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Entries from July 2008

FCC Approves New Sony Ericsson with AM/FM Radio

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Documents seen on the FCC web site reveal some details about the Sony Ericsson r306a. According to the documents, this clamshell phone has tri-band 850/1800/1900 radios, as well as Bluetooth. The FM and AM radios are a big component of this phone, which has external radio presets and channel changing controls. AM radios are not […]

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Tags: Portable Audio · FCC · Sony Ericsson

Google Maps has Transit Directions Now

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Google Maps is improving day by day (or at least until the next update), with the latest version throwing in mass transit directions on its S60 and Windows Mobile versions. Version 2.2 can easily be downloaded and installed on your smartphone’s browser, just make sure you’re on a decent data plan as it can end […]

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Tags: Internet · Google · Software

AT&T: P2P Apps on Mobile Phones, Laptop Cards Not Allowed

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

AT&T has written a public letter to the FCC stating that it expressly forbids the use of peer-to-peer applications on its mobile phones and laptop cards. It said that its network is built to enable short bursts of high-speed traffic for activities such as sending email or browsing the web, not for sustained high-bandwidth activities […]

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Tags: Software · FCC · In The News · AT&T Wireless

Griffin Wave for iPhone Case

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Most iPhone users want a good case to keep their phone from being scratched or damaged in a drop. The problem is that some cases out there for the iPhone don’t fit well and just don’t work.
Today we are going to look at a very nice case of the iPhone that is also available for […]

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Tags: iPhone · Apple · Accessories

SmartBerry Handset from Bandai: a New Tamagochi Like Device?

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Last week Bandai introduced its SmartBerry Handset, a nifty device for young girls (6 to 9 years old). Our slider styled touch screen unit allows you to exchange personal information including business cards, blood type, and birthday via the “Wai-Wai communication” system, a Bluetooth system.
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Tags: Email · Portable Gaming · Gadgets

Dell MP3 Player With WiFi Coming?

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments

If there is room enough in the MP3 player market for another player, a company like Dell would be a shoe-in. Dell may have been out of the MP3 player business for some time (they haven’t been in it too long) but that doesn’t mean they have lost interest. In fact, if the Wall Street […]

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Tags: Gadgets · Portable Audio

Live images of Nokia’s Tube handset surface

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Nokia’s upcoming Tube handset – said to named the 5800, has appeared several times before – in spy shots, and it was most recently seen in the film The Dark Knight. Now, the first live shots of the device have emerged, you can make up your own mind on what the UI looks like.
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Tags: GPS · Smartphone · Rumor · Nokia · Camera

Bluetooth Voice Dialing Coming to Treo 800w Soon

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments

It looks like users of the Palm Treo 800w will soon get to experience voice dialing over their Bluetooth headsets. This new feature will be introduced by means of a software update distributed by Palm in the next coming days. And though no specific release date has been given, we will no doubt see it […]

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Tags: GPS · Headset · Windows Mobile 6 · Sprint Nextel · Palm · Bluetooth

LG Teams up With Dolby Labs For Upcoming Phones

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Yesterday, Dolby and LG have announced a partnership to develop LG phones with Dolby Mobile, a set of digital audio processing features designed to improve the audio performance and entertainment capabilities of multimedia phones. Mobile Weblog reports.
“… LG plans to include Dolby Mobile in phones bound for the global market this year which will feature:
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Tags: Technology · Portable Audio · LG Mobile Phone

Touchscreen handsets to reach 230 million in four years

July 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

A report, composed by IMS Research suggests that the number of touchscreen handsets will see an increase of approximately two hundred million, giving a total of 230 million. Thirty million touchscreens were sold last year, so, if that number is sold each year, by 2012, that will total 180 million, but, then again, more than […]

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Tags: HTC · Samsung · PDA Phone · Nokia · In The News