The BenqQ Siemens SL98 is not a typical slider. It is a candybar phone with a screen that sits inside the body. I’m not saying I don’t like it, I just have to play with it before passing final judgment. How robust is this in the long term? How well can the screen hold up…
Archives for 2007
Fake Nokia N66
Some Chinese handset manufacturers are like a rock — they just can’t be stopped in their effort to copy and clone everything. That’s why you should be careful when buying a handset (and everything else for that matter). Latest fake device we spotted is the Nokia N66. No, it’s not a copy of the N66,…
OtterBox iPhone rugged cases
Rugged cases maker OtterBox announced that the iPhone case is coming soon. According to their release, it will consist of 3 layers of protection, ensuring that all surfaces are covered at all times. Naturally, you will be able to use the touchscreen thanks to OtterBox’ touch-screen membrane, as well as the buttons via pass through…
HTC Vogue approved for U.S.
Just as we talked it’s coming to either Verizon or Sprint (or both?), HTC Vogue has been spotted on the FCC’s pages. The way I see it, it’s just the matter of time when will one of the CDMA carriers announce the non-GSM version of the HTC Touch. The device seems ready, and the market…
Toshiba to launch the next-generation of 3D graphics LSI for mobile phones
While the mobile gaming industry is still in its infancy, companies are working round the clock to develop technologies, which could change and improve the industry. Toshiba is one of the companies that wants to chip-in with its technologies, and just recently, the Japanese giant announced a new dedicated 3D graphics Large-Scale Integration (LSI) chip…
ShoZu 3.2 adds support for more destinations, GPS tagging
Popular media uploading application Shozu was recently updated with support for more destinations and GPS tagging. Among the new things you could expect in the version 3.2, we highlight:
Opera Software partners with KongZhong Corporation; Set to rule the Chinese market
While it still waits to be widely adopted on desktop computers, Opera is the single most popular web browser on mobile devices — especially the Opera Mini, which practically rules the feature phone market. But, developer of the popular mobile web browser – Opera Software, doesn’t want to stop there. Just recently, they’ve announced a…
TVersity adds iPhone support
TVersity, the service which allows users to access their media on virtually all their devices, just added support for the iPhone. According to the company’s release, owners of the Apple’s handset will be able to play video files in formats not natively supported by the iPhone, and access audio and video podcasts and media RSS…
Classic video game Geometry Wars goes mobile on Verizon Wireless
Ehh, those were the days – when game developers actually had to have an idea not just a sophisticated 3D engine coupled with stupid story. Now, thanks to the partnership between Verizon Wireless and Sony BMG Music Entertainment, one of the old school games – Geometry Wars – has been revitalized and optimized for mobile…
Free iPhone wallpapers from IconFactory
In case you don’t like the current wallpaper or you want to add some personal touch on your brand new iPhone, you can change it with another one. Good place to look for cool iPhone wallpapers is IconFactory, which just recently added support for Apple’s handset. Simply browse through the catalog and click on the…