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Samsung M8910 Pixon12 review: By the dozen

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:24:24 +0200

The Pixon12 is about to be three times lucky. But any way you look at it, it's nothing short of a dozen. Not that we wanted to make that much fuss, but a bunch of 12 megapixel pictures coming from a phone are always worth it...

Samsung Omnia II and B7610 OmniaPRO to ship this summer

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:23:03 +0200

WinMo fans surely have a lucky week as today Samsung officially announced that their latest Omnia family phones, i.e. Samsung I8000 Omnia II and Samsung B7610 OmniaPRO will be commercially...

Ovi Contacts makes its way to touch-enabled Nokia 5800 and N97

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:05:28 +0200

Ovi Contacts, Nokia's integrated IM client, is now compatible with the touch-enabled Symbian S60 5th edition devices such as Nokika 5800 XM and Nokia N97. The application is still at beta status, but can...

PurpleRa1n jailbreak for iPhone 3GS now out, unlocking begins

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:32:44 +0200

Yes, it's what iPhone 3GS users have all been waiting for - a jailbreak for the new iPhone 3GS. Geohot, who has been involved with iPhone hacking from day one, has now releases the PurpleRa1n jailbreak utility...

Nokia 5630 XpressMusic review: A sharp note

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:47:15 +0200

The XpressMusic family has walked a long way - and shed a great deal of weight - since the 5700. The music-centric Finns have always felt at home on Symbian ground though, and the Nokia 5630 is the next step for...

Samsung Omnia II goes to Austria with WinMo 6.5 out-of-the-box

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:56:54 +0200

Microsoft couldn't help themselves but brag that the Samsung Omnia II running Windows Mobile 6.5 will be available through Mobilkom Austria exclusively starting late September. They will be the first...

Nokia N97 get an official firmware update, piles of fixes ready

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:06:45 +0200

Less than a month has passed since the Nokia N97 hit the shelves and here comes its first official firmware update. Bringing a whole load of bugfixes this new firmware should have a pretty positive impact on user...

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

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:56:03 +0200

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...

Toshiba TG01 lauching in the UK on 9 July

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:15:57 +0200

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...

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

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:44:31 +0200

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...

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

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:06:03 +0200

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...

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

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:53:30 +0200

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...

Apple iPhone 3GS review: Same clothes, new feel

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:15:27 +0200

The Apple iPhone 3GS is probably not the next revolutionary iPhone as you might have expected it. But the performance boost, the sharper camera with video and the purportedly improved battery life certainly...

EU welcomes the microUSB as a standard phone charger socket

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:29:02 +0200

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...

Samsung M8910 Pixon12 preview 2: Some sequels are better

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:01:04 +0200

Following our photoshoot teaser with the M8910 Pixon12 yesterday, we are ready to invite you on a second date with this promising cameraphone. This time we hope to show its other side - the one that doesn't...

Samsung M8910 Pixon12 preview 1: Firing the first rounds

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:02:46 +0200

It's only been a day since we went through the review of Nokia N86 8MP - the first cameraphone with a 28mm wide-anlge lens. And we already have the Samsung Pixon12 on our hands - the first 12 megapixel...

O2 Germany starts selling the Samsung I7500 Galaxy

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:56:52 +0200

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...

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

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:39:28 +0200

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...

Nokia N86 8MP review: Lens wide open

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:52:03 +0200

You may've thought Nokia lost their touch, you may be out of love with the Nseries but the Nseries are always keeping an eye on you. Their wide-angle, variable aperture eye. On you. Whether the Nokia...

Samsung M8910 Pixon12 gets an upcoming price tag of 639 euro

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:16:07 +0200

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...