Whrrl lets Motorola and Samsung in on the fun, adds new features
As more and more mobile applications become social, it’s only right for the phone makers themselves to want to get a piece of the action. This is their business, after all, and not keeping up with what’s trendy is like not continuing to breathe.
But anyway, Pelago just announced that their software product called Whrrl soon [...]
Another AT&T memo leak says iPhone 3G will be sold bricked, requiring in-store activation
Adding further evidence to earlier reports that the iPhone 3G, at least as far as AT&T retail stores are concerned, will have to be unboxed, opened and activated on the spot at the point-of-sale, here is an internal AT&T memo regarding a new desktop icon that will play a huge part on the July 11th [...]
New Sony patent shows first glimpse at future PSP-iPhone killer combo
Learning from rumors that Sony and Sony Ericsson might not work together in the creation of the PSP phone seems mighty ridiculous at first, but it’s not entirely unbelievable. And as shown in Sony’s latest patent filing, we find that this could almost certainly be true.
Sony Computer Entertainment’s director Phil Harrison is listed as the [...]
Verizon Wireless and Rhapsody team up for unlimited MP3s at $15 a month
Rhapsody and Verizon Wireless together will provide subscribers unlimited MP3 downloads for only $15 a month. And though Rhapsody recently announced that it will be offering DRM-free songs like Napster, iTunes, and Amazon from here on in, all songs downloaded as part of this $15/month unlimited service will still come with Digital Rights Management in [...]
New Google-Tele Atlas deal will give users improved maps, chance to change the world
The world as we see it and know it is about to end. And if you think I just smoked weed from biblical times before I wrote this post, let me explain. The world I’m talking about is the one that you see in the Google Maps app on your cellphone.
You see, Google has just [...]
Neil Young leaves Electronic Arts to launch NGMoCo for next-gen iPhone games and more
When you’re part of one of the biggest game publishers in the world, and you realize that the next generation of gaming lies on a device called the iPhone, what do you do? While you’re mulling over your answer, let me tell you what Neil Young did. He left his company (Electronic Arts) to launch [...]
Tetra T-Pad phone gets built like a rocket to put a $2,600 hole in your pocket
Due to the increasingly harmful effects of mother nature itself us human beings in the form of natural disasters like earthquakes and tidal waves, a smartphone such as the Tetra T-Pad is an absolute essential.
Packing in a 4-inch touchscreen display, 400 MHz Intel processor, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, this model will ensure you have [...]
OpenTable.com to let users book restaurant tables from their BlackBerry or other phones online
Whatever it is, there has to be an online counterpart. We’ve seen that with the newspapers, radio, and TV. Even booking tables at your favorite restaurant has made the transition to the world wide web.
Open Table Inc is going to introduce a new feature to its already existing online restaurant booking web site that will [...]
Samsung takes Sony Ericsson’s place as second biggest player in Indian handset market
It could be because of the lack of a real flagship handset, or the fact that most of its much-awaited phones have been delayed for God knows how long, but Sony Ericsson’s market share all around the world is slipping fast, and recently it was overtaken by Samsung in the Indian mobile phone market.
From 8.1 [...]
LG Secret launched in Korea
Not that this was unexpected, LG finally launches its flagship touchscreen handset, the LG Secret, in the Asian country of Korea. Other than the obvious difference in pricing and default handset language, the LG Secret that’s coming to Korea is basically the same as what’s available elsewhere around the world.
This means that Koreans will still [...]