by Techno Witch on May 28, 2009
Carphone Warehouse is launching a new rich media application in the United Kingdom as the exclusive European Distributor of Snapplife states 3g.co.uk.
The Snapplife is an always-on application and will be available on Series 60 and Windows Mobile handsets and will combine such content feeds as Twitter, Sky News, Facebook, Google Maps and others and will also be able to link to other native applications.
Developers can also develop applications for the Snapplife after which it will be made ready for purchase. Interested developers can begin building their apps by visiting http://www.hiplogic.com/.
by Techno Witch on May 28, 2009
A couple of weeks ago an alleged Nokia 5900 XpressMusic was leaked with a vie to Nokia wanting to upgrade the looks of their plain mid-range 5800 so it held a more premium feel.
Well according to cellpassion, they say they can “confidently say” that the 5900 XpressMusic is in fact a downgrade from the 5800 XpressMusic. In fact it is a model 5530 called ?Kenzo?.
The rumoured specs for the ?Kenzo? are 2.9 inch QVGA display, 3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus; the real biggie is a lack of WiFi and 3G, but there is 150MB of onboard storage, and that it would retail at $200.
by Techno Witch on May 28, 2009
Credible rivals to the Nintendo DSi is often been the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch, but moconews reports that Nintendo has ruled out adding mobile phone functionality to their gaming devices.
Apparently back in April, Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo stated that Nintendo would offer a phone if it could avoid monthly subscriptions. However the chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime told Nytimes.com??Telephony is not in our wheelhouse. It?s not something I anticipate us getting into.?
However, apparently Nintendo is considering offering always-on connectivity which is something similar to that of the Kindle e-reader.
by Techno Witch on May 28, 2009
The guys over at engadget mobile have managed to get hold of a Google Ion mobile handset and have given it the hands-on and unboxing treatment including several clear images.
They say the Google Ion is virtually the spitting image of the HTC Magic including 30 days T-Mobile service on a SIM card.
The Google Ion also sports Android Cupcake although they did find the portrait keyboard a little cramped but found the landscape keyboard quite comfortable to use. The other thing they noticed was the Google Ion is a real fingerprint magnet.
by Techno Witch on May 28, 2009
It looks like Palm wishes to share images taken by their Palm Pre smartphone as engadget mobile reports Palm?s official Twitter account has tweeted about testing out the image and video sharing website, yfrog.
The image posted was apparently taken with a Palm Pre smartphone and is presumed to be the 1st snap posted taken by the Palm Pre 3 megapixel camera.
Surprisingly the image does have great clarity considering it was taken with only a 3 megapixel camera, still it is nice to see what the Palm Pre camera can produce.
by Techno Witch on May 28, 2009
The T-Mobile Dash replacement had gone and got itself pictured by the guys over at tmonews. The HTC Maple/Dash 3G has popped up sporting the T-Mobile branding lending confirmation as to its carrier.
Originally it was believed that the HTC Dash 3G wouldn?t be coming to T-Mobile but this image proves otherwise. Then it was rumoured the Dash 3G would be with T-Mobile with a tentative release date of the 1st of July.
The other area that is still somewhat vague with the T-Mobile branded HTC Dash 3G is just what Windows Mobile software it uses, still no doubt that will be found out soon enough.
by Techno Witch on May 28, 2009
According to a post over on mobileburn, General Mobile has announced the availability of their DSTL1 Android based dual SIM smartphone in the United States and Turkey by the end of June.
Spec wise the General Mobile DSTL1 spots Android 1.5 Cupcake OS, dual EDGE only SIMs, WiFi, 3 inch WQVGA LCD resistive touch screen, 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus, and microSD expansion up to 16GB.
The General Mobile DSTL1 will command a price tag of somewhere between $550 and $750 and will ship with a 4GB microSD card in the box.
by Techno Witch on May 28, 2009
That is a question raised by Cnet although they say Palm is fortunate Nokia does not yet have any US carrier partners for the Nokia N97.
The new Nokia could well challenge the Palm Pre if they were on the same level price wise, but due to the Nokia N97 being unsubsidised by a carrier it will cost $699 whereas the Palm Pre will cost $199.
If it wasn?t for that price subsidy the Nokia N97 could put a dampener on early sales of the Palm Pre which is due release on June the 6th, but unfortunately that big price differential makes the N97 challenging the Pre a bit of a non-starter.
by Techno Witch on May 28, 2009
According to My Pre, a tipster with a webOS emulator has discovered that the Palm Pre smartphone will have IMAP IDLE which will enable Gmail users to gain instant reception of new email, in other words push email.
Currently only the Android packing T-Mobile G1 supports Google?s push Gmail, and soon it will be available on other Android based smartphones such as the HTC Magic.
Thus it appears Palm?s close relationship with Google is working out nicely for potential Palm Pre users who will now get a taste of Push Gmail synced through Synergy.
by Techno Witch on May 28, 2009
Apple?s WWDC event is nearly upon us, and it is widely expected Apple will unveil the new iPhone 2009, although nothing has been confirmed, speculation is wide on what can be expected.
According to a roundup of rumours on smartphones.about.com, the most detailed reports on the new iPhone came via a Chinese website which posted new iPhone features such as a 3.2MP camera, 32GB storage, FM receiver, 256MB of RAM and a 600 MHz processor.
Further rumour has it that a new iPhone will sport an OLED screen, video chat and there was even a posted release date of July the 17th after an official announcement during WWDC. The big question is though is whether any or all of these rumours will materialise as true at WWDC.