Just because you don’t own a high-end smartphone, that doesn’t mean you can’t play some cool games too. To be fair, modern smartphone games are way more powerful than their feature phone counterparts, but still – there are few good titles available for Java ME-enabled handsets as well. One such game is about to hit…
Archives for 2010
BlueAnt’s Q2 Platinum Bluetooth headset rocks superb audio quality, wind noise resistance
BlueAnt Wireless is out with another Bluetooth headset. Their latest baby is called BlueAnt Q2 Platinum, and it’s touted as a “fashion-forward addition to the critically acclaimed Q2 product line.” Aside from the superb audio quality, the Q2 also comes with the “first fully integrated text-to-speech feature” that delivers complete hands-free communications. To activate it,…
LG S310: The most boring 120 EUR feature phone to ever grace this planet
Feature phones used to be exciting, and for many people looking for a no frills device that excels in handling phone calls and text messages feature phones may still be as interesting today as they once were in the 90s. The reality of the current market however, with the price of smartphones dropping at such…
Micromax Andro A60: The $155 Android device that’s bound to take over India
Micromax, one of the many local mobile phones manufacturers in India , has recently launched the Andro A60. It’s nothing more than a rebadged ZTE Penguin, but it doesn’t matter because it’s giving countless numbers of people access to Google’s Android operating system for just a hair over $150. The Andro A60 will retail for…
Samsung creates NFC chip that consumes 20% less power than competitors [Out in Q1 2011]
Near Field Communication (NFC) technology will be one of the key hardware innovations to watch out for during 2011 and for many more years to come. Samsung, looking to get into the market, has announced that they’ve created an NFC chip that they’ll start mass producing during the first quarter of 2011. Could this possibly…
The iPhone Quilt: There’s a Nap for That!
If your little one is in need of a nap, I’m sorry to say there’s no app for that… however, there IS a quilt for that! The meticulously detailed (and lovingly stitched) iPhone quilt you see above was put together by Harriet Rosin for her new grandson. A mighty *tip of the cap* to Harriet…
Madden NFL 11 for iPad Updated with Vintage Voltage Football Mode
For those of you running Madden NFL 11 for iPad, an update you’ve no doubt been waiting for has arrived. That’s right, the ‘Vintage Voltage Football’ mode has been added to the app, and quite honestly, it’s a little bit of awesome. When in the new game mode (which is an iPad exclusive by the…
Android-powered LG Star gets handled on video
Spotted earlier in the wild, the LG Star is expected to be one of the first dual-core Android handsets from the Korean manufacturer. Though we have seen some pretty polaroids of the handset, the full specifications are still unknown. In addition to its Tegra 2 processor, the Star is thought to include a 4-inch display, an 8-megapixel camera…
eReader wars: Apple iPad gaining ground on the Amazon Kindle
A recent ChangeWave survey suggests the Apple iPad is gaining ground on the Amazon Kindle. Long the leader in the eReader market, the Amazon Kindle is slowly beginning to drop from its top spot as a mobile reading device. In a survey of 2,800 respondents, the number of Kindle owners dwindled from 68% in February…
Giveaway: Win an AT&T Motorola Bravo Android smartphone for FREE!
Hello everybody! Hopefully by now you’ve all recuperated from your Thanksgiving feasts and are currently recovering from any bruises, broken bones, or loss of a family member due to Black Friday. Now that we’re all back in our cozy offices counting down the days until our holiday vacations start, we thought we’d help you pass…