HTC: T-Mobile G1 to get OTA Cupcake updates
Unlike Apple, who doesn’t discuss what upcoming features it plans to include in future iPhone firmware updates, HTC has been kind enough to spill out many necessary details. I’m talking about the so-called Cupcake update that’s said to be in the works, and will bring a lot of bug fixes as well as a few [...]
Nokia phones with image of Stalin go on sale in Moscow
On the off chance that you’d want to see an image of Joseph Stalin on your next Nokia phone upon purchase, know that such handsets are available for purchase right now in Moscow, Russia. These cost anywhere between $30 to $2,000 USD, though it wasn’t specified what difference lied in the handsets across the price [...]
SymTorrent updated to work with S60 5th Edition devices
SymTorrent is a currently exisint BitTorrent client for S60-based smartphones. And now it works with S60 5th Edition devices, like the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and the upcoming Nokia N97, as well.
SymTorrent for Symbian S60 5th Edition works fine as ever, letting users download their files on the go, whenever and wherever. One can even download [...]
Video demo of Crayon Physics Deluxe on the iPhone
I had forgotten about Crayon Physics with the appearance of other games in the Apple App Store, but up to this day it remains one of my favorite games ever. I was wondering when its makers were planning to do an official release via the App Store, and as it turns out, it’s going to [...]
“Curse of Silence” exploit prevents Nokia S60 phones from receiving SMS/MMS
A serious vulnerability for Nokia phones has been unveiled today which blocks all incoming messages, whether it be in the form of SMS or MMS. It is considered to be a “Remote SMS/MMS Denial of Service” and is called the “Curse Of Silence.”
If the name isn’t enough to convince you just how bad this exploit [...]
Microsoft’s Silverlight for Windows Mobile available unofficially
Microsoft’s alternative to Adobe’s Flash, Silverlight, has been available for quite a while now on the desktop, but not on Windows Mobile devices. It’s been supposedly scheduled for a 2008 release date, but an official announcement from Microsoft still hasn’t come through.
However, official or not, there seems to be a Silverlight for Windows Mobile application [...]
T-Mobile early-2009 roadmap leaked – BlackBerry Curve 8900 and Samsung Memoir on the list
Lately, there have been quite many rumors regarding the future handsets that T-Mobile USA wants to launch, and now most of them are somewhat confirmed.
An early-2009 T-Mobile roadmap has been unveiled by Boy Genius Report, showing no less than six new devices waiting to be released during January and February next year.
The two most [...]
Vodafone BlackBerry Storm developer competition can get you €50,000
If you’re a skilled BlackBerry developer, Vodafone now offers you the chance to make some good money with its recently launched BlackBerry Storm developer competition.
All you have to do is create an awesome app for the brand new Storm and submit it to Vodafone by 30 April 2009.
As it’s already said in the [...]
Phenom Watch Phone launched, touchscreen and MP3 player included
Ever heard of the Phenom brand (no, not the AMD processors)? If you haven’t, the US-based Phenom Communications surely wants you to, as it has just launched the Phenom Watch Phone.
Yes, another new watch phone, after the LG GD910, which was showcased just yesterday.
The Phenom Watch Phone combines an unlocked GSM phone, an [...]
Lupa concept phone: iPod Classic meets Motorola Aura
If Apple will ever want to make a swivel phone based on the iPod Classic, it should take a good look at the Lupa concept right here.
Designed by Mac Funamizu, who’s also behind that Nokia Aeon-like concept, Lupa is a phone that would surely attract everyone’s eye if ever built in reality.
Its form factor [...]