Sony Ericsson sure went crazy today! We were expecting them to drop the bomb on us and boy did they ever! Sony Ericsson’s flagship Cybershot, the K850i Cybershot, gleams like the cameraphone beacon it is. It boasts a 5 megapixel Cybershot shooter with autofocus and Xenon flash, but it doesn’t stop there for this quad-band…
Mastercard PayPass trials new mobile Tap N Go system in NYC
Mastercard is rolling out their trial of a new “Tap N Go” mobile payment system through their Mastercard PayPass infrastructure in New York City. The “Tap N Go” system utilizes NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled phones that Mastercard arrogantly calls “PayPass-enabled” phones. The technology is only fitted to a handful of handsets so we can’t…
Apple iPhone will launch only in Apple Stores and select AT&T stores
So it seems that Consumerist got their hands on some internal memos that outline which outlets will be receiving iPhone shipments, come 6pm on June 29. The memo clearly states that only Apple.com, Apple Stores, and select AT&T outlets will have the honor of lightening our pockets of the better half of a Grand. So,…
Opera Mini Dimension to launch on June 19th!
We just got word that the much-anticipated web browser from Opera is just days away! The Opera Mini Dimension has been taunting us with contests and beta programs, but is now a reality as the beta launch day closes in. Come this Tuesday, June 19th, the public beta will be going live and throngs of…
Foxconn – Apple iPhone manufacturer to double production capacity
Foxconn (Han Hai) manufactures the Apple iPhone, so it’s interesting to see the component integrator ramping up production capacity. Chairman Samuel Chin announced that Foxconn would spend $1B over 2007-2008 in their efforts to more than double capacity, saying that, “Our current production capacity isn’t sufficient to support future development and labour costs have increased,…
Apple iPhone will launch June 29 at 6PM in your time zone
There was some confusion over Steve Jobs’ mention that the iPhone would be released at 6PM on June 29th. Was he talking about Cupertino local time, PST, or EST? Well, we get word today from MacRumors that Stevie was referring to 6PM in your local time zone – which means that when your clock’s little…
Tessera unveils super thin wafers for super thin digital cameras
MobileTechNews reports that Tessera Technologies has announced their new thin-wafer technology that promises to make digital camera lenses super-thin. The breakthrough technology, dubbed OptiML WLC, will undoubtedly see applications in cameraphones – pushing the boundaries of miniaturization for digital camera components. Tessera claims to be able to manufacture the components at the wafer-level – sandwiching…
Voiis Mini Pocket Messenger Phone – remote Skype phone calls
Want the convenience and ease of a pager with the features of a Skype phone? Well, Voiis has your solution! The Voiis Mini Pocket Messenger Phone uses Bluetooth to wirelessly connect to your PC’s Skype, Windows Media Player, and iTunes from as far as 100 meters away (that’s an optimal range, of course – your…
Apple iPhone will NOT have flash support – WWDC
Direct from the WWDC, we’re getting confirmation that the Apple iPhone will not support flash. While the iPhone is touted as a web-browsing phone that serves up the “real” internet, we fail to see how any web-browsing experience can be complete without support for all that fancy flash animation that we’re so fond of. Developers…
Sprint looking for WiMAX investors
Reuters is reporting that Sprint is entertaining the possibility of joining forces with cellphone pioneering firm Clearwire Corp. to finance the build-out of the much-touted WiMAX network. Sprint has already earmarked over $3 billion for its WiMAX infrastructure and it may be hurting for some cash after that expensive buyout. It’s understandable that investors might…