HTC has seen prominent and growing success in the smartphone market in recent years, and now they apparently want to jump on the UMPC bandwagon. Using their expertise in mobile computing, it would seem that the UMPC is the logical next step for this Taiwanese smartphone company. And with a healthly dose of Windows Vista…
Beyonce’s Samsung Phone Gets New Name – Upstage
Not to be, uh, upstaged, by all the other fancy phone monikers out there, Samsung set out to find a unique and catchy name for their new “ultra music” music phone. Already having a world-renowned star signed on to help market the phone, Sammy needed an appropriately flashy name (the “Beyonce Phone” just didn’t roll…
CTIA: LG’s New Clamshells
LG debutes two new clamshells today, in a pre-CTIA announcement from Orlando, Florida. The LG VX8700 (pictured at left) and LG 570 were unveiled alongside a new Bluetooth Stereo Speaker system, dubbed the LG MSB-100. The LG VX8700’s thin, RAZR-like proportions indicate fashion phone aspirations, while the LG570’s music playback concentration lends to its role…
Nokia Twist Keypad Patent Surfaces
Nokia filed for this patent way back in September of 2005, but a recent filing update put this idea back on our radar. The patent drawings show a twisting number keypad. The idea being that the number keypad will always be oriented for easy use whether the phone is in portrait or landscape mode. It’s…
Is This The Motorola LAZR?
Does Motorola have a new RAZR-esque mobile phone in the works? They sure could use a boost these days. This rumored clamshell is supposed to be clad in chrome, boasting a beautiful 2 inch external screen! If any phone could be described as “bling,” the LAZR sure could. There is no word on pricing or…
Sprint GPS/Data Bundle – Finally
Sprint announced that they will start to offer a GPS and data bundle on their service plans. This would allow subscribers with GPS-enabled cellphones to actually use the feature without an extra heavy surcharge for doing so. Sprint’s Power Vision Navigation pack subscribers will be able to pull down unlimited data and GPS coordinates for…
Broadcom Wants Qualcomm Chips Banned
What’s with all this corporate angst recently? Patent infringement seems to be on everyone’s mind these days. Take Broadcom for example. The Broadcom top exec. Scott McGregor pleaded for the US International Trade Commission to ban imports of cellphones with Qualcomm chips. The issue at hand? What else, another case of patent infringement.
Most People Do NOT Want An Apple iPhone!
When a new, up and coming product is as hyped as the venerable Apple iPhone, there will undoubtedly be myriad market analysts running surveys and polls right up to the actual launch. But here’s the thing, as (over)hyped and promoted as the iPhone is, these polls and surveys seem to suggest that there are more…
Will: Windows Is Gaining Ground!
So, Dusan, today’s headlines are pretty impressive. Most notably we are seeing a decline in Symbian OS market share! Now I don’t want to say that the forecasted 40-something percent market share is anything to laugh at, especially when the nearest competitor only has single-digit market share, but this may be a growing trend. As…
Solar Powered Cell Phones – The Future Is NOW!
That’s right folks! The future is here! Solar powered cell phones have crossed over from imagination to reality. High Tech Wealth Electronics showed off its S116 cellphone at CeBIT to great fanfare. The device has a built-in solar cell that is capable of charging the battery with 30 minutes worth of juice after just 1…