by Techno Witch on April 30, 2009
There never seems to be enough rumours on the Palm Pre, but this is a new one on me, as according to techcrunch, Palm is working on a second webOS handset that will be smaller and slimmer than the Palm Pre.
Apparently this new rumoured Palm Pre will address “a different part of the market,” and may or may not sport a physical keyboard.
Obviously any detains are scares but what they are calling the ?Mini Pre? will apparently land sometime this year. Well if true at the rate Palm is going with the Palm Pre release we should see this ?Mini Pre? before the Palm Pre ever gets out into the public arena.
by Techno Witch on April 30, 2009
The latest word on Android is that engadget mobile is reporting Android 1.5 is already available with T-Mobile and that the carrier may have already begun distributing Android 1.5 over the air to T-mobile G1 owners.
Now we have heard that Android 1.5 will bring with it customisable widgets, virtual keyboards, user interface tweaks, messaging enhancements and other Android goodness, so most T-Mobile G1 toting people are awaiting its arrival.
Anyway, being a T-Mobile G1 owner I can say that as yet I personally haven?t been updated to Android 1.5, nor has there been any notification to my G1 about it will be updated shortly, so I guess I?ll have to wait and see.
by Techno Witch on April 30, 2009
According to an article on canada.com, Research In Motion co-chief exec, Mika Lazaridis, is planning on continuing to hire to spur the flow of new BlackBerry smartphones, and this is despite a mobile slump.
Apparently RIM has in excess of 600 vacant positions to fill, most of which are in North America, while last year RIM has upped its workforce by 50 percent to about 12,000 employees.
The reason is apparently Mike Lazaridis and co-chief exec Jim Balsillie, are looking for the manpower to ?preserve sales growth? as analysts have predicted a decline to its lowest in at least 6 years.
by Techno Witch on April 30, 2009
Now here?s a novel video pitting the Apple iPhone against a netbook to see just which one comes out tops, neat idea.
So how do you test an Apple iPhone against a netbook? Well with a typing test of course, but to just simply type wouldn?t be that much of a test would it.
So what?s needed is to up the ante a bit, and thus you jump into a £1 million rally car alongside European Rallycroos champion Kenneth Hansen, and speed off whilst attempting to type ‘The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog’
So which came out tops, Apple iPhone or netbook? Check out the video below to find out.
by Techno Witch on April 30, 2009
Simplify Media has now released Simplify Music 2.0 for the Apple iPhone and Apple iPod Touch says a report on pcworld.
Simplify Music 2.0 application includes new features on the original version whereby the iPhoner can now search for albums, artists, and song titles across their whole music library with results showing no matter which machine the song is on.
Furthermore there is now the ability to tag favourite songs, create a playlists inside the app while on the go, and a new scrub bar to jump around inside audio books and podcasts. Simplify Music 2.0 for the iPhone is on sale for $3 up until May 14th after which it rises to $6.
by Techno Witch on April 30, 2009
With a launch date for Palm’s much anticipated Pre still to be announced along comes news that Palm is preparing a second Pre-like handset for release this year.
The smaller and slimmer device will be pitched at a different part of the smartphone market, according to Techcrunch.
Continue reading Palm Preparing Second Pre-like Smartphone For 2009
Originally appeared on Smartphone Biz-news.com on 30/04/2009
by Techno Witch on April 30, 2009
MACH has announced a range of solutions designed to offset the impact on mobile operator roaming revenues of the recent European Union (EU) pricing regulations.
The company says its EU Compliance Power Pack will immediately counter the forecast reduction in revenues by implementing smart rating and price optimisation.
Continue reading MACH Aims To Offset EU Mobile Roaming Charge Cap Losses
Originally appeared on Smartphone Biz-news.com on 30/04/2009
by Techno Witch on April 30, 2009
Palm has announced they are in the market for a few ?real reviewers? probably to get the word out to the masses via social networking and blogging on Palm phones. Now according to mobilecrunch, this would probably be reviewing the Palm Pre, whereby the chosen few would receive a free Palm Pre and 6 months service.
All well and good, sure there are several good people who could blog and network on Palm Phones, but the Palm Pre? Difficult to offer a ?real review? on the Palm Pre unless you have your hands on one right?
So one can consider the Palm Pre won?t be part of this promotion for reviewing, that is unless of course Palm is going to give out a few complimentary ahead of release Pre handset for reviewing, if so, send one our way and we?ll review it for you Palm.
by Techno Witch on April 30, 2009
Yes more Blackberry Storm updates this time CrackBerry announces the availability of the BlackBerry Storm OS 4.7.0.141 just 24 hours becoming available for the BlackBerry Storm 9500.
Doesn?t is seem these BlackBerry OS updates just keep on coming and coming it feels like I see a new one every day. Not a loot to say about it but I?m sure if you own a BlackBerry Storm 9530 you?ll be happy OS 4.7.0.141 firmware has arrived.
As always the usual disclaimer that this is not an official release and the user installs at their own risk; so now go get it.
by Techno Witch on April 30, 2009
Well if you do then blog.palm.com is offering a chance to grab a free Palm Pre smartphone along with six months service, so what do you have to do to be in with a chance?
Well all one needs to do is tweet and blog, post and write on your experiences with the Palm phones be it positive or negative and in no more than 140 characters.
Palm is looking for ?real reviewers? who can share their options on Palm handset across the blogsphere, social networks and the like, basically shower Palm with coverage on anywhere you write. You?ll need to fill in a survey about yourself and have to be over the age of 18 to apply.
Selected reviewer will be notified on the 8th of May, it?s a real shame they done say when the prize would be given then we?d have an inkling as to when we may just see the Palm Pre released.