Orange is now selling the Smasung i600 (Blackjack) smartphone through it’s website. The qwerty keyboard-packing, Windows Mobile 5.0 phone brings 3G and 1.3 megapixel camera to Orange UK users – all in a slim little package. The Orange branded Blackjack is still stripped of its WiFi feature, but hey, you get 3G broadband speeds! And…
2007 is set to be the breakthrough year for GPS on Mobile Phones
Mobile phones come with a variety of value-adding features nowadays. From email to high-quality cameras, mobile phones can do just about anything. One of the only features that we have yet to see become as ubiquitous as the camera phone is built-in navigation features, like GPS. Manufacturers are set to start pushing GPS phones in…
Veritronix VX-818 – Slim Bluetooth Speaker
In an industry filled with Bluetooth speakers, of all sorts, what’s to set Veritronix’s latest offering apart from the fodder? Well, the design, of course. Veritronix pegs their new Bluetooth speaker at 13mm thin, and gave it a slick style. The VX-818 is a sleek and slim Bluetooth 2.0 speaker system with hands-free profile support,…
Apple iPhone to grab significant market-share – Threatens Windows Mobile
It’s hard enough fighting, on the Windows Mobile front, against attacks from Symbian OS’s ever-increasing market share. Now, Windows Mobile has another front to protect – against the looming threat from the soon-to-be-released Apple iPhone. MacWorld UK’s Jonny Evans reports that, “Apple may grab as much as 6 percent of the US mobile phone market…
Cheap(er) Vertu Ascent from China – VEPTU I-70
When you think of “Vertu” the words “cheap” or “affordable” don’t really come to mind. The super-luxo phones are out of reach of most people’s finances, which is part of Vertu’s appeal – exclusivity. Well, now you can have your very own Vertu Ascent VEPTU I-70 phone from obscure Chinese manufacturer CECT. You see what…
O2 UK Launches entry-level Pocket PC – HTC Panda as O2 XDA Argon
Remember Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition? Yea, we just barely remember it too. With Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional taking center stage these days, the Pocket PC Phone Edition seems like a historical relic. Regardless, O2 has launched a Pocket PC smartphone, with the old and dusty OS, in their XDA Argon (a rebranded…
7.1 Surround Sound – Microsoft Windows Vista Phone packs in 7+1 speakers!
The claims made by this phone are bordering April Fool’s joke-territory. With a claimed 7.1 surround sounds speaker system (that’s left, right, center, left surround, right surround, left rear, right rear positions, and a subwoofer – thrown in for good measure, we suppose), this thing takes the cake on craziest audio setup on a phone…
Motorola Q 9h launched on Vodafone Italy
Who woulda thought that Motorola’s Q 9h would launch on Vodafone Italy? The follow-up to the popular Moto Q seems to be making it’s debut appearance on the Italian carrier’s website. No official word on release date, but the pricetag looks to be around $680. So, we could be seeing an Italian launch of the…
New Motorola RAZR V3i – Now in Purple
There’s a new Moto RAZR! It’s Purple, and it’s the RAZR V3i in Purple. Yes, we said “new”. No, nothing’s changed. Yes, we said Purple. If the current gamut of Silver Quartz, Gunmetal Grey, Gold Plate, Dark Blue, Maroon, Violet, Orchid, Black (PRODUCT)RED , Platinum colors just didn’t do it for you, now there’s Purple…
Overdraft Protection for your Mobile Phone!
It’s nice to have overdraft protection on your checking account. No worrying about getting charged ridiculous fees for going a few cents past your balance ($30 penalty for a $0.25 overdraft?!). Orange liked the idea so much that they are introducing their new “Reserve Tank” overdraft protection service on all their pay-as-you-go plans. But, instead…