The Palm Pre is going to have some stiff competition in the new iPhone and Android 1.5 devices, which are scheduled to go live later this year. As such, the Pre is going to need go toe-to-toe with features that match, and hopefully surpass, those on the iPhone and future Android handsets. Multi-tasking? Check. Capacitance…
iPhone 3.0 component breakdown – Who supplies what for third-gen iPhone
Only in a world where an intimate obsession with mobile phones is considered a job requirement do we find ourselves intrigued by handset component breakdowns. And, in that world, the iPhone reigns the hype-king. For instance, DigiTimes has just posted a breakdown of component suppliers for the upcoming third-generation iPhone – the iPhone 3.o, as…
Alaska Airlines wraps in-flight WiFi testing, mulls pricing structure
WiFi in the sky is no longer a mobile professional’s dream. Alaska Airlines has just wrapped up trial testing of their own in-flight broadband internet service, and the air carrier is preparing to officially offer WiFi service to passengers by year’s end. The move would bring Alaska Airlines up to speed with competing airlines that…
HTC Touch Diamond2 hitting online store shelves!
The wait is just about over. We’ve been keeping a close eye on the HTC Touch Diamond2 and its complement of high-end smartphone features since HTC announced the device at Mobile World Congress 2009. Today, we’re seeing the first batch of unlocked HTC Touch Diamond2 handsets hitting virtual store shelves on Expansys and Devicewire! The…
Apple rolls out new iPhone OS 3.0 beta 3
Yup. We’re definitely marching closer to the iPhone OS 3.0’s launch in the middle of this year. On the way there, Apple will likely keep releasing beta-updates of the iPhone OS 3.0 to iPhone developers. The latest, the iPhone 3.0 OS Beta 3, is now available to iPhone devs to tinker with. iPhone OS 3.0…
SoundID 300 Bluetooth headset – THE most comfortable headset
No matter how small or lightweight your Bluetooth headset might be, there’s a limit to just how long you can wear it on your ear before becoming uncomfortable. The problem lies in the ear-plug design. That little piece of awkwardly-shaped plastic squeezed inside your ear canal isn’t going to sit there long-term without some irritation…
Phanfare’s Photon iPhone app offers iPhone-to-Print service
Ever wished you could print that perfect vacation picture straight from your iPhone? Sure, you could synchronize your iPhone photos with your desktop, and then upload the photos to a photo-printing service, and then order yourself a hard-copy of said photos. Or, if you like things a little simpler, you could download Phanfare‘s new Photon…
Sprint to charge $70 for Palm Pre’s Touchstone charging dock?
The Palm Pre leaks are coming hard and fast these days. Following on leaked internal Sprint planning schedules that indicated May 16 as the target-date for finalizing all Palm Pre launch preparations, an alleged screenshot of Sprint’s price lists hints at an $70 price tag for the Palm Pre’s wireless Touchstone charger. In case you’ve…
Verizon still dragging their feet on official BlackBerry Storm v113 update
Verizon’s BlackBerry Storm 9530 has been criticized ad-nauseum for its buggy software and unacceptably awkward on-screen keyboard paradigms. Unfortunately, it seems Verizon’s reputation as being America’s slowest-to-adopt and late-to-market wireless carrier has prevented the No. 1 US wireless carrier from rolling out the official bug-killing BlackBerry OS 4.7.0.113 firmware version to its subscribers. Because, you…
Android OS 1.5 released, offers juicy new features
Android OS fans have been waiting patiently for Google to go live with an updated version of the open smartphone platform. Today that wait ends. Android OS 1.5 has been officially released on an “early-look” basis, bringing with it juicy new features like soft-keyboard support, speech recognition, homescreen widgets and live folders. As any self-respecting…