HTC sure is busy these days. With a product launch inaugurating the Android OS on T-Mobile’s network tomorrow, you’d think our favorite Windows Mobile smartphone manufacturer would be too busy to bring out Windows Mobile 6.1. But, no. HTC’s all about customer service, and they’re not going to let HTC S720 owners go without an…
New liquid lens technology uses sound and water for smaller cameraphones
Sure, pixel count and optical quality are key to determining a cameraphone’s worth. But, not much consideration is given to the size of the camera module in today’s high-end cameraphones. Smaller camera lenses make for smaller camera modules – in turn making for smaller, slimmer, and more power-efficient cameraphones. Different research teams are looking into…
Apple on track to move 5 million iPhones in Q4 2008
The latest estimates are in, and they have Apple shipping something like 5 million iPhone 3G units for fiscal Q4 which ends on September 30. Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster has raised his previous iPhone 3G sales estimates from 4.1 million by the end of September to a more optimistic 5 million units by the end…
HTC TouchFLO “2D” for older HTC smartphones
HTC’s latest lower-end touchscreen smartphone, the HTC Touch Viva (Opal), is expected to bring once high-end features like a 2 megapixel camera and GPS down to a more affordable price-point. But, as the entry-level HTC Touch offering, the HTC Touch Viva doesn’t have the processing oomph to drive the beautiful TouchFLO 3D UI that we’ve…
Dots Gloves keep hands warm, work with iPhone
The iPhone and iPhone 3G’s multi-touch display is handy-dandy for normal use – which is to say, when used with your bare fingertips. The flush-mounted touchscreen doesn’t require any pressure to register touch-inputs and mult-touch manipulations are just as fun as they are functional. But, as soon as the temperature drops to hand-numbing levels, forcing…
Nokia E75 QWERTY slider spotted in the wild!
And you thought the Nokia E71 and Nokia E66 were the end of the road for the business-class smartphones from Espoo. Of course Nokia is working on additional Eseries smartphones to add to their business-oriented portfolio. Following on the Nokia E71’s QWERTY candybar form-factor and the Nokia E66’s vertical sliding design, Nokia is apparently working…
Apple prepping 32GB iPhone 3G?
First, grab the salt. Second, take the salt. Good, now that you’re fully prepared to hear some seriously rumor-licious speculation on the iPhone 3G’s model refresh, here’s what we’ve been hearing: Given reports that Apple’s 8GB iPhone 3G stock is drying up, we’re hearing that there’s a distinct possibility of Apple introducing a new 32GB…
Palm Centro defaced by Ed Hardy
The Primetime Emmy Awards are getting set to “honor” our Hollywood favs with awards recognizing them for their work on the small screen. And, you know what that means – celebrities are going to be getting swag bags filled with new gadgets that mere mortals will never get their hands on. Mobile phone makers scramble…
HTC Touch Diamond with US 3G support hits Best Buy
Getting your wares onto shelves at a big-box retailer like Best Buy is quite an achievement – it signals that you’ve arrived. Where exactly, we’re not sure, but getting some dedicated shelf space (even if it is only virtual shelf space at the moment) is definitely a huge step for our Windows Mobile smartphone ODM-turned-global-manufacturer.…
QuickPwn 2.1 – iPhone 2.1 OS jailbreak solution for Windows is live!
When it comes to freeing your iPhone or iPhone 3G from Apple’s iron-fisted rule, Windows users typically get the short-end of the jailbreak-stick. Over the past couple years, Mac machines have had the honor of getting first crack at iPhone jailbreak solutions, with Windows machines taking at least a couple weeks to catch up. We’d…