Archive for May, 2008
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
About about a month in beta, Opera Mini 4.1 has been released. The featureset is unchanged, consisting of:
50% speed increase from Opera Mini 4.0
URL suggestion / autocomplete
Save pages for offline viewing
Upload/download files (ringtones, images, etc) from within the browser.
There's no reason not to upgrade, so go get it at OperaMini.com.
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
The much-rumored BlackBerry Bold has been officially unveiled. Among other things, it features:
480x320 resolution
65,000 colors
new design
replaceable faceplates
I've never thought that BlackBerry devices looked very sharp, but this one looks nice. I'd still rather have a device with a slide-out keyboard (like the upcoming XPERIA X1), so you can have a ...
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Sunday, May 11th, 2008
It's been widely reported that the online Apple store has completely stopped selling iPhones. This would seem to indicate that the 3G iPhone is coming soon. It's widely believed that the new iPhone will been unveiled at WWDC 2008 (June 9-13), but now it appears the phone may be released ...
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Sunday, May 11th, 2008
The Symbian Blog has a great review of Guardian, software written to help protect your phone from unauthorized usage. For most of us, that means trying to get it back if it's been stolen. Once configured, you can send an SMS to the phone and it will silently send back ...
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Version 4 of the VZ Navigator has just been released! Among the new features:
Traffic
Local movies and events
3D perspective view
Gas finder
Weather
They're really doing a nice job of adding features that take advantage of the data connection, something that most standalone GPS units can't do. The cost is $9.99/month or $2.99 for ...
Posted in Verizon, gps | No Comments »
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
It was rumored to come out on May 9th, but it's official today.
It's a good looking phone. I love the form factor, and it's got a nice, large touchscreen. In addition, it features:
EV-DO
GPS
2 megapixel camera
MicroSD
Full web browser
All in all, it looks to be a pretty slick phone, though it's certainly ...
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Friday, May 2nd, 2008
As reported by PHONE Magazine, Handango has (mistakenly?) confirmed a mid-September release date for the X1. See the image below:
I'm very anxious to see this phone, so I hope the information is accurate.
Posted in Sony | 2 Comments »
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
(via AllAboutSymbian) Powered by ARC Transistance, Nokia Maps will soon have real-time traffic to help you find the quickest route to your destination. It will cover 16 countries in Europe, but apparently none in the US (yet). Hopefully that will change if things go well.Press Release:Espoo, April 29, ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
According to PHONE Magazine, the upcoming Garmin Nuvifone may cost $499.99 with a two year AT&T contract, which would include a mandatory $19.99 unlimited data and navigation plan.
Considering that it requires a voice plan to go with it, you're looking at a minimum of $60/month after the $500 purchase. ...
Posted in Garmin | 1 Comment »
