Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:36:41 GMT

Samsung S8000 Android Smartphone

Samsung has recently announced that it will be launching three Android phones this year and the S8000 is one of them. Judging by the leaked specs and pics, it does look and sound like a cool device.

Here are the rumored details:

Display: Large 3.1 inch AMOLED WVGA with 16M colors
UI: Samsung's 3D touchscreen interface
Camera; 5 megapixel camera with dual LED flash
Memory: 2 GB internal memory with microSD slot
Connectivity: 3G, Wi-Fi, aGPS, Bluetooth
Multimedia: DivX andXviD support, FM radio + RDS, 3.5 mm headphone jack

Source: GSM Arena Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:43:49 GMT

Motorola Evoke QA4 officially announced

After much speculation, Motorola has recently announced its new touch screen slider known as the Motorola Evoke QA4. It comes with a full HTML browser, accelerometer and support for RSS feeds, MySpace and YouTube. There's no official word on the pricing, availability and the operating system installed on it.

Here are the details:

Dimensions: 108 x 50.5 x 17.5 mm
Weight: 128 grams
Network: CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A phone
Display: Touch screen display with virtual QWERTY keyboard
Camera: 2MP with video recording
Memory: MicroSD/SDHC card support upto 8GB
Connectivity: Stereo Bluetooth, USB 2.0, EV-DO, GPS
Others: 3.5mm headset jack, MP3 player, E-mail, Instant Messaging
Expected Launch: Q2, 2009
Expected Availability: Verizon Wireless

Source: Mobile Crunch Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:53:32 GMT

Then And Now: A Fast-Forward Tour Of Gadget History

Astonishing breakthrough. Household object. Funny anachronism. Such is the journey that nearly every great gadget travels. And then it happens all over again with whatever hot new gizmo rendered the old one obsolete.

A comparison of significant devices of the past with their modern-day counterparts. Posted by: Gerard      Read more     Source

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:46:01 GMT

Slide to unlock

Too ready for a mobile? Yes, maybe. But how can anyone resist to the call of an iPhone? It’s only a matter of time!
Let"s start with basics: dock, Mac Connection, the World will be easily in his hands.... once his time is come. Meanwhile you"ll have the trendiest kid on the nursery!
unconfessableideas.com Posted by: unconfessableideas      Read more     Source

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:37:54 GMT

LG-GD900 : Transparent mobile phone

LG unveiled its GD900, the first mobile phone with a transparent keyboard. Posted by: Joffrey      Read more     Source

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:02:22 GMT

Could this shot be taken by your next phone?

Nokia certainly thinks it can! Providing this is an undoctored image, it is most definitely one of the best I've ever seen from a phone camera. The EXIF data reveals it was taken by an 8megapixel sensor, and that it was a typically Nokia Carl Zeiss lens.

Comeon Nokia PR, reveal the phone this was taken with! Posted by: Jordan Grodecki      Read more     Source

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:53:05 GMT

HTC Magic coming to Vodafone soon

Vodafone has announced at the MWC that it will soon be launching the second Android Smartphone known as the HTC Magic. The HTC Magic looks a lot like the T-Mobile G1 but it will be missing out on the physical QWERTY keyboard that was found on the G1. It will also come with a new firmware known as the Cupcake.

Here are the details:

Dimensions: 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.45-inches.
Weight: 4.18 ounces
Network: HSPA/WCDMA 900/2100MHz, GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Processor: Qualcomm 528 Mhz CPU
Display: 3.2 inch HVGA touchscreen display
Camera: 3MP with autofocus
Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, WiFi, Bluetooth, HSDPA, GPS
Memory: 192MB RAM, 512MB ROM

The HTC Magic will be launched in United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, France and Italy in April. It will be sold for 99 to 199 Euros in Spain based on the contract chosen by the user.

Source: Mobile Top Soft Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:30:41 GMT

Zen Mozaic music player

What''s not to like about the new Creative Zen Mozaic player? Like the Zen''s before it, the sound quality is great, and the Mozaic comes with tons of extra features, such as an FM radio, a built-in speaker, a voice recorder, and photo and video support, all wrapped in a great design.

