Apple approves 3rd party web browsers for iPhone in the App Store
After what seemed like ages, Apple has finally approved the use of third-party web browsers for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch. And there isn’t just one. There are at least four third-party web browsers for the iPhone available for download at the App Store as of this time’s writing. One of the newly [...]
LG VX8360 released by Verizon, $49.99 on contract
That VX8360 from LG, which we first saw about one week ago, is now available in the US, courtesy of Verizon Wireless. Although the giant CDMA carrier presents the phone as “a dream come true for mobile music lovers” and you’d expect it to be an extraordinary device, LG VX8360 is only a mid-end handset [...]
Official pics of Motorola EM326g and the MOTOROKR S7-HD Bluetooth headset emerge
Totally unrelated to the unnamed CDMA Motorola clamshell that was just approved by the FCC, we’ve got word about two other unannounced Moto products: Motorola EM326g and MOTOROKR S7-HD. Motorola EM326g is a slider phone that looks almost similar to the EM25, a handset which was announced back in the summer of 2008. There are only [...]
Samsung SCH U350 passes FCC
A new CDMA phone from Samsung has just passed through the FCC, which, while looking like a basic entry level phone from its test reports, features a built-in GPS antenna. The phone in question here is the Samsung SCH U350, and it is shown below with its FCC label diagram. A few features of the [...]
fring for Symbian S60 updated, version for Nokia 5800 promised
Nokia Symbian 9 handset users can now download an updated version of fring that doesn’t add any features but should still prove useful, as it fixes a few bugs according a post on the fring blog. The updated version of fring for S60 Nokia Symbian 9 phones was made by R&D team in response to [...]
LG GB106 and GB110 seem practical, quite affordable
Two new entrants into LG’s entry-level mobile phone lineup have been introduced recently, and these are the LG GB106 (pictured left) and LG GB110 (pictured right). Both phones come in small candy bar form factors, have built-in FM radios, and small color displays. And above all, they have affordable price tags. Sporting rounded corners in [...]
Pink Samsung Instinct now available from Sprint, only $99.99
We knew the Pink Samsung Instinct was coming, but we though it would be released in February, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Well, Sprint outed it today, January 13, and I guess it’s better sooner than later. The best part of the news is that, for a limited period of time, both the [...]
Sprint launches NextMail Locator for Nextel Direct Connect
Sprint, North America’s third largest mobile carrier, announced the launch of NextMail Locator for select Nextel Direct Connect handsets. NextMail Locator allows Direct Connect users to send GPS coordinates to any email address of their choice, just by pushing the Nextel Direct Connect button on their phone. Interactive maps and physical street addresses can also [...]
Will the HTC S743 Turn Heads? Pics
Turn your head this way and find out, won’t you? I found some jewels at the Microsoft booth this year, as well as some oldies. Right next to the Blackjack II was sitting the HTC S740. The reason this is a head-turner is because the S743, which is essentially the S740 with US 3G frequencies [...]
New, unnamed Motorola CDMA clamshell leaked by the FCC
The Federal Communications Commission has recently approved a new Motorola phone, a clamshell that appears with the FCC ID IHDP56JM2. Unfortunately, the handset’s official name is not known for the moment, and neither are details about its release. What we do know is that the new clamshell seems to be a mid-end device. It has [...]
Exclusive Pics of Moto Surf A3100
World, Moto Surf A3100. Moto Surf A3100, world. Glad I could help introduce you. This is Motorola’s entry to the iPhone Killer department, and not a bad Windows phone to boot. Overall from my first impressions I felt it was very similar to the TouchFLO interface found in most HTC WinMo devices, such as the [...]
Apple plans to integrate iPhone Mapping and Calendar apps
We told you that Apple is pretty serious about the mobile navigation feature on it’s iPhone. They have already patented most of the mapping and navigation features used currently on their handsets Mapping app. Well, that patent app was more or less about the past. But as we all know Steve Jobs likes to look [...]
Dolby at CES, Offers Surround Sound for Phones
This one took me completely by surprise, as I had not heard any mention of it until I came across Dolby’s booth at CES 2009. Turns out that Dolby is working on a way to bring its landmark 5.1 surround sound to our cell phones. I was given a LG Renoir and some headphones, and [...]
At CES 2009, Eye-Fi Offers SD cards with WiFi
Eye-Fi has come out with an innovative way to save pictures onto your computer remotely, without any extra hassle: why not embed WiFi into a SD card to allow you to upload your pictures right away? At their booth at CES, they took my picture using their card and within 10 seconds my picture popped [...]
Motorola Q11 White and Black Pics at CES
The Motorola Q11 phone has already seen limited release in various parts of the world, but is still a fresh phone that deserves mention. At Unwired View we have dished the scoop on the specs, and have seen a few live pics of the new phone. Fortunately, however, I had the opportunity to check out [...]
PowerMat Brings Wireless Charging to Your Phone
I arrived at Powermat’s booth at CES 2009 with a feeling of curiosity. All I found was a large blocked-off room and security as tight as the hottest clubs in Vegas. What was so important, I wondered, that would make Powermat feel so cocky about their product? Most booths at CES were completely open and [...]
Edison Labs University offering new iPhone development courses
Those looking to jump start their career in iPhone app development can go to Saratoga, CA-based Edison Labs University for help, since it has just announced a new introductory 4-day course that talks about iPhone software development from the ground up. In the UK, Quantm College is doing something similar. On its official web site, [...]
India’s 3G auction postponed again for unclear reasons
India’s much awaited 3G spectrum license auction has already been postponed before, and now it has been postponed yet again, for reasons that remain unclear. The country’s Department of Telecommunications can only say on their web site that the new auction dates will be announced soon. Why the auction date was pushed back once again [...]
Windows Live Messenger for S60 5th Ed now available for download
If you’ve been holding out for a version of Windows Live Messenger that works with Nokia S60 5th Edition devices (I’m looking at you, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic owners), the very same has just been released and is now available for download. Of course, this version of the app’s features are pretty much the same. Users [...]
Moto Shows its Green Side with Renew
One of the underlying themes that kept popping up at CES 2009 was environmental technology. What was each company doing to help the environment? Motorola was no exception, showing off a rather large display featuring the Renew, a simple candybar made entirely of recycled products. The Renew is expected to hit T-Mobile stores sometime this [...]