When I had a Handspring Visor Deluxe (Palm OS running PDA) there were these programs around called "application launchers." They were essentially apps created by people who didn’t like the default look and feel of the Palm OS. They decided to write their own interface. Here is what the default Palm OS looks like: With…
Archives for March 2007
The Register is giving away 5 Nokia E65’s
I’ve been reading this site for at least 2 years. I trust them with my information and I’ve entered the contest. Good luck!
An evening with S60: Sold Out!
Phil posted an open invite to S60 enthusiasts on March 2nd to a special event called "An evening with S60. Today, March 5th, he has declared that the guest list has been filled: I must say, "WOW!" When we had originally planned this event, it was just a last-minute idea and we had only figured…
New Motorola Startac reaches Korea
Motorola Startac is back. But this time (so far), only in Korea. The new Startac III MS900 is not an easy to understand device. On one hand it features a 2″ QVGA screen, an MP3 player, 128 MB memory, and even a built-in GPS. Furthermore the device comes with lots of interesting apps like mobile…
OpenMoko Neo1973 availability and pricing announced
OpenMoko, the world’s first open-source mobile communications platform, recently revealed the two important details many of us has been waiting for – the price and the date. Official developer launch of the Neo1973 handset is set for May 25, when the new device will be sold for $350. Non developers will still have to wait…
i-mate Ultimate site launched
i-mate, one of the leading Windows Mobile-based smartphones makers, recently launched the new website for its new Ultimate range of devices. Those not familiar should know that i-mate Ultimate devices are set to “re-define the category of Windows Mobile devices.”
Glu Mobile on board for Nokia’s next-gen gaming platform
Nokia announced a new developer for its upcoming next-gen N-Gage platform – Glu Mobile. The developer of such title like Super K.O. Boxing!, Stranded and the Ancient Empires franchise, certainly can bring gamers closer to Nokia. The first Glu Mobile’s title announced for the new platform is World Series of Poker Texas Hold’em, which allows…
AllAboutSymbian (p)reviews the new Nokia ESeries smartphones
The well-known Symbian-focused website, AllAboutSymbian, had a chance to try out the new additions to the Nokia ESeries family. The Nokia E61i, E65 and E90 Communicator were announced during the 3GSM World Congress, and are set to bring the new standards to the enterprise mobile phones market. The first one – Nokia E61i, is a…
Grundig B700 – another Linux smartphone
Thanks to MobileWhack, we’ve discovered Grundig B700. The ultra-slim, EDGE + GSM quadband, Linux powered B700 sports the full QWERTY keyboard, a 2.4″ QVGA 262K color TFT screen, FM radio and a 2 MP camera with flash light. The device has a dimensions of 105x68x10 mm and weighs only 89g. I guess, Grundig Mobile hopes…
Neochroma puts a big screen into the palm of your hand
Germany-based Neochroma presented an inexpensive mobile phone attachment that enlarges tiny mobile phone displays to desktop monitor size. The idea is to rely on the mobile phone’s display to render the image in stereoscopic, life-like 3D. Neochroma argues that this kind of device is inexpensive to build, and sees its usage for navigation applications. Still,…