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BlackBerry Storm 9500 confirmed, don't hold your breath just yet

BlackBerry Storm 9500 confirmed, don't hold your breath just yet

26 Sep, 2008 | comments (51)

The highly anticipated BlackBerry Storm 9500 today made its first official appearance, popping up on German Vodafone web site. Images and specs of the first touchscreen RIM-manufactured device have been floating around the net for what seems like...


8 megapixel Samsung i8510 Primera turns out as Samsung INNOV8

8 megapixel Samsung i8510 Primera turns out as Samsung INNOV8

24 July, 2008 | comments (261)

Samsung officially announced the Samsung i8510 INNOV8 today - a multimedia monster, which packs top-of-the-range cameraphone capabilities along with Symbian S60 smartphone functionality. And probably the best thing about it is that it will be...


8 MP Samsung i8510 Primera surfaces, has it all but the kitchen sink

8 MP Samsung i8510 Primera surfaces, has it all but the kitchen sink

12 July, 2008 | comments (206)

Just when you thought they can hardly squeeze much more features in a single mobile phone here come Samsung to disprove that. The Samsung i8510 Primera is the next multimedia powerhouse that is to be announced in the nearest future. It will be a...


Apple iPhone 3G is out, gets disassembled and all

Apple iPhone 3G is out, gets disassembled and all

11 July, 2008 | comments (83)

The long waiting is finally over folks - D-day has come. Apple iPhone 3G is retailing as of today in as many as 22 countries. The new 2.0 firmware for the original iPhone also surfaced today and as it seems these are only the icing of the cake...


BlackBerry Thunder 9500 surfaces, taking on iPhone 3G

BlackBerry Thunder 9500 surfaces, taking on iPhone 3G

08 July, 2008 | comments (74)

The full touch-based BlackBerry Thunder 9500 has been awash in rumors online. Now several official photos have leaked to prove that the Thunder is a real deal and it will boast a spanking new Blackberry Touch UI OS. If you have accidentally felt...


iPhone 3G does the math stateside, no contract version gets price tag too

iPhone 3G does the math stateside, no contract version gets price tag too

01 July, 2008 | comments (94)

AT&T announced Apple iPhone 3G pricing plans today, so countdown to 11th July will likely involve quite a bit of number crunching. New subscribers and legit upgraders will be getting the new 8GB version for $199, or another $100 on top for the...

Tags: Apple, iPhone 3G


iPhone 3G for $199 or even free - but what's the catch?

iPhone 3G for $199 or even free - but what's the catch?

10 June, 2008 | comments (115)

Well, yesterday we cheered about the new iPhone 3G - it failed to deliver on all asking points just as the first-gen one, but still there's no better device on the market at the price point of 199 US dollars. Now today after things cooled down, our...

Tags: Apple, iPhone 3G


iPhone is dead, long live the iPhone 3G!

iPhone is dead, long live the iPhone 3G!

09 June, 2008 | comments (190)

That title up there might be a bit misleading since the first gen iPhone is not at all dead - firmware 2.0 is just around the corner now. But Apple have just announced the new harder, better, faster and stronger iPhone 3G (for less). Retailing at...

Tags: Apple, iPhone 3G


Samsung i900 Omnia announced, live pics inside

Samsung i900 Omnia announced, live pics inside

09 June, 2008 | comments (297)

The highly rumored Samsung i900 is finally unveiled by Samsung. Called Samsung i900 Omnia, this Windows Mobile PocketPC seems as a strong competitor of the rumored 3G iPhone, which should be announced today too. Of course, the feature set puts it...


Android platform getting closer to launch, runs Pacman too

Android platform getting closer to launch, runs Pacman too

29 May, 2008 | comments (35)

The Google Android OS team held a demo event showcasing the latest developments in the Android platform. Last time we saw the Android OS in February at the MWC Barcelona where it was running on top of some rather quirky devices. Getting closer...

Tags: Android


Samsung L870 unveiled - Symbian smartphone in metal

Samsung L870 unveiled - Symbian smartphone in metal

28 May, 2008 | comments (42)

Yet another Symbian S60 joins the ranks of Samsung high-class sliders. Reminding strongly of the Samsung G810, the Samsung L870 has a great-looking brushed stainless steel body and some capable hardware. The Samsung L870 is powered by the same...


Opera Mobile 9.5 to compete with iPhone's Safari browser?

Opera Mobile 9.5 to compete with iPhone's Safari browser?

20 May, 2008 | comments (31)

We've spotted a live video preview of the latest Opera Mobile 9.5 - a fast and feature-rich web browser for mobile devices that strives to snatch the iPhone's Safari browser title for best mobile browsing experience (for the record, we've just made...


Orange to offer iPhone in over 10 countries

Orange to offer iPhone in over 10 countries

16 May, 2008 | comments (37)

Orange today announced that "later this year" they will make the Apple iPhone available in more than ten countries including Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland and Orange's...


Blackberry 9000 turns official and Bold

Blackberry 9000 turns official and Bold

12 May, 2008 | comments (53)

The heavily rumored new high-end Blackberry 9000 is finally out, not losing the numbers but adding a second name. Dubbed as Blackberry Bold, the new messaging smartphone strives to deliver much more than what is expected form a smartphone messenger...

Tags: Blackberry


Apple iPhone 8GB gets a price cut in UK

Apple iPhone 8GB gets a price cut in UK

16 Apr, 2008 | comments (58)

The highly controversial Apple iPhone is finally getting a more reasonable price of GBP 169 instead of the original GBP 269. O2 UK and Carphone Warehouse who exclusively sell the iPhone in UK will be also giving GBP 100 vouchers to customers who...

Tags: Apple, iPhone


Nokia Touch UI phone code-named Tube

Nokia Touch UI phone code-named Tube

08 Apr, 2008 | comments (49)

Update: Images of the Nokia Tube device already leaked online. In case you are interested (and we know you are) you can jump to our coverage here. Word is that Nokia are finally preparing their own full Touch UI handset - codenamed "Tube". An...


LG to offer a Touch Web phone

LG to offer a Touch Web phone

21 Mar, 2008 | comments (38)

LG will offer their latest LG LH2300 Touch Web phone in Korea market. It is supposed to offer unsurpassed web browsing experience. Smells like a take at the Apple iPhone's main selling point. Although the LG LH2300 is not fit for GSM networks...

Tags: LG, Touch UI


Austria and Ireland say hello to iPhone

Austria and Ireland say hello to iPhone

14 Mar, 2008 | comments (40)

Apple iPhone has made its next steps in Europe. As of today the iPhone will be officially offered in Austria and Ireland too. The exclusive carrier for Austria is T-Mobile (same as in Germany), while the place to get it in Ireland is the O2 network...

Tags: Apple, iPhone


Asus makes a point at CeBIT 2008

Asus makes a point at CeBIT 2008

06 Mar, 2008 | comments (8)

Asus keep us our attention busy these days with several announcements from the CeBIT IT show in Hannover. The high-end devices are Asus P560, Asus P320 also known as Galaxi Mini, Asus M536 and ASUS Lamborghini ZX1 running on 3D-like customized...


iPhone gets 16 gigs worth of storage

iPhone gets 16 gigs worth of storage

05 Feb, 2008 | comments (87)

Exactly as rumored, Apple announced the new monstrous 16GB version of the famous or better yet notorious Apple iPhone. Currently the new Apple iPhone 16GB is available through the Apple store and AT&T stores in USA. The European carriers offering...

Tags: Apple, iPhone