SPECS:
- Up to 1,0001 songs or 152 hours of video
- Vibrant 1.8 inch display for photos and video
- FM radio with 32 presets
- Voice recorder
- Built-in speaker

$118 for the 8GB, $79.99 for the 4GB, and an unbelievably low $59.99 for the 2GB. Available in black or pink.
Next up : A look at the brand-new Zen X-Fi Wireless player. Posted by: Sarah      Read more     Source

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:43:37 GMT

Philips Xenium X520 supports AAA Batteries

Philips has announced a new Xenium device known as X520, which provides power backup using standard lithium AAA batteries. Philips is not really renowned for making high end mobile devices but it does introduce devices that provide more battery power than any other mobile devices available in the market. The X520 itself supports up to 8 hours of talk time and up to a month of standby time but thanks to a new technology called 'Backupower', it can provide up to 2.5 hours of additional talk time and up to one week of additional standby time with a standard lithium AAA battery.

Other features include a 2 Megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth with A2DP support, FM radio with RDS, Music Player and a microSD memory card slot. Quite impressive I must say!

Source: Into Mobile Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:17:22 GMT

iSee - From Contour

There"s lots to like about the new line of iSee cases from Contour for iPods and iPhones:

1) It shows off your electronics in all their glory in crystal clear, lightweight cases.
2) It"s extremely durable
3) Easy access to all controls


$29.95 from Contour and Amazon. Posted by: Sarah      Read more     Source

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:11:33 GMT

Samsung F268- World's greenest phone!

The Samsung F268 has been rated as the greenest phone in the world by Greenpeace. Greenpeace has recently conducted a research on a number of handsets including Samsung's F268, Motorola's V9, Nokia's 3110 Evolve, Sony Ericsson's C905 and LG's KT520 and it has found out that Samsung's F268 surpassed its rivals in terms of being the most environment friendly handset. Greenpeace also appreciated Samsung's efforts in developing environment friendly materials for electronic devices that can be recycled or reused.

Just to recap, Samsung F268 is manufactured free of BFR and PVC materials. Both BFRs and PVC cause a threat to the environment and their usage is prohibited by environment protection agencies. It also comes with an alarm function that alerts the user to turn off the charger when battery is fully charged.

It also comes with some decent features:

Network: GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Form factor: Slider
Dimensions: 99 x 48 x 14 mm
Display: 262K TFT Display (176 x 220 pixels )
Camera: 2 MP (1600x1200 pixels) with video
Memory 16 MB with microSD upto 4GB
Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
Multimedia: MP3/AAC/WMA/MP4 player, MPEG4/3GPP/H.263 player
Battery: Li-Ion 880 mAh
Standby time: 200h
Talk time: 3h

Source: Into Mobile Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:08:49 GMT

Motorola PEBL Rose Bloom

Motorola has announced a rather stylish and elegant handset, which seems like a perfect valentines gift for your loved one. Not much is known about the device but the initial features are listed below:

Network: 3.5G
Camera: 2MP
Navigation: Touch Sensitive Panel
Multimedia: 3.5mm headphone Jack, MP3 Player
Connectivity: HSDPA, Bluetooth

The device is headed to SK Telecom in Korea and it might probably get picked up by some European and US operators in the near future. There's no news on the price and availaility as yet.

Source: Unwired View Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:51:58 GMT

One million Nokia 5800 XpressMusic devices sold worldwide

Nokia launched its first ever Touch Screen music device known as the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic back in October 2008 and since then it has sold more than 1 million devices globally. This is definitely a landmark for Nokia as it has managed to sell so many devices in such a short time span.

Nokia's Vice President, Jo Harlow recently made the following statement regarding this development:

"The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has been received very positively and this milestone is just further proof that people all over the world want a device that is not only a great music experience, but also makes the most of touch screen technology."

