Archive for the 'Platforms' Category

Microsoft Aims for Emerging Market

by Elias Chiddicks on April 21st, 2010

It is no secret that the initial devices running Windows Mobile 7 will be a tad on the pricey side, but it appears Microsoft has a plan for that, if not an app for that.

After the initial launch, Microsoft has let slip that they intend to take their newest OS on the road to emerging [...]

Microsoft’s April 12th Announcement Details

by Elias Chiddicks on April 7th, 2010

As Microsoft’s April 12th event draws closer we are finally starting to get a few more details, thanks to CNET and the Wall Street Journal. Among the announcements are expected to be two new devices, which, as CNET puts it will “herald the introduction of Microsoft’s long-awaited new phones for the always-connected crowd.”

Pictured are the [...]

iPad Sales Sail Past the 500,000 Mark

by Elias Chiddicks on April 7th, 2010

Yes, we do do that here too. Periodically, we are forced to report on the relative successes of certain products, no matter how idiotic and useless they may seem. And really, what other device would we so harshly speak of other than Apple’s iPad. Fat iPhone, useless Macbook, halo device from Mars, whatever you want [...]

Kyocera Goes High-End for North America?

by Elias Chiddicks on April 6th, 2010

Hah, no, not really, but we got your attention at least. Although offering a fairly good set of specs, including Android, WiFi, 3.5″ WVGA display and 3.2 MP camera, the build quality and choice of materials seen in the Zio makes this a decidedly classic Kyocera offering. Don’t take that the wrong way though, as [...]

Sprint’s Samsung Moment 2 Shows Face for a, Wait for it…

by Elias Chiddicks on April 6th, 2010

So, here you are, the requisite blurry pics of the Moment 2, in all of its keyboarded and Androidified glory. As you can see, this one is headed for Sprint, and from the looks of it, the wait won’t be long.

It’s not all fun and games though, as the Moment 2 looks to be holding [...]

HTC’s Legend Shows up With Specs

by Elias Chiddicks on February 11th, 2010

As HTC continues to churn out more Android-powered devices, the lines them begin to blur a little (or is that MOTOBLUR a little, har har). Witness: the newest of the middle-of-the-range Androiders, with its now very recognizable hard-edged metal(ish) design avec the still-there (but barely) chin. Its clean, simple and looks like something that could [...]

Motorola Devour to Launch Indirect Feb. 25th, Full Release March 15th

by Elias Chiddicks on February 11th, 2010

According to the latest leaks from Verizon uses looking forward to Motorola’s Devour have a little better than a month to wait for release.

As you can see from this full set of information-laden slides, the Devour sees partial (”indirect channel”) release on February 25th, and full release on the March 15th. As a refresher, the [...]

Nokia 5320 Nuron Due March 17th

by Elias Chiddicks on February 10th, 2010

If a Nokia with touchscreen capability, 3G and a 3.2″ touch screen is your style, then feast your eyes on the 5320. The middling-at-best-device is set for full release on March 17th on T-Mobile, but no price has come through yet.

[Via BGR]

T-Mobile myTouch 3G Gets Updated with more RAM, Storage & 3.5mm jack

by Elias Chiddicks on February 10th, 2010

What you are looking at is basically the same myTouch 3G (less the T-Mobile part), but with a few tweaks. Those tweaks include the aforementioned 3.5mm headphone jack (which should have been there from the beginning), 288MB of RAM, an 8GB of microSD, Swaype for better text input and a few other apps, including a [...]

Nexus One Updated to Include Multitouch, 3G Fixes

by Elias Chiddicks on February 9th, 2010

It hasn’t taken too long for the standard initial issues common with new handsets to show face in the Nexus One. Prominent among those issues were problems related to 3G network handling, and Google has already done us the service of releasing an update to fix said issues. In a positively exciting move, Google has [...]

