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Turn your T-Mobile G1 into a Hero, multi touch enabled too

Turn your T-Mobile G1 into a Hero, multi touch enabled too

01 July, 2009 | comments (22)

Well, well, what do we have here? A T-Mobile G1 with the new HTC Sense UI. HTC Hero is currently the only HTC device featuring the impressive new UI and even though HTC will reportedly offer it to their other handsets, all T-Mobile Android phones...

Tags: HTC, Android, Touch UI


Toshiba TG01 lauching in the UK on 9 July

Toshiba TG01 lauching in the UK on 9 July

1 July, 2009 | comments (23)

Slowly, but surely the Toshiba TG01 is becoming available through carriers in different countries. By 9 July you could add the UK to the list of lucky countries that have access to the first Snapdragon handset following Spain, Japan and Germany....


Upcoming Omnia HD update to fix AMR audio recording in HD videos

Upcoming Omnia HD update to fix AMR audio recording in HD videos

30 June, 2009 | comments (61)

The Samsung Italy Facebook profile shared some interesting info to its subscribed readers. The Samsung Omnia HD is about to get not one, but two important updates over the next two weeks. The first one, expected this week, will improve the over-all...


Nokia E75 gets an IM client, other S60 devices will follow soon

Nokia E75 gets an IM client, other S60 devices will follow soon

30 June, 2009 | comments (23)

Nokia Beta Labs have just published a new version of Nokia Messaging app, which now allows desktop-like instant messaging on a Nokia smartphone along with the regular email features. Only Nokia E75 will get the application for now but Nokia...


Palm Pre's GSM version shows up... again, this time in Vietnam

Palm Pre's GSM version shows up... again, this time in Vietnam

30 June, 2009 | comments (14)

It’s not the first time you’ll hear us saying that the GSM version of Palm Pre was spotted... somewhere. Well, this will go on until Palm finally decide to release the thing on our side of the Big Pond. But until then, we guess we'll have to do...

Tags: Palm, Touch UI


EU welcomes the microUSB as a standard phone charger socket

EU welcomes the microUSB as a standard phone charger socket

29 June, 2009 | comments (155)

The European Commission announced that most of the leading mobile phone makers have come to the agreement to adopt the microUSB port as a standard European charger socket. This will allow people to use one charger for all the handsets they have...

Tags: Misc


O2 Germany starts selling the Samsung I7500 Galaxy

O2 Germany starts selling the Samsung I7500 Galaxy

25 June, 2009 | comments (37)

Some of you might have noticed the image of Samsung I7500 Galaxy showing up on our first page right under the writing "In stores now". And there is a reason for it: as of today it is available at the O2 Germany sales points. If you live in...


Sony Ericsson T715 announced, loads of attitude, less so features

Sony Ericsson T715 announced, loads of attitude, less so features

25 June, 2009 | comments (73)

After dabbling with multimedia and eco phones, Sony Ericsson announced a new addition to its T-series phones - the Sony Ericsson T715. It's a compact, stylish slider that offers 3G connectivity and a 3 MP snapper. Just like a FashionTV model, the...


Samsung M8910 Pixon12 gets an upcoming price tag of 639 euro

Samsung M8910 Pixon12 gets an upcoming price tag of 639 euro

24 June, 2009 | comments (131)

The dozen-megapixel cameraphone Samsung M8910 Pixon12 is getting closer to its release date and sources in Spain have already gotten hold of the unlocked no-commitment price tag there. One of the hottest mobile phones this summer can be yours for...

Tags: Samsung, Touch UI


HTC Hero joins the Android bandwagon with a custom UI

HTC Hero joins the Android bandwagon with a custom UI

24 June, 2009 | comments (70)

Quite as expected today HTC officially announced their third Android-running handset - HTC Hero. Sporting the most complete feature set of the three it is destined to battle it out with Samsung I7500 for the full-touch Android throne. The new...