Just to recap, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is loaded with Nokia's new Series 60 5th Edition Symbian OS giving it powerful touch screen capabilities. It also comes with some impressive features and multimedia capabilities including 3G connectivity & WiFi connectivity, large 3.2-inch touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel Carl Zeiss camera, 8GB internal memory & 3.5mm headphone jack.

Source: Into Mobile Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:23:28 GMT

Get a cheap(er) iPhone in 2009

Didn"t get an iPhone for Christmas? Don"t despair. It"s often better to wait until the new year to bag a bargain, especially in these credit crunchy times.

You have probably heard that Walmart is now selling iPhones at the bargain price of $197/$297 but Best Buy is going one better, selling refurbished 3G models for $149 for the 8GB version and $249 for the 16GB version - a $50 saving on Apple"s pricing.

But wait! It gets better.... according to Seth Weintraub on the Computer World blog, AT&T is selling refurbished 8GB iPhones for $99.

Run, don"t walk - these deals are bound to be popular! Posted by: Sarah      Read more     Source

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:42:29 GMT

ASUS Eee Phone coming soon?

We all know that low cost Eee PC's from ASUS have gained a lot of popularity globally. ASUS also demonstrated some impressive products at the CES 2009 recently and announced that it will be launching an Eee Phone in the near future. Just like the Eee PC, the Eee Phone will be a low budget Smartphone and it's expected to come with a full Touch Screen and 3G connectivity. It is also expected that the Eee Phone will come loaded with Google's Android OS and have interactive features that will allow users to control a number of digital devices by ASUS.

ASUS's Chairman, Johnny Shih made the following comment in a recent interview conducted by the New York Times: "Eee phone may become an interactive control".

Source: Mobile Top Soft Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:51:56 GMT

Three more Motorola handsets

Yesterday we made a post regarding Motorola's four newest devices known as Motorola Flash, Calgary, Rush 2 and Inferno. All four devices are scheduled to be launched in association with Verizon Wireless in 2009. Today we have leaked pictures of three more Motorola devices and these are also going to be launched in association with Verizon Wireless. Again not much is known about these devices. Here are the devices (Pictures brought to you courtesy of BGR)

Motorola Niagra: The Motorola Niagra is a slider with a similar design to the Motorola Flash featuring sharp angles.



Motorola Fairbanks & Harmony: The Motorola Fairbanks and Harmony are music devices featuring a clamshell form factor and both Internal and External displays. The Moto Fairbanks comes with Push to Talk technology and dedicated music buttons. The Moto Harmony on the other hand features dedicated touch sensitive music keys.



Source: Electronista Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:17:09 GMT

TV on your iPhone or iPod Touch

An inexpensive new piece of software exploits the iPhone and iPod Touch"s new ability to download over-the-air podcasts. It"s now a way to watch TV on Apple"s lovely mobile screen. The program is called--wait for it--Television.

Joel Evans of Geek.com took Television for a test drive and liked it a lot; check out his first look here. The $2.99 program, available at the App Store, is said to make it possible to see 50 shows from 30 different channels in the United States, the UK, France and Germany. Find the list here. At least some of what you can download looks like snippets and highlights rather than complete programs. Posted by: Sarah      Read more     Source

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:58:06 GMT

Introducing the Nokia 8800 Gold Arte

After the Carbon Arte 8800, Nokia has announced the shiny Gold Arte 8800 luxury device for the fashion conscious folks. The device features a slider form factor and comes with 18-carat gold plating and luxurious white leather on the front and back. The specifications of the device are similar to the Carbon Arte 8800, which are listed below:

Network: GSM (900/1800?1900Mhz), UMTS 2100Mhz
Dimensions: 109 x 45.6 x 14.6 mm
Weight: 150g
Display: 2 inches 16 million OLED Display (240 x 320 pixels)
Camera: 3.2 MP Camera with Autofocus, Digital Zoom and Video Recording
Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Bluetooth, USB
Memory: 4GB
Multimedia: Audio/Video player
Others: Full HTML Browser (Opera Mobile), Email, Accelerometer
Battery: 1000 mAh Li-Ion (3.33 hours talktime, 300 hours standby time)

Via: Phone Arena Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:18:19 GMT

Streaming TV on your iPhone!

