There are some changes in store for Windows Mobile. Microsoft VP of the Mobile Communications Group, Todd Warren sat down with Unwired View at Mobile World Congress 2008 and basically outlined what we can expect from future versions of Windows Mobile. Apparently, Microsoft is “also working on improving the base of media and picture experiences…
General Mobile DSTW1 does Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional with dual SIM cards
We love dual SIM-card compatible handsets. It’s even better when the double SIM card-wielding handset is powered by Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional and rocks a quad-band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM radio. The General Mobile DSTW1 delivers quad-band network access to one of the SIM card slots, while the other SIM card slot serves up tri-band (900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM.…
Apple releases iPhone v1.1.4 firmware update – no iPhone SDK yet
Yea, great. So it looks like the iPhone v1.1.3 firmware isn’t going to be “the” firmware that will play nice with Apple’s forthcoming iPhoneSDK -based third-party applications. With no mention of the iPhone SDK, Apple has gone and released an update to the iPhone’s firmware lineup. It seems like just yesterday that Apple dropped the…
Assign Bluetooth shortcut button on your Windows Mobile handset
Ever wish you could tweak that Bluetooth shortcut button on your Windows Mobile smartphone to do something else? Do you just need an extra shortcut button? Well, you can re-program your Bluetooth shortcut button by adding it to your “Buttons” settings. Here’s how you do it: Download this .rar file and extract it to your…
LoJack for your iPhone – stolen iPhones phone home
The iPhone just became a smarter smartphone. With location-based services integrated into the iPhone’s Google Maps My Location feature, the iPhone can theoretically keep tabs on its location at all times. So, Erica Sadun over at TUAW has come up with a veritable LoJack solution for your iPhone. Starting with a jailbroken iPhone, adding a…
Texas Instruments preparing to offer TI OMAP processors to more than just mobile
All good business models seek to diversify their market position as much as possible, and Texas Instruments is definitely looking to expand their product offerings in the competitive mobile processor market. Texas Instruments (TI) is known for their famed OMAP processor lineup that has been powering many a smartphone for quite some time now (with…
Want a free iPhone? Go to Abilene Christian University
Why in the world would the Abilene Christian University need to resort to cheap gadget-giveaway gimmicks to attract a larger freshman student-base? Are they having trouble appealing to the MTV and Hollywood-influenced high school seniors out there for some reason? Well, whatever the reason, ACU is offering new freshman a free iPhone or iPod Touch.…
iPhone Haptic Feedback Keyboard Prototype
The title says it all. In response to all those people that complained about the iPhone’s on-screen virtual keyboard lacking any tactile feedback, Malcolm Hall and Eve Hoggan from the University of Glasgow have come up with a haptic-feedback solution for the iPhone. It’s strictly a prototype and is more a proof of concept than…
Boost Mobile brings $35 Unlimited calling plan to Hawaii
Unlimited calling plans are all the rage these days. With a slew of $100 unlimited wireless plans and a handful of even cheaper flat-rate plans out there, it makes sense for Boost Mobile to up its game with another super-value unlimited calling plan. Boost Mobile has rolled out a $35 unlimited calling plan for its…
Push email finally working on iPhone – Yahoo! Push Email fix brings push to many
When Yahoo! rolled out its push-email service (the only push email service specifically tailored and developed for the iPhone) oh so long ago, we were all a bit disappointed in the push service’s performance. Or, actually, it’s the lack of performance that left us in want of some push email. Well, it seems that Yahoo!…