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MOTOROKR E8 Review
The Gadget: The Moto E8 ROKR is a candybar music phone that makes use of a touch-sensitive, haptic feedback panel on the bottom half of the phone. It's nearly buttonless, save for a few on the side.
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Lightning Review: Motorola ROKR E8 Music Phone
The Gadget: The Moto E8 ROKR is a candybar music phone that makes use of a touch-sensitive, haptic feedback panel on the bottom half of the phone. It's nearly buttonless, save for a few on the side.
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1:00 PM on Fri Jul 4 2008
By Adrian Covert
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18 comments
Latest by bailey_ca: @jammyman34: The fact that I've used debranded, unlocked Moto phones before. Fresh out of the box, Moto software is like a delicious combination of monkeys and typewriters: A thousand Motorola engineers, typing on a thousand cell phone keypads will eventually more »
google maps
BlackBerry Pearl Gets Google Maps with Voice Search
Google has just released a new version of their maps application that supports voice recognition search on the BlackBerry Pearl. That means Pearl users can load Google Maps, hold a side button, say "pizza, i said PIZZA...PEE ZZ UH" and have the application magically find tacos in your immediate vicinity. This upgrade doesn't look to be automatic, so hit the link to have Google text message your phone for the "experimental" update. [Google Maps via Gear Diary]
10:02 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Mark Wilson
1,264 views,
24 comments
Latest by Schalliol: If it's part of the BB Maps App, it will be part of the iPhone app...if it works well enough. more »
fakes
A forum poster over at Macrumors has posted photos of a fake iPhone that's close enough to the real hardware that you might believe it at first glance. Its proportions are off, the screen's not wide-sized and there's a mini-USB connector instead of an iPod dock one, but even the packaging is mocked-up to look Appleish. The UI is glossed-up to look very real, with some differences of course. And sure, you can imagine it would be not so sweet to operate... but you can't argue with the look of the thing. Steve's famous "start your photocopiers" call has gone a lot further than Redmond. Wonder how soon we'll see photocopy iPhone 3Gs? [Macrumors]
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Fake Chinese iPhone is Pretty Good Photocopy of the Real Deal
A forum poster over at Macrumors has posted photos of a fake iPhone that's close enough to the real hardware that you might believe it at first glance. Its proportions are off, the screen's not wide-sized and there's a mini-USB connector instead of an iPod dock one, but even the packaging is mocked-up to look Appleish. The UI is glossed-up to look very real, with some differences of course. And sure, you can imagine it would be not so sweet to operate... but you can't argue with the look of the thing. Steve's famous "start your photocopiers" call has gone a lot further than Redmond. Wonder how soon we'll see photocopy iPhone 3Gs? [Macrumors]
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3:56 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Kit Eaton
4,533 views,
27 comments
Latest by Itspeat!: damn, if only there was a knockoff itunes store on it! then maybe i would take a little trip to Asia with the passport i dont have ...wow no asshole asked "Will It Blend!?"..i say this calls for celebration more »
rumor
Sprint Forcing Subscribers Out of Standalone Data Plans?
According to the SprintUsers forum, Sprint smartphone owners looking to renew their plans are being forced out of their standalone data plans, and pushed into Sprint's All-In-One plan that packages voice, data, and messaging under one roof. In many cases, these new plans are costing the user way more than they paid before. Does this mean the days of standalone data are coming to an end? As of now, there is no official word from Sprint. [SprintUsers via BGR via Electronista]
6:11 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Adrian Covert
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38 comments
Latest by praevalesco: @MayorBee: When T-mobile and Sprint merge there will be changes. I anticipate SERO falling off the planet is one of those changes. *Note: The merge is speculation based on analyst research.... but they have no idea who will buy who. more »
Safety First
Sure, the iPhone can help you make calls and check your email and settle arguments in bars, but when was the last time it helped keep a stretch of skin on your leg from getting peeled off on a hot stretch of pavement? Not recently, I'm guessing. But that's just what happened to an avid cyclist who got a popped tire while traveling at about 25MPH.
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iPhone Keeps Cyclists' Leg Skin From Becoming Part of the Street
Sure, the iPhone can help you make calls and check your email and settle arguments in bars, but when was the last time it helped keep a stretch of skin on your leg from getting peeled off on a hot stretch of pavement? Not recently, I'm guessing. But that's just what happened to an avid cyclist who got a popped tire while traveling at about 25MPH.