Perhaps this post isn't entirely suited here; but I feel it definitely sorta fits in. Orb have just released a $10 iPhone version of their media streamer for the iPhone; allowing users with a Windows PC capable of tuning into television, to stream broadcasts straight to their iPhones over wifi/3g/edge

This is a nice little idea that could let you keep up with your favorite shows while on the move, or even if you just can't be bothered to get out of bed!

Media streaming is something that we always encourage here at Wired Home, and portable streaming; even better!

Check it out on the App Store. Posted by: Jordan Grodecki      Read more     Source

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:20:49 GMT

Google Voice App available now for iPhone

Good news for iPhone 3G users in the US as Google's Voice App is now available for the iPhone 3G. It enables iPhone 3G users to perform powerful Google searches using voice. It also enables location based voice searches, which allows iPhone 3G users to search for their desired place of interest in their current location. User can download it from iPhone App Store. Definitely an Application worth trying!

Here is how you use this app:

1. Hold the phone to your year
2. Wait for the Beep
3. Say what you want to search
4. Google Mobile App will search and return search results in an iPhone friendly format

Do check out the video:



Source: Google Mobile Blog Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:42:36 GMT

Blackberry Storm 9530 ready to take the world by Storm

Recently we have witnessed leaked images, docs and specifications of the Blackberry Storm and all the leaked information points towards a device that might prove to be a huge hit amongst business and consumer users alike. The device also looks quite impressive in the leaked images. Here are the latest technical specifications of the Verizon Blackberry Storm 9530.

Network: EVDO Rev A: (1900/800 MHz),
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
UTMS/HSDPA/HSUPA: 2100MHZ
Size: 112.52 x 62.2 x 13.95 mm
Display: 3.25 inches HVGA+ with Multi-touch and Gesture Touch (480x360)
Camera: 3.2 MP camera with vanity mirror
Memory: 1GB flash for media, 192 MB Ram
Browser: Full HTML browser
Multimedia: 3.5mm jack, bluetooth stereo, Rhapsody OTA purchase and tethered subscription capable
Battery: 1400mAh
Expected Release date: Mid November

Source: Into Mobile Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:57:26 GMT

Nokia 5800

Look out, iPhone, you may have a little competition going from Nokia. The Nokia 5800 is powered by a new operating system known as the S60 5th edition.

It has a 3.2 inch touchscreen that uses a stylus. It comes with Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS navigation, and is HSDPA compatible. As for memory, it has 8GB intneral, and a microSDHC memory card slot. The camera is a 3.2 megapixel number with an autofocus Carl Ziess lens and LED flash.

The Nokia 5800 with XpressMusic should be available in this quarter for a price of $392.

Source Posted by: Mark Rollins      Read more     Source

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:41:41 GMT

A Unique and Stylish QWERTY Clamshell Device

Sprint will be launching the unique LG Lotus in October, which is a stylish and unique QWERTY clamshell device inspired by ladies makeup accessories. Due to its unique and chic form factor it also recieved he prestigious Red Dot Design Award. It will be available in Textured Purple and Satin Black colours for $149.99 on a two-year contract. All in all a perfect fashion device for all the messaging freaks out there.

Here are the specifications:

Network: CDMA 800/1900
Size: 84 x 61 x 18 mm, Weight: 105 g
Display: Main Screen 262k TFT colors (240 x 320 pixels), External Screen 65K TFT colors (176 x 220 pixels)
Camera: 2 MP with Zoom and Video Recorder
Connectivity: GPRS, Bluetooth 2.0,
Memory: microSD / TransFlash
Applications: Sprint Music, Sprint TV, Sprint Radio, Sprint Navigation, Email (POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP), IM(AOL / Windows Live / Yahoo!), Wireless Backup

Source: Mobiledia Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source