Nokia’s marketing department deserves a round of applause for their newest act of advertising genius. Rather than go toe-to-toe with the incredible iPhone buzz-machine, Nokia opted to go the comedy route for their N95 – a damn good decision, if you ask us. Playing on the Nokia N95’s role as the multimedia computer, the ads…
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What happens when rip-off artists run out of ideas – an ugly mish-mash flip/candybar phone
This just might be the worst phone we’ve ever seen. Not just in terms of design and form-factor, but also in terms of nonsensically ripping off trademarks. Of course it’s from China, but that’s not the point. This thing might be the result of knock-off artists having run out of ideas (well, things to copy,…
Did you know there’s a “Run” dialog in Windows Mobile?
Raise your hand if you knew Windows Mobile had a native equivalent to desktop-Windows’ “Run” dialog box (ok, put them down now, no one can see you anyway). We were surprised to learn that too! Apparently, a coupe nifty button presses will bring up a command line execution dialog, allowing you to execute programs straight…
Get your FREE Motorola RIZR Z8 on O2
UK provider O2 has started offering the slick Moto RIZR Z8 (Media Monster) for the amazingly low price of FREE! It’s a pretty good deal if your willing to tie yourself down with a minimum £35 per month contract. With HSDPA, 2 megapixel camera, and microSD (up to 4GB) all running under the Symbian UIQ…
iPhone vs. BlackBerry – which one works for you?
With all the hype surrounding the iPhone, almost every person I know is considering getting one. Hack, even AllAboutSymbian’s Steve Litchfield thinks iPhone is five years ahead of other smartphones in terms of concept and vision, though he adds that Apple is behind other handset makers in terms of technology and functionality. And that technology…
$350 for a non-gold Bluetooth headset? Of course, if it’s from Bang & Olufsen
Looking for ways to distinguish yourself from the crowd? Forget that, do you want to show the world just how rich you are or not? If yes, you should know that beside an expensive phone (i.e. Vertu), you need an expensive Bluetooth headset as well. Something made by no one else but Bang & Olufsen.…
Bell Canada adds HTC 6800, aka Mogul to its offering
Recently, Bell Canada added HTC’s ultimate Windows Mobile smartphone – 6800, to its offering. You may consider HTC has much more to offer, but we really don’t consider the Advantage/Athena as a phone — it’s more an UMPC, or something between a phone and a UMPC. Anyway, just like Sprint Mogul, the HTC 6800 packs…
Helio adds MS Exchange support and new file viewer to Ocean
Here’s something that could turn you to Helio’s service. I guess many of you folks liked that dual-sliding Ocean, which packs both a numeric keypad and a QWERTY keyboard. I know I did. Well, the MVNO just added some enterprise touch to it. First, they’ve added the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync support that will help you…
Samsung working with Giorgio Armani on a mobile phone
Another announcement with no details, all we have is a quote from a Samsung spokesperson who says: ““We are now in talks with Armani to work together in making premium goods such as mobile phones and televisions.” Any guesses as to how much this product will suck? As much as the Dolce and Gabbana RAZR?…
Cellphone concept for blind people
There are zero details, none, nada. All we know is Peter Lau designed this for people who can’t see, hence why the thing doesn’t have a screen, but how will blind people learn how to use this? No matter how bad your day is remember that you can see, you can hear, you have food…