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Apple done presenting iPhone OS 3.0 - over 100 new features

Apple done presenting iPhone OS 3.0 - over 100 new features

17 March, 2009 | comments (375)

Tonight Apple presented the latest reincarnation of their iPhone OS, which brings new and exciting features to the already capable OS. Another significant change is that there will be 1000 new APIs that will give developers new possibilities to...

Tags: Apple, Touch UI


The S-Class LG Arena is ready to start selling in Europe

The S-Class LG Arena is ready to start selling in Europe

16 March, 2009 | comments (64)

LG announced today the European launch of their multimedia high-end handset - LG KM900 Arena. The 3-inch touch jewel comes with full connectivity package, 5 megapixel snapper and the new S-Class interface. LG release the awaited KM900 Arena first...

Tags: LG, Touch UI


Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition to slide in the UK by 19 March

Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition to slide in the UK by 19 March

12 March, 2009 | comments (25)

The Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH or otherwise Tocco Ultra Edition is now up for pre-order over at Vodafone UK. Vodafone promise to start shipping it by 19 March and you can get the phone for free with a 30GBP monthly plan and an 18-month contract....


iPhone OS 3.0 is knocking on the door, launch set for 17 March

iPhone OS 3.0 is knocking on the door, launch set for 17 March

12 March, 2009 | comments (244)

A word is out that Apple is now officially inviting representatives of the press to attend their next big announcement event on 17 March. The event will be dedicated to the upcoming iPhone OS 3.0. There's no word of an upcoming mobile phone, but our...

Tags: iPhone, Touch UI


Nokia unveil 5730, 5330 XpressMusic and 5030 handsets

Nokia unveil 5730, 5330 XpressMusic and 5030 handsets

11 March, 2009 | comments (87)

The new trio by Nokia doesn't seem so groundbreaking as some of you might have hoped, but it expands the music-centric portfolio of the company with some nice new handsets with balanced functionality. Nokia 5730 XpressMusic has already leaked in...


T-Mobile G1 to get the coveted Cupcake update in April

T-Mobile G1 to get the coveted Cupcake update in April

12 March, 2009 | comments (24)

It's finally official - the T-Mobile G1 will be getting the "cupcake" update sometime in April bringing tons of goodies - video recording, virtual on-screen keyboard, functionality and bug fixes, messaging features and more. Sounds like good news...

Tags: Android, T-Mobile


Samsung announce S5600 and S5230 full touch midrange phones

Samsung announce S5600 and S5230 full touch midrange phones

10 March, 2009 | comments (24)

Today Samsung announced two new additions in their full touch lineup - Samsung S5600 and S5230 phones. They are both running on the latest TouchWiz UI and have large touch screen displays but only midrange feature sets. Samsung S5600 has already...

Tags: Samsung, Touch UI


Motorola present the MC55 - the smallest of their digital assistants

Motorola present the MC55 - the smallest of their digital assistants

10 March, 2009 | comments (60)

The Motorola MC55 is a special breed of mobile phones. Motorola's Enterprise Digital Assistants (or EDA) are Windows Mobile-based devices custom-fit for the business. Motorola MC55 sports GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity plus Wi-Fi support. The integrated...


Oops, Sony Ericsson T707 makes a splashy appearance

Oops, Sony Ericsson T707 makes a splashy appearance

09 March, 2009 | comments (20)

The yet unannounced Sony Ericsson T707, codenamed Elle, has apparently leaked at a Sony Ericsson event in China. The device seems like a non-Walkman twin brother of the W508, which saw daylight just about two months ago in January. The new Sony...


LG KP500 Cookie upgraded - the LG Cooky does S-Class and 3G

LG KP500 Cookie upgraded - the LG Cooky does S-Class and 3G

09 March, 2009 | comments (34)

LG announced an upgraded version of the Cookie, cleverly called Cooky - no, it's not a typo. It has 3G with HSDPA, T-DMB TV tuner and runs the new S-Class 3D user interface thanks to the embedded 3D accelerator. The low-priced LG KP500 Cookie is...

