It’s quite impressive to watch Chinese handset makers advancing so fast — I guess that’s one of the reasons Nokia and other leading phone brands keep investing in services. Anyway, this is the first China-made device we’re featuring which doesn’t only sports a GPS receiver, but also runs on top of Linux OS. But there…
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iToner helps you add iPhone ringtones in a snap
Want to add new ringtones to your iPhone but don’t want to go through all the jailbreaking process? Well, now it’s possible! Thanks to the new application called iToner the process of adding custom ringtones to you beloved device is as simple as it should be. The good ol’ drag and drop interface makes perfect…
Epocware working on its calendar application for Symbian S60 platform
One of the leading software developers for the Symbian platform thinks he has something to add on top of the existing PIM functionality of the Symbian S60 smartphones. I certainly agree Nokia’s PIM app could use some fine tuning, hence more advanced users rely on Papyrus or Aqua Calendar. Is there room for another calendar…
Sony Ericsson W910i coming sooner than you think
This may be the old news, but we just spotted the W910i Walkman phone on the Sony Ericsson’s homepage in the “Coming soon” box. The ultimate Sony Ericsson non-smart Walkman phone brings tons of goodies in the world of feature phones. Besides the “classics” like stereo Bluetooth, USB connection, memory expansion slot and 3G radio…
Rumor SMS creates panic in India
While I doubt the following practice is 100% legal, apparently you can make tons of money by creating a panic on the stock market with your cell phone. All you have to do is send hundreds if not thousands of text messages with information about a major change in government policy and watch the stocks…
Video: N-Gage Snake Subsonic – it’s what Snake has become!
One of the old-new titles Nokia introduced for its N-Gage platform is the Snake Subsonic. The popular Snake game we all used to love — and still enjoy playing it from time to time — just got better. Behind the phrase “stylized puzzle solving at breakneck speeds,” Nokia promises to deliver even more fun and…
Apple gets hit with another lawsuit – these class-action battery lawsuits are getting tired
Seriously, there’s another class-action lawsuit on file in an Oakland, CA. federal court. This one was actually filed by the same lawyer that filed on behalf of Sydney Leung a couple weeks ago – he’s obviously trying to cover all his bases in the hopes that one of his cases will net him some cash…
Pantech c810 dual-sliding Windows Mobile 6.0 smartphone to hit AT&T
If you’re a fan of the Helio Ocean’s two-way sliding, keypad/QWERTY keyboard configuration, you’ll love this. Boy Genius reports that the Pantech (the same company that makes the Helio Ocean, by the way) is bringing their Pantech c810 to AT&T in Q4 of this year. The dual-sliding smartphone looks and works much like the Helio…
Apple set to launch custom ringtone maker for iPhone music ringtones
It looks like Apple if starting to finally come through on their promise of expanding the iPhone’s feature set through updates. Those last two updates via iTunes have been somewhat of a disappointment – they offered nothing in the way of new features. But, as Apple Insider reports, the New York Post got wind of…
Windows Mobile 6.0 ROM cooked and ready for PPC-6700 and XV6700 users
If you and your Sprint PPC-6700 or Verizon XV6700 (HTC Apache) have been feeling a little left out in the cold while all those other handsets get that sought-after Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional upgrade, buck up little buddy! ppcgeeks forum user Helmi_c has finally finished cooking his own WM6 ROM for said handsets. Helmi_c will…