LG has given us a preview of what they say is the cheapest touch-screen mobile phone ever built… The LG KP500. It’s a quad-band GSM handset that has an embedded stylus pen concealed in the base. The OS contains a handwriting recognition app that allows users to quickly jot memos and text messages. There is…
Archives for September 2008
iPhone 3G Comes to Brazil, South Africa and Turkey
As we all know, Apple had set a goal of spreading the iPhone to 70 countries around the world. They’re getting closer and closer. Last week the iPhone made it to Latvia and Lithuania, and this week they’ve added a few more countries. The iPhone is now for sale in Brazil, South Africa and Turkey.…
Samsung Delve Coming to U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular customers will have a new Samsung device to choose from in the near future. The Samsung Delve, which is quite similar to the F480 has a 3-inch touch screen, 2MP camera, and even a new gen of Touchwiz. Key Features: 3.0? touch screen On-screen QWERTY keyboard Second generation TouchWiz interface Customizable widgets 2…
BlackBerry Storm dummy phones showing up at Verizon
Verizon’s been teasing us with their BlackBerry Storm page and leaked videos for a few weeks now, but the only hints of a release date have pointed to mid-November. If you were hoping for something a little earlier, apparently some Verzion reps are getting dummy versions of the BlackBerry Storm. Not that we haven’t seen…
AT&T BlackBerry Bold launch parties announced
While BlackBerry fanboys might be oogling the imminent Flip Pearl 8220, the slim new 8900 Curve, or (most likely) the touchscreen-packing 9530 Storm, the U.S. is still without RIM’s flagship launched over the summer, the BlackBerry Bold. Well, AT&T’s launch party for the Bold has been announced, spanning from October 15th. to October 30th. This…
Motorola VU30 for Verizon gets FCC approval
We knew from before that Motorola VU30 is coming to Verizon Wireless. The properly branded (with Verizon’s logo) mid-range clamshell has been recently spotted while passing the FCC hurdle. We’ve already mentioned the specs before – let me quickly recap. Expect a 2 megapixel camera that can take both photos and videos, Bluetooth support, EV-DO…
BlackBerry Storm spurs bidding war between Bell and Telus
The other week some rumors surfaced regarding a Bell Canadian exclusive for RIM’s upcoming touch device, the BlackBerry Storm, which conflicted directly with earlier info on Telus availability. Well, it turns out all the confusion is over an ongoing bidding war between Canada’s two major CDMA carriers for exclusivity of the BlackBerry 9530. Bell apparently…
Nokia to sell security appliances business within a few weeks
Nokia Oyj is in talks to sell its security appliances business to a financial investor within a few weeks. According to Reuters, the deal will affect around 700 staff in total, almost 500 of them working for the “profitable” security appliances unit. As a result, Nokia will focus on developing and selling corporate phones, while…
Fake: Motorola ZN5 Armani phone
Just when we reported that Samsung will be releasing a new Armani-branded phone, we have an image of Motorola ZN5 wearing the very similar “Emporio Armani” badge. And yes, it’s fake according to Mobile-Review.com’s Eldar Murtazin. We guess it’s a work of Chinese cloners who never cease to amaze us with the speed they’re pushing…
HappyWakeUp S60 alarm decides when to wake you up
HappyWakeUp is an interesting mobile app for Symbian S60 based smartphones that promises to wake you up when it’s best for you. Here’s what the official description says about it: HappyWakeUp works as a smart alarm clock. HappyWakeUp is based on medical research of the human sleep and its structure. It smartly monitors your sleep…