Tags: LG, Touch UI


Nokia prepping a music-centric event - perhaps a new handset too

Nokia prepping a music-centric event - perhaps a new handset too

09 March, 2009 | comments (40)

Your Music Player Is Ringing - that is what the latest Nokia flyer says - the rest is up to guesses and speculation. Of course it could be just a new service, but it's more like a new XpressMusic handset. You probably remember the yet unannounced...

Tags: Nokia


HTC 2009 roadmap gets updated, now we’ve got the specs

HTC 2009 roadmap gets updated, now we’ve got the specs

05 March, 2009 | comments (48)

It didn’t take long for the HTC 2009 roadmap to get updated with some specs of the upcoming HTC handsets. Only two months ago we showed you their photos and now it’s time to take a closer look. HTC Whitestone So without wasting any time, we'll...


HTC Magic coming to Vodafone as soon as this April

HTC Magic coming to Vodafone as soon as this April

05 March, 2009 | comments (18)

It's known under many names - HTC Sapphire, HTC Magic, even the G2. Android's second coming is going to be in April when the HTC Magic will be available through Vodafone. The official announcement of the HTC Magic was only this February and it's...


Samsung looking for 50 Omnia HD ambassadors to get it for free

Samsung looking for 50 Omnia HD ambassadors to get it for free

05 March, 2009 | comments (50)

Samsung announced they are searching 50 people who are eager to advertise the upcoming Samsung Omnia HD. The ones that get to be chosen will receive the phone in early April, ahead of the official launch. In return, they'll have to think of...

Tags: Samsung, Touch UI


Toshiba TG01 will hit Germany exclusively through O2

Toshiba TG01 will hit Germany exclusively through O2

03 March, 2009 | comments (27)

O2 announced that they have secured an exclusive deal for selling the uber-smartphone Toshiba TG01. We already told you all the details about the monster device that the Toshiba TG01 is (and we mean that in the positive sense). Just as a...


Mio present a new GPS phone - meet the K70

Mio present a new GPS phone - meet the K70

03 March, 2009 | comments (26)

At an originally-created virtual online booth stand, sat-nav oriented manufacturer Mio presented their latest GPS phone called the Mio Explora K70. It has a 3.5-inch screen of WQVGA resolution, a 3 megapixel auto focus camera and runs on Windows...

Tags: Mio, Touch UI


How Microsoft see our digital future - now on video

How Microsoft see our digital future - now on video

03 March, 2009 | comments (90)

Some visionaries over at Microsoft Labs have put a lot of hard work and devotion to a video displaying our digital world in 2019. Heavily relying on touch and constant interconnectivity, our digital future looks quite promising - especially to geeks...

Tags: Misc


China gets its first 3G phone - dual-mode Motorola ZN300

China gets its first 3G phone - dual-mode Motorola ZN300

03 March, 2009 | comments (34)

Without a word of prior notice or any press announcements, Motorola ZN300 just went live over at Moto website. This new baby flaunts a 3 megapixel fixed focus camera and is quite strangely advertized as a cameraphone. And no, it doesn't have any...

Tags: Motorola


Samsung T929 Memoir is now available in T-Mobile USA

Samsung T929 Memoir is now available in T-Mobile USA

26 Feb, 2009 | comments (54)

Samsung T929 Memoir, the 8 megapixel touchscreen beast is now available exclusively through T-Mobile USA. Xenon flash, rich camera options and GPS navigation are some of the intriguing features. The Samsung T929, known also as Memoir, is part of...

Tags: Samsung, Touch UI


North American version of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic lands at $399

North American version of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic lands at $399

26 Feb, 2009 | comments (260)

The North American version of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is finally selling in USA. It's available at Nokia's flagship stores in New York and Chicago for 399 US dollars and comes with 850/1900 3G bands support to enable some HSDPA goodness. Nokia...