We all know mobile phones are getting better and smarter today. However, I’m sure not many of us realized they could be used for counting animals. Apparently, researchers at MIT are using mobile phones to keep more accurate counts of owls. The idea is to place mobile phones around the forest and “call owls” from…
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W100 wristwatch phone doesn’t look that bad
Apparently, many people want a watch phone and the manufacturers are there to fulfill their customers’ desires. Lately, we’ve spotted W100 wristwatch cellphone, made by the Chinese handset maker Qiao Xing Mobile. As usual, don’t expect the high-end features here, rather the simple to use phone that features the basic phone functions. There’s also an…
Hardware unlock tutorial for Apple iPhone is now live!
Just like he promised, George Hotz over at iPhone JTAG has released the tutorial for his hardware unlock hack to free the iPhone from the evil grip of AT&T. But, in a surprise move, geohot went live with the instructions ahead of schedule. Now, if you’ve got the guts and soldering skills to give it…
AT&T to launch a 3G HTC Vox soon?
While we could file this under “early stage rumor”, the device in subject is a very interesting one, hence we’re writing about it. Apparently, AT&T will be launching a 3G version of the HTC Vox/Libra as HTC Juno in a not-that-distant future. The new device should sport a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and a tri-band UMTS/HSDPA radios,…
Send iPhone tunes to email and ringtones with Song Sender
TUAW’s Erica has released the new iPhone application, Song Sender, which allows users to send their songs via email and set them as ringtones with a single click. Once the application is started, it will read your library and create a scrolling list of all the music on your iPhone. Tap the song name, and…
Dennis the Menace goes mobile
Here’s something for all of us who are craving for a slice of childhood memories. Now you can receive Dennis the Menace comics directly to your handset! The new service utilizes the MMS technology to send cartoons directly to customers as digital slideshows. Strips of up to 12 frames are converted into digital files, and…
Hands-On brings Crystal Quest classic arcade to mobile
While I’m personally not familiar with Crystal Quest, I’m sure Mac owners have spent many hours playing this classic arcade game, which was initially released for Apple’s computers. On the other hand, younger generations may played the game via Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade service. Anyway, Hands-On Mobile has inked a deal to bring not one,…
Epocware becomes a Symbian Platinum Partner
What? I thought they were already Platinum Partner. Apparently, I was wrong… Anyway, one of the most productive software developers for the Symbian platform — if not THE most productive — will now work even more tightly with the leading mobile OS maker to bring us even more apps. Epocware is best known for its…
Apple iPhone battles recliner couch – loses badly
Earlier we brought you the iPhone v N95 Battle Royale – a much fairer fight than battling a recliner couch. This time the Apple iPhone goes up against the reclining mechanism of kwarren‘s couch. And, as we would expect, the iPhone loses…badly. Apparently, this guy’s not-even-one-month-old iPhone slipped in between the seat cushions of his…
Boost Mobile slims down with stylish Motorola i425t iDEN phone
Boost Mobile has gone official with their new, slim, and stylish candybar – the Motorola i425t handset for the Boost Mobile iDEN network. The sleek iDEN phone gives up some mainstream features in exchange for that cool design and the legendary PTT functionality. But did Motorola really have to do away with the camera and…