Tags: HTC, Android, Touch UI


iPhone 3G gets unlocked under 3.0 OS, iPhone 3G S still waiting

iPhone 3G gets unlocked under 3.0 OS, iPhone 3G S still waiting

23 June, 2009 | comments (61)

The iPhone Dev Team has finally released the utility needed to unlock the iPhone 3G under iPhone OS 3.0, which will allow current users in illegitimate carriers to upgrade to the latest version of the iPhone OS, which brings about over 100 new...


A shot of leak-resistant Nokia 3720 leaks online after all

A shot of leak-resistant Nokia 3720 leaks online after all

23 June, 2009 | comments (35)

A new Nokia phone is getting ready to join the ranks of dust and water resistant phones. The new device - called Nokia 3720 (perhaps "classic" is not a wild guess here) - is IP54 certified, meaning it's dust and splash resistant. The IP rating...

Tags: Nokia, T-Mobile


Navigon release their Mobile Navigator app for the iPhone

Navigon release their Mobile Navigator app for the iPhone

22 June, 2009 | comments (40)

One of the major SatNav suppliers Navigon have released a version of their Mobile Navigator through Apple AppStore. The new app runs on the Apple iPhone turning it into a fully-fledged SatNav solution. The Navigon Mobile Navigator is now...


Samsung S6700, C5510, M2510 and M2310 officially unveiled

Samsung S6700, C5510, M2510 and M2310 officially unveiled

22 June, 2009 | comments (10)

Four new handsets with a distinct audiophile flavor appeared on the Samsung website today. The sliders Samsung S6700 and Samsung C5510 offer decent mid-range functionality, while the music-oriented duo Samsung M2510 and Samsung M2310 are targeted at...

Tags: Samsung


Nokia N97 finally gets N-gage support, 5800 XM still not there

Nokia N97 finally gets N-gage support, 5800 XM still not there

22 June, 2009 | comments (54)

This weekend Nokia N97 was finally listed among the compatible N-gage devices bringing a bunch of high-quality games to the large touchscreen display of Nokia flagship. Unfortunately, Nokia 5800 XM is still not among the supported devices probably...


T-Mobile myTouch 3G announced, hits the shelves next month

T-Mobile myTouch 3G announced, hits the shelves next month

22 June, 2009 | comments (29)

Today T-Mobile announced their second Android-powered smartphone. The full-touch T-Mobile myTouch 3G will run on version 1.5 of the OS and, unlike the G1, will sport no hardware keypad whatsoever. The company that introduced the world's first...


Apple iPhone 3G S available, no mile-long queues this time

Apple iPhone 3G S available, no mile-long queues this time

19 June, 2009 | comments (349)

It’s finally here folks – one of the most sought-after handsets is already available in the eight lucky countries from the first wave. The most impatient fans in USA, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and UK are already enjoying...


T-Mobile Dash 3G now official, set to launch in July

T-Mobile Dash 3G now official, set to launch in July

18 June, 2009 | comments (18)

The T-Mobile Dash 3G was officially announced and as expected is headed for a July release. It's a first for T-Mobile - their first Windows Mobile-powered 3G-capable phone. T-Mobile's 3G network is still expanding and is expected to cover 200...


iPhone OS 3.0 update to finally hit everybody at 6pm London time

iPhone OS 3.0 update to finally hit everybody at 6pm London time

17 June, 2009 | comments (226)

We know you can't wait to upgrade your iPhones to the latest 3.0 OS today, but don't hold your breath just yet. As it seems the new firmware will become available at about the same time worldwide. According to some speculations, some more...


LG introduce full-touch GT505 and QWERTY smartphone GW550

LG introduce full-touch GT505 and QWERTY smartphone GW550

17 June, 2009 | comments (24)

Two new LG handsets debuted at the CommunicAsia expo, held in Singapore this week. The fully-touch operated LG GT505 is designed with a focus on in-car GPS navigation, while the LG GW550 is targeted at heavy texters on a relatively low budget. Along...