Take a look at Samsung’s booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona 2008. The crowds at this booth were incredible. People were huddled around the new Samsung Soul like it was the secret to immortality. The Samsung G810 (Nokia N95 fighter) also garnered a good deal of respect from the onlookers and we had…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 powered by super-secret version of Windows Mobile
That would explain why the Sony Ericsson reps were so guarded about the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1. All we wanted to do was touch the darn thing, but that would have probably ended in getting a stern reprimand from the ever watchful eyes of the Sony Ericsson booth overlords.Remember that quick video we posted on…
HTC will manufacture Sony Ericsson Xperia X1?
File this under “it’s probably true, yet we can’t confirm it,” but according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) – it’s HTC which will make Xperia X1 for Sony Ericsson. The Taiwan based smartphone maker certainly has the needed experience in Windows Mobile device manufacturing and has already manufactured devices for other companies (Palm).…
Trimble releases Geocache Navigator for free for GPS-enabled Nokia smartphones
During the Mobile World Congress, Trimble announced the availability of a free, ad-supported version of its Geocache Navigator application for select S60 Nokia devices with integrated GPS. Using their GPS-enabled phone — like Nokia N95, N95 8GBm N82, or Nokia 6110 Navigator — geocachers can seek the caches using a uniquely constructed, radar-like interface that…
Qualcomm’s QSC6295 single-chip solution makes next gen mobile Internet accessible; Sample units arrive in Q1 2009
We rarely write about chip solutions, but Qualcomm’s latest baby is an exception. It leverages advanced 45 nanometer CMOS process technology and combines rich multimedia, power-saving innovations and broadband data speeds. With support for downloads of up to 10.2 Mbps, uploads of up to 5.76 Mbps, compelling multimedia content and integrated Bluetooth/FM/GPS, the QSC6295 is…
2007 International Mobile Gaming Awards winners announced
Want to try out some mobile games but are unsure which titles rock? Maybe you want to try some of the games honored at this year’s Mobile World Congress. Without further ado, here’s the list of the awarded titles: Best Casual Game – Treasure Arm – Tequila Mobile, Poland Best IP based licensed – Furby…
Windows Mobile moves 14.3 million units worldwide in past six months
Talk about a good rebuttal. In the face of stronger than ever iPhone hype and entrenched competition from RIM, the Windows Mobile team has done darn well for itself in the past six months. Microsoft’s press conference at Mobile World Congress (3GSM) 2008 was something of a counter-punch to the iPhone sales figures that have…
Dolby brings surround sound to mobile phones and portable media players
So it’s not just SRS which wants to improve the sound on mobile devices (and portable media players). Dolby also wants a piece of the action, hence at the Mobile World Congress, as we’ve expected, they’ve announced Dolby Mobile, an audio processing technology platform that brings “rich, vibrant surround sound” to music, movies, and TV…
Motorola announces Z6w, W161, and W181
It’s kinda clear Motorola have seen better times. But announcing two low-end phones and an update to the existing one seems more than pathetic. Samsung showed us some high-end Symbian love and so has Nokia. LG presented its beautiful devices… What are you doing MOTO? There is no such thing as “safe place” in the…
MSN Direct goes Windows Mobile
In a move that frankly haven’t surprised anyone, Microsoft announced they are bringing MSN Direct content to Windows Mobile-based devices. The idea is to provide customers with instant access to information such as weather and stock updates; top news stories; and entertainment, sports and business news. The information is presented in a “glanceable format,” and…