In a strange twist of fate, Apple’s move to regain ground lost to the Kindle by pushing the iPhone as a legitimate eBook reader has earned it a new lawsuit for violating an eBook patent filed seven years ago. eBook pioneer Amazon is meanwhile clear to keep peddling its Kindle Reader. Apple is being sued…
TaskFacade 4 – The coolest graphical task manager for Windows Mobile
Far be it for us to bad-mouth HTC’s TouchFLO 3D UI. In fact, we think TouchFLO 3D (TF3D) is the best thing to happen to Windows Mobile in a long time. There’s nothing better at covering up Windows Mobile’s design downfalls than TouchFLO 3D. That is, until you need to switch between applications or close…
Tactical throat microphone for cellphones – The good kind of bad
If you’ve ever fantasized yourself donning tactical assault gear and clearing a building full of terrorists, you’ll know exactly where we’re coming from when we say this new hands-free “neckset” (like a headset, only for your neck) from Sanwa are seriously bad. The good kind of bad. Sanwa’s new throat microphones are based on the…
ARM bringing Xbox-like graphics to your cellphone!
Gamers rejoice! Your cellphone may soon pack enough graphics-processing power to play Xbox-like games wherever you please. According to chip-designer ARM’s graphics product manager Remi Pederson, the new high-end Mali-200 and Mali-400 graphics processors (GPUs) from ARM may be ready to bring truly high-powered gaming to handsets as early as Winter 2009. The new graphics…
Ericsson displays public affection for Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson is hurting. Having just cleared a dismal holiday quarter last year and looking an even worse Q1 2009 straight in the eye, the Japanese-Swedish joint venture known has been rumored to be headed toward a break-up. Ericsson today publicly squashed rumors that Sony was looking to buy Ericsson’s stake in Sony Ericsson, stating…
Power-packed iPhone aiming for June launch on AT&T
We’re fast closing in on the mid-year mark for 2009. Last year, Apple launched the second-generation iPhone (iPhone 3G) during the Summer months. This year, we’re again expecting Apple to launch some new iPhone hardware, and Boy Genius has the confirmation. According to a source with solid AT&T credentials, AT&T is aiming to launch the…
Android-powered Acer A1 launching this September?
Acer is reportedly gearing up to break out of the Windows Mobile segment and into Google’s Android-playground. After launching a slew of WinMo smartphones at this year’s Mobile World Congress, Acer is rumored to be aiming for a September release of its Android-powered Acer A1 smartphone. The Business Mirror cites some unknown insider in their…
Carriers pass on lackluster Dell smartphones
Dell has apparently come up against some resistance in breaking back into the smartphone market. Long rumored to be developing new smartphones, Dell reportedly had some of its prototype Windows Mobile and Android-powered handsets brushed off by carriers. It seems that Dell’s smartphone devices didn’t differentiate themselves enough from the competition. Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw…
Apple preparing updated iPhone Bluetooth Headset?
When Apple changes its purposely limited product lineup, the world takes notice. For instance, Apple over the weekend changed the status of its iPhone Bluetooth Headset to “discontinued” in Apple’s online store, prompting some Apple fans to speculate that new iPhone Bluetooth hardware is coming down the product pipeline. Curiously, the Apple online store still…
Sony Ericsson North America Chief jumps ship
It’s a bad sign for any company when your senior leadership starts handing in letters of resignation. Fellow struggling mobile phone maker Motorola saw its executive ranks dropping like flies on worsening news of the company’s dwindling handset business, and it seems that Sony Ericsson is feeling the same crunch. Sony Ericsson has announced that…