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5:30 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Adam Frucci
13,168 views,
52 comments
Latest by SgtMac02: @Sam_Zebian: Though that might be an entertaining story...Alas Giz would not publish it without the iPhone as the star.... more »
cellphones
OpenMoko Neo Freerunner Finally Available on July 4th
The OpenMoko Neo Freerunner we caught back in January will be available to order on July 4th. That makes the Linux-based cellphone a perfect birthday gift for Uncle Sam, assuming he's into shell commands. It'll run $400, press release after the jump. [OpenMoko] More »
O2 Wireless
Music Fans in UK This Weekend Treated to Pedal-Power For Their Phones
The only real problem with today's portable electronics is battery life. The gear gets more powerful but sadly battery technology really hasn't kept up, that's why we write about things like solar power. But there are also nifty things called dynamos, devices you pump or crank to juice up your batteries. O2, a large mobile carrier in the UK, will be installing bicycle-powered dynamos around a festival it's sponsoring this coming weekend to charge up music fans' mobiles. Sure, they could have run power cables and created power stations, but where's the fun in that? And as anyone who's been to a large outdoor festival in the last few years knows, you're going to want to power up at least once a day or else you're cut off. And if you've got our luck, it'd be right before Winehouse takes the stage, so you'd have no bawdy SMS session to distract you. [Pocket Picks]
11:26 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By Matt Hickey
657 views,
5 comments
Latest by sharmanova: They did this at Virgin Festivus in Calgary, Canada. The booth was d-e-a-d. Akshuley, for an "environmentally" focused music festival the site was an epic eco-disaster. I couldn't help but look out at the great unwashed and more »
lg
LG Getting New KC910 As Flagship Phone With Killer Camera Features
There's apparently a new touchscreen handset from LG on the way, and early word is that it's slated to be the Korean phone maker's new flagship phone. So far known as the KC910, it appears to be more camera than phone, shooting at 8-megapixels with a real Xenon flash, face detection, image stabilization and a 480p camcorder function, which is worth noting. It also supposedly has an 800x480 resolution screen, which means it can show 16:9 movies with no cropping, all in a form factor a little over half an inch thick. If they can throw in a few other high-end features like Wi-Fi and a good browser then this handset could out-media the iPhone and be a real challenger, but we're holding our judgment till we've seen it in action. [Electronista, via DC Sources, via Ubergizmo]
8:51 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By Matt Hickey
3,957 views,
27 comments
Latest by Nighthawkz: Is the LG sticker removable? I'd hate such a good looking phone look so ugly. more »
greatest, weirdest thing ever. ever.
I have to say Nokia succeeded here. They've got a bizarre teaser site promoting the release of the presumably more bizarre "weirdest clip ever made" that's "stranger and more amazing" than anything ever seen on July 7 at 5AM EDT. Apparently the secret to unlocking it is contained in the four greatest technological achievements of the modern age: Edison's light bulb, the Wright brothers' first plane, Apollo 11 and whatever the hell Nokia is releasing. We're guessing it's a video phone. Mind. Blowing. [Open at Own Risk, Thanks Bakr!]
Nokia Teaser Site Promises "Weirdest Clip Ever Made"
I have to say Nokia succeeded here. They've got a bizarre teaser site promoting the release of the presumably more bizarre "weirdest clip ever made" that's "stranger and more amazing" than anything ever seen on July 7 at 5AM EDT. Apparently the secret to unlocking it is contained in the four greatest technological achievements of the modern age: Edison's light bulb, the Wright brothers' first plane, Apollo 11 and whatever the hell Nokia is releasing. We're guessing it's a video phone. Mind. Blowing. [Open at Own Risk, Thanks Bakr!]
4:53 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By matt buchanan
6,923 views,
45 comments
Latest by hisham: Nah...it's probably a version of Nokia PC Suite that actually works and is not the temperamental piece of rubbish the current version is. more »
rumor
AT&T 2008 Smartphone Roadmap Leaked
Believe it or not, AT&T actually does have other smartphones coming this year besides the iPhone 3G and BlackBerry Bold. Four sequel-y Windows Mobile phones all slated for winter, and 6.1 updates for existing ones. Besides the Pantech Tech Duo 2, there's the BlackJack 3 (with a better cam and a little faster hardware), Tilt 2 (Update: BGR says Tilt 2 is probably the Touch Pro), and another unnamed Sammy, possibly the Omnia. There's also a "non-QWERTY" LG phone of some sort and a Wi-Fi version of the Curve (8320). Since these are all smartphones, we're guessing there's another consumer roadmap. [Gear Diary]
3:59 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By matt buchanan
6,706 views,
24 comments
Latest by vagrant: @DoPeY5007: My understanding was the Xperia X1 was due to release in September. I figure we'll see it before year's end. I also presume AT&T would carry it. While the Touch Pro is nice, it's not quite the X1. more »
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Apple Supposedly Working on iPhone With Slide-Out Keyboard (Realllly?)
