Posted by Zach Epstein on Nov 20, 2008 7:22 am
Filed in Nokia, Services, Symbian
It looks like Strands on the go isn’t just for iPhones anymore. We’ve covered the Strands team’s work before - you know, the guys behind MyStrands Social Player and a variety of recommendation-based services. Strands has not-so-secretly been working on a social networking showcase of its recommendation technology for a while now and not too [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Nov 17, 2008 12:25 pm
Filed in Alltel, Services, Software
Alltel is gearing up for the holidays with yet another special offer that’s definitely worth checking out if you fall within the Alltel coverage area. The US carrier currently in the process of being swallowed by Verizon has just announced a nice little holiday promotion for everyone who purchases a new handset. From now through [...]
Posted by Kelly Hodgkins on Nov 16, 2008 1:36 pm
Filed in BlackBerry, RIM, Retail, Verizon
We just want to warn all you Sunday newspaper readers out there: Don’t be alarmed when you flip to the Best Buy ad and see the Storm front and center on the Best Buy Mobile page for this Sunday. Yup, there it is in all its glory, supposedly available for sale today. It is [...]
Posted by Kelly Hodgkins on Nov 14, 2008 7:48 am
Filed in Hardware, Linux, UMPC
ARM and Ubuntu announced on today that they are working together to develop a new version of Ubuntu custom made for the ARMv7 architecture, including the new Cortex-A8 and Cortex-A9 processors. The new ARM version of Ubuntu will leverage the low-power consumption and integrated graphics of the ARM chipset with its own user-friendly UI to [...]
A leaked Verizon document reveals that the Samsung i770 will be available via B2B, telesales and online starting November 14th. That is in 3 days! In typical Verizon fashion, the handset will then make its store debut a few weeks later on December 1st. The i770 will come in at a cool $199 after an [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Nov 10, 2008 4:28 pm
Filed in Nokia, Services, Software, Symbian
Sorry S60 gamers, it looks like Nokia tried to pull a fast one on you. Back in May it was learned that despite initial claims made by Nokia reps, N-Gage purchases were tied to device IMEIs and transfers would not be allowed. Woh there, Nokia! After an eruption in the S60 blogosphere, Nokia responded by [...]
Posted by Kelly Hodgkins on Oct 24, 2008 8:31 am
Filed in Manufacturers, Networks
In a sure sign that LTE is gaining momentum, Chinese handset maker ZTE has hired 900 additional developers to focus on TD-LTE technology. The company is also investingĀ Rmb 6 billion ($875 million) to build an R&D and production facility in Xian, China that will develop the LTE technology behind future 4G handsets. Using its [...]
Posted by Kelly Hodgkins on Oct 23, 2008 10:21 am
Filed in Services, T-Mobile, Verizon
Nuance, the company behind Dragon Naturally Speaking, is developing a new mobile product called Open Voice Search. Similar to Vlingo and Microsoft’s TellMe, Open Voice Search allows users to interact with their phone through voice commands. This isn’t the archaic “Say a Command” voice commands that we know and love. In one application of the [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Oct 17, 2008 2:52 pm
Filed in Linux, Nokia, Our Favorite Software
Well lookie what we have here. It looks like Mozilla stepped it up and decided to release a shiny new tablet version of the Fennec (Firefox Mobile) browser. N810 and N800 owners running Chinook or Diablo can now enjoy the fresh new 1.0 alpha 1 version of Fennec, complete with a laundry list of [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Oct 12, 2008 12:25 pm
Filed in Software, Windows Mobile
Just last week we got word that a Firefox Mobile alpha version might be coming down the pipe a lot sooner than expected. Low and behold, screen shots have been leaked. As many could have guessed, the first version we are seeing is sitting pretty atop Windows Mobile. Sure we would love to see Firefox [...]
Posted by Zach Epstein on Oct 7, 2008 1:42 pm
Filed in Rumors, Software
Codenamed Fennec, Firefox Mobile is probably one of the most eagerly anticipated mobile apps around. We’ve seen the concept video and it looks awesome yet we know it will be even more game-changing once a release version emerges. While said release version is likely still relatively far off into the future, it now looks as [...]
Posted by Kelly Hodgkins on Oct 3, 2008 12:55 am
Filed in Nokia, Services, Software
Qik announced on Thursday that it will come “semi”-bundled with the new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone. Qik will not be pre-installed, but the Qik icon will appear in the Download folder and with just a few taps on the touchscreen, the application can be downloaded and installed. A no-hassle install on a hot new phone; [...]
Posted by Kelly Hodgkins on Sep 27, 2008 11:22 am
Filed in Windows Mobile
The unwired got a hold of some screen shots of the up and coming Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Mobile 6. IE Mobile 6 is a much needed upgrade to the archaic browser that currently ships with WM6. The new browser has the full IE 6 rendering engine under the hood and includes full Flash [...]