i-mate is reportedly working on a “shell” device that will feature a 1024×768 display (7 inch?), the full QWERTY keyboard and a battery that can last 80 hours. While this sounds to good to be truth, and somehow reminds us on Palm’s cancelled project (Foleo), this time we’re bit more optimistic. First of all, I…
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Nokia MOSH announces SEEK to provide customized responses to people’s mobile needs
Nokia has announced a new feature for its growing mobile social networking site – MOSH. Touted as the “third dimension in the evolution of MOSH,” SEEK builds upon the first two: 1) the ability to upload and share content, and 2) download and customize your device. The idea is to tap into the power of…
Nokia and Reuters team up to mobilize journalism
Nokia Research Center and Reuters are working together on a mobile journalism project to transform the way journalists work on the field. The idea is to equip journalists with Nokia’s latest camera-equipped smartphones and I guess other accessories (i.e. Bluetooth keyboard) to allow them to report directly from the place where the news is happening.…
Settlers goes mobile
Remember Settlers, Ubisoft’s game that allowed you to create your own city, populate it and keep everything in order? Well, finally it’s hitting the mobile screens thanks to Gameloft which wowed to deliver the good ol’ “desktop-like Settlers experience” to the mobile screens. Again, it’s your mission to build a warming medieval city and construct…
Samsung F700 Croix is pretty slick, slightly disappointing
So, I got a chance to play with the only Samsung F700 Croix in the US. Pictures weren’t allowed, which goes without saying, so you’ll just have to take my word as truth here. The Samsung Croix, hyped to be the baddest UI this side of the iPhone, is almost everything you’ve heard. The capacitance-based…
i-mate Ultimate 8502 and 9502 coming in late December/early January with full QWERTY keyboards!
With the i-mate Ultimate 6150 already approved by the FCC and the Ultimate 8150 just recently getting the FCC-greenlight, i-mate is poised to make a big splash in the high-end US Windows Mobile smartphone market. The Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional-powered Ultimate 8150 and 6150 are slated to launch in November with those blazing-fast 520Mhz CPU,…
Weather Channel goes mobile big time
This week, The Weather Channel will launch a new innovative mobile video forecasts service that will include the production and streaming of over 5000 mobile video clips every day covering 100 cities, with new clips made available every 30 minutes. Among The Weather Channel partners Vantrix, a content delivery startup, is playing the crucial role,…
Orange’s new “Bebo Extra” plan gives users access to Bebo for £3 a month
Orange has partnered with Bebo to provide its users with unlimited access to the popular social network in UK. Under the new plan called “Bebo Extra”, the carrier’s subscribers will be able to comment on their friends’ profiles, send Bebo mails and receive profile notifications. Orange is betting on the huge popularity of Bebo among…
EQO releases Symbian S60 3rd edition client
Just recently, EQO has released its popular EQO Mobile application for Symbian S60 3rd edition based devices, allowing users of (mostly) Nokia smartphones to talk and text much cheaper. Previously, we saw them releasing the BlackBerry client and now (naturally) they want to hop over to the world’s most popular mobile smartphone platform. Those not…
Parrot announces DF7700, first MMS digital photo frame
Popular mobile phone accessories maker, Parrot, has announced the new digital photo frame – DF7700. Unlike other similar products this one DOESN’T feature the Bluetooth connectivity. Rather, Parrot decided to go the other way… By integrating a SIM card into a frame they’ve came with the world’s first MMS digital photo frame. To put it…