More Zune Phone Rumors Stir

by Elias Chiddicks on February 2nd, 2010

It’s rare that a product from Microsoft might actually cause excitement enough to warrant wild rumor-mill grist, but for the Zune phone, we can agree that it’s worth it.

The latest news comes from a Spanish blog, muycomputer (computadora?), who are claiming that the Mobile World Congress 2010 is totally and absolutely when we are going [...]

Your All-in-One-Verizon-Being-Less-Craptastic Report

by Elias Chiddicks on January 21st, 2010

Okay, when we say less craptastic, we mean very slightly less craptastic. But mostly just because the FCC threatened them, not because they actually wanted to be a better carrier.
Anyway, the major stories out of Verizon recently are as follows:
Verizon Friendlies up the $350 ETF for “Advanced Devices” by Removing Them From the List
Oh no, [...]

Our Handy Dandy Everything Apple Update

by Elias Chiddicks on January 21st, 2010

So, as it turns out, there may be some very interesting/possibly game-changing devices coming from Apple in the near future.
Here, therefore, is our update on those rumors:
Apple Tablet Rumors Condensed and Concisized

Gizmodo has made us a special guide to all the different rumor flotsam floating around the interwebs. Observe said easy guide above.
iPhone OS 4.0 [...]

Rumor: Zune Phone in 2 Months

by Elias Chiddicks on January 21st, 2010

This is a pretty cracked-out rumor, but one we would truly like to see come to fruition.

Katherine Egbert of Jefferies stated the following in relation to Microsoft and mobile phones:
“Our recent industry checks indicate Microsoft will be debuting its own phone sometime in the next two months…We expect the new phone to debut soon, at [...]

Lenovo Lephone Looks Like Great Android Hopeful

by Elias Chiddicks on January 15th, 2010

Lenovo has just started into the mobile world, and so this new Androider is fairly exciting news for them.

The Lephone was first seen a few weeks back, but as reminder it features a 3.7 inch screen and the usual dash of features we see in today’s smartphones. It will also be introduced to some fairly [...]

WM 6.5.3: Lipstick on a Pig or Serious Usability?

by Elias Chiddicks on January 14th, 2010

Here is a short walk-through of the recent improvements made to our current aging Windows Mobile 6.5 OS. Note the shifted “Start” key, larger menu buttons and interface controls and vastly improved (from stock that is) on-screen keyboard. Is this enough to tide us over until Windows Mobile 7?

[Via Gizmodo]

Rumor: T-Mobile to Carry 8 HTC Handsets in 2010

by Elias Chiddicks on January 13th, 2010

The folks over at BGR have gotten wind that T-Mobile will have 8 SKUs in their catalog this year belonging to HTC models. These models will include both those already carried by the company and those that have yet to be launched.

By our count, that means we should be seeing 5 new HTC handsets this [...]

Expect Windows Mobile 7 at MWC in February

by Elias Chiddicks on January 12th, 2010

Windows Mobile 7 is Microsoft’s last great hope to prevent them from fading away into the mists of non-competition. And, as it happens, the Mobile World Congress is just the place they seem to have chosen to prove that all is well with WM7.

Although nothing has been stated specifically mentioning both “Windows Mobile 7″ and [...]

DIY Touchscreen Test by MOTO labs

by Elias Chiddicks on January 11th, 2010

Not all smartphone touch-screens are created equal, at least according to this simple test suggested by MOTO labs. Although it may appear so, MOTO labs is not connected to Motorola in any way, as becomes apparent when observing the results.

This simple test essentially acts as a judge for how accurate a touchscreen is on picking [...]

Palm Introduces Mobile Hotspot App

by Elias Chiddicks on January 8th, 2010

In a brave and thoroughly excellent move, Palm has released a Mobile Hotspot app for WebOS. Working much like the MiFi, it takes that beloved 3G coverage and creates your very own mobile hotspot to share with up to five devices of your choice.

Palm warns that this application is subject to your carriers specific data [...]