Asus is covering all their bases with their latest lineup of Windows Mobile smartphones. We’ve got the Asus M930W Communicator slated to do all the heavy lifting, the Asus Lamborghini ZX1 should cater to the high-end, and now the Asus Galaxi Mini will be holding down the mid-range as the Asus P320. At CeBIT 2008,…
Spyker shows off LaTurby and MonteCarlo at CeBIT
Following on the Dutch automaker’s lackluster, branded handset offerings from last year, Spyker is set to roll out two new mobile phones at CeBIT 2008. Known for their highly-styled and intricately detailed supercars, Spyker’s initial handset portfolio was slighty disappointing. The latest lineup looks like a decent improvement. Spyker’s new LaTurby is basically a re-branded…
Meizu booth raided and shut down by police at CeBIT 2008
Meizu’s (as well as a few other booths) booth at CeBIT 2008 in Germany was raided by police and required to leave the showroom floor and remove almost all of their booth display materials. According to local newspaper Heise, cops announced Wednesday morning that the Meizu booth was shutdown over copyright issues regarding part of…
Vodafone announces Otello image-based mobile search
Semantic searches are the future. Google is always working to figure out just what we’re looking for with those obscure search string – in essence, trying to read between the lines. Figuring out the meaning behind the search is a critical next step in web-search, and the next step after that is semantic image-based searches.…
Meizu M8 miniOne finally caught in the wild – sort of
Ahh, the almost mythical Chinese rip-off of the iPhone. We’ve been seeing prototype mock-ups and renderings of the Meizu M8 miniOne ever since the iPhone launched, but we’ve yet to get our hands on one. The problem? There just isn’t a finished version of the Meizu M8 iPhone clone in the wild. The closest we’ve…
Samsung’s second Soul unveiled – G400 Soul clamshell
Samsung seems confident the Soul is ready for prime time, hence it wants to extend the brand to new model(s). For people who prefer clamshell over slider form factor, the Korean giant announced the G400 Soul, the similar looking device with same silver-black color combo. Instead of sporting the interactive haptic touchpad, the G400 Soul…
T-Mobile Germany announces the MDA compact IV
During this year’s CeBIT, T-Mobile Germany announced the MDA compact IV Windows Mobile smartphone. Apparently, the new device is based on a new, yet unknown HTC smartphone which most likely runs Windows Mobile 6.1, and which will start selling from May 2008 for 111 EUR with T-Mobile’s 24 months Relax 100 plan. Other specs include…
Photos: ASUS ZX1 Lamborghini phone
We’ve already posted the specs, now it’s time for the real world photos. Ladies and gents it is my pleasure to introduce you the first photos of the Lamborghini-branded smartphone – ASUS ZX1 Lamborghini. The picture above — and more after the jump — were taken during the CeBIT which is currently taking place in…
Microsoft planning tighter Windows Mobile integration with HTC’s TouchFLO UI
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…
Samsung takes on Nokia’s Ovi
Nokia isn’t the only handset manufacturer that wants to keep making money of its customers after the initial hardware purchase. Samsung announced at Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona that they intend to pursue an Internet-based services model, much like Nokia’s Ovi. The new strategy would unite all of Samsung’s premium web-services under one roof…