You’ll probably have been exposed to the visual phenonemon known as “persistence of vision” (POV) in those animated flip-books from days past (the good ole’ days). The human eye’s refresh rate, as it were, is just slow enough that momentary flashes of light (especially moving light) seem to hang in mid-air for a tick, and…
Next-gen iPhone may feature video camera!
It’s kind of sad that we get excited when we hear that a ubiquitous smartphone feature such as video recording will finally be available on an iPhone. Just about every other smartphone on market can record video (some at HD resolutions), but the iPhone and iPhone 3G are not part of that bunch. Nonetheless, we’re…
Windows Mobile 6.5 ditches honeycomb homescreen
Microsoft really is working hard to give their touch-optimized Windows Mobile 6.5 update everything it needs to capture a good chunk of the smartphone market. In fact, Microsoft is even working to ensure that it ditches design elements that aren’t expected to be received well by the public. In that vein, Microsoft is reportedly cutting…
Apple and AT&T sued for slow iPhone 3G data speeds
This is really getting out of hand. Yet another lawsuit has been filed against Apple and AT&T, charging that both companies misrepresented the data speeds and performance of the AT&T 3G network and iPhone 3G smartphone. The lawsuit follows numerous others filed against Apple and AT&T in regards to disappointing 3G performance. Apparent iPhone 3G…
Newber’s plug pulled after iPhone AppStore delays
Apple’s known for doing a lot of things well. Apple is also unfortunately known for taking their sweet time in reviewing some iPhone apps for entry into the iPhone AppStore. Some developers have been waiting months on end with nary a word from the iPhone maker about where the potential iPhone application stands. In fact,…
Samsung Omnia coming to Bell next month!
Canadians fiending to get in on Samsung’s touchscreen lineup will be happy to hear that Bell is gearing up to launch the Samsung Omnia in April. Following a successful run in the US as Verizon Wireless’s Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional-powered smartphone, it seems Samsung is bringing the Omnia to Canada. Word on the street has…
Microsoft integrating Silverlight Mobile into Windows Mobile 7!
Microsoft’s Flash competitor, Silverlight, is about to get a big boost. Word from Microsoft has Windows Mobile 7 rocking an integrated Silverlight Mobile client that should allow smartphone users to view and play with all kinds of Silverlight-based streaming and interactive media on the web. Unfortunately, Silverlight is only slated for Windows Mobile 7 because…
Europe gets movie downloads from Samsung
The iPhone helped reshape the way consumers view their handsets, but it also changed the way manufacturers are looking at the mobile space. It’s no longer good enough to have some bang-wizz hardware mated to some funky-cool user interface. No, these days, manufacturers have to offer more value and integration with multimedia services in order…
iPhone Push Background Notification – A multi-tasking compromise?
Apple announced this week that the iPhone 3.0 OS would include support for push background notifications. The iPhone maker was expected to go live with background notifications late last year, but missed that mark as they retooled the background notification system. The push-data service will allow inactive iPhone applications to receive updates from a server…
Apple still talking to China Mobile on iPhone deal
It’s the same old song and dance between Apple and Chinese wireless carriers. In the latest round of we-said they-said negotiations surrounding the iPhone, China Mobile’s CEO Wang Jianzhou confirmed that Apple and China Mobile were still in talks to bring the iPhone to China, but no deal has yet been made. Wang told reporters…