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Apple making iPhone into gaming graphics powerhouse - PA Semi acquisition hints at in-house chip design
3g iphone | apple | graphics core | iphone | powervr | rumors | sgx | vxdHuge display, multi-touch interaction, powerful processor, advanced graphics core - these are all things that make the current iPhone a potential mobile gaming powerhouse. Thanks to Imagination Technologies' PowerVR MBX 3D graphics video core that lies within the iPhone's Samsung-manufactured ARM SoC (System on Chip) chip architecture, OpenGL ES 1.1 is supported by the Apple [...]
BlackBerry Kickstart - first ever clamshell from BlackBerry maker RIM
blackberry | devices | kickstart | rim | rumorsWell shiver me timbers. Who would have thought RIM, the maker of the business-suit BlackBerry handset lineup, would ever make a more consumer-friendly clamshell mobile phone? We sure didn't. Enough with the rhetoric. What you see here is purportedly the first-ever flip-phone from RIM - dubbed the "Kickstart." It's tiny little thing and sports the compact [...]
Apple iPhone owners: Free AT&T WiFi at Starbucks and Barnes & Nobles hotspots
announcements | apple | apple iphone | at&t | att | att wifi hotspot portal | cingular/at&t | iphone | iphone wifi portal | servicesWeb surfing on the iPhone is without a doubt an experience unrivaled in any other handset. Thanks to the incredible Safari browser and processing prowess of the iPhone, hitting the interwebs over the AT&T EDGE connection is great. But, mobile browsing with a broadband WiFi connection is simply astounding. So, it's good to hear that AT&T [...]
As expected, Neonode N2 is available in new colors
devices | more color options n2 | n2 in different colors | neonode | neonode colors | neonode n2 colorsBack in February, we wrote Neonode will be launching its flagship N2 phone in additional colors. The moment is here and now, aside from the original black color, you can get the N2 in Lime, Azure, Rubine and Roza. To put it other words - that's green, blue, red and pink. I'm not exactly fan of [...]
Deal(s): Buy AT&T phones through Amazon and save a lot!
amazon affordable phones | at&t amazon | at&t discount | cingular/at&t | devicesAmazon has tons of great offers from AT&T. If you wanted to change carrier (to AT&T) or think about getting a new number, now may be the time to join the AT&T. Here are some of the offers the carrier is offering through Amazon: Sony Ericsson W580i (black, white or pink) for $0.01 Nokia N75 for $0.01 Motorola [...]
BenQ C36 music phone looks cool, won't break your bank
affordable music phone | benq c36 | benq device | benq music phone | benq siemens | devicesHere's a phone for those of you that don't care much about the features, but are looking for a stylish handset that can also work as an MP3 player. The BenQ C36 is a simple music phone, boasting such specs as 1.3 megapixel camera that can also work as a webcam when connected to a [...]
Samsung Slash coming soon to Virgin Mobile USA
devices | new phone virgin mobile | samsung | samsung slash | virgin mobile | virgin mobile samsung | virgin mobile usa slashVirgin Mobile USA will be adding a new Samsung phone called Slash to its portfolio in the near future. While we're not sure about the release date nor exact specs, Virgin Mobile's "coming soon page" indicates potential users can expect such things as a built-in camera (we don't have the megapixel count), Bluetooth, mobile web [...]
Sony Ericsson Project Capuchin to Join Java and Flash for Developers
newsSony Ericsson has launched Project Capuchin, an effort to merge Java ME and Flash Lite. The goal is to make it possible for Java ME programmers to use Flash Lite content in Java ME applications for a more robust mobile experience. Read the full story here.
Review: Iqua's Solar Powered 603 SUN Bluetooth Headset
reviewThe Iqua 603 Sun is an unusual headset. While it is reasonably small, comes with a removable ear loop, and has a rechargeable battery, it is how the battery recharges that makes it different. The Sun, you see, has a solar panel on it. Read the full story here.
For Sale in Spain: White Nokia N78
nokiaFor those of you interested in the Nokia N78, the 3.2 megapixel, WiFi, GPS, 3.5 mm headphone jack, HSDPA device packing the latest version of S60, here is an image of a white model found on Nokia's Spanish website: ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Nokia N78 hands-on at Mobile World Congress 2008 Barcelona - Nokia N78 hands-on videoPictures: [...]
