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Review: Samsung's U900 Soul - Ultra Slick
reviewSamsung's SGH-U900 Soul is the last device in the original Ultra series of thin cellphones. The Soul uses a unique OLED backed touchpad controller and packs a capable 5 megapixel, auto-focus camera on board. It's worth a look. Read the full story here.
Update: Moto DirectorMe competition now has YouTube channel up for video submission!
marketing | motorolaUpdate time for y'all - remember I spoke about the very very cool Moto Z10 competition that's happening? If not, read here. Well, I've just been informed that the YouTube channel, to submit videos to, is up and running - you can find it here: http://www.youtube.com/motoroladirectorme If you are stil none the wiser, check out my previous [...]
SpinVox: What is the future of voice?
ideas and rants | the digital life | voicemail | why aren't you built in?(BTW, the chap in the cup is a SpinVox "Mobster"….) My favourite VTT (Voice-to-text) company, SpinVox, have raised an interesting thread for conversation in their blog (read it here). More accurately, James Whatley, their "chief of interweb wizardry and bloggery", has written an inciteful and thought provoking piece on where "voice" (as in one of the [...]
UK: O2 goes for SMEs with it's broadband offering
business | mobile broadband | o2O2 UK has announced it is launching Business Broadband, along with making their home broadband truly nationwide. As you might know, O2 were later to market with their BBand offering, but, I take that as a sign of making sure things were tested fully, and dare I say it, working consistently (unlike some other notable [...]
Analysis: Mobile TV standards problem may never be solved
dvb-h | mediaflo | mobile tv | the digital life | videoFrom previous posts, you might know that I am always quite optimistic about Mobile TV - well a report from In-stat is a real humdinger in terms of good and bad news - the good being that the M-TV market could be worth $12bn in 2012, the bad being that the fragmented standards are here [...]
Video: Nokia 6600 Fold design story
devices | new nokia video | nokia | nokia 6600 clamshell | nokia 6600 fold | nokia design storyDon't know about you, but I find the recently announced Nokia 6600 Fold to be the single best looking Nokia clamshell phone to date. The reason is obvious — Nokia isn't usually known for its good looking clamshell phones. Yeah, it's true and I'm sad that's the case, but so far I haven't seen a [...]
Deutsche Telekom to acquire Sprint?
deutsche telekom rumors | rumors | sprint | sprint acquisition | sprint rumors | sprint t mobile | t-mobileFile this under "we're so not sure about this," but apparently T-Mobile (its parent company, actually) may pursue the acquisition of Sprint, which had certainly seen better times. According to German paper Der Spiegel, which doesn't cite sources, the German telecom giant may pursue the deal, which would include snagging Nextel as well — a [...]
Google for iPhone available in 33 new markets!
announcements | iphone | iphone google | iphone optimized services | iphone optimized web | iphone search | iphone web | servicesApple's flagship handset is at the moment only available in few countries but that doesn't stop Google from offering the iPhone-optimized version of its services to 33 markets! Do they know something we don't? Like, which markets iPhone will hit in the future? Or that's just their idea to provide iPhone globetrottin' customers with "Google [...]
TipSoft SMS helping fight crime, anoymously
fight crime sms | services | sms crime witnesses | tipsoft smsThere's a new service called TipSoft that allows crime witnesses to seamlessly help police to send anonymous tips via SMS, without revealing its identity to the authorities. Users send a message to the central number that strips user's identifying data and forwards it to law enforcement. The anonymity is two way, so if the police want [...]
Goldstriker iPhone Solar Star Edition looks awesome
apple | devices | gold iphone | goldstriker iphone | iphone | iphone solar star | luxury iphoneGoldstriker strikes again and this time they bring us a different kind of iPhone. On a first glance, it looks like a Colorware's work, but when you look better at it — this is completely different beast. The so called iPhone Solar Star Edition is coated in Balloon White paint that is found on a, [...]
Sprint delays BlackBerry Curve 8330 for mid-May
blackberry curve 8330 | devices | rim | sprint | sprint blackberry | sprint curve 8330 | sprint rimWhen they first announced the BlackBerry Curve 8330, Sprint said they'll launch it during the month of April. The April has ended, and we still haven't seen Sprint releasing the new CrackBerry. Apparently they're conducting "additional testing to ensure a high-quality user experience for all functionality of the [phone], including exclusive Sprint services like Sprint [...]
Samsung add to DVB-H devices with SGH-P960
dvb-h | lg | mobile tv | motorola | nokia | samsungSamsung has shown off a "new" mobile phone, the "SGH-P960" in response to the EU choice of DVB-H as the Euro Mobile TV standard. This builds on previous P9xx series devices, to provide a 2.6-inch QVGA screen and 3.0MP camera. A number of device manufacturers support DVB-H (notables including Nokia, Motorola, LG, and of course Samsung), [...]
Nokia brings RTTI to phones
convergence | gps/sat nav | nokia | servicesElectronista reports that Nokia is teaming up with ARC Transistance (European automobile club network) to give users RTTI (Real Time Traffic Information). Apparently the service will be offered as an option in Nokia Maps 2.0, and will incur a service fee. Obviously RTTI can benefit drivers by letting them know in a timely maner about [...]
Hybrid fuel cell system from Sony combines fuel cell and lithium polymer battery, lasts long
announcements | fuel cell | hybrid fuel cell | research | sony | technologiesFuel cells are the future. From the cars on the road to the laptops dangling from our shoulders to the mobile phones in our pockets, fuel cells are destined to revolutionize the way we power our electrical devices. So, with a bevy of manufacturers researching methanol fuel cells, Sony has debuted new hybrid fuel cell [...]
