by Techno Witch on September 23, 2008
Hello, hello, what do we have here? Anyone any ideas on this new mobile phone? It’s fairly obvious from the document it’s an UTStarcom Knick, and that no doubt it is destined for AT&T, but that is about it.
This is the first time we’ve seen this new mobile phone, it sort of sneaked out there. The Knick looks to be along the lines of a SideKick and sports a full QWERTY keyboard below a sliding display.
Looking at the info placard which was at a RadioShack kiosk, the Knick has GPS, support for mobile TV, and a built-in still, video camera. So far though there’s no official word coming from AT&T or even UTStarcom for that matter.
by Techno Witch on September 23, 2008
The guys over at CrackBerry have got hold of a RIM BlackBerry 8900, better known as the BlackBerry Javelin, and no, they didn’t get it off eBay for £17,100, however they did give it a good going over.
There is another non-touch-screen BlackBerry beauty for fans to be equally excited about and that’s the BlackBerry Javelin as not everyone actually likes using a touch-screen.
The BlackBerry 8900 Javelin is a sexy, tight RIM package that is sure to find its way into many a Blackberry fan pocket because of its good hardware, QWERTY keyboard, and white trackball and 128MB onboard memory.
The BlackBerry Javelin is quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE but unfortunately no 3G, 3.2 megapixel camera, OS 4.6.1, featuring Safe Mode start up, glass cover, swappable microSD slot.
by Techno Witch on September 23, 2008
Digital Imaging Systems has announced the availability of the first ever 9 megapixel camera module for mobile phones; the new DIS6931 camera module.
CEO of Digital Imaging Systems, Roland Pudelko, says: “We wanted to maintain our leadership in digital still camera (DSC) quality modules for mobile phones to create new market opportunities for handset manufacturers. With our ultra fast AF (auto-focus), the fastest mobile click-to-capture time and excellent picture quality, we are in a strong position to drive the convergence of mid-range DSC’s into mobile devices.”
Camera modules offer rich features such as high quality lenses, auto-focus, mechanical shutter and ND-filter with integrated actuators and an easy to access platform software, enabling high-end digital still camera quality in mobile phones.
by Techno Witch on September 23, 2008
Canadian Best Buy ads hit the presses, and those who were observant enough got a little surprise as it appears Best Bye has let the cat out of the bag concerning the forthcoming Telus HTC Touch Pro.
In the ad the HTC Touch Pro is shown alongside the HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Dual which confirms that the HTC Touch Pro will be hitting Telus stores quite soon.
Unfortunately the ad doesn’t actually give out details like price or availability or even specs, but it’s probable that those will quickly follow on the heels of said ad so keep your eyes peeled.
by Techno Witch on September 23, 2008
Verizon Wireless customers who do not wish to sign up for a one or two year contract will now be given a month to month option, which is an extension of Verizon’s commitment to bringing customers quality services and products over their network.
This new Month-to-Month agreement provides the customer with the freedom to bye new mobile phones at full retail price, or use their own CDMA handset with a lengthy contract tying them down.
Another good point with Verizon’s Month-to-Month is the customer can terminate at the end of any month with no early termination fee being applied.
by Techno Witch on September 23, 2008
As you probably already know, today is Android day, and T-Mobile has put up their all new G1 dedicated website and there is to be live blogging of the whole T-Mobile G1 event over at Live.AndroidCommunity.com.
And apparently there will be a chance for one lucky winner to win their very own T-Mobile G1 Android mobile phone.
To be in with a change all one needs to do is register as a member of the Android Community forums and simply pay attention to the Live Blog. A member will apparently be selected at random and will be expected to show up to claim their G1 prize on the forum within a particular timescale.
Full details can be found here
Source – slashgear
by Techno Witch on September 23, 2008
The word going round is that T-Mobile is apparently considering offering customers free Gmail email access to those who purchase their new Google G1 Android smartphone.
Which means that if it goes ahead there should be no data plan or monthly fees to use the popular Gmail client which is obviously a bonus; although it is possible T-Mobile and Google could make it a free add supported client similar to the desktop version.
The word is if T-Mobile goes ahead it would be with some risk as a large part of their revenue comes via charging for data access which has become quite a large part of quarterly revenues.
by Techno Witch on September 23, 2008
SanDisk has announced their pre-loaded music microSD cards the SlotMusic media in conjunction with four of today’s major music labels, and SlotMusic cards will be sold at retail stores as an alternative to the CD.
The first outlets to get hold of the SanDisk SlotMusic media will be Best Buy and Wal-Mart in the United States. At present there is no indication as to what music albums will be supplied on the SlotMusic media.
SlotMusic is seen as bridging the gap between the physical and digital worlds as potential users of mobile devices, especially the mobile phone, can simply slot the card direct into their handset.
So what is your view is the music loaded microSD the future of mobile media?
by Techno Witch on September 23, 2008
Look at the sexy and completely original T-Mobile G1 Android phone, yes it’s the first of its kind EVER, I want one now! Ok, forgive me why I calm down, this is the first official photo released by T-mobile of the G1 Android phone.
So before I run to call T-Mobile to order my one I will tell you a little more about it, the size is 4.6 x 2.16 x 0.63 inches, weighs in at 5.6 ounces, obviously has 3G, has 5 hours talk time with 130 hours on standby, GPS, features a 480 x 320 HVGA display and has a 3.1 megapixel camera, this Android also supports up to 8GB memory although no formats have been specified yet.
The downside of the G1 Android phone is that it doesn’t have stereo Bluetooth and it won’t do video capture, you will require a Gmail account and the weirdest thing is that they are saying that the G1 Android phone will not be sold at stores outside of a 2.5 mile radius of T-Mobiles 3G coverage area. I will look into this and report back, I am seriously thinking of chucking in my BlackBerry for the Android phone, if anyone gets their G1 Android today can you let me have some feedback, go on I dare you to be the first to try it.
by Techno Witch on September 23, 2008
The big news today of course is the T-Mobile G1, and T-Mobile have a web portal which has been specially designed for the first ever Google Android mobile phone.
In New York on the eve of the big day, T-Mobile launched the G1 website; it even has a G1 logo, but as yet the website isn’t operational. The G1 website will become operational directly after a T-Mobile G1 press conference which begins at 10.30 EST.
On the site at the moment are a few tabs that lead no doubt to pages crammed with juicy details and images, and of course there is a “Get it First” button which we presume will allow potential customers to pre-order and receive notifications on availability.
