Archive for April, 2008
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
It sure looks that way. It's hard to tell if it will be an embedded GPS or simply support for an external unit, but it appears the support will be built-in.
From IntoMobile:
There are also references to strings mentioning satellite status, GPS time, type, position, accuracy, latitude, speed, magnetic variation, etc., ...
Posted in Apple, Hardware, gps | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
WMExperts have finally gotten their hands on an X1 and they're doing a great job of testing it out.
You can read their full review for details, but here are the highlights:
Keyboard: Pretty good, not great.
Screen: Awesome.
Flash lite will be pre-installed.
All in all, they really seem to like it. Here are ...
Posted in Hardware, Sony | 1 Comment »
Monday, April 14th, 2008
The LG Voyager (previously called the "Verizon Voyager" in many places) will be coming to Sprint and AT&T. The phone is expected "within this year". It had better hurry, because there are a lot of other (better) phones coming out pretty soon too. No word on pricing, but I would ...
Posted in AT&T, Hardware, Sprint | No Comments »
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Android keeps looking better and better. Opera has just announced that they have created a version of Opera Mini specifically designed for Android. Opera Mini is my favorite browser on the N95 (though TeaShark is a close second), and I'm glad they decided to built it for Android.
Now, just get ...
Posted in Browsers | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
According to TG Daily, the pricing structure for the 3G iPhone will be:
8GB - $399
16GB - $499
32GB - $599 (maybe)
The phone will feature a slightly thinner body and a less "plasticky" case. They expect the phone to be released at WWDC 2008 (June 9-13), which lines up pretty well with ...
Posted in Apple, Hardware | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
It's amazing how tiny advancements in the iPhone make for big news, but I guess that's how it is.
The latest beta version of the 2.0 firmware apparently now has contact search, a much-requested feature. In addition, there is now a "meeting invite" feature in the calendar.
I still haven't heard if ...
Posted in Apple, Software | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
It seems that every phone company is working on an "iPhone killer". So far, none have really succeeded but there are some good looking phones in the works.
The latest comes from Nokia with their "Tube", the first touch device from them. They're not releasing many details about it, other than:
Entirely ...
Posted in Hardware, Nokia | No Comments »
Monday, April 7th, 2008
According to Walt Mossberg, the 3G iPhone will be released within 60 days, putting it around June 4.
His comment can be found around the 6:55 mark of the video below.
(via StationStops)
Posted in Apple, Hardware | No Comments »
Monday, April 7th, 2008
One of the neatest features introduced by the iPhone was visual voicemail -- tap your way through your voicemails onscreen, rather than having to press 2, then press 7, then press 4, etc. Certainly a useful way to manage them.
Klausner Technologies owns a few patents on visual voicemail, and has ...
Posted in Apple, Sprint | 2 Comments »
Friday, April 4th, 2008
According to the N-Gage Blog, N-Gage has officially gone live! The software is now available to download, and works on the Nokia N81, N81 8GB, N82, N95-1, N95 8GB and (according to The Symbian Blog) N95-3.
The current games include:
System Rush: Evolution
Asphalt 3: Street Rules
Brain Challenge
World Series of Poker Pro ...
Posted in Games, Nokia, Software | No Comments »
