Nokia has unleashed upon the world a slew of new flagship Nseries handsets with amazing multimedia capabilities with sleek, new design aesthetics. Featuring glossy-finished plastics that just ooze “cool” from every crevice, the Nokia N96, Nokia N85, and Nokia N79 are the hottest handsets to come out of Espoo yet. Nokia was on hand at…
Sling Media finally brings SlingPlayer Mobile to Symbian UIQ
If you’re a fan of place-shifting streaming TV, then you’ve probably already outfitted yourself with a Slingbox and SlingPlayer Mobile to watch live TV with your mobile phone. Unless, that is, you’ve been using a UIQ-based handset. Sling Media has been holding their Symbian UIQ-compatible SlingPlayer Mobile client over our heads for too long. Fortunately,…
HTC Touch HD bringing WVGA to the HTC Touch lineup
What’s this? Another HTC Touch handset to complement the already impressive HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro offerings? Damn skippy it is! The latest HTC Touch handset to rear its pretty little head is the HTC Touch HD that you see pictured here. Notice that incredibly crisp, bright, and big display? Yup, that’s a…
RIM shows off BlackBerry Bold 9000 at CTIA San Francisco 2008
RIM has yet to launch their curvy new BlackBerry Bold 9000 on AT&T’s network here in the US, but that didn’t stop the famous push-email handset maker from bringing their latest and greatest new wares to the CTIA San Francisco 2008 showroom floor in the Moscone Center. And we had a chance to get our…
BlackBerry Pearl 8220 KickStart from CTIA San Francisco 2008
There’s nothing like a little hands-on time with a “first of its kind” mobile phone. Research In Motion, our favorite little BlackBerry manufacturer from Canada, came to CTIA San Francisco 2008 with just these kinds of little gems in tow. We came to the Moscone Center and immediately noticed the BlackBerry booth proudly displaying the…
Motorola ROKR E8 at CTIA San Francisco 2008
Motorola’s latest take on their ROKR line of music-oriented handsets brings a snazzy, reconfigurable keypad to music-lovers everywhere. Together with a touch-sensitive scroll-strip called the “Omega Wheel,” Motorola’s ROKR E8 boasts a morphing keypad – Motorola calls it “ModeShift” technology – that makes music playback as simple a proposition as possible. Simply hit the dedicated…
Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 from CTIA SF 2008
Motorola’s first mega-megapixel cameraphone, the Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 is the company’s first foray in to high-end handsets with a high-quality camera module on board. The Motorola ZN5 leverages Kodak’s Perfect Touch Technology and Kodak Imaging Technology to create an intuitive and incredibly snappy 5 megapixel cameraphone with no noticeable shutter lag. If there’s any shutter…
The HTC Touch Pro’s (Raphael) keyboard is tops!
QWERTY keyboards can be a great addition to any smartphone. In some cases, a virtual on-screen keyboard can be faster and easier to use than a physical keyboard with nubby little keys. Other times, a physical keyboard is the way to go. The choice is mostly subjective, but some misguided “un-enthusiasts” will have you believe…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 and the future of the Panel UI
Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X1 flagship isn’t just a geeky-cool piece of kit. The XPERIA X1 represents more than the amalgamation of WVGA touchscreen display, QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, GPS, etc. – it represents Sony Ericsson’s push to redefine the mobile experience through its Panel UI. If you don’t already know, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 uses…
Newber – iPhone application seamlessly transfers calls between phones
Say you’re on a business call and you’re about to lose reception. What do you do? Tell that important client to keep that thought on hold as you scramble to find a usable cellular signal? Of course you do, what other option do you have? Well, if you’re an iPhone or iPhone 3G user, then…