Sony Ericsson K660i has been spotted on the handset maker’s UK website. The upcoming device will be available in two colors — “Lime on White” and “Wine on Black” — and will among other things pack a 2 MP camera, stereo Bluetooth support, HSDPA, and M2 memory stick slot. As for the pre-installed software, users…
Archives for November 2007
The man behind the Google Phone: Andy Rubin
The New York Times has a piece on the man who is building Google’s Mobile OS behind closed doors, Andy Rubin. If I wasn’t drooling already over the concept of a Google Phone, this article just makes me want to run up to this guy and hug him. He is a 10 year old in…
Verizon Wireless: When we say “unlimited data,” we mean 5GB worth of “unlimited data”
Hot on the heels of reparations payed to their unfairly terminated data-plan customers and the state of New York, Verizon Wireless has reworked their Terms of Service to specifically outline what they mean by “unlimited data.” By the sounds of it, Verizon’s “unlimited data” verbiage seems to indicate a 5GB monthly data allowance. In other…
The ultimate in convergence: Water bottle and mobile phone holder combined
Well, it’s not really the ultimate in convergence, but it’s a fairly unique and innovative design nonetheless. We’re talking about the BevyTech Gadget Bottle that holds both your H2O and your mobile device in one convenient place – on the, um, bottle. The BevyTech Gadget Bottle is geared towards the workout-loving gadget freak in search…
On Monday Google will announce Android, their mobile phone platform *UPDATE*
If this blog post over at C|Net is to be believed then on Monday Google will announce to the public their plans for creating a mobile phone operating system platform. Partners in what Google is calling the “Open Handset Alliance” include KDDI and NTT DoCoMo and 30 others. The platform will supposedly be open source…
USB Ferris Wheel Phone Stand annoys you or makes your living space more interesting
I’m actually not sure does this kind of accessory is cute or annoying. I guess it’s kinda interesting to see the rotation of the Ferris when your phone rings for the first few times, but after that… hmmm, you may want to dispose it in an “everything but a proper” manner. Still, paired with a…
Ojom unveils Manager Pro Football 2008; Football/soccer fans rejoice
While “old” football management fans are still waiting for the release of Championship Manager 2008, Ojom is launching Manager Pro Football 2008. The game features all the standard elements, including finance, training and tactics. In addition, with the inclusion of experience points, Ojom also included an RPG element, allowing players to rack up as they…
E-Ten to launch mobile TV, DVB-T enabled handsets in 2008
E-Ten is reportedly working on its line of mobile TV enabled handsets to introduce on the market next year. Initially the handsets will support only the DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial) standard, but the company also plans to introduce models supporting other broadcasting standards later on. There’s no doubt E-Ten will want to bet…
Car park meters that call for help
City authorities in Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK are introducing intelligent, SIM card equipped car-park ticket machines that can automatically text for help if anyone attempts to break into or damage them. In addition, 150 of these machines can also automatically request a service if they malfunction and, if full, will call for their money boxes…
UK networks efficient in blocking stolen mobiles
A new report published by the Mobile Industry Crime Action Forum (MICAF) suggests UK networks are quite efficient in blocking stolen mobile phones. According to MICAF, 98% of mobile phones across all networks reported stolen are blocked within 48 hours. Naturally, carriers in Britain are using phone’s unique IMEI number to block phone as soon…