We told you Sony Ericsson is preparing to launch Android-powered Walkman smartphones and voila – the first such device has been unveiled. The Swedish-Japanese handset maker hasn’t issued the official press release, but we did spot the W8 at their website. Specs wise, we’re talking about a phone which is pretty much the same as…
Enthusiast builds an adjustable Lego stand for smartphones
Have a smartphone, take a closer look at this adjustable Lego stand designed for smartphones. The stand lets you place your handset its carefully-crafted Lego cradle and use a wheel mechanism to adjust the angle of your smartphone. It would be a cool accessory to have on your desk as it is stylish and functional…
Acer Touch Business Group to focus on mobile devices
Acer restructured its businesses to create a new mobile unit called Touch Business Group (BG), which will focus on the company’s smartphone and tablet device activities. Sitting alongside Acer’s core PC Global Operations division, the new division will be headed by Jim Wong, corporate president of Acer; and Simon Hwang, president of Acer’s Eten Information…
Will the iPhone 5 resemble the iPod touch?
Will the iPhone 5 shed the boxy good looks of the iPhone 4 for the svelte lines of the iPod touch? If this above rendering turns out to be correct, then the answer to that question wold be a resounding yes. A rendering generated by Joshua Topolsky purports to show the iPhone 5 with a…
Report: Apple, Warner ink deal for cloud music service
Fresh off the news that Apple had finished its cloud music service, we’re hearing reports that it has inked a deal with Warner Music. This could mean a subscription service is on the way or, at the very least, it could help the Apple cloud music service avoid the legal hassles that competitors may face.…
Google loses lawsuit to patent troll Bedrock Computer Technologies
Google has been sued and lost a lawsuit for use of its server platform, with relation to Linux, and could extend to its use of Android, too. Bedrock Computer Technologies filed the suit back in 2009, and a judge today decided in favor of the obscure tech company. Bedrock Computer Technologies also sued Yahoo, MySpace,…
How To : Root the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G
It’s only been two days since T-Mobile released the G2x and Sidekick 4G on the world, and both have been rooted already. While not as easy as the one-click root solution of the G2x, the Sidekick 4G’s root method doesn’t require too much know how to get things going. If you’re new to hacking your…
Which companies are succeeding with Windows Phone 7?
It’s been a few months since we’ve seen the release of the Windows Phone 7 platform and while total sales numbers are still a little vague (at least more than 2 million units since launch, we think), we still want to know how the handset makers are doing with this operating system. We don’t have…
Google may use Spotify to power Android Music service
Hot off the news that Apple has just polished off its cloud music service, Google is reportedly in talk with Spotify to power its Android music service. For those who don’t know, Spotify is a streaming music service that’s popular in Europe because it offered free, unlimited access to its music. It had to change…
Samsung sues Apple right back for patent infringements
Apple recently filed a lawsuit against Samsung for its Galaxy line of phones and tablets for patent, trademark and design infringement. Apple claims, “Instead of pursuing independent product development, Samsung has chosen to slavishly copy Apple’s innovative technology, distinctive user interfaces, and elegant and distinctive product and packaging design, in violation of Apple’s valuable intellectual…