Mobile

Phew: Keep Your Advanced Features When Your Helio Turns Into Virgin

In today's news of Virgin buying Helio for 39 million dollars, it has been revealed that the advanced features Helio was known for (and paid dearly for in the end) will be ported over as Virgin takes over operations. The infrastructure will also allow future handsets from Virgin to include modern day amenities like Google Maps with GPS, YouTube and MySpace apps, stuff Helio was very early on compared to the rest of the industry. [Virgin] More »

12:00 PM on Fri Jun 27 2008
By Brian Lam
2,096 views, 23 comments

Latest by Y2KGTP: At least Virgin has a decent txt package. 10$ for unlimited txt,photos, IM & Email. Verizon is like....5$ for every 250 msg increment up. more »

iphone

T-Mobile Will Offer iPhones for 1 Euro (With Hefty Monthly Contract)

This 3G iPhone deal from T-Mobile isn't quite free, a la O2, but at one euro it's pretty darn close. Like the 02 deal, however, the low price point is available only for customers that are comfortable signing away large chunks of their life via a mobile phone contract. To get the T-Mobile deal, you must choose the highest monthly plan, which will cost you 89 euros per month (about $136). [I4U]

8:00 PM on Sun Jun 15 2008
By Jack Loftus
4,704 views, 31 comments

cellphones

Concept Phone Charges Self With The Rays Of The Sun

Another day, another concept phone. This Eclipse Intuit, by Eddie Goh, features a touch keypad with tactile feedback, 5 megapixel camera with built-in photo editing software, a giant touchscreen and a chemical-based thin solar skin that will charge the battery when exposed to light. More »

11:00 AM on Sat Jun 7 2008
By Elaine Chow
5,919 views, 17 comments

Latest by n/a: I've been seeing ads for Chinese phones with either built in or attached solar charger for a while now. more »

review

Lightning Review: Polaroid PoGo Wireless Mobile Printer

The Gadget: The Polaroid PoGo, an inkless printer that prints 2” x 3” sticker pictures from digital cameras via USB and cellphones over Bluetooth. More »

6:58 PM on Wed Jun 4 2008
By Benny Goldman
9,715 views, 36 comments

Latest by OtherAdam: I just bought this today at Best Buy and I am going to return this tomorrow. There is no way you can print directly to it from a computer, which kills it for me. I don't want to print crappy more »

at&t

AT&T LaptopConnect Gets 20 Percent Speed Bump to 1.7Mbps Downstream, 1.2 Up

Users of AT&T's LaptopConnect should notice some more spring in their (already springy) virtual steps by the end of this month, courtesy of AT&T's rabid 3G build-out adding HSUPA to its existing HSDPA 3G network. (What?) Downstream speeds are now 700Kbps to 1.7Mbps, upstream is 500Kbps-1.2Mbps, a nice boost in upload speed. The catch is that you need the following data cards: AT&T USBConnect 881, Sierra Wireless AirCard 881, Option GT Ultra and Option GT Ultra Express. But if that's not fast enough, you can always pop into a Starbucks for unlimited free Wi-Fi. [AT&T]

1:19 PM on Wed Jun 4 2008
By matt buchanan
1,442 views, 12 comments

Latest by n/a: But if that's not fast enough, you can always pop into a Starbucks for unlimited free Wi-Fi No, I can't. Looks like the free WiFi@Charbucks needs AT&T's MS-DOS connection manager software until/unless someone figures out what it's really doing and more »

nvidia

Nvidia Tegra Videos Show Quake III at 35fps, 3D UI Running Like Butter

Nvidia talks a big game about how awesome its mobile Tegra processors are, but paper muscles tear when wet. They've got some videos showing that there is at least some meat behind the pulp. Above the fold is Quake III running at 35fps with anti-aliasing turned on, while below is HD video output at 720p via HDMI out, and their 3D UI, which has a coverflow clone, and some nice 3D navigation stuff. These are undoubtedly optimized, but still some impressive voodoo. More »

9:00 PM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By matt buchanan
10,184 views, 49 comments

