Stanford University and Nokia Research Center in Palo Alto have released an open-source digital photography platform called FCam (short for “Frankencamera”) for the Nokia N900. Developed as a part of Stanford’s Camera 2.0 project, it allows developers to create new capabilities for digital cameras to “overcome some of the shortcomings of their devices or create…
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Bicycle thief steals iPhone from woman who was demoing real time GPS tracking software [Hilarity]
Horatio Toure. 31 years old. San Franciscan. Idiot. The story goes like this: Horatio was on his bike one Monday afternoon, riding in the South of Market neighborhood, when he sees a woman, Jordan Sturm, using an iPhone. Shouldn’t be too much of a surprise in that part of the world; it’s hipster central. So…
Samsung Galaxy 3 (i5800) available for 300 EUR in Germany
Samsung is super serious when it comes to Android. The Korean company not only has the high-end of the market covered with the Galaxy S series, but also the mid-range with devices such as the Galaxy 3 (i5800). And that’s the phone we’ll talk about today, as it has been announced in Germany. Available for…
Jackpot Slots turns your iPhone into one-armed bandit
A company called New Potato Technologies has created the iPhone dock pictured above. They call the product an “appcessory,” as it’s coupled with an app that detects Jackpot Slots iPhone Dock and runs the famous one-armed bandit on the device (iPhone or iPod Touch). The app itself rocks realistic graphics and sounds, allowing users to…
CDMA-based Motorola WX404 caught on FCC on its way to Cricket or MetroPCS
According to the documents found on the Federal Communications Commission’s website, a new Motorola phone (WX404) is heading to Cricket Wireless or MetroPCS. We’re not sure which of the two carriers will be adding the QWERTY keyboard-equipped candybar to its portfolio, but without a doubt we’ll know that in the next couple of weeks. In…
Verizon’s V CAST Apps now available on select BlackBerry models
Verizon Wireless announced that its mobile app store, V CAST Apps, is now available on select BlackBerry smartphones, including the BlackBerry Bold 9650, Storm2 9550, Curve 8530 and Tour 9630. Moreover, during the next couple of weeks, the service will be rolled out to more RIM-made devices like the Storm 9530 and Curve 8330. As…
Nokia C6 now available for 289 GBP in the UK
Nokia C6, which as you may know has been unveiled alongside two other QWERTY phones – C3 and E5, has been spotted at Nokia’s UK website from where interested users can grab it for 289 GBP. That’s kinda too steep, as we (and AllAboutSymbian) expected a price that’s closer to 220-230 GBP, but what do…
Mangako’s Impact City is touted as the first “optimized for iPhone” digital comic
New digital comic publisher Mangako is launching its first comic exclusively for iPhone and iPod Touch – Impact City. Since it’s made for the two iDevices only, there’s no need to scroll around to read the comic. Each scene is made to perfectly fit the iPhone’s 3.5-inch screen, removing all zoomimg and scrolling actions that…
Symbian Developer Cooperative NGO launches; Allows anyone to participate in Symbian Foundation
A new interesting thing is happening in the world of Symbian. The Symbian Developer Cooperative (Symbian DevCo), a non-profit, independent organisation has been founded to raise the profile of individuals within the Symbian community and give them a voice in the governance of the Symbian platform. Here’s the problem. Although Symbian Foundation has turned Symbian…
Juniper Research: Mobile app store downloads to reach 25 billion by 2015
As we have a growing number of app stores, Juniper Research is forecasting that the annual number of consumer-oriented handset downloads will rise from less than 2.6 billion in 2009 to more than 25 billion in 2015. The research company argues that players across the mobile value chain are seeking to emulate Apple’s AppStore success.…