LG has officially announced the LG GW300, its low-end messaging phone that comes with full QWERTY keyboard. And it’s not just SMS the GW300 can do – LG is also touting the device’s social networking features, such as a native Facebook app. Rest of the specs includes 2.4-inch screen (QVGA?), Bluetooth, media player, FM radio,…
Verizon shuns Palm’s Pre?
Uh oh. The Palm Pre may have just hit a major obstacle on its road to smartphone glory. The Palm Pre is largely seen as the once-leading smartphone maker’s make-or-break device, but is so far only available on underdog wireless carriers Sprint and Bell in North America. Verizon was expected to bring the Palm Pre…
AT&T confirms iPhone MMS coming Friday morn!
It’s been a long and winding road for AT&T and the iPhone. The iPhone initially launched without any 3G support. The iPhone 3G solved that problem, and added GPS. Most recently iPhone 3GS finally added video recording and a magnetic compass. Come Friday (September 25th) morning, AT&T will at long last flip the switch on…
Kosher Cookbook Hits ‘What’s Hot’ Section on iTunes
With less than 30 days on the market, APPSolute Media’s Kosher Cookbook for iPhone & iPod Touch has been picked as a stand out application in iTunes “WHAT’S HOT” Section. The Kosher Cookbook is uniquely designed for the on-the-go iPhone and iPod Touch users, offering hundreds of recipes, custom meal plans and the ability to…
Motorola CLIQ coming pre-loaded with tons of cool apps!
Motorola’s CLIQ is going to make a big splash when it hits market later this year as the first Android smartphone from Motorola. We initially thought the CLIQ’s social-aggregating MOTOBLUR user interface was going to take center stage, but confirmation of pre-loaded apps has us rethinking that position. Thanks to Moto’s handy Motorola CLIQ preview…
TomTom GPS iPhone 3GS car kit available for pre-order in UK
TomTom’s GPS-boosting car kit for the iPhone 3GS was supposed to make the TomTom iPhone navigation app as fast and accurate as any stand-alone GPS navigation device on market. Unfortunately, TomTom’s iPhone app was launched on the AppStore before the TomTom car kit was ready to ship, and then it was delayed. That left many…
Consumers see Palm Pre as best alternative to iPhone 3GS
Quick, what’s the first smartphone to come to mind as the best alternative to the iPhone 3GS? If you’re like many consumers, you probably answered “Palm Pre.” A new report from Interpret highlights the Palm Pre’s success in climbing the mindshare-ladder, especially since Palm Pre sales volume isn’t exactly mindblowing. According to the study, the…
O2 bringing Palm Pre to UK on October 16th! Update: Ireland and Germany included in the mix, too!
O2 is the carrier of choice for Palm. The carrier which is also known for its iPhone offering, will start selling the Pre on October 16th. The long-anticipated device will be available starting from free on 24-month £34.26/month, and 18-month £44.05/month or £73.41/month contracts. Alternatively, those who prefer to pay more upfront, could grab the…
Griffin’s new iTrip FM Transmitter first to integrate with iPhone app
All hail iPhone OS 3.0! It’s only by the good grace of iPhone OS 3.0’s new third-party accessory support that Griffin’s new iTrip FM Transmitter n cawork in harmony with a custom iPhone app. The refreshed iTrip plugs directly into the iPhone’s dock connector, and features manual frequency tuning as well as a SmartScan feature…
Samsung starting to produce 512Mb Phase-Change memory
Samsung has announced that it has started producing 515Mb Phase-Change Memory, aka PRAM! Interestingly, this is targeted for mobile devices, as it gives high-performance and low power consumption. Samsung says that a handset using PRAM can extend it’s lifetime by 20%. The 512Mb PRAM can erase 64KWs (kilowords) in 80ms, said to be over 10…