When it leaks, it pours. Some more Microsoft Pink phone pictures and details have emerged, but it’s nothing to get too excited about. Both handsets are expected to be made by Sharp and will run a proprietary operating system that has Zune-like influences. Previous reports said the OS is supposed to be intuitive, fast and…
Sony rumored to make PlayStation phone
Here we go again. Sony is reportedly preparing to make a phone that will be able to play PlayStation games. Sony will be working hard with Sony Ericsson to create a mobile gaming device that can make calls, surf the web and listen to music. The handset should be able to connect to Sony’s online…
Cell phones may get cancer warning labels in Maine
The Health and Human Services Committee is proposing a bill that will require handset manufacturers to put risk of cancer warnings on mobile phones in Maine. There have long been reports that cell phone radiation can cause brain cancer, especially in small children. Tests on the matter are usually a mixed bag, that do not…
Nexus One not so good at multi-touching
Multi-touch, specifically pinch to zoom, has been one of the few/many (depending on how you look at it) things that was left out of almost all Android devices. Shortly after the launch of the Nexus One, Google turned on the switch to this technology, but it looks like it has a few bugs, and now…
Sony Ericsson’s Naite phone packs a green punch
Sony Ericsson told us its Naite handset is available today and it will cost a reasonable $159 unlocked. The Naite (ridiculously pronounced “nigh-tay”) isn’t going to wow anyone with its standard candybar form, but you will get some green cred because it’s part of the company’s eco-friendly GreenHeart lineup. This means the body is made…
Archos Android Phone tablet may be scrapped
Early last fall, we caught a glimpse of the Archos Phone Tablet. Expected to be officially revealed at CES earlier this year, the handset never materialized on the floor. Has it been put on the back burner? Or has it been scrapped all together? Promised to run Android OS, sport a 1GHz ARM cortex processor, and…
Nintendo not worried about iPhone
In a long-ranging interview with VentureBeat, Nintendo of America’s executive VP of sales and marketing, Cammie Dunaway, said the gaming company is not very concerned about Apple’s growing presence in the mobile gaming space. Nintendo’s Wii is the dominant home gaming console and its DS is miles ahead of Sony’s PSP but there’s growing evidence that…
RedEye dongle turns iPhone into universal remote
Having too many remote controls can be a pain but I just don’t feel right about plopping down $200 or more for a fancy universal remote. ThinkFlood‘s RedEye mini may solve this problem because the $50 dongle turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a remote for all of your IR gear. You simply plug…
Google: Nexus One raised the bar for smartphones
Google sure seems pleased with its Nexus One “superphone,” as the search giant’s Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette said the handset is the “benchmark setter” in the mobile world. During a Morgan Stanley conference Monday, Pichette said the Nexus One has raised the bar for the industry and showed consumers that there are legitimate alternatives…
Archos intros two Android tablets
If you’re looking for a tablet but don’t want the limitations or cost of the iPad, you may want to check out Archos because it just introduced two Android-powered tablets that should cost less than $200. The Archos Home Tablet 7 is more of a mobile Internet device and it looks like a solid way…