cell phone you could probably replace for $100 is just epic. Sometimes you just need to let things go, take…
Apple has been quietly updating the iPhone’s interface!
The iPhone that Apple showed off so long ago, is not the same iPhone that we see today. What has changed? Well, TheSimpleWebSolution has compiled a list of 16 minor changes to the iPhone’s interface. From the addition of a PodCast button, to the re-ordering of the homescreen icons, the Apple iPhone’s Mac OS has…