Saturday, January 30, 2010

Nexus One Dock

The first official accessory for the Nexus One is not available from Google. John Walton at droiddog does an awesome unboxing. Note that Google packs the dock box in a larger bo that probably ended the life of several trees. Why such a huge packing box Google?
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MyTouch Slider

The rumor mill is working overtime on when T-Mobile will be releasing the MyTouch Slider. Many sources I have peg the date as early as March 16th. While I'm working to confirm this I don't feel we will be too far off if not correct. The MyTouch Slider is said t have more RAM than the original MyTouch which leads me to believe it will probably receive a upgrade to Android 2.1 late spring. The photo above is a developers device the actual device will look much prettier in its MyTouch Merlot, Black or White colors.

Windows Mobile 6.5.3


Excellent video detailing the difference between Windows Mobile 6.5 and 6.5.3. Several of the differences are
* buttons across the bottom of the screen
* movable icons in the apps list
* slideable notification icons
* threaded email in Outlook Mobile
* thicker scroll bars on the side of the screen (more finger friendly)
* more finger friendly displays in apps
* great Contact interface
* Internet Explorer Mobile interface updated.
Check it out after the jump.
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Friday, January 15, 2010

T-Mobile Customers Get Your Upgrade


On January 20th T-Mobile users will be able to get the winmo 6.5 upgrade from their site for the Dash 3G and the awesome Touch Pro 2. Mark your calendars. Though TP2 owners if you want it now you shall have it now just click here.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Mobile Ways To Help

As you all must know the people of Haiti are suffering due to the 7.0 earthquake that hit 2 days ago. They are in desperate need of assistance ... you can easily help, if you want, simply by using your mobile phone.

The Mobile Giving Foundation said it has already raised about $375,000 yesterday, through the following campaigns:

* Text the word "Yele" to 501501 to donate $5 to the Yele Foundation, the leading contributor to rebuilding Haiti founded by Wyclef Jean.

* Text the word "Haiti" to 25383 to donate $5 to the International Rescue Committee

* Text the word "Haiti" to 85944 to donate $5 to the Rescue Union Mission and MedCorp International

* Text the word "Haiti" to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross.

* Text the word "Haiti" to 45678 (In Canada Only) to assist the Salvation Army in Canada.

Other groups engaged in ongoing relief efforts in Haiti include:

Partners In Health, Boston, www.pih.org
Mercy Corps, Portland, 800-852-2100 or www.mercycorps.org
Medical Teams International, Portland, 800-959-4325 or www.nwmedicalteams.org
American Red Cross, 800-733-2767 or www.redcross.org
World Concern, Seattle, 800-755-5022 or www.worldconcern.org
World Vision, Federal Way, 888-511-6548 or www.worldvision.org

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

New Blacberry Spotted

The Blackberry 8910 appeared out of nowhere. Little is known about the device however, it does feature the new trackpad and includes Blackberrys 5x OS. No mention of carrier or why we even need another 89xx series device but I'm sure all the details will come out in time.

Palm Pixi Plus

When Verizon releases the Palm Pixi Plus customers of big red will have the opportunity to select from several colors. Not certain yet if Sprint will be releasing the fashionable colors anytime soon. Check out the video after the jump from Noah at phonedog.
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Saturday, January 9, 2010

CES Windows Mobile 6.5.3

The folks at Phonescoop got some hands on time with windows mobile 6.5.3. While its nice to see that Microsoft is starting to pay more attention to WM its a little confusing why they are tinkering with 6x series; since they're about to release the much anticipated windows mobile 7 next month at the World Mobile Congress in Spain. Anyway, hit the jump for the video.
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Sprint's 2010 Release Schedule Leaked


As you can see from the photo above Phone Arena was able to get their hands on Sprints lineup for 2010. No real surprises yet interesting anyway. Of course there can always be adjustments as the year goes on as they track their sales and trends. You can click on the photo to open it up for a larger look.

CES Palm Pre Plus

Awesome first look at the Palm Pre Plus for Verizon. We mentioned this device a few days ago now we get a chance to see it for the first time thanks to Noah at Phonedog.
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Friday, January 8, 2010

CES Cases Gone Wild

The guys at Crackberry check out the cases and a little more at CES.
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Thursday, January 7, 2010

T-Mobile UK To Release Tablet?

The guys at Slash Gear were able to get some up close time with a Vega Android Tablet that apparently is headed to T-Mobile UK. ICO has customize the Android platform to be more home centric. This means that what one is used to seeing on their Android smartphone is not what they should expect of the OS on the Vega 15" tablet. ICO invisions this to be a family unit where Mom is just as comfortable as the kids using it.

It will be interesting to see if T-Mobile USA will release the unit stateside as well.

source slash gear

Flash Coming To WebOS

In Palm's press conference at CES today they mentioned that a flash plug-in will soon be available for the webOS browser which currently runs on Sprint's Pre & Pixi.

Another enhancement Palm announced will be the ability of their webOS devices to record video. Users will then be able to upload the clips to their social networking accounts and YouTube.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

CES Keynote

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was the keynote speaker at the 2010 CES kick off event. He didn't touch on phones other than to mention T-Mobile will release the HTC HD2 in the second quarter. He did coment that there will be plenty of phone news next month. Maybe windows mobile 7 will finally be announced then.

