The new iPhone v1.1.4 firmware update has been dissected by Italian Mac website Macitynet, and it seems that the iPhone v1.1.4 is ready to rock on T-Mobile Austria and O2 Ireland. Apple hasn’t yet confirmed that the iPhone is coming to either Austria or Ireland, but having the network compatibility codes stored within the latest…
Will the real transforming robot phone please stand up?
Literally. These baddies can apparently stand on their own and scare the bejeezus out of (or wildly entertain) your baby nephew. This pair of Toshiba 815T PB handsets for Softbank is the real deal. The feature phone sports a 3.2 megapixel camera, 3G, QVGA display, and of course, that rockin’ robot body. And, could very…
Apple sued again – this time for iPhone’s incoming call contact display
In a world where anything can be patented and then subsequently leveraged in a lawsuit, it should come as no surprise that the lawsuit-magnet that is the iPhone has come under legal attack once again. This time, Romek Figa of Abraham & Son has filed suit in Massachusetts against Apple, claiming that “certain Apple telephones”…
Qwest looking to partner with Verizon Wireless, shunning Sprint?
The Sprint-based MVNO, Qwest Wireless, is allegedly looking into changing their network partnership. Apparently, Sprint hasn’t done right by the MVNO and combined with a bit of red-ink on their balance sheets, Qwest may be jumping off the Sprint-ship and hopping on board the good ship Verizon. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Verizon…
The baddest iPhone mod can now be yours – Plasma deposited TiAlN coating for your iPhone
It’s sleek. It’s sexy. It’s the baddest cosmetic modification for the iPhone, nay, for any gadget, to ever hit the market. And you can now “stealthify” your very own iPhone. The beautiful plasma deposited TiAlN/TiN coating that we showed you not too long ago is now available to the end-user. Just send your iPhone, along…
Forget smartphones – This is the “Soft” phone concept
While some people focus on having a mobile phone that can do everything from giving you driving directions to cooking a quiche, there are those that just want a super-convenient handset. We don’t think a convenient cellphone has to be mutually exclusive to a smartphone, but here’s one concept that places a priority on comfort…
Make your iPhone vibrate before it starts ringing
File this one under “it’s-so-simple-I-should-have-though-of-it-myself.” You can choose a variety of ringtones (and even custom ringtones) and sounds for your iPhone, or you can choose to have your iPhone vibrate, or you can choose to have your iPhone vibrate and ring at the same time. Unfortunately, the iPhone doesn’t have an option to vibrate first…
HTC Touch Cruise gets reviewed
HTC’s TouchFLO user interface offers the touch-based experience that Windows Mobile should have from the get-go. It’s so good, in fact, that Microsoft will reportedly be working to improve the TouchFLO interface and integrate it more closely with upcoming versions of Windows Mobile. The latest and greatest Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional smartphone to rock the…
This is what Helio looked like before there was a Helio
Just what did Helio look like when it was still in its formative years, under the guidance of Earthlink and SK Telecom? It looked pimple-faced awkward. HelioCity got their hands on some sweet pics of the prototype devices in Helio’s lineup, and here they are. These early devices are actually so old that they still…
Live concerts via mobile phone? That’s one way to sell more CDs
It’s hard enough trying to make it big in the music business. And it doesn’t help that people are moving away from traditional media (CDs) and opting for digital music downloads. So, Danish music-poetry duo Bo hr Hansen & Nils Lassen , has come up with a novel way to try and sell more CDs.…