A little over 2 weeks ago, a photo and some rough specifications the Nokia 3720 Classic leaked. Most intriguing was the device meet the IP54 specification for being dust proof, shock proof and water proof. Yesterday Ben found some more specifications and a video of the 3720 being hit with a golf club. Today, ladies…
Concept: LG GC990 Louvre: 12.1 megapixel dumbphone that shoots 720p video
The LG GC990 was unveiled in Warsaw, Poland yesterday, as a concept to display the type of technology that LG is working on. Except for the 12.1 megapixel camera, with Schneider-Kreuznach optics, and the ability to shoot 720p video at frames per second, this device has nothing else going for it since it’s a dumbphone.…
Geeks Only: Understanding the iPhone 3GS
Anand Lal Shimpi published his 16 page “Understand the iPhone 3GS” article yesterday, and if you’re the kind of person who would like to know more about the new Cortex A8 processor inside Apple’s latest mobile phone, then this is a must-read article. You’ll get a crash course on single issue, versus dual issue processor…
Audio Interview: Scott Weiss, User Interface Technology Manager at Symbian Foundation
I just had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Weiss, User Interface Technology Manager at Symbian Foundation, about what Symbian is, what DirectUI is, and when you can expect Symbian OS based devices to stop looking like current Symbian OS based devices. The guy carries two phones, one personal, one for work: the Apple iPhone and…
ZTE and Qualcomm work together to help you download porn to your mobile faster
I’ve been reading press releases for years, and I think this one takes the cake for the amount of technical jargon and acronyms condensed into a single announcement. What you need to know is that ZTE is going to be using technology from Qualcomm to help eliminate the interference that occurs at cell sites (read:…
Cherry: Yet another mobile voice over IP operator, this time in Belgium
If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard some company promise me that they’re going to reduce the price of my phone bill by letting me use WiFi to make phone calls, I would not have to pay my phone bill for over a decade. Cherry, a new operator based of Belgium, is…
If you plan on committing a crime, do not take your mobile phone with you
The New York Times just published an article that sounds like it came straight out of the latest mega Hollywood action film. Law enforcement is increasingly working with American operators to help prosecute criminals. In one recent case, Mikhail Mallayev, had his alibi disproved after records indicated that he was indeed in New York during…
NTT DOCOMO purchases 35% stake in PacketVideo for $45.5 million
PacketVideo makes software for viewing video on your mobile handset, and they just became $45.5 million richer after Japanese operator NTT DOCOMO purchased a 35% stake in the company. NTT DOCOMO has already shipped 90 handsets with their software on board; now as an investor, they may have their say into the future direction of…
Sony Ericsson Bao: A Nokia 7070 Prism Clone, but uglier
Say what you will about Nokia’s Prism line of handsets, I think they’re quite handsome. Sony Ericsson seems to think they’re quite handsome too since these leaked photos of code name “Bao” look remarkably like the 7070 Prism. There is no information as to when this device will be announced, launched or what it will…
Do not listen to the Guardian, there will be no Nokia devices running Android any time soon
I should be ashamed of myself for even linking to this terrible piece of flame bait, but I just have to. The Guardian’s Richard Wray is claiming that industry insiders have tipped him off that at Nokia World 2009, scheduled to take place in Stuttgart Germany between September 2 – 3, a new device will…