Lots of talk about Windows 7, Xbox, Zune HD and future partnerships. We will be paying attention to next months conference to get the details on Microsoft's mobile outlook.

CES Press Release

Dell and ATT will work together on Android device.

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) today announced that U.S.-based AT&T will become the next mobile operator to offer a smart phone from the Mini 3 Android-based lineup. Over the past two months, Dell has established smart phone arrangements with leading mobile operators including the world's largest, China Mobile, Claro in Brazil, and now AT&T with the nation's fastest 3G network.

"The Mini 3 is a result of listening to customers and creating products that allow people to do the things they want, whenever and wherever they want to do them."

Mini 3 smart phones create an easy-to-use mobile Internet experience. The Android-based platform gives the Mini 3 optimal power, flexibility and customization opportunities for both users and operators. Collaboration between Dell and AT&T combines the very best in performance and style. And, with AT&T's largest Wi-Fi hotspot network, and fastest 3G network, Dell and AT&T will provide today's social media mavens with the ability to simultaneously Tweet friends, post Facebook updates, share pictures and browse the Web.

Today's announcement builds upon Dell's mobile strategy of delivering communications solutions for wireless operators and their dedicated customers. Dell works with select operators around the world to make the most of their customers' mobile experiences – on any network and using any application.

The arrangement with AT&T is part of Dell's continued focus on developing smart mobile products and services through value-added relationships with leading operators. Dell has existing arrangements with other leading global telecom providers, including Vodafone in Europe, Australia and New Zealand; AT&T in the United States; M1 and Starhub in Singapore; Maxis in Malaysia; China Mobile in China; and Claro in Brazil – each creating more opportunities to meet the needs of the connected lifestyle.

Dell has contact with and listens to the requirements of millions of customers. In addition, a recent Dell-sponsored study of more than 1,500 people provides keen insight into what makes the best smart phone and mobile experience. Study highlights include:

* Eighty-two percent of those who own smart phones said they would not leave home without them;
* Eighty-six percent of survey respondents under age 35 say that personalized software and features on smart phones are important;
* More than half say they wish there were more smart phone options available in the marketplace;
* Seventy-six percent say they would consider new smart phone devices from a well-known technology brand; and
* Nearly 90 percent say they would consider purchasing a smart phone from a highly regarded technology company as an alternative to leading smart phone manufacturers.

"Smart phones are an extension of Dell's strategy to develop intelligent and more mobile products that meet the needs of operators and customers," said Ron Garriques, president, Dell Communication Solutions. "The Mini 3 is a result of listening to customers and creating products that allow people to do the things they want, whenever and wherever they want to do them."

"As the leader in smart phones, AT&T makes a great match with Dell to introduce the next Mini 3," said David Christopher, chief marketing officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "We offer our customers what no one else can, the nation's fastest 3G network, the nation's largest Wi-Fi network and now, Dell's first smart phone in the U.S."

Details about Dell's Mini 3 will be announced by AT&T closer to device availability expected during the first half of 2010.

Palm Devices To Arrive At Verizon

The guys at Slash Gear got their hands on some awesome Palm news. The Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus are headed to Verizon most likely the first quarter of this year. The main difference between the Verizon devices from the original Sprint devices are the Pre Plus has double the on board memory at 16GB and the Pixi Plus will include WiFi. If you click on the spec sheet above it will open to a more readable size.

source slash gear

CES Launch

Motorola confirmed the much rumored Backflip running Android 2.1 with Motorblur. The device has a unique qwerty keyboard that actually sits outside making up the back of the phone then flips outward. While not confirmed ATT will release the Backflip this quarter.

source engadget

2010 International CES

The Consumer Electronics Shows kicks off in Las Vegas today. It might be difficult to match the excitement of the Google Android press conference yesterday and the anticipated Apple press conference slated for the end of the month. However, I'm sure there will be plenty of news out of CES that will delight us. Meanwhile watch a quick preview video here.

We will update the events of the show as warranted so check back often.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Nexus One Promo Video


Well with all the hype leading up to today's news conference and the release of Google's Nexus One it makes sense that the promotional videos would not be far behind. Check out the first one after the jump.
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Nexus One Is Here

The press conference went smoothly and the device is shipping today as we predicted. You can see a video of the press conference after the jump and check out the Nexus One here.
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T-Mobile Nexus One Update

Google will launch the Nexus One, a new Android device, on January 5. This new device will be sold solely by Google via the Web at www.google.com/phone, and HTC and Google will handle all device related support. T-Mobile will offer customers our fast and reliable 3G Network with service support and billing.

The only rate plan offered to customers who purchase the Nexus One will be T-Mobile’s Even More Talk+Text+Web rate plan with a $79.99 MRC.
Existing postpaid, single line T-Mobile customers who are eligible for upgrades will be required to change their rate plans to the $79.99 Even More Talk+Text+Web rate plan to receive the discount.
A 2-year contract data lock is required with all activations and upgrades to receive the discount.
All customers, including employees, have the option to purchase the device without service or contract at full cost.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Nexus One Almost Live


TMO-News grabbed a screen capture of the Nexus One support page. Apparently the page was briefly live then taken down. Most likely Google testing everything to be certain there are not glitches during tomorrows news conference announcing the device. Stay tuned this should be a big event.