Latest by n/a: I think they're making an Xbox handheld. I have the perfect name for it... the Xbox Fist more »

marvel

Marvel's Comics On Mobile Phones = Win

Marvel Comics wants to port their comics to mobile phones. Seems like a perfect thing to read while you're supposed to be paying attention to what's going on around you, but sure how you're going to get through full page spreads while maintaining text readability on 3-inch screens. More »

6:05 PM on Tue May 27 2008
By Brian Lam
4,661 views, 13 comments

hava

Hava Finally Goes Outside Windows But Only To Symbian

Monsoon Multimedia, makers of Hava the other place shifter, have announced they are bringing Hava Mobile Player to S60 devices. The announcement comes Tomorrow at the S60 Summit in Barcelona, where the free app which gives S60 mobiles the ability to watch and control their Hava boxes will be demonstrated. As of now, Hava players are only available for Windows and Windows Mobile, so it's good to see that Hava is actually working on making their product accessible to other users. Now what about Mac users? [PR Newswire via MobileCrunch]

9:50 AM on Tue May 27 2008
By Christopher Mascari
799 views, 8 comments

Latest by shaunatk: Whodey think gonna beat dem bengals! Whodey! more »

software

SlingPlayer Mobile Gets Updated For Windows Mobile and Symbian

Sling's just rolled out new versions of their SlingPlayer Mobile for Windows Mobile (both versions) and Symbian S60. It's a free upgrade for current users and adds support for new handsets (Nokia N95, Samsung i760, Treo 500v, etc.) and improves streaming quality (Sprint Mogul) on others. We went to a car wash this weekend and had 10 minutes of downtime. TEN MINUTES! This should ensure that never happens again. [Sling]

12:00 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Jason Chen
1,970 views, 11 comments

Latest by MegaZone: Well, I never heard from Ambigous Bob (and did he mean Ambiguous?), but, on looking into the issue, we had another user with the N95 report a problem with favorites being lost. It turns out that it was he more »

windows mobile 7

Windows Mobile 7 Could Be Too Little Too Late, But Might Come On Microsoft Hardware

You may not remember this because the news came out during CES, but back in January there was a gigantic leak of Windows Mobile 7 details, including an Alaskan Senator's dump truck full of images. Brandon from Pocket Now recently got to SEE Windows Mobile 7 at a Microsoft MVP event, and while he thinks it's a fantastic OS, he's got a huge problem with the release date. More »

6:00 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Jason Chen
29,751 views, 65 comments

Latest by n/a: @Bowler Hat: LOL more »

at&t

AT&T to Use 700MHz Spectrum for High-Speed 4G LTE Network

The mandatory period of silence for 700MHz auction participants is over, so AT&T is revealing what's up their sleeve for the prem-o slice of spectrum on a conference call. AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega said that it'll give them more flexibility and bandwidth to handle surging demand for mobile broadband now and later; better coverage (like in buildings, thanks to the spectrum's sweet properties); and an "easier path to 4G technology," that being LTE (which Verizon is also in on). They'll primarily be using 700MHz for their LTE network, and since it's GSM based, 4G devices will be able to work in 2G and 3G areas. More »

6:05 PM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By matt buchanan
4,612 views, 23 comments

Latest by xxdesmus: @riqgeez: lol...why? more »

windows mobile

Velocity Mobile Enters Windows Mobile Smartphone Market With 103, 111

Does the world need yet another company making Windows Mobile phones? Maybe, maybe not, but Velocity Mobile is doing it anyway with their Velocity 103 (left) and 111 (right) smartphones. Both are running Windows Mobile 6.1 and will launch in Q2 and Q3 respectively. What's this have to do with Mr. T? You can't spell Velocity without T, fool. Plus Mr. T likes smartphones. More »

3:20 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Jason Chen
5,130 views, 15 comments

cellphones

Meizu MiniOne UI Updated

Meizu's CEO, Jack Wong has just posted a whole bunch of new images, all showing a tweaked UI for the hotly anticipated iPhone-esque cellphone. It is not a massive rework of what we have already been shown, but the pictures showing a new color scheme and number pad should keep the fanboys happy, even if the iPhone reference has incensed them with rage. On a side note, Meizu's MiniOne is a bit iPhoneish, no? Jump for a ton of visual eye candy. [Meizu Forum; Thanks, Alvin]

