Fans of the OpenMoko Neo1973 open-source Linux handset will be glad to hear that they’ll soon be able to get their hands on the Neo1973’s successor in the near future. The OpenMoko FreeRunner sports a faster processor than its predecessor and adds three-axis motion sensors to the mix. As we saw previously, the overall aesthetic…
Motorola Q9h beats Apple iPhone in text messaging tests
What’s this? Another usability study? A recent study found that the heralded Apple iPhone takes a back seat to the Motorola Q9h in SMS text messaging prowess, among other things. Good Housekeeping Research Institute took 11 QWERTY keyboard-packed handsets with subsidized (after 2-year contract) retail prices of $300 or less and pit them against the…
Nokia N95 using the higher-capacity Nokia N95 8GB’s BL-6F battery
One of the most welcome updates that the Nokia N95 8GB features over the Nokia N95 is the larger, higher-capacity battery. All that techno-gadgetry packed into the Nokia N95 made the poor little thing die off too quickly, so Nokia decided to bump up the juice-holding capacity of the Nokia N95 8GB – the BL-6F…
Verizon LG VX8610 caught in the wild with built-in Bluetooth headset
Built-in Bluetooth headsets are nothing new, we’ve seen other handsets rocking built-in headsets before. The LG VX8610, however, is the only handset to offer an integrated Bluetooth headset in the US. The headset clips into the back of the handset and even charges through the dock connector on the LG VX8610. Headed to Verizon, the…
This is what happens when you love your mobile phone too much – cellphone users’ wedding cake
Just what does a cellphone-addicted couple’s wedding cake look like? Well, chances are, if they really, really love their mobile phone, the cake will sport a cake-topper (those figurines that adorn the tops of wedding cakes) like this. The cellphone-toting cake toppers are actually satirically funny. What better way to make light of the high-tech…
Twitter account for sale – Rocketboom founder sells his Twitter account with Twitter followers included
Mobile Twittering can lead to degenerate Twitter addiction – it’s just too easy to check up on your friends and to let them know what you’re doing. The other side of Twitter is its power as a viral marketing and PR channel of sorts. You can update your followers on the latest product developments, launches,…
Nike and Apple do it again – Nike+ coming to iPhone
The Nike and Apple collaboration that resulted in the Nike+ SportKit fitness monitor was the best thing to happen to geeked-out waistlines the world over. Exclusively released for Apple’s iPod Nano music player, the Nike+ SportKit consisted of an accelerometer-based pedometer and wireless receiver. The wireless module plugs directly into the iPod Nano’s dock connector…
Location aware Twitter client comes to iPhone – Twinkle integrates iPhone location data for Twitter
If the plethora of Twitter web-applications for the iPhone just isn’t up to snuff for your Twittering (Tweeting?) ways, there’s an alternative to the native iPhone Twitter client that I mentioned previously. MobileTwitter gives you the convenience of staying addicted to Twitter on your iPhone, but does away with the clunky and sometimes frustrating UI…
NetBlender goes live with BD Touch application – control your Bluray Disc player with your iPhone
Just as we expected, NetBlender has officially outed their BD Touch application for iPhone and iPod Touch today. As you’ll probably recall, BD Touch essentially turns your iPhone (and iTouch) into a remote control for your Bluray Disc player (even the PS3). Through the magic of your Bluray Player’s BD-Live technology, the iPhone in your…
Use your iPhone to blog on the go – Native WordPress and TypePad applications coming to iPhone soon
If blogging is your thing, and you like to actually get out from behind your desk every once in a while (apparently there’s a whole real-life world out there, I have no idea what it is but I’ve heard of it), mobile blogging is your best bet. And, the iPhone’s gorgeously huge multi-touch display combined…