Sunday, June 13, 2010

T-Mobile plans major expansion


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Make mine a Maemo

NOKIA has taken a big step forward with the N900 slider smartphone which ditches the stolid Symbian operating system (OS) for the more pleasing looks of Maemo 5, a Linux-based OS. Having tested the N900 for two weeks, I can cheerfully report that it is definitely a step in the right direction.
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Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone, Ada Android Eclair

    Isu tentang Samsung Corby Android terjawab sudah. Beberapa waktu lalu sempat beredar adanya keluarga Corby yang mengusung sistem operasi bikinan Google tersebut, dan inilah jawabnya. Layaknya generasi Corby, i5500 tampil dalam disain candybar, plus display sentuh.
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T-Mobile Begins Selling Garminfone, Yawnâ¦

T-Mobile today began selling the Garminfone, a Google Android based device with Garmin map technology. The cost? $199 after a $50 mail-in rebate. At that price perhaps the only people who will be attracted to the phone are those looking for a nice car phone dock. The device features an HVGA display, offers a 3 megapixel [...]
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Palm Harbor 3-year-old found in pool in critical condition

PALM HARBOR A 3-year-old boy was nearly drowned in a backyard pool at 3420 Dove Hollow Court on Sunday evening, emergency officials said.
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Sony Ericsson unveils World Cup social media campaign

Sony Ericsson is getting into a world cup mood by unveiling a new social media campaign, backed by TV personalities David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and James Corden.
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3G upgrades slow down LTE adoption

ABI Research VP for broadcasting Jake Saunders forecasts that by the end of the year, 20 LTE networks will have flicked the 'on' switch, but that LTE will only make up 11 percent of installed base stations by the end of 2015. "LTE population coverage will have crept up to 600 million by Q4 12, but 4G marketing hype will precede 4G reality for several years to come," he said.
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HTC HD2 With Keyboard Coming?

The HTC HD2 is a phone so cool it almost makes Windows Mobile 6.5 palatable. Now word comes out of WMPU that there is evidence of an updated HD2 with a sliding keyboard. Registry keys in the HD2's ROM mention the HTC Leo-S. Whatever this device is, it has ...
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Cell phone coordinates lead to rescue at Spartanburg County creek

By JASON SPENCER jason.spencer@shj.com Authorities used GPS technology in a 41-year-old Campobello woman's cell phone to find her after she fell down a steep embankment in northwestern Spartanburg County this week.
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BlackBerry's new Pearl 3G goes old-school with 14-...

Ben Patterson - What's the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to a BlackBerry? For me, it's Research In Motion's iconic QWERTY keypad, or at the very least the modified "SureType" keyboard, which crams a couple of letter keys on each number key.
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Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone, Ada Android Eclair

    Isu tentang Samsung Corby Android terjawab sudah. Beberapa waktu lalu sempat beredar adanya keluarga Corby yang mengusung sistem operasi bikinan Google tersebut, dan inilah jawabnya. Layaknya generasi Corby, i5500 tampil dalam disain candybar, plus display sentuh.
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Hardware failure crashes Verizon Wireless

MONTROSE — Thousands of Verizon Wireless customers were without service throughout the Western Slope and parts of Wyoming all of Monday and most of Tuesday morning after a malfunction at Verizon’s Aurora facility.
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Android 2.2: Ready For Enterprise?

Google is touting its new mobile platform's business-friendly features, but licensing Microsoft's ActiveSync may not offer enough security to make Android ready to work in the enterprise.
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Nokia's N8 overview video (part 3) examined in detail

As part of its promotional activities for the N8, Nokia is releasing a series of overview videos presented by Chris Bennetts, a Senior Product Manager at the company.
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Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone, Ada Android Eclair

    Isu tentang Samsung Corby Android terjawab sudah. Beberapa waktu lalu sempat beredar adanya keluarga Corby yang mengusung sistem operasi bikinan Google tersebut, dan inilah jawabnya. Layaknya generasi Corby, i5500 tampil dalam disain candybar, plus display sentuh.
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Cell phone coordinates lead to rescue at Spartanburg County creek

By JASON SPENCER jason.spencer@shj.com Authorities used GPS technology in a 41-year-old Campobello woman's cell phone to find her after she fell down a steep embankment in northwestern Spartanburg County this week.
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Verizon Wireless to expand Skype mobile offering beyond smartphones

Verizon Wireless said today that it will expand Skype mobile, which is currently available on 12 smartphones, to more devices including 3G feature phones later this year. It will also add Spanish, Korean, and simple Chinese support, as well as a new enhanced user interface with drop-down menus that offer flags for shortcuts to international dialing. Read the full story here.
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Samsung to sponsor Diamond League

Samsung is the new title sponsor of the IAAF Diamond League.
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Phone review: Samsung Seek on Sprint, affordable texting phone

Looking for a very inexpensive texting phone for yourself or the kids? The Samsung Seek has a roomy slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a 2.6" QVGA display, but no 3G, and that means no expensive data plan. The Seek can ...
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Samsung Rogue SCH-U960 (Verizon Wireless)

The Samsung Rogue has a gorgeous display, a 3.5mm headset jack, a great keyboard, and an impressive array of features that includes a 3-megapixel camera, EV-DO Rev. A, GPS, and a HTML browser with Flash Lite. It has good call quality as well.
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QuickMedical(R) Announces Exclusive Distributorship of The Height Reader(TM) Digital Stadiometer With Bluetooth(R ...

