Donuts, good BBQ, and a Celio REDFLY – the essentials for the Memphis Police Department (MPD) in Memphis, Tennessee. The MPD has reportedly snatched up a whopping 1,2000 Celio REDFLY Mobile Companion units in a bid to make their smartphone-wielding officers more efficient and better connected in the field. The adoption of the Celio REDFLY,…
Poll: iPhone 3G or Palm Pre?
With all the mobile world’s eyes fixed on Palm and the upcoming Palm Pre, there’s little doubt that the pebble-shaped smartphone is set to compete with the smartphone big-dogs like the iPhone 3G. But, which would you choose? On the one hand, we have the Palm Pre with its Web OS. We’ve covered the Web…
Windows 3.1 and Nokia N95, together at last!
It looks like the Nokia N95 and Windows 3.1 have finally been united! Wait… what? You read correctly, what you’re seeing here is good ‘ole Windows 3.1 installing itself on a Nokia N95. Polish developer Marcin-PRV devoted a good day’s worth of hacking to get the so-ancient-it’s-extinct Windows 3.1 OS up and running on his…
Sync your desktop browser to Firefox Mobile (Fennec) with Mozilla Weave!
Talk about a cool little feature. Mozilla’s own entry into the mobile browser war, fittingly known as Firefox Mobile (codename: Fennec), is shaping up to be quite a capable mobile browser. And, with today’s news that Fennec is now being developed with support for Mozilla’s Weave service, Firefox Mobile is looking like a great mobile…
AT&T 3G network going 850Mhz nationwide by 2010!
AT&T’s 3G network is going to keep getting better, according to AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega. In an interview with Engadget, de la Vega outlines his company’s plans to bring improved 3G coverage and performance in key US markets. By migrating 3G data services off the higher frequency 1900Mhz band, used to ferry…
TouchFLO 3D ported to Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 !
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 has garnered a good deal of attention over the past few months as one of the highest-end Windows Mobile smartphones on market. And, with Sony Ericsson’s Panel UI working hard to cover up the Windows Mobile nastiness that invariably plagues smartphones based on the Microsoft mobile operating system, the Sony…
Want an LG GD910 Touch Watch Phone? Got a grand?
Oh, what price we pay to be on the cutting edge, nay, the bleeding edge of technology. The 3G-capable LG Touch Watch Phone that LG showed off so proudly at CES Las Vegas 2009 has just been priced for all to envy. Apparently, it’ll cost you a cool grand (£1,000) to put an LG GD910…
Nokia trades 1,000 resignations for severance packages
In a move that echos struggling US wireless carrier Sprint’s Motorola’s bid to help stave off compulsory job cuts, the world’s largest mobile phone maker has announced plans to offer severance packages to the first 1,000 employees who volunteer to resign their posts. The resignation-for-severance trade is being offered as part of Nokia’s company-wide effort…
Research shows you neglect your iPhone apps like a bad mother
Like an unwanted child, your iPhone applications are probably languishing in an idle pool of non-use. Sound harsh? Well, research shows that we’re probably more on point than you’d like to admit. Thanks to iPhone application analytics provider Pinch Media, we now have compelling statistics on iPhone app-use that indicates most people are likely to…
HTC updates HTC Touch Pro firmware, fixes bugs
Can’t shake that eerie feeling that your HTC Touch Pro is crawling with bugs? Fear not, phobic cellphone user, HTC has just released a new firmware update that should eradicate a lot of those creepy, crawly bugs from your HTC Touch Pro. HTC says this update should fix your Touch Pro’s tendency to muck up…