Potential smartphone buyers in Canada have something to look for, as the country’s GSM carrier released the HTC Excalibur (S621) to its customers. The QWERTY-equipped smartphone runs Windows Mobile and promises to make its owners more productive. Interested? Grab it now for a $250 CDN ($213) on a three-year agreement. (via: Engadget)
Archives for 2007
Sony Ericsson to make future PSPs?
There’s a rumor flying around the web, that Sony will invest yet another of its popular brands to the Sony Ericsson JV. After Walkman, Cybershot and Bravia, the Japanese giant may decide to mobilize its Playstation Portable (PSP).. Apparently, Sony Ericsson is working on the new breed of “gaming” phones that according to some earlier…
NeoKeys’ smart keypad adapts to every option
NeoKeys has an interesting smart keypad concept. The tiny LCD screen is placed above the phone’s middle 12 keys that displays the appropriate options and menus. This way, each time you select a particular option, the middle 12 keys will display commands for that particular option only. I’m not sure just how much I want…
O2 Ireland adds the XDA Orbit (HTC Artemis)
O2 users in the Ireland are about to get some Windows Mobile love, as the carrier introduced the XDA Orbit, aka HTC Artemis. The all-in-one device among other things packs an integrated GPS, a WiFi, and a 2 MP camera. Still the XDA Orbit will be released with Windows Mobile 5. I’m not sure why…
Samsung Ultra music phones to get more colors
Korean handset manufacturer obviously doesn’t think that their Ultra line of handsets looks cool enough for everyone. Or at least they want to make it even more appealing. Anyhow, Samsung will most probably launch some of their Ultra devices in multiple colors. And that means not just Beyonce-like pink, but also orange, red, blue and…
Parrot introduces Bluetooth Boombox
Parrot, the well known maker of Bluetooth handset accessories, recently announced an interesting device, which promises to bring audio from your Bluetooth-enabled device (handset, laptop, etc) to your home. Parrot’s Bluetooth Boombox is a Bluetooth 2.1 compliant boombox that consists of the stereo speakers and a subwoofer. Release date is still not known. In the…
China Still Lacking 3G – Pushing 4G On The Globe
China is pushing global adoption of the TD-CDMA standard. Their proprietary network protocol was developed as an alternative to patented technologies like GSM or WCDMA. The Ministry of Information Industry has been tweaking their TD-CDMA standard for years, chasing reliable 80 Mbps downstream operation. And now China is planning to submit their standard to the…
Video: Nokia N95 features
This is so painful to watch. This guy doesn’t talk and there isn’t a catchy song in the background. See if you can get past 3 minutes, because I can’t:
Video: Nokia 2366i review
If you’re using Verizon … why are you reading my blog? Nokia’s bread and butter is GSM. Get a T-Mobile account and import a Nokia from Finland. It’s what I did and I don’t regret it.
Video: Nokia Hong Kong Interactive Mirror
Trippy: