There’s been a lot of talk about the Palm Pre launching mid-May on Sprint’s network, but keep in mind that it’s still all speculation. Palm and Sprint go only so far as to promise the Palm Pre will launch sometime in the first half of 2009, we really have no idea when the Pre will…
Study: Apple iPhone more playful than productive
Love and hate. Those are pretty much the only two emotions tied to Apple’s iconic iPhone. Those that love it will praise the UI, web browser, huge display and multi-touch. Those that hate it will lament all day about the iPhone’s lack of physical keyboard, quality camera and feature-lacking iPhone OS. Whatever camp you happen…
T-Mobile UK expects 100,000 G1s sold in time for Android 1.5 Cupcake update
While the US side of T-Mobile’s operations has seen more than 1,000,000 (1 million) T-Mobile G1’s finding homes in subscribers’ pockets, T-Mobile UK is on track to sell 100,000 of the Android-powered smartphones in time for the release of the much-anticipated Android 1.5 Cupcake update. T-Mobile says that it will have sold 100,000 G1 handsets…
Coming Soon: Nokia XpressMusic 5800 Star Trek Edition!
Calling all Trekkies. Your touchscreen smartphone has arrived! There’s likely a pretty significant overlap between Trekkies and mobile enthusiasts. Case in point, myself. I’m not ashamed to admit that I have an almost debilitating affinity for mobile phones, nor am I ashamed of being a Star Trek fan. For those of you like me, Nokia’s…
Wiretaps are more like ‘wireless-taps’ these days
As the world continues abandoning fixed-line communications in most homes, the days of the traditional “wiretap” are fast drawing to a close. The term “wiretap” is rooted in the earliest of eavesdropping investigations – authorities would literally “tap,” or splice, into an existing telephone landline in order to listen in on suspects’ conversations. These days,…
Review: Verizon LG Versa
The LG Versa hit the scene on Verizon Wireless’s network as the first slate-based touchscreen handset with swappable add-ons. The LG Versa gets its name for its versatility, changing from svelte touchscreen phone to messaging powerhouse to handheld gaming device on a whim. It’s definitely a unique form-factor and demonstrates that modular handsets have their…
Twitter becoming an increasing threat to fair trials?
Twitter is everywhere. From celebrities to wanna-bes, Twitter has become the latest “go-to” social network. It’s no wonder we’re seeing more and more “tweets” from within courtrooms across the country. The problem is fast becoming widespread enough that it’s starting to threaten the sanctity of the jury and a fair trial process. So much so…
Opera Mini continues explosive growth
Opera Mini is arguably one of the world’s best mobile web browsers. By off-loading page-processing to Opera’s proxy servers, Opera Mini is capable of serving up full-form webpages with desktop-like speed and accuracy. And, today’s latest growth figures prove that the world is fast catching on to the power of Opera Mini. Opera has announced…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 mention gets our hopes up!
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 is one spiffy smartphone. The exclusive Panel UI does a good job covering up Windows Mobile’s downfalls and the X1’s high-end styling and material quality made for an expensive handset that we could almost justify buying again. In fact, we very well may have to justify buying another XPERIA handset.…
Vodafone Spain first out of the gates with Android-powered HTC Magic
The earliest we thought we’d see the HTC Magic on market was May 5th on Vodafone UK. Turns out, the Android-powered HTC Magic is ushering in the second-generation of HTC Android devices today in Spain! That means those lucky Spaniards will be playing with the slate-based Magic more than a week before the rest of…