And when they say “Limited Edition” they really mean it. Unlike the Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947, where Vertu manufactured 1,947 units, Vertu will celebrate Ferrari’s 60th Anniversary by making only 60 Vertu Ascent Ferrari 60 Limited Edition handsets. Like the Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947, however, the Vertu Ascent Ferrari 60 Limited Edition will be clad…
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Apple iPhone bests Nokia N95, HTC Touch in usability study
So, there’s this Texas-based usability consulting firm called Perceptive Sciences. They just released the results of a test that put the Apple iPhone heads-up with the Nokia N95 and HTC Touch in a usability battle. The winner? Apple iPhone. The results are sure to rile up the iPhone-haters out there, but the results speak for…
LEGO iPhone anyone?
Talk about bricking your iPhone. This iPhone, made entirely out of LEGOs, isn’t going to win any usability surveys, but it sure is geeky-cool. LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya is charging $399 for his LEGO iPhone masterpiece, which is the same price as fully-functional, non-bricked iPhone. Still, if you’ve got the extra cheddar, and a…
Be careful, SMS text messaging could get your divorced or land you in jail
At least it could if you’re as dim-witted as these two clowns. Nevertheless, this story should serve as a warning to all you unfaithful and pot-head mobile-fans. Always check to see if your SMS text message recipient is actually your intended recipient. Otherwise you could end up divorced or in jail.
iPhone update will enable WiFi iTunes Store on iPhones, will cripple unlocked handsets
It’s official. Apple has announced that they will indeed be releasing another iPhone update later this week. The iPhone firmware v1.1.1 (1.0.3) is slated to enable the WiFi iTunes Music Store that will give iPhone owners the ability to purchase and download any music from Apple’s premium music service. Of course, you’ll have to have…
White Sony Ericsson W910i spotted
Over at JAMPBLOG, Maximus have spotted the white Sony Ericsson W910i phone. Personally I find Kent and Havana editions much more appealing, but I’m sure many people will go for the white version. The white is kinda classic color and it always reckons the iPod style. Or that’s just me… Whatever the case is, I…
Push-It Alert provides users with real-time access to web content on the go
There was an interesting service presented at DEMOfall these days called Push-It Alert. The main idea behind is to dynamically format web content and push it towards mobile phone users. However, Push-It Alert doesn’t return regular WAP or XML pages — it relies on “call through” capabilities. Their idea is to offer an API to…
GMail Mobile service updated
Google has announced an update of its GMail mobile web site. Now users can chose between AJAX and AJAX-less version for accessing their Gmail accounts via mobile web browsers and do much more with their email while on the go. For instance, the new version allows such actions as adding links to some of your…
Broadcom joins the LiMo Foundation; Bets on all smartphone platforms
We all know Linux on mobile is set for growth. The LiMo Foundation was founded by such companies as Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic, Samsung and Vodafone, hence we do expect the major push of mobile Linux in the coming months. Now, we have one of the leading semiconductor suppliers, Broadcom, joining LiMo as an…
Motorola RAZR2 V9 hits Australia
If you’re in Australia and have been craving for the sexy new RAZR2, now’s your chance to grab one. Expect all the cool features you’ve been reading about, including the large 2″ external screen, richer (compared with the original RAZR) multimedia experience, web browser, and the expandable storage memory. I’ll stop here, as we’ve already…