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The new BlackBerry Pearl 9100 seems to have lost its pearl

The new BlackBerry Pearl 9100 seems to have lost its pearl

20 November, 2009 | comments (18)

It’s been a while since Blackberry last released a Pearl family member. Well, the silence has been broken by some leaked images and even a video clip demonstrating the unannounced BlackBerry Pearl 9100...


Samsung S5150 Olivia and S7070 showcased before announcement

Samsung S5150 Olivia and S7070 showcased before announcement

20 November, 2009 | comments (27)

Samsung surprised us all by showcasing two yet unannounced handsets at a Corby event we just visited. The Samsung S7070 full-touchscreen handset and the S5150 (codenamed Olivia)...


Nokia answers back: Symbian stays, so does Maemo

Nokia answers back: Symbian stays, so does Maemo

20 November, 2009 | comments (50)

Just a couple of days ago Maemo team suggested Nokia has plans to ditch Symbian as an OS of choice for its N-series devices in favor of Maemo. Nokia however have something to say on the matter...


MS release Office Mobile 10 Beta, confirm WinMo 7 for March 2010

MS release Office Mobile 10 Beta, confirm WinMo 7 for March 2010

19 November, 2009 | comments (36)

Yesterday a Microsoft Vice President confirmed the rumors that the Windows Mobile 7 announcement is scheduled for Q1 2010 and more specifically it will take place during the Microsoft MIX 2010 confer...


Asia Mobile Awards announced, Nokia N97 mini wins best handset

Asia Mobile Awards announced, Nokia N97 mini wins best handset

19 November, 2009 | comments (74)

GSMA announced the winners of the Asia Mobile Awards and the Mobile Innovation Grand Prix - Asia Tournament. Uh, they aren't really tournaments. they are Awards that seek out the best products and...

Tags: Misc


Nokia N900 is now available Stateside as well

Nokia N900 is now available Stateside as well

18 November, 2009 | comments (57)

Following the official announcement that Nokia N900 starts shipping in Europe last week, Nokia today went ahead and confirmed Nokia N900 availability in the USA starting from today. The N900 is not getting...


Is Nokia really dropping Symbian as the OS of choice for N-series?

Is Nokia really dropping Symbian as the OS of choice for N-series?

18 November, 2009 | comments (77)

The Maemo marketing team shared with fellow tech journalists that Nokia plans for their N-series smartphones heavily relay on the Maemo OS. After finishing up the handsets that are currently in the works, Nokia will...


Opera Mobile 10 beta now available for Windows Mobile

Opera Mobile 10 beta now available for Windows Mobile

18 November, 2009 | comments (22)

The latest and greatest Opera Mobile 10 beta has been around for Symbian OS for a couple of weeks now, but it's only now that it's available to the Windows Mobile crowd as well. You can download it for free...


HTC knocks some Sense into HTC Magic, update now available

HTC knocks some Sense into HTC Magic, update now available

18 November, 2009 | comments (15)

It makes Sense that HTC would come to their Senses and started rolling out update for the HTC Magic that brings it the coveted Sense UI. It's just Hong Kong for now, but we expect updates for other countries to...


More images of the Sony Ericsson Kurara leak, some specs too

More images of the Sony Ericsson Kurara leak, some specs too

17 November, 2009 | comments (66)

Word on the street is that Sony Ericsson Satio is about to get a sister. The new device, nicknamed as Kurara, is considerably more compact than the Satio but it is just as impressive specs-wise. As far as design...


Motorola MILESTONE now available through O2 Germany

Motorola MILESTONE now available through O2 Germany

17 November, 2009 | comments (35)

We can hardly remember the last time a Motorola handset caused as much excitement as the Motorola MILESTONE. The good news is that starting today you can get yours from O2 (but only in Germany)...


Google Earth for iPhone updated to version 2.0, adds custom maps

Google Earth for iPhone updated to version 2.0, adds custom maps

17 November, 2009 | comments (5)

Today, one year after the initial Google Earth release into the App Store, Google's one and only Google Earth for mobile app has been updated to ver. 2.0. The new features include access to the custom maps...

Tags: Apple, iPhone, Misc


Windows Marketplace now available for WinMo 6.0 and 6.1

Windows Marketplace now available for WinMo 6.0 and 6.1

17 November, 2009 | comments (9)

Almost every OS has them - application stores that is - but now owners of Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1 phones also get in on the action with Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Installing the client is a...


Bunch of Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 camera and video samples

Bunch of Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 camera and video samples

16 November, 2009 | comments (53)

Sony Ericsson don't have an exact launch date for the XPERIA X10 just yet (we heard it will be in February), but what they do have is a whole bunch of camera and video samples straight out of the X10. And you can...


Business flagship Nokia E72 starts shipping, it was about time

Business flagship Nokia E72 starts shipping, it was about time

16 November, 2009 | comments (75)

Nokia just announced that the highly anticipated Nokia E72 has just started shipping. That means that you will be able to find the new business flagship of the Finnish company at your local stores in a few days time...

Tags: Nokia, S60


Nokia 5330 XpressMusic gets revamped with mobile TV inside

Nokia 5330 XpressMusic gets revamped with mobile TV inside

16 November, 2009 | comments (30)

Nokia today announced they're back on track with the mobile TV segment by introducing the 5330 Mobile TV Edition. It's similar to the original 5330 XM, but comes with the additional DVB-H receiver on board. Besides...

Tags: Nokia, S40


Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica is available, brings DivX to Android

Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica is available, brings DivX to Android

16 November, 2009 | comments (10)

The Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica (or Galaxy Lite if you prefer) is officially available and it's got some multimedia muscles to flex. It is the first Android to come with DivX support and it features the DNSe 2.0 sound...


ITG xpPhone gets Windows 7, 5MP camera and 120GB storage

ITG xpPhone gets Windows 7, 5MP camera and 120GB storage

14 November, 2009 | comments (82)

The ITG xpPhone that we already told you about is going to come in more than one flavor. The future users will be able to pick the OS, CPU, storage and RAM memory, and the display to create...

Tags: Misc, Touch UI


A whole range of Dell Mini 3 smartphones now official, sort of

A whole range of Dell Mini 3 smartphones now official, sort of

13 November, 2009 | comments (36)

After giving up their PocketPC business several years ago Dell are ready for a comeback but this time they will try to conquer a much wider field. Now it’s as official as it gets: Dell have just confirmed their...


HTC HD2 is now available through Vodafone UK, can be had for free

HTC HD2 is now available through Vodafone UK, can be had for free

13 November, 2009 | comments (54)

We guess the title is pretty obvious. You can get an HD2 through Vodafone UK for as little as 0 pounds on a 24 month contract (35 pounds monthly). There are other options as well. The offers seem similar to iPhone...