Apple marring the form factor of the iPhone to create a mutant with a slide-out keyboard just to please business users sounds about as far out there as it gets, but that's exactly what the Reg is suggesting. According to their reports (unclear whether it's from "inside Cupertino" or "inside mobile operators" 'cause of their wording), "whether or not [Steve Jobs] ever makes it work, he is already trying to make a 'slide-out' keyboard for a corporate version of the iPhone" that he's showing prototypes of to certain operators. If this thing ever came to light, it would be way next year and not aimed at consumers. More »
3:20 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By matt buchanan
11,720 views,
78 comments
Latest by n/a: @bigaldo974: Yes. Keeping the wide keyboard on ice for URL entry and Google search is a design oversight, plain and simple. more »
CALIFORNIA CELLPHONE LAW
The big day has now passed for California drivers and cellphones are effectively banned on the road. At least not without a hands-free device...which Californians will inevitably forget to charge or lose. Other states have this law, but California is the driving-while-talking state. California is regularly ranked the worst for traffic congestion, and its 60 million residents spend more time in traffic not driving than just about anybody else. It's a big deal, but also, this law is a joke: The fine is only $20. The dumbest thing, however, is that there is a laundry list of far more distracting gadget and non-gadget tasks that are still perfectly legal behind the wheel of a car:
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Hands-Free Law, Smands-Free Law: Distracting, Dangerous and Ridiculous Things You Can Still Do While Driving
The big day has now passed for California drivers and cellphones are effectively banned on the road. At least not without a hands-free device...which Californians will inevitably forget to charge or lose. Other states have this law, but California is the driving-while-talking state. California is regularly ranked the worst for traffic congestion, and its 60 million residents spend more time in traffic not driving than just about anybody else. It's a big deal, but also, this law is a joke: The fine is only $20. The dumbest thing, however, is that there is a laundry list of far more distracting gadget and non-gadget tasks that are still perfectly legal behind the wheel of a car:
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2:20 PM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By John Herrman
13,507 views,
169 comments
Latest by archetype94306: Luckily you can still smoke you medicinal marijuana while eating some taco bell without breaking any laws. And really, is there anything more important than that? more »
restaurants
OpenTable Mobile Lets You Book Restaurant Reservations From Your Phone Without Dealing with Humans
OpenTable is a great website that lets you reserve tables at restaurants without having to deal with calling and being put on hold and, you know, talking to another human being. You simply choose your restaurant, the date, and the time you want, and it'll tell you when the closest available reservation is available. Presto, you've got a reservation. Now, they're making it more convenient by releasing a mobile app that'll let you make restaurant reservations from your phone (without calling anyone). As someone who uses OpenTable relatively frequently to get reservations at restaurants, this is pretty sweet news to me. Hit the jump for the presser. More »
11:15 AM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By Adam Frucci
2,287 views,
23 comments
Latest by Hello_Newman: But if we're the Mayor's aid how can we get our special tables like on Futurama? more »
iphone
iPhone 3G Launch Details: Get Those Sleeping Bags Ready
Unlike last year, when the iPhone dropped at 6pm, this year the iPhone 3G will be available early: 8am. That's presumably because they'll need to sign everyone up for an AT&T account in-store, so it'll take a lot longer. That means no day of fun in the sun in line; instead, people with a penchant for being first will be sleeping on the sidewalks. Good times! [AT&T]
t-mobile
T-Mobile Raises Text Message Prices (Meaning You Can Ditch Your Contract)
T-Mobile is hiking its SMS rate to 20 cents a text (up from 15), effective Aug. 29. Annoying, unless you want to get out of your T-Mobile contract. Raising prices is typically considered a material breach of contract, meaning you can weasel out of it with a bit of elbow grease and persistence (to show that it's a "materially adverse change" to your contract), avoiding that hefty early termination fee. More »
faq
AT&T's Official iPhone FAQ: Pricing, Upgrading, Help Vids and a Lot More
Kudos to AT&T. They've assembled a very useful FAQ page and cut several videos to lay out all the necessities of picking up an iPhone 3G. It includes topics like what you should have on hand if you're transferring a phone number from another carrier (bring you current wireless bill, they suggest, along with your old account PIN or passwords), the costs of various plans (they start at $69, but expect to be jacked for text messaging), the unsubsidized price of an iPhone ($399 for 8GB, $499 for 16GB), and the unlocked, unsubsidized price of the iPhone ($599 for 8GB, $699 for16GB). So hit the links if ever wondered if hair will start growing in funny places once you buy your new iPhone (which it will). [iPhone FAQ and Helpful Videos]
For a shortcut to plan pricing, read on:
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10:13 AM on Tue Jul 1 2008
By Mark Wilson
25,576 views,
117 comments
Latest by n/a: @Faxmonkey: i stand by my assertion they are more than breaking even with the ETF. the unsubsidized price is $400, meaning they expect to recover at least $200 of subsidy over the two year contract. the unlocked price is $600, more »
rumor
Verizon and Sprint Both Getting Blessed With HTC Touch Pro and Diamond
If you're craving HTC's Diamond or Touch Pro (aka Raphael) it looks you're going be satisfied no matter what carrier you're on. Phone Arena says the CDMA flavors of both will hit Sprint AND Verizon, so there's no need to bounce to another carrier to get your hands on one. No word on the dates. In a side note, Moto's Blaze is due on Big Red by Sept. 22, if you're interested in a meh touchscreen phone. [Phone Arena, Thanks Matthew]
8:01 PM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By matt buchanan
8,305 views,
27 comments
Latest by jsmjr816: @TurboFool: thats the only issue for me, if its under $350 ill buy it, but if its at the $800 mark. No way more »