Sony Ericsson's Project Capuchin bridges Java ME and Adobe Flash Lite
java flash lite | java me flash | project capuchin | sony ericsson | sony ericsson technologies | technologiesSony Ericsson announced plans to release a new technology that bridges the Abobe Flash Lite and Java ME development platforms. The so called Project Capuchin make it possible to "combine the richness of Flash Lite and Java ME technologies" allowing developers to "utilize the best attributes of both software stacks to create content-rich mobile applications." [...]
Verizon Wireless to Launch BlackBerry Curve 8330 on May 9th
newsVerizon Wireless has announced that it plans to launch the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 on May 9th online, with stores getting stock on May 12th. The Curve features a 2 megapixel camera and QWERTY keyboard in a slim package. Read the full story here.
T-Mobile to Support Nokia's Ovi in Web and Social Communities Collaboration
newsNokia and T-Mobile have announced that they will be partnering to bring mobile internet and social communities to mobile devices. T-Mobile will support Nokia's Ovi suite of services, such as Share on Ovi and N-Gage. Read the full story here.
The most convincing, and rather lengthy, argument why Motorola needs to hire a foreigner to lead the company into the future
motorolaTomi Ahonen writes what is quite possibly the most detailed argument that discusses the United States' Mobile Telecommunications industry and why the new CEO for the handset division to be spun off should be someone from a different country who has yet to be "poisoned" with the old ideals the system in the states still [...]
Thinking from a different perspective: What do people less well off fancy in a mobile?
nokiaCoverage from Nokia's Design Studio event in London is finally starting to flow out. Thanks to Nokia Conversations for a link to Raphael Grignani's write up, which linked to The Near Future Laboratory's writeup,which drove me to do a few Google searches in an attempt to discover more information about the designers presenting at the [...]
Is this the next-gen iPhone?
3g iphone | apple | apple rumors | devices | iphone | iphone rumors | rumorsiPhone stories keep dominating our rumors section and this week is no exception at all. What we have here is reportedly a next-gen iPhone which French iPhone blog iPhon.fr got from an anonymous and unverified source. The bare fact that it's an unverified source should be quite enough not to write about it; on the [...]
LG Secret gets DivX certification
devices | divx certification | lg | lg divx | lg secret | lg secret divxI'm not exactly sure why it's important for LG to certify it's devices with DivX, but apparently they like the idea. So following Viewty, the newly revealed LG Secret (aka KF750) is getting the "DivX Certified" badge, allowing users to "load their favorite DivX videos onto the phone's memory via USB or memory card and [...]
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 to be launched in mid-September?
devices | rumors | sony ericsson | sony ericsson rumors | sony ericsson windows mobile | sony ericsson x1 | upcoming sony ericsson | windows mobile | xperia x1We're not sure whether to trust this because of all the release date confusions in the past, and honestly I hope the Swedish-Japanese handset maker will release the XPERIA X1 before mid-September, but according to Handango's newsletter that's about the time you'll be able to grab the all-in-one Windows Mobile wonder from Sony Ericsson. They [...]
Nokia N95 8GB hits Rogers Wireless in Canada
announcements | canada | devices | nokia | nokia n95 8gb | rogersAll hail the mighty Nokia N95 8GB! With it's high quality German optics and that huge 8GB of onboard storage, the Nokia N95 8GB is a big winner for Nokia's high-end lineup. Well, it's at least a huge success in Europe. North American, not so much. Well, it looks like Nokia isn't satisfied with taking the [...]
More on the RIM BlackBerry Kickstart clamshell - headed to T-Mobile USA
blackberry | blackberry kickstart | devices | rim | rumors | t mo | t mobile | t-mobile | tmo | tmobileRIM's first attempt at a consumer-friendly clamshell is either going to get your juices going or it's going to draw your ire. The design of the BlackBerry Kickstart is something of a love it or hate it offering from RIM's Waterloo headquarters. And, from the looks of the Kickstart's design inspirations - things like mountain [...]
