The latest iPhone rumor borne of the iPhone OS 3.0 betas points to the possibility that new iPhone hardware will include video recording capabilities and a magnetometer. Of the possibly two new iPhones coming out this Summer, at least one of them may sport the same “digital compass” technology as the T-Mobile G1 (most notably…
T-Mobile picking up HTC Snap without Inner Circle?
The HTC Snap was one of the hotter product launches at CTIA Wireless 2009. With its slim-line profile, full QWERTY keyboard and Inner Circle email management feature, the HTC Snap is a messaging addict’s right-hand, uh, handset. So, it should come as no surprise that the HTC Snap S522 is headed to T-Mobile as the…
Survey Sez: LBS Developers Not Interested in WebOS, Symbian
According to recent research by Skyhook Wireless (the guys who work on Wi-Fi positioning systems), only 8% of location-based service developers will jump to the Palm Pre operating system, WebOS. The survey was conducted over 100 developers spread across six platforms: Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android, BlackBerry, Java and iPhone. Here are the main findings from…
Windows Mobile 6.5’s designer themes unveiled!
As part of Microsoft’s push, together with the Design Museum London and Council of Fashion Designers of America, to bring designer-label themes to Windows Mobile 6.5, Redmond has apparently recruited a slew of world-renowned designers to craft designer themes for the Windows Mobile 6.5 UI. If Isaac Mizrahi’s WM6.5 theme doesn’t float your boat, Microsoft…
Windows Mobile 7 features demonstrated on video?
While the Windows Mobile world prepares to welcome the underwhelming Windows Mobile 6.5 update, we’re already looking forward to Windows Mobile 7. There’s no doubt that WM6.5 offers a touch-optimized UI that makes Windows Mobile 6.1 look plain awkward, but Windows Mobile 7 is expected to reinvigorate the Windows Mobile platform with a new-from-the-ground-up touch-friendly…
Celio launches REDFLY Mobile Viewer in beta
Celio, the company behind the popular REDFLY mobile companions/terminals, has recently announced a public beta of the new REDFLY Mobile Viewer PC software for Windows XP and Vista. The software is designed to allow compatible Windows Mobile smartphone owners to use their mobile apps at full size on their PCs — i.e. send and receive…
Stylish Samsung B7610 Louvre Windows Mobile smartphone spotted
It seems Samsung has another Windows Mobile smartphone in the pipeline. The so called B7610 Louvre borrows some design lines from one other Samsung’s device – F700, but adds Windows Mobile 6.1 into the mix. As a result, the Korean giant may soon release the ultra-cool lookin’ WinMo-powered handset with full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. And…
Verizon set to launch HTC Touch Diamond on April 10?
Verizon Wireless is known for a lot of things. Launching popular smartphones in a timely manner isn’t one of them. As we wait to put the HTC Touch Diamond2 in our pockets, Verizon is apparently gearing up to release the HTC Touch Diamond. Following on the leaked Verizon Touch Diamond images last month, Boy Genius…
Samsung Mondi video walk-through
Despite WiMAX’s slow roll-out in the US, Samsung is committed to supporting the WiMAX revolution. The South Korean cellphone giant used the world-stage at CTIA Wireless 2009 to announce their first WiMAX device – the Samsung Mondi. The Samsung Mondi is headed to Clearwire’s WiMAX-based Clear network with WiMAX and WiFi connectivity, boasting a massive…
Hands-on with the HTC Snap
The HTC Maple that we saw leaked not too long ago has finally hit market as the BlackBerry-fighting HTC Snap. Boasting a full-QWERTY keyboard and a BlackBerry-esque trackball, the HTC Snap isn’t just a productivity tool, it’s also a (social) communications device. And, with the new “Inner Circle” email management feature, the HTC Snap puts…