Following HTC’s commitment to provide Windows Mobile 6 upgrades for some of their smartphones, Dopod International announced its Windows Mobile 6 upgrade roadmap. Not all devices will be upgradeable. For instance, contrary to HTC, Dopod is not planning a Windows Mobile 6 upgrade for the C720W (HTC Excalibur, aka T-Mobile Dash). Dopod will allow users…
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First Ferrari smartphone passes through FCC
Hmm, a Ferrari smartphone has been approved by the FCC. Sounds like a dream… Following Vertu and Sony Ericsson, Acer decided to jump-in with its version of a Ferrari handset. Unlike the first two mentioned companies, Acer decided to make a Ferrari smartphone. The FCC filing reveals that Acer Ferrari c500 Pocket PC sports a…
Get into the Palo Alto Nokia Research Center on Monday
No cost? No tricks? I’d give a blood sample to see what Nokia Researchers are working on!
Tune my S60 taken up a couple of notches
When I think "customization," wall papers, face plates and stickers come to mind. Check out what Mehmet Erkök did to his Nokia devices:
Really Off Topic: I just found a reason to install photoshop again
This post over at boing boing has got my creative juices flowing. The process is simple, know how most image editing tools have color correcting features? Well what if you could tell photoshop to take the colors from your favorite painting and apply them to your digital photograph? Here is an original picture: Now the…
N76 design site is up
Darla Mack has the scoop on the brand new N76 design site. Which one is your favorite? None really appealed to me in the beginning, but then I found out why. Look at the front of the N76: Large gray/chrome border around the screen = poor design
Engadet’s hands on with the N75: $200 w/ 2 year contract
A clam shell with American 3G support. It was supposed to launch almost 6 months ago, but we will let that slide. Do yourself a favor: buy unlocked, unbranded. Always and forever.
T-Mobile: I’m so glad my operator is thinking outside the box
I’ve read about T-Mobile At Home before, but I didn’t know it was going to launch so soon: The service, often referred to as dual-mode or Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA), allows a mobile phone to seamlessly switch from cell towers to available WiFi networks when the user comes within range. This would then allow the…
OSNews takes on the N95
The GPS never worked, the camera isn’t going to replace a stand alone point and shoot anytime soon and the firmware is buggy.This is why I love Eugenia’s reviews, she always voices her complaints clearly and recommends solutions. Her answer: Wait for a few firmware upgrades. My answer: Wait for the next Nokia flagship. The…
Gizmodo reviews the Nokia N75
Short, but sweet. Quote of the week: Even though carriers have traditionally been pretty scared of the openness and power of the N-series Nokia phones, Cingular hasn’t neutered the N75’s smartphone-ness.