Archive for February, 2008

iPhone v1.1.4 firmware released - some minor bugs fixed

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

While certainly not as exciting as the 1.1.3 firmware, Apple has just released version 1.1.4 of their iPhone firmware. This update: Fixes a bluetooth bug, which was introduced with the 1.1.3 firmware. Fixes an SMS ordering bug (text messages didn't always stay in the right order). Some people are reporting better signal strength. Support for ...

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 will be running Windows Mobile 6.1

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

Not only will this new phone be running WinMo 6.1, but it will feature a display with 800x480 resolution! Wow! Beyond that, it has a 528Mhz processor, 128mb RAM, 256mb ROM and as 1500mAH battery. This is shaping up to be a very impressive phone. It also ...

Google Shortcut Application for Nokia phones

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

It's not as exciting as they'd have you believe, but it's a useful application nonetheless -- the Google Search Shortcut for Nokia N-series and E-series phones. The application simply adds a shortcut to your standby screen that allows you to access Google search with a single keypress -- the pencil icon ...

The Garmin Nuvifone is looking pretty slick

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Garmin has a phone coming out this August called the "Nuvifone". I've just seen some new pictures of the UI, and it's looking really slick. They haven't released much in the way of details (carrier, memory, etc), but we obviously know it'll have a GPS. In fact, they says ...

N96 is official - due out later this year

Monday, February 11th, 2008

The Nokia N96 has been official unveiled, with an expected release of late 2008. As expected, it's very similar to the N95 line. The big difference is that it has 16GB of internal memory AND a microSD slot. Full details and specs can be found on All About Symbian.

Server upgrades for Opera Mini 4

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Opera has just finished updating the server that powers Opera Mini 4, with some nice enhancements. From their forums: Added a simple UI to the server-side preferences that exists. Go to 'opera:config' to configure some settings. Tweaked phone number detection, there should be somewhat fewer false positives now, but you can now also ...

16GB iPhone is finally here!

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

(via IntoMobile) With relatively little fanfare, Apple as released the 16GB version of the iPhone. The price is $499, which is $100 more than the 8GB version. We thought it might be released at MacWorld a few weeks ago, but that turned out to be a hoax. Since it ...

Access to N-Gage granted to N81 users

Monday, February 4th, 2008

(via The N95 Blog) Nokia has finally granted access to their new N-Gage system, but it's currently only available for N81 phones. If you have an N81, just head to their site, download the 6 meg package and give it a shot. Right now there are three demos you ...