You can get a head start on the video featured on the page after the jump.
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Blackberry For Boost?


Reports are hitting the online community that prepaid wireless carrier Boost Mobile will be adding the Blackberry Curve 8330 to its lineup. Boost Mobile's Curve users will pay $240.00 for the smartphone and $70.00 per month for unlimited, talk, text and web. For those that currently have a Blackberry using one of the big four you know that Boost's unlimited plan is about $30.00 less than your current carriers plan. Would that be enough to make you want to jump ship?

The device is set to hit store on January 13th.

source bgr

Rumor Has It

According to the Wall Street Journal Apple will announce on January 27th their new tablet possibly called, iSlate. The article goes on to note that the tablet will cost $1,000. and begin shipping in March. The tablet was originally believed to be an upscale smartphone but with the reported dimension of 11" wide makes it more the size of a netbook. The photo above is possibly of the tablet.

New WinMo From HP


If you're a business person looking for a message centric device then ATT is about to unleash their first HP phone in about a year. It's called the HP Glisten that features well designed hardware, including a awesome qwerty keyboard but the very bare bones windows mobile 6.5 professional is about all the software you will receive.

A small resistive touch Amoled 320x240 screen, Qualcomm MSM7200A 533 MHz CPU and a powerful 1590mAh battery rounds out the basic specs. The guys at PocketNow have done a excellent hands on review. So if you want more hit the jump.


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Sunday, January 3, 2010

No More Touchscreen Smudges?

Tokyo University professors have developed a screen that captures movement then translates it into an action. All without ever having to touch the device screen. Might this be the future of smartphones? Hit the jump to watch and leave your thoughts in the comments section.
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Saturday, January 2, 2010

Engadget Gets Nexus One!

Days before the Google press conference the lucky folks at Engadget received their very own Nexus One. Check out their exclusive first take on the much anticipated device by going here.

Nokia N900


If you're more of a geek than a consumer you will find Nokia's N900 a fascinating device. Its not the most intuitive phone in fact its probably more of a tablet than a phone at all. Its unlocked but good to go on T-Mobile's 3G bands for the speed you'll need when online. This is the first devie from Nokia featuring their new Maemo OS. After the jump are several videos showing off the various features of the N900.More...


Google Listen

Popular podcast app from Google for Android devices has been updates to v1.0.3. In the new release you can find thousands of popular audio shows to subscribe to. Visit the official Listen page for more details.

Introducing Grooveshark for BlackBerry


Grooveshark is a new streaming app for BlackBerry smartphones. It does differ though from Slacker and Pandora. Grooveshark is a fee based application that allows you to select actual songs you want to hear. You can make playlists and even listen offline. For $3.00 per month having access to virtually any song at anytime is worthwhile in my opinion. Get more info at their site.

New Motorola Android?


Motorola is diving headfirst into both Android and their own Motoblur software. The photo above shows the Calgary / Devour or insert your code name here in a fashionable silver body. We know the device will feature Wi-Fi and GPS with a hefty 1420 mAh battery. Just as important we also have found out that it will be CDMA only so most likely the follow up for Verizon's Droid. Lastly check out the new trackpad pretty snazzy huh?
source bgr

Friday, January 1, 2010

Apple's Steve Wozniak

After the jump a fascinating 3 minute interview with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Oh and check out the iphone cuff links he is wearing. His wife noted they were a gift from a friend.More...

source engadget

LG's New Chocolate Touch


Verizon has the sweet Chocolate Touch from LG and it looks like it will be a winner. At just over 4oz and measuring 4.3in x 2.2in x 0.5in the candy bar music centric device is sexy.

The VX8575 has excellent call quality and music playback will be heard on this phone. It's the first in the Chocolate series to be a complete touch device. The touchscreen is resistive but responds well to finger swipes. Verizon will be selling the phone $79.99 with contract.

General Mobile's Cosmos


As you can see from the photo above General Mobile has released the Cosmos as their second Android device. The Cosmos run on Android 2.0 and has an impressive list of specs to match. Included are a 3.2-inch 320 x 480 HVGA capacitive touchscreen with an accelerometer, a 5 megapixel autofocus camera (sans flash), 256MB flash memory and 128MB SDRAM. Other features include a 1500mAh battery, FM radio, a digital compass, and a Marvell PXA935 processor.

source mobile burn

Distraction.gov

Everybody knows talking or texting while driving isn't cool. Not only are you taking a risk with your life and those in your vehicle but others who share the road with you. With the new year the government has released a new PSA, watch it after the jump.
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Shine On You Crazy Nexus One

Its likely the Googles awesome Nexus One will be released online after the press conference on January 5th in Mountain View, California. If you've been busy with the holidays and haven't had an opportunity to check out the Goggle goodness then hit the jump for a video and specs of the device.
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