Folks from iPhone Dev Wiki have been busy as hell trying to unlock the iPhone. And… the results are in! Behold, the first REAL iPhone 3rd party application is ready. It may produce the simple “Hello World” output, but the point is that this opens the doors for other applications. You could rely on iPhone-optimized…
Archives for 2007
Nec goes wild with concepts
Japanese handset manufacturers must have gone crazy from all the domestic market demands for the high-end devices. So, it doesn’t surprises to see NEC going wild with its latest concepts. Not that they are too futuristic, it’s just I can’t imagine myself using a phone with a carpet or leather keypads. On the second thought,…
Samsung i839 roams between CDMA and GSM networks
Recently, I’ve spotted an interesting Samsung handset that works on both CDMA and GSM networks. Immediately, I saw a bestselling device for users in U.S. and Canada, who need such device when traveling to Europe. However, Samsung doesn’t seem to share my vision — or they may have a better one? The Samsung i839 is…
Louis Vuitton unveils iPhone protective cases
Think an iPhone is expensive? What about the luxury iPhone case that costs a thousand bucks? The recently unveiled Louis Vuitton protective case alligator edition costs $1120! Yeah, it’s beautiful, fancy and all those things — but it costs like TWO iPhones. Don’t think for a second that LV won’t sell a single case with…
Extra year of iPhone guarantee available for $69
In case you like your iPhone so much and it just does everything you always wanted from your phone and an iPod, you may want to extend its one-year guarantee to two years. After some speculation, whether or not Apple will offer the extended iPhone guarantee (just like they do with their computers), we now…
Alltel launches Alltel Hue by Samsung
Good news for Alltel customers who need the new music phone. The carrier just launched the stylish mid-range clamshell Alltel Hue by Samsung, which brings such features as two screens (internal and external), music player, 1.3 MP camera and Bluetooth. Best of all, Samsung’s stylish music-phone supports interchangeable faceplates, giving you an ability to refresh…
Verizon adds Veoh Video on V CAST
Verizon Wireless has added Veoh channel, allowing its V CAST users to watch video content from the popular video distribution network on their handsets. What this means is that Verizon just added tons of video clips to its V CAST offering — those not familiar should know that Veoh is distribution platform of choice for…
CECT CK898 – Chinese phone with a twist
With so many interesting phones coming from China lately, we’ll soon have to open a new category for them. In the meantime, check out the CECT’s latest model called CK898. This interesting slider device also packs a camera that can be twisted around the top part of the phone for taking photos. Previously we saw…
Working iSync plugin for Sony Ericsson P990i and SE W950i !
What good is that high-end, fancy-shmancy smartphone if you can’t sync it with your desktop? For a real “smart”phone experience on your Mac, your choices are a lot more limited (the iPhone is seamlessly integrated, but we’re not talking about that here) – iSync is the Mac’s equivalent of ActiveSync. Unfortunately, not all smartphones are…
Nokia N95 8GB now on sale!
We don’t know what to make of this, but Maximus over at Just Another Mobile Phone Blog has spotted the rumored 8GB Nokia N95 for sale. Well, actually, with an availability date listed as December 1, 2007, this is more of a pre-sale – for just a cent south of a Grand ($1,000). We’re confused…