It seems Microsoft forgot to mention one important feature of its upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 – widgets. Apparently, the Redmond giant will pre-install some kind of widget engine that will rely on Mobile Internet Explorer’s rendering engine. From what we’ve heard, users will be able to start widgets even without a dedicated app, through Windows…
Sony Ericsson S302 successor in works
Sony Ericsson is working on the successor to its low-end cameraphone S302. Not much it’s known about it, except that its codename is Athena and that it will be called 312 Snapshot. In addition, we’ve heard it will boast a 176×220 pixels screen and a non-autofocus camera, which is kinda expected for such an entry-level…
Samsung A877 with AMOLED touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard coming to AT&T; Spotted in the wild
AT&T will be adding another QWERTY device to its portfolio in the coming weeks. It’s the Samsung A877, which aside from being the texters’ device of choice thanks the full slide-out keyboard, also comes with a 3.2-inch AMOLED WQVGA touchscreen, ensuring solid battery life and great colors. In addition, the stylish device also boasts a…
Yahoo, Vodafone in talks about search deal?
Yahoo is reportedly in talks with Vodafone about the distribution of its mobile search client in Europe. Although no contract has been signed yet, if this goes through Yahoo would be a default search engine on all phones sold by Vodafone, hence replacing Google, which contract expires this year. Both Yahoo’s and Vodafone’s representatives declined…
Steve Jobs to launch Apple iPhone Nano in June?
iPhone fans looking for a smaller, more pocketable iPhone form-factor (not that the iPhone or iPhone 3G are big by any means) might soon be rewarded for their long wait. Word on the street has it that Steve Jobs is preparing to personally launch the iPhone Nano in June. Rumor, speculation, hearsay, you can call…
Sprint considering a future filled with 4G LTE ?
Sprint’s pretty gung-ho about their WiMAX initiative. They’ve invested themselves heavily into seeing WiMAX and infrastructure-partner Clearwire grow as the premier mobile broadband network in the US. But, with LTE threatening to steal some of WiMAX’s early-launch thunder, Sprint is reportedly considering LTE as a viable pathway for Sprint’s 4G network. While Sprint and Clearwire…
Touchscreen Slider from Motorola Leaks, Due to Land on Verizon
Some pictures of yet another Motorola phone have bubbled up from the intertubes: the Rival A455. It’s nothing too fancy – a simple QWERTY slider/touchscreen combo, but based on the specs, the Rumor will be a solid texter for Verizon. Dual band CDMA connectivity (800/1900 MHz) with 1X/EV-DO Stereo Bluetooth VZ Navigator support (so it…
Samsung Gets Official with S5600, Introduces S5230
Samsung just went officially offical with the S5600, an affordable 3G touchscreen handset announced at Mobile World Congress, but now it’s got some company: the S5230. The S5230 differs in that it has a slightly bigger screen (3″, 240 x 400) and has no 3G – otherwise, they’re pretty much identical, right down to the…
Nokia E71 Due on AT&T April 1st.
The Nokia E71, as rumoured, will finally be finding its way to AT&T next month according to a leaked retailer inventory. It’s an enterprise favourite, even among the BlackBerry faithful, and will find a home in many a pair of thumbs. Other handsets due to land on Big Blue include an appropriately blue Propel, a…
Apple’s slow iPhone app turn-around discouraging new iPhone developers
A double-edged sword. That’s what the iPhone AppStore is fast becoming for Apple’s PR team. On the one edge, we have an incredibly popular and lucrative iPhone App Store that has seen something like 25,000 applications (6,000 of which are games) being offered to iPhone owners. Surely, that’s a pretty sharp edge. Unfortunately, there’s this…