10:00 AM on Sun Mar 16 2008
By Haroon Malik
10,977 views, 30 comments

Latest by 残心: I wish they would keep up the track record they have with the M6, and make more quality stuff, instead of going down the knockoff road. more »

pcs

Microsoft's LucidTouch Transparent Touchscreen Device Gets All Mocked Up

Naturally, when we first laid our eyes on the LucidTouch prototype from Microsoft back in October, we were intrigued by the transparent multi-touch interface that allows users to control the device from behind the screen. Now, five months later, Microsoft has unveiled some artist mock-ups of what the device could look like as a final product. When compared to the prototype, it is readily apparent that they have a long way to go (especially with that bulky camera), but at least it is still an ongoing project. Whether users will prefer the UI to a traditional touchscreen remains to be seen. [LucidTouch via Pocket-Lint via DVICE]

7:30 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Sean Fallon
6,356 views, 45 comments

Latest by macmanwa: @Reilaos, Man of Destiny: I understand the point of what you are saying, but just because you can see through it doesn't solve for the fact that you still have a hand (and fingers) holding one side of the device and more »

pcs

Acer's "Blue" Ace: Aspire Gemstone Blue Notebook

Today in New York, Acer's big surprise is the Aspire "Gemstone Blue" notebook, equipped with a Blu-ray drive, true high-def screen, and CineReal sound, a second generation of Dolby Surround. Sexy, and yes, blue, and it doesn't appear to suffer from port envy like some other notebooks, though it is slender. In size it's somewhere between HP's dv series and Dell's XPS M series. That's not just a size comparison, but a qualitative judgment call: this thing looks unambitiously nestled between the two other PC giants' designs. With such mystery and fanfare, we were hoping for a tad more of an exciting, iconoclastic design. It is, however, a decent product, so have a look. UPDATE: Weights and model numbers below. More »

3:07 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Wilson Rothman
29,734 views, 46 comments

Latest by elburrito: Port envy? What's that? more »

pcs

Acer Mystery "Blue" Mobile Gadget Press Conference

We're at Frank Gehry's IAC Building in Manhattan, and Acer president Gianfranco Lanci is at the podium promising something exciting in the color blue (incidentally, Pantone's official color of the year). The company itself is #2 worldwide in notebook sales, solid #3 in all PCs worldwide, especially after acquisitions of Gateway and Packard Bell. With heft like that, we hope they don't disappoint. Stay tuned.

2:34 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Wilson Rothman
3,239 views, 19 comments

apple

100,000 Apple iPhone SDKs Downloaded So Far

Apple says that over 100,000 iPhone software development kits have been downloaded since its celebrated unveiling on March 6, not a week ago. The announcement below is atypical of Apple: following the standard chest-puffing from execs such as worldwide marketing SVP Phil Schiller, you'll find exec quotes from Namco, NetSuite, PopCap, Rocket Mobile, Six Apart and THQ—I suppose in alphabetical order by company. It's more wind, to be sure, but from the feel of this announcement, it's almost as if Apple had planned to support third-party development all along. Whatever the case, we're looking forward to the resulting apps, both legit and, well, under the table. More »

8:54 AM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Wilson Rothman
4,843 views, 20 comments

Latest by mricyfire: lol...i downloaded it and then realized it was a MAC extension :( more »

nasa

Lunar Astronauts To Have Mobile Phone Service

NASA will definitely beat the Mt. Everest phone calls when they launch mobile phone service on the moon around 2012. Their MoonLite system will link astronauts, the lunar base and Earth via satellite. Even though there is over four years until launch, the service will only have a speed of 3kbps down/2kbps up. One small call for man...ah forget it. [Silicon.com via Newlaunches]

2:40 PM on Wed Feb 20 2008
By Eric Sheline
1,553 views, 17 comments

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