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SPB Mobile Shell 5.0

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:00:01 +0000

A few weeks ago we say Toshiba’s new TG02 handset. The SPB Software has now gotten fully official with SPB Mobile Shell 5.0. This will now be available to consumers and OEMs alike. The big news is that SPB has added support for both Android and Symbian in addition to Windows Mobile. This means the consumers will now be able to take full advantage of a spiffy new 3D engine and a new “natural interaction engine” with full multitouch support. Besides this, other additions include some 3D widgets, and an array of tightly integrated social networking features like Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin. Still no indication of a price or release date.

Office 2010

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:01:26 +0000

Office 2010 seems to be the next best thing in mobile tools. The Office is only a beta release. Its WYSIWYG editing capability in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, are excelent. The addition of SharePoint Workspace Mobile for managing Office documents off your office’s servers, and a trick Bluetooth mode for PowerPoint allows you to mae your work even more efficient. Using this Office 2010 mobile you are able to use the handset as a second screen by showing you your slide notes in real time and in the same time run the presentation on the PC. You can take Windows 6.0 or 6.1 for the retail release.

New version of Moblin

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:24:20 +0000

It seems that mobile hardware and software manufacturers are putting all their efforts into creating devices and programs that go hand in hand with the social networking. Intel just announced they will produce a new version of Moblin designed for phones, running on an Atom-based phone. The interface has plenty of widget-based social networking integration, as well as a panels-based navigation system which are perfect for going through multiple applications. Right now, we do not have any information about any shipping date but we shall keep you posted.

First LG Android phone

admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:21:54 +0000

LG just announced the GW620 (aka Etna). This is going to be the first LG Android based smartphone. The cool device has a 3-inch touchscreen display and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, plus a easy to use 5 Megapixel camera. On the outside, the phone looks more like the GW620 is an entry-level phone and has kind of standard Android OS without much modifications unlike the competitors unlike Motorola’s CLIQ and HTC’s Hero. Just in time for holidays this phone will be in select Europe markets.

O1 phone in China

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:19:14 +0000

PCWorld has written that Lenovo and China Mobile are launching the O1 phone in China. The 01 Phone is the only one that runs on Open Mobile System (OMS), the China Mobile’s Android-based OS. This phone has support for the TD-SCDMA 3G standard and a 624MHz processor. The internal storage unit can either store 8GB or 16GB. The phone also has a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, a 5 Megapixel camera, support for GPS, and is WiFi (WAPI) ready. More news will follow on this subject.

London Mobile K6 Phone

admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:29:15 +0000

We are used to talking about phones from their technical specification’s perspective. But from time to time, the design of one phone stands out form the crowd. It is the case now with the red K6 telephone that looks like the phone booths from the streets of London. It is called London Calling Mobile Phone and despite the toy looking design, it is a fully-functional handset, with color LCD, SMS and MMS functionality and a tri-band GSM connectivity. The phone has some and pre-programmed ring tones like “Rule Britannia” and “God Save the Queen. Its price is about £85.95 ($141) and it is available for pre-orders.

Modu launching in Israel

admin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:19:57 +0000

Modu is finally launching the long-awaited, self-titled handset. It’s doing that in just a couple of days. So far, the launching details are kept in the dark, as a surprise. However, it is stated that the phone will be on sale, in Israel, starting this Wednesday (July 22nd). The price will be 500 Israeli shekels which mean around $130. In just a couple of days we will see if the touchscreen Modu is a reality or just a marketing rumor.

Cool iPhone casing

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:28:16 +0000

I have found myself many times wanting for a harder phone that won’t crack no matter what I place on it or how high I drop it from. There are hundreds of iPhone cases, one nicer than the other. It is hard to choose from. But still, i think i have found exactly what I was looking for! The handcrafted EXOvault is case made of all-metal sheaths. You can order it in brass, aluminum, and even titanium. It looks really cool and it can be a fashion statement for many people. The case costs around $95 / $95 / $300 (the bigger price is for the titanium casing). Have fun!

10 new countries in App World

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:54:58 +0000

RIM is surely expanding the reach of the App World and they are considering 10 more countries till the end of the month. These countries are: France, Italy, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium, Portugal, and also the Netherlands. This means that the company will be adding language support for all these nations. The number of languages being added is still unknown but it is safe to say it will include Italian, French, German and Spanish. Besides that, RIM also wants to add new software categories in order to make your searched easier. Support for URL’s will also be added. When it will be opened from your browser, it will go straight on the app’s page in App World. In the next few weeks we shall know more details about this.

Stilish protection for your iPhone 3G/3GS

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:17:16 +0000

Sena Cases, who is a luxury handheld device accessory designer from California has created two great new protection cases for iPhone 3G or 3GS. These two cases are part of Sarach series. They look luxurious and have a high-end style. One of them is called Sarach flip Case and it is a front-flap style case. The saddle is in two tones and it has some specialized openings for an easy access to the buttons. The case also has an interesting hidden multi-purpose pocket. The second one is the Sarach LeatherSkin Case. It is quite similar to the first one but has a snap closure strap so that the phone is right in its place. The Sena Cases series has cases in 11 different styles. Besides these ones there are: Sarach Designer Cases, MagnetFlipper, Elega Pouch, Corsa Designer Cases, Dockable, WalletSkin and WalletBook.