Last we saw, the LG VX9400 was rockin’ it’s swivel screen at CTIA. Now the TV phone is getting its launch-on as Verizon’s second MedioFLO offering. Just to re-cap, the screen will swivel from portrait to landscape mode for easy viewing of V-Cast mobile TV broadcasts. But, the fun doesn’t stop there – this phone…
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Samsung SCH-B750 Video Camera Phone
Samsung has announced their newest DMB camcorder phone in Korea. The Samsung SCH-B750 camcorder phone features a 3 megapixel, auto-focus shooter and comes to us with microSD, USB, business card recognition, TV-out, and and external 1.1″ OLED, packed into a 99 x 51 x 16mm body. In the same design vein as Nokia’s N93, the…
Apple iPhone gets a Release Date – June 15?
We have official confirmation that the iPhone will ship “late June,” but exactly when in June is still speculation. Still, the latest rumor/announcement, regarding the hotness that is the Apple iPhone, pegs the release date at June 15th. But, this rumor has some teeth to it. BGR got their mitts on an alleged memo, sent…
Willcom’s Mysterious Windows Mobile 6.0 “X” phone
Willcom has decided to go the viral marketing route with the announcement of their mysterious Windows Mobile phone. The new “X” phone is expected to be thinner, lighter, and slimmer (than what, we have no idea). The deets are just as slim as the phone, but we do know that the new “X” will be…
NTT DoCoMo releases Portable Battery Charger
NTT DoCoMo has released the FOMA portable battery charger. The 69 x 56 x 14 mm, 71g unit is essentially an 1800mAh battery that can be charged at home and used to juice up your NTT phones on-the-go. The FOMA portable charger is only compatible with some NTT phones. So, if you don’t have a…
BenQ Patent for phone that tells you how FAT you are
BenQ has filed for a patent application outlining the details for a phone that can measure your body fat percentage. Apparently, the company is working under the assumption that people want to be constantly reminded of those late-night pizza and taco runs. The Body-Fat-Phone measures your body’s electrical resistance to calculate how fat you are.…
Hollywood and the mobile video
With many video clips floating around the Web, like the 12 one-minute episodes of Borat, the mobile video is becoming increasingly popular among the consumers. However, advertisers seem too prudent, giving the film studios problems with monetization. Another example of the successful mobile video is Warner Brothers’ six-episode series based on the popular Superman television…
Nokia will expand factory in Chennai
Great news, but little information: Soren Pterson, Senior Vice President, Entry Business Unit Mobile Phone, Nokia, told the Press Trust of India, "from the Chennai factory we shipped more than 25 million phones. We are very happy with the performance. It is running just as per our plans." "I expect that we shall increase the…
Gold Nokia 6300
Did this really need 24k gold plating? I prefer the original steel version:
I just reset myself
I have a love hate relationship with my RSS feeds. I love that I can get so much knowledge from them, but hate the fact that if I don’t check them within 72 hours I’m suddenly inundated with content. Reading 154 feeds in one sitting makes me loose that initial feeling of joy and it…