Symbian OS is now free and completely open source
Symbian Foundation’s plans to turn Symbian OS into a completely free, open source platform are known for quite a while now – and Wired has it that Symbian is going open source starting today (four months ahead of schedule), as its source code will be made available to anyone, for free. The Symbian Foundation (largely [...]
Samsung M100S is the company’s first Android 2.1 phone
Today, Samsung has unveiled its first Android 2.1 phone, the Samsung SHW-M100S. Unfortunately, it looks like the M100S will be available only in South Korea (starting March, via SK Telecom). The Samsung M100S features a 3.7 inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, an 800MHz processor, Wi-Fi, GPS, DivX support, T-DMB, 3.5mm headset jack, social networking services, [...]
WinMo 6.5.3 Specs Come to Light, No Stylus Necessary
Here’s a crazy thought: smartphone fans everywhere are excited about an OS update in which the number has 2 periods ahead of it. That type of update is normally reserved specifically for bug fixes and nothing else. Yet, Windows Mobile 6.5.3 is being discussed by folks in the know as a rather substantial update that’s [...]
T-Mobile’s Dark Project Returns; Adds Hype to HTC HD2, Moto Zeppelin Launch?
We’ve seen T-Mobile’s Dark Project before. Our last encounter with this mysterious “project” was back in October, when the so-called “Project Black” was building up hype for what was supposed to be huge game-changers. At the time we thought it may be launches for cool new handsets and new programs, when in actuality it was [...]
Mobile Devs Bring Multiplayer Cross-Platform Games to iPhone and Android
So you have an iPhone and want to play your favorite game against some of your friends. Sadly, however, all the other kiddies on the block have a Motorola DROID. You’re out of luck — actually, not so much anymore. The frustration caused by lack of cross-platform multiplayer gaming may not be experienced for much [...]
Nokia C5 leaked; still not clear what the Cseries is all about
Nokia C5, one of the first phones to be included in Nokia’s new (and unannounced) Cseries family of devices, has reportedly appeared in some leaked photos for the first time. The C5 looks like a regular non-touch Symbian S60 candybar, which makes me wonder: what’s the deal with the new Cseries? Is Nokia launching a [...]
Motorola Zeppelin shows its Android UI (with MotoBlur) in Brazil
In case you had any doubts, the Motorola Zeppelin seen last week is, indeed, running Android (OS 1.5, to be exact) – some new photos of it have appeared in Brazil confirming this. According to Gizmodo, the Motorla Zeppelin should be available in Brazil starting March, together with the Motorola BackFlip (which is already available [...]
Samsung Galaxy i5700 Spica to get Android 2.1 in Q2
Launched in November 2009 with Android 1.5 on board, the Samsung Galaxy i5700 will be upgraded to Android 2.1 sometime in the second quarter of the year (in April, May or June). The info comes from Telix.pl – they claim that Samsung Poland has confirmed the upgrade, so it must be true. The Android 2.1 [...]
Orange T-Mobile UK merger may “affect competition”
Announced in September 2009, the merger between Orange UK and T-Mobile UK is not yet completed, as it awaits approval from UK authorities. If all works out the way France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom want, the Orange – T-Mobile joint venture will become the largest British mobile carrier, with more than 30 million customers and [...]
Sony Ericsson Vivaz U5a approved by FCC, AT&T 3G bands included
Officially announced last month, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz (aka SE Kurara U5) has passed the FCC’s tests today, as Sony Ericsson U5a. The Vivaz U5a has been approved to work on the UMTS II and V bands – that’s 1900MHz and 850MHz, so AT&T or Rogers can use the handset on their 3G networks. Vivaz [...]
Samsung B5722 Duos launched in India
Available in some European markets since December last year, the Samsung B5722 Duos has just been launched in India, becoming the country’s first dual SIM phone from Samsung. The B5722 Duos doesn’t have 3G, but it supports two SIM cards at the same time and allows users to switch between them without turning the phone [...]
Verizon’s Motorola Devour with Android and MotoBlur officially announced
Motorola has just announced its second Android phone for Verizon (after the Droid): the Motorola Devour, previously known as Motorola Calgary. Unlike the Droid, the Motorola Devour runs Android 1.6 and features the MotoBlur interface – which “syncs contacts from work and personal e-mail services, including Gmail, with posts, messages, photos and more from popular [...]
New BlackBerries (Magnum? Pearl 9100?) and software upgrades coming from RIM this spring
RIM is reportedly getting ready to launch two new BlackBerry smartphones this spring (the North American / European spring). According to The Street, one of the devices might resemble the BlackBerry Bold, but come with a “long-awaited, touch-enabled Web-friendly operating system” (thus a touchscreen), as well as with a full QWERTY keyboard. This might be [...]
1.4 million Nokia Ovi Maps downloads since the service went free
More than 1.4 million users have downloaded Nokia Ovi Maps since January 21 – when Nokia decided to offer free walk and drive navigation. 1 million downloads were provided within a week from launch, and now Nokia’s serving one download per second. Most users are installing Ovi Maps with free navigation on phones like Nokia [...]
Official WordPress Android app available for download
Since WordPress is one of the world’s most popular blogging platforms and Android will soon be one of the world’s most popular mobile OSes, it was only a matter of time until an official WordPress app for Android would be developed. Well, the official WordPress Android app is here now to let you manage your [...]
Nokia UK offers free phones for Valentine’s Day
For this year’s Valentine’s Day, Nokia UK decided to offer customers the chance to buy a phone and receive another one for free. The phones that you can buy for getting another handset at no extra cost are: Nokia E72 (£359), Nokia N86 8MP (£375), Nokia N97 (£449), Nokia N97 Comes With Music (£549), Nokia [...]
Google updates the Nexus One with multitouch, Goggles and more
Google has just announced that its first phone, the Nexus One, is receiving an OTA software update starting today. First of all, the update includes multitouch support – many users have wished for this to be there from the beginning. The presence of multitouch enables pinch-to-zoom functionality, which can be used in the smartphone’s gallery [...]
Rogers to launch Samsung CorbyPro B5310, LG Pop GD510 and LG KM555
Rogers, the largest Canadian mobile carrier, is getting ready to release three new touchscreen phones – one from Samsung and two from LG. The new Samsung handset that’s coming soon to Rogers is the CorbyPro B5310, which is already available in Europe and India. In case you don’t know yet, the Samsung CorbyPro B5310 has [...]
BlackBerry Pearl 9100 coming to T-Mobile USA, Wind Canada?
RIM’s unannounced BlackBerry Pearl 9100 has been spotted in some new photos which indicate that the smartphone might be launched by T-Mobile in the US, or by Wind in Canada. As seen in the images below, the Pearl 9100 supports WCDMA bands I, IV and VIII – meaning 2100MHz, 1700MHz (AWS) and 900MHz. Since T-Mobile [...]
Nokia reconfirms: Symbian^3 and Maemo 6 devices are coming this year
Michael Hsu, Nokia Taiwan’s general manager, has recently reconfirmed that Nokia will be skipping Symbian^2 and release only Symbian^3 smartphones this year – starting the third quarter. Shortly after Symbian^3 handsets are released, Symbian^4 smartphones will be out, too – in late 2010 or early 2011. As we’ve reported earlier, Nokia is already working on [...]