The Cortex A8 isn’t even out yet and the A9 was just unveiled at the ARM Developers conference. Two versions will be released, a single and multi core variant. I want to know why this new processor is the bees knees, but this press release goes way over my head. Over across the pond Symbian…
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HTC Tilt video tour; The best business smartphone ever?
AT&T is about to introduce the ultimate Windows Mobile smartphone – HTC Tilt, also known as TyTN 2. This business-centric baby has every single feature you may need, including 3MP camera with auto focus, built-in GPS, full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, touchscreen… you name it. What follows is a 5-minute video tour of the new…
CEATEC shows off mobile phone with e-ink keypad
Now this is quite an interesting idea. With battery life topping the list of concerns for almost every mobile phone user, e-ink seems like a promising energy-saving technology. You see, unlike traditional displays on mobile devices (usually LCD or OLED) that need a constant power supply to be visible, an e-ink display only requires electrical…
Another RIM BlackBerry outage?
The title says it all. Reports are coming in from various interwebs that indicate another RIM BlackBerry server outage. If this turns out to be more than a regional/isolated outage, we’re looking at yet another RIM outage – the second outage in as many months. Oh, and this would make it strike three for RIM’s…
Apple looking towards Intel chips for next-gen iPhone – Intel Inside iPhone 2.0
Could the next Apple iPhone bear the famous “Intel Inside” sticker that tells everyone that your packing some serious Santa Clara heat? Well, given Apple’s preference for minimalist design and clean lines in their sexy-fied products, it’s not likely that any Apple device will be sporting an “Intel Inside” sticker, much less the iPhone. But,…
Apple iPhone GPS software maker offering refunds on Navizon
Thanks to Apple’s recent iPhone update (v1.1.1), anyone upgrading to the new iPhone firmware will find that their third-party application are pretty much dead (for now, at least). That’s unfortunate for anyone that shelled out their hard-earned cash for applications like Ambrosia Software’s iToner and Navizon’s Virtual GPS. As you’ll remember, Navizon’s Virtual GPS basically…
First Samsung B&O Serenata F310 hands-on video
The folks from the popular gadget magazine T3 had a chance to get their hands on the recently announced Samsung Bang&Olufsen Serenata F310 phone. It seems kinda bulky, yet the design impresses. On the second thought, it’s kinda strange to see that seventies style dialing nowadays. Then again, this might be yet another differentiating factor…
Verizon Wireless gives customers freedom to change plans
Verizon’s making it easier for subscribers to switch calling plans. Effective October 7, the nation’s largest CDMA carrier will let customers change their wireless plan without a contract extension. In addition to the company’s pro-rated termination fees and 30-day test-drive program, it looks like Verizon is trying to get in good on the consumer side…
Did Sony Ericsson accidently out the Sony Ericsson P3?
We’ve all seen the Sony Ericsson P3 concepts, but never an image of what could possibly be the real Sony Ericsson P3. JustAMP got their hands on this Sony Ericsson advertisement that includes a picture of an unknown, unannounced phone. We’re hearing speculation that this mystery phone (in the red boxes below) could be the…
Motorola updates MC70 EDA with GPS
Motorola’s Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA) lineup of business-oriented smartphones is getting a much needed refresh today. The Motorola MC70 EDA will be getting a spec-sheet boost with some integrated GPS goodness. The addition of GPS to the Motorola MC70 will “allow organisations with field-based employees, such as postal companies, to track and manage dynamic, real-time…