QuickMedical® announced today their exclusive distributorship agreement for the new Height Reader Digital Stadiometer with Bluetooth® Technology. read more
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Palm Springs police arrest two at DUI checkpoint

Palm Springs arrested two people and towed six vehicles at a drunken driving checkpoint overnight, police announced Saturday.
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Research and Markets: Global Touch Screen Display Market Report - 2009-2013

Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a427a7/global_touch_scree ) has announced the addition of the " Global Touch Screen Display Market 2009-2013 " report to their offering. read more
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HTC EVO 4G Is Available Again

The HTC EVO 4G is once again available from Sprint's website. Demand for this high-end Android OS smartphone with a 4.3-inch display and WiMAX has been so high that the carrier's supply ran out for a day or so.
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Sony Ericsson, NSN tap new CTOs

Sony Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) have both announced new CTOs.
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Palm oil exports and earnings better this year: Dompok

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia’s palm oil exports and earnings this year will be better than last year’s due to growing demand for vegetable oil from countries like China, India and Russia.
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CW-VIVAZ Mobile Phone


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Games of the day

Algeria
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Sprint may throttle data as alternative to capping

Sprint appears likely to start throttling heavy use of its data network as a copy of its Playbook guide for staff has revealed the plan in advance. Changes coming in the summer weren't fully explained, but it would most likely limit the maximum speed for customers that pass a certain transfer threshold. The Engadget memo promises more details only with the next issue of the Playbook.... Playbook ...
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Review: Sprint's Evo 4G does everything

The Evo 4G is a phone ahead of its time. This is not a good thing. On paper, the Evo 4G with Sprint is one of the mightiest phones you'll find. The reality, however, is that it's probably too soon for most people. The network and software isn't in...
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Microsoft Store once again offers the Samsung 320MP-2 32" 720p Widescreen LCD Monitor for $589. Coupon code "CLR-MSAFL-50%" cuts it to $294. With $4.99 for shipping, that's tied with an expired mention from two days ago and the lowest total ...
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SANYO to Expand Solar and Energy Solutions Business in Europe

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) has announced that it will begin full-scale development and expansion of its solar and energy solutions business in the European market in 2010. SANYO is aiming to achieve a business scale of 800 million Euros in its solar and energy solutions business in Europe by March 2016, providing photovoltaic modules, lithium-ion battery systems, energy management systems ...
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Motorola, RIM settle patent dispute

Motorola, RIM settle patent dispute
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Android Phone Provides Internet for Xbox 360

I am sure everyone has been in the middle of an intense gaming session only to have the internet give out on you. Sometimes it may not come back for hours at a time, so what is someone to do? Well, if you happen to have an Android phone, all you need to do is tether it to your computer to provide you with internet. Now, say you game on a console like the Xbox 360. Can you still use your phone's ...
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GPS tools can keep summer outings safe

When you think of GPS, you probably think of driving directions and turn-by-turn navigation, but a GPS device can do so much more. This handy gadget may even save your life.
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Games review: Prince of Persia Retro

Before Prince of Persia was a film and before mobile phones ruled the earth, Jordan Mechner’s rough-and-tumble royal was a PC game that never pulled its punches.
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Palm futures seen continuing downtrend

Crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are likely to continue its downtrend next week on lack of market-moving news, dealers said. They said the eurozone debt crisis was also likely to dampen the market performance. OSK Research said the near-term outlook for palm futures market was bearish despite the release of some friendly palm oil supply/demand data by Malaysian ...
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Phone.com Launches Advanced Calling Features for Android and iPhones

Today is the official launch date for a pair of mobile software applications from Phone.com aimed at giving users of Android handsets, iPhones and other smartphones sophisticated telephone and VOiP calling features that might otherwise coat a boatload of money. Android - IPhone - Phone.com - Voice over Internet Protocol - Business
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Nokia C7 Specs, Photos Leaked - 8 MegaPixel Camera Confirmed

You've seen Nokia C2 , Nokia C3 and Nokia C6 . Now, feast your eyes on the leaked images of the other sibling: Nokia C7 is on very the top tier of Nokia's entry-level C-line. It dons metallic accents lining its sizable touchscreen and an overall slim and svelte design identity. Being an 8MP shooter, Nokia C7 effectively closes the gap between Nokia's 5MP cameraphones and Nokia N8 with its 12MP ...
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SANYO to Expand Solar and Energy Solutions Business in Europe

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) has announced that it will begin full-scale development and expansion of its solar and energy solutions business in the European market in 2010. SANYO is aiming to achieve a business scale of 800 million Euros in itssolar and energy solutions business in Europe by March 2016, providing photovoltaic modules, lithium-ion battery systems, energy management systems ...
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GPS tools can keep summer outings safe

When you think of GPS, you probably think of driving directions and turn-by-turn navigation, but a GPS device can do so much more. This handy gadget may even save your life.
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Symbian integrates Chinese search

And a font, but not for showing results Symbian will be creating APIs for integrating search into applications for China-based Baidu, but at least they'll be readable by the locals thanks to the newly-open-sourced MYuppy font.…
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X600 Mobile Phone


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Nokia clarifies Qt release roadmap, launches Qt SDK 1.0RC

Nokia has issued a release candidate for version 1.0 of the Qt SDK and has published some details about the release roadmap. The SDK will be released with Qt Creator 2.0 and Qt 4.6.3. Qt is an open source development toolkit that simplifies cross-platform application development. After obtaining Qt in a 2008 acquisition of Trolltech, Nokia relicensed the toolkit under the LPGL so that it could ...
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Verizon Wireless Expanding Skype To Feature Phones

verizon wireless skype android smartphones 3g feature phones voip
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Sony Ericsson, NSN tap new CTOs

Sony Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) have both announced new CTOs.
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