Cricket’s first device for this year is everything but impressive. It’s the Samsung Stunt (R100), which the carrier is offering for $99 sans any short, medium and long term commitments. We’re talking about a basic handset with slim design and such “features” as 128×160 pixels color screen, mobile web, Bluetooth, email and voice commands. Additionally,…
HTC Desire coming to Australia’s Telstra in April
This one’s for our Australia-based Android fans. HTC announced that it is bringing its top-of-the-line Desire smartphone to the continent exclusively through Telstra. The handset is set to hit the market at some point in April at a still undisclosed price — all we know is that pricing will be announced “closer to launch.” As…
ZTE to ship its phones with Nuance VSuite and Nuance Vocalizer
Nuance is teaming up with ZTE in a deal that would see the Chinese company shipping handsets with Nuance VSuite and Nuance Vocalizer, enabling “robust speech capabilities” as a result. The mentioned technologies can be used for both command and control, and text-to-speech; and ZTE plans to integrate them across markets and platforms, including Android…
LG Cookie Fresh GS290 gets officially official; Hitting the market later in the month
LG Cookie Fresh GS290 has been officially announced. Previously, we’ve seen the all-touchscreen device at this year’s CeBIT and now LG decided to pull the plug and say to the whole world: “Look, we have another Cookie phone!” The Korean company obviously has high hopes for its whole Cookie range, which includes the original Cookie…
Apple patent for iPhone combo lock secures your eWallet
Apple wants you to use your iPhone as your internet surfboard, your music player, your camera, your casual gaming machine, oh, and as a phone too. But, pushing the iPhone into every corner of your daily life isn’t enough for Apple. A new patent application hints at Apple’s larger-than-life plans for their iconic smartphone. If…
Gaming hit ‘The Red Star’ comes to iPhone and PSPgo
XS Games has announced the early Spring 2010 release of The Red Star for iPhone and PSPgo. Previously released on PlayStation2, The Red Star is a mashup of top down shooter and beat ‘em up gameplay, based upon the graphic novel of the same name by Christian Gossett. “The Red Star is a proudly old…
T-Mobile launches new International Pass
T-Mobile is launching its new International Pass for prepay customers from tomorrow, allowing customers to stay in touch with friends and family around the world from as little as 5p per minute. The International Pass gives excellent call rates to over 50 popular countries, with up to 75% off calls to mobiles, up to 50%…
FLPR is Universal Remote Control App for iPhone and iPod Touch
New Potato Technologies has introduced FLPR, which is a new ‘accessory+app’ that transforms iPhone and iPod touch into a universal remote control! FLPR lets users control multiple electronic devices, including televisions, cable and satellite boxes, stereo systems, lights, ceiling fans and just about anything else that uses an infrared remote control. FLPR is apparently dead…
SpinThought Launches StoryPages 2 for the iPhone
SpinThought announced today the launch of StoryPages 2 for the Apple iPhone. StoryPages was designed to help iPhone users create illustrated stories on the go. StoryPages borrows from the storyboarding format used in film and animation production, allowing users to rapidly layout drawings and associated text, including anything they need to describe in a photo,…
World’s First Third Party Help Desk for Smartphones
AetherPal has announced that Scicom has become the first helpdesk to install the AetherPal remote control solution for Smartphone support. Using AetherPal, Scicom will be able to remotely handle and resolve any issues that occur on a Smartphone, independent of its location. Mobile subs should experience faster Trouble Ticket resolution and will not need to…