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The new BlackBerry Pearl 9100 seems to have lost its pearl

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:56 +0100

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

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:20:17 +0100

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

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:57:20 +0100

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...

Nokia N900 preview: First look

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:11:19 +0100

Usually when Nokia makes an Nseries announcement the geek world trembles with excitement, expecting to see the next master of the multimedia realm. Nokia N900 didn't make any exception to this rule though it was pitched...

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

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:07:52 +0100

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

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:53:44 +0100

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...

Nokia N900 is now available Stateside as well

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:09:02 +0100

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?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:09:32 +0100

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

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:04:09 +0100

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

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:43:52 +0100

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...

HTC HD2 review: Portrait of a rockstar

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:56:24 +0100

Quietly brilliant is what HTC like to call themselves and they've been giving enough proof lately. But allow us to disagree. The last thing to call the HD2 is quiet - the monster of a PocketPC simply screams rock'n'roll...

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

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:43:08 +0100

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

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:30:53 +0100

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

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:26:56 +0100

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...

Windows Marketplace now available for WinMo 6.0 and 6.1

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:46:50 +0100

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

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:51:30 +0100

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...

Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica is available, brings DivX to Android

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:36:26 +0100

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...

Business flagship Nokia E72 starts shipping, it was about time

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:22:58 +0100

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...

Nokia 5330 XpressMusic gets revamped with mobile TV inside

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:34:41 +0100

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...

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

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:32:11 +0100

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...