Boost Mobile launched a new QWERTY phone – Sanyo Juno by Kyocera. It’s a low-to-mid end feature phone, which is ideal for young users who need to check their email, chat and cyber-schmooze while on the go. Specs wise, the QWERTY keyboard-equipped Juno sports a 1.3-megapixel camera, 2.2-inch QVGA screen, Bluetooth, GPS, speakerphone, threaded messaging,…
South Korea follows Israel, allows iPads into the country
Just days after Israel announced that they will now allow the import and entry of Apple iPads into the country, the iPad has gained access to another market on the other side of the Eurasian landmass. South Korea has just announced that they too will be allowing the iPad into their market. The Korea Communications…
Facebook enables iPad-friendly video playback!
There are a good number of websites that are now running HTML5 video players that will run stream embedded videos to the iPad without kicking you out to the YouTube app. Facebook is not one of this websites. Well, we should clarify by saying that Facebook is not using the HTML5 video player, but it…
iPad PSA: New Windows virus targets unwary iPad users with trojan attack
No, this isn’t the good kind of Trojan(s) attack. Yes, there’s a new email scam that downloads malware onto your Windows machine, giving hackers control over your computer. No, your Mac won’t be affected. That’s the short version. The slightly longer version has security firm BitDefender, putting out a report on a newly discovered virus…
SoundHound takes on Shazam with freemium iPhone and iPad app offering
If you have an iPhone, chances are you’ve probably come across the song-identification app Shazam in the AppStore. What you may not have known is that there’s an alternative to Shazam that’s better and faster (there’s a song title pun in here somewhere, but we’ll steer clear for now) at identifying songs. That app is…
Live Blog: RIM WES 2010 Keynote – BlackBerry OS 6.0 Unveiling
We’re live at the WES 2010 conference in Orlando, Florida. RIM is preparing to kick off their conference keynote, where they’ll be showcasing their next-generation of the BlackBerry OS – BlackBerry 6.
LG launches SU2300 and SU950/KU9500 Android smartphones in South Korea; Confuses the world with its naming scheme
LG has launched two new Android and Snapdragon powered smartphones – LG-SU2300 and LG-SU950/KU9500. The first of the two is the same device as the LG2300 aka Aloha, which we knew is coming since the beginning of April. For some reason, the Korean company decided to use a different name for its domestic market. I…
Nokia teams up with Pepsi to launch Ovi Store football channel
Just in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, Nokia is teaming up with Pepsi to launch the Ovi Store football channel with exclusive content such as entertainment, apps and information from the “world’s most recognized football content providers.” In its official press release, Nokia touts the new channel as an “ultimate football…
HTC gets hit with another lawsuit from Klausner Technologies
Remember that Visual Voicemail patent debacle from a couple years ago? Well, the plaintiff in those lawsuits is at it again with another Visual Voicemail lawsuit. This time, the legal battle is aimed in HTC’s direction, at a time when the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer is dealing with lawsuits over 20 alleged Apple patents. Klausner Technologies,…
Google drops Verizon Nexus One, pushes Verizon Incredible instead
If you’ve been waiting patiently for Verizon Wireless to go live with the much-anticipated Google Nexus One and bring its sexy, Android-powered aluminum unibody to the No. 1 wireless carrier (by subscriber count), you might be a little disappointed with this news. It looks like Google is no longer backing the Verizon Nexus One on…