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Not Quite iPhone, But Rogers Gets LG Vu Touchscreen Phone

By admin • Mar 28th, 2008 • Category: Devices, LG, Rogers

As Canadians anxiously await the arrival of the iPhone north of the 49th parallel (creating websites dedicated to the cause in the meantime), they now have another option when it comes to a phone that boasts only a couple of physical keys, relying instead on a touchscreen interface. The HTC Touch is already firmly established […]



BlackBerry 9000 Gets Bumped, No Release Until Late Summer

By admin • Mar 28th, 2008 • Category: Devices

There certainly hasn’t been a shortage of rumors surrounding the Blackberry 9000, including the possibility of a new touchscreen OS and even what was thought to be live pictures of the upcoming device. As we continue to sit on pins and needles over the thing, it turns out that the BlackBerry 9000 could be delayed […]



Vivendi’s Surviving High School mobile game downloaded 7.5 million times

By admin • Mar 28th, 2008 • Category: Gaming

Vivendi Games’ mobile division revealed that the original episodic mobile game franchise, Surviving High School had a breakout year in 2007 with 7.5 million episodes downloaded. The volume of game and episode downloads qualifies the Surviving High School franchise as the most successful original IP in mobile gaming history.
Originally released in 2005, the game soon […]



Video: Screen Protector Makes iPhone Typing Easier

By admin • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Apple, Video

I  know that I can’t be the only one who feels this way. I much prefer a physical QWERTY keyboard over an on-screen one, because the latter ends up with a lot of typos. As popular as the iPhone happens to be, the virtual QWERTY keyboard leaves much to be desired. The My Touch Keys […]



Giant Order Points Toward Imminent Arrival of 3G iPhone

By admin • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Apple, Devices, Mac OS, Rumors

It’s coming and it’s going to be hot. Word on the street is that Apple has placed an order of 10 million units from some Asian manufacturer and industry pundits are saying this order is for the 3G-equipped Apple iPhone. Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney turned to his “Asian sources” for this information.
Think about why Apple […]



UIQ 3.3 announced

By admin • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Announcements, Symbian

UIQ Technology just announced a new version of its platform - UIQ 3.3. Based on Symbian OS 9.3, the new version is primarily focused on enhanced support for operator acceptance, hence the features added allow the upcoming UIQ 3.3 based phones to target broad audience. In addition, the new version brings:

Opera Mobile 9 which guarantees […]



Knight Riders get to play with touch-enabled Nokia N95

By admin • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Nokia

Before you start shouting “it’s not real” in the comment box, let me say one thing — you’re probably right. Still, the screenshot above is taken from the new Knight Rider series and we’re confused nevertheless. Is Nokia trying to tell us something or this is just a work (dream?) of the film cast. I’m […]



RadTech ProCable in-ear iPhone headphones look awesome, won’t break your bank

By admin • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Accessories

Looking to get your iPhone a new pair of brand new headphones? There some high-end models with $100+ price tag, but would you really spend that much on headphones? If you’re like me, you don’t spend a fortune on those things — rather you’re searching for more affordable alternatives. Like Radtech’s ProCable in-ear iPhone headphones […]



Lamborghini branded Bluetooth headset spotted

By admin • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Accessories

Guess we knew this is coming. After seeing the first photos of the Asus ZX1 Lamborghini phone, it seemed natural an appropriate Bluetooth headset will be rolled out alongside the smartphone. And behold, here it is!
There’s no Asus branding on this baby — or at least we haven’t heard so — rather it’s sold under […]



BlackJack hacked to run Windows Mobile 6.1

By admin • Mar 27th, 2008 • Category: Devices, Samsung, Windows Mobile

It’s not just the official announcement Windows Mobile smartphone owners will have to wait in order to upgrade to the latest version (6.1) of Microsoft’s mobile OS — it’s also the handset makers that need to get their things together and release the new firmware. Moreover, no one guarantees they’ll release WinMo upgrades for all […]



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