Some pictures of an Android-running mobile internet device have bubbled up from unnamed Chinese forums, alongside a few brief specifications. The touchscreen is between 4.3 and 5 inches, data cruising over Wi-Fi and possibly 3G, and come preloaded with instant messaging apps like Windows Live Messenger and Google Talk. The processor is a Rockchip RK2808,…
Eco-friendly Samsung S7550 Blue Earth caught in the wild all in its TouchWIZ glory
Samsung S7550 Blue Earth has been spotted in the wild. The eco-friendly device prides itself with a solar panel on the back, and an energy-efficient charger for those days when/places where there’s no Sun around. Furthermore, the phone is made WITHOUT using such harmful substances as Beryllium, Phthalate or Brominated Flame Retardants. Aside from this,…
RIM says BlackBerry Browser Will Match Mobile Safari Next Year
The BlackBerry’s native browser is notoriously sluggish and awkward, but according to TD Securities analyst, Chris Umiastowski, RIM says it will be on par with the iPhone’s mobile Safari browser… eventually. Next summer, so they say. This is, of course, presuming RIM means they’ll keep pace with any improvements Apple makes between now and then…
RIM Working on Bluetooth Watch?
RIM VP of Accessories, Antoine Boucher, apparently let slip that in between working on a new Bluetooth headset code-named Alpha 1, they’re also developing a watch accessory that will show e-mail, BlackBerry Messenger, Facebook, and SMS text alerts as well as push music from your smartphone to the car stereo by FM transmission. I’m a…
Is this the LG Shine 2?
A photo above apparently represents the upcoming and still unannounced LG Shine 2. From what I can tell, it looks pretty identical to the original Shine and at this stage we’re not exactly sure what additional features LG included in the Shine 2 mix. GPS could be useful, and the same could be said for…
T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro 2 Pricing Leaked… Again.
This one caught me a little off guard… Guess TMoNews’ ninjas had the pricing slightly wrong on the Touch Pro 2 the first time around. You can check out the initial rumor right here. This time around, hopefully the information via TMoNews is a little more solid (I think it should be, we have an…
iTunes 9 to bring iPhone icon organization, social networks integration, Blu-ray support?
Recently we’ve started hearing about the updates Apple is preparing for the upcoming iTunes 9. More specifically, there are 3 key points being mentioned: First and most important, once released – the new iTunes will allow users to visually organize their iPhone/iPod Touch apps (actually icons) from iTunes, making sure the icon order is intact…
Sony Ericsson T715a clears the FCC; Heading to AT&T?
Sony Ericsson certainly needs some growth these days and in that sense they’ve pushed their recently announced Sony Ericsson T715a (where “a” stands for America) through FCC’s approval process. The 3G bands found on the phone (850/1900 MHz) are ready to sing along AT&T’s and Rogers Wireless’ network, and in that sense we wouldn’t be…
Zer01’s unlimited voice/data service full of bull?
Sometimes, if it sounds too good to be true, it just might be. Take, for instance, Zer01’s claim to a patented technology that will allow the company to provide unlimited wireless voice and data services to customers for just $70 per month. At first, it sounded too good to be true. Zer01 said that they…
BlackBerry 9700 Onyx Now Sporting Bold Branding
A new batch of pictures of the BlackBerry Onyx have surfaced, giving us a clearer look at that leather battery door, as well as prominently carrying the Bold brand on the back. Between the trackball-to-trackpad, the battery door change, model number switch, and now the new logo, we’re seeing a lot of progress on the…