iPhone Magnetometer
March 11, 2010
Pictures of the iPhone with a magnetometer menu have surfaced on the internet, confirming that there will most likely be sure a feature in a future version of the iPhone’s firmware or even a future hardware revision. Of course, there isn’t any official confirmation on such a feature yet, but it’s hard to ignore these things when screenshots appear, don’t you think
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Alltel Offers BlackBerry Pearl Flip
March 10, 2010
Alltel subscribers who are looking to pick up the BlackBerry Pearl Flip will be happy to hear that the BlackBerry 8230 will be available on Alltel for just $99.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate, bundled with the customary 2-year contract of course. That certainly doesn’t sound like too bad a deal, especially if you’re a BlackBerry fan.
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AT&T To Sell Samsung Infinity Budget Touchscreen Handset
March 10, 2010
Samsung is scheduled to release the Infinity - a good-looking, full-touchscreen budget phone - this July 20th. Targeting the mid to low-range phone lineup, it will feature a 3-inch 240?400 pixels touchscreen display, 2MP camera, quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band UMTS, along with Bluetooth, microSD expansion and aGPS. It is good looking, which should help it overcome its lower specs compared to its predecessor, the Eternity. And this time, let’s hope it will last longer than its name sounds.
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Samsung launches E1107 Solar Crest phone
March 9, 2010
Samsung surprised the world with the launch of the affordable E1107 Crest Solar Phone in India. Appropriately called the Guru, the dual-band GSM handset features a massive solar cell on its back cover that when exposed to the sun, can keep its 800mAh battery charged. Apart from its cutting-edge solar feature, it also includes built-in FM radio, MP3 ringers, flash light, 1.52-inch 65K CSTN screen, Mobile Tracker and Fake Call (for getting users out of unwanted social situations). Going for Rs. 2799 ($59), the Guru will also be launched in Europe, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia and Latin America in June. Finally, a phone that recharges its own batteries.
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Nokia N97 Pricing Confusion
March 9, 2010
At a glance it might seem that Nokia USA understood the anguish of its fans when the N97 was priced at $700 (pre-order price). After all, what would you be thinking if there was a promotional code that lowered the device’s price to $454.35, and even had a BH-703 Bluetooth headset thrown in for good measure It seems that such a pricing was an error of sorts, as the device was going for $524.25 a little earlier to that, and now it’s back to $629.10 for just the phone on its own. Somehow the deal doesn’t seem so compelling anymore, right
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Japanese College Distributing Free iPhones
March 8, 2010
Sounds too good to be true - Japan’s Aoyama Gakuin University will be giving away about 500 iPhones to students and faculty members in a deal with Softbank Mobile, as part of the new Mobile & Net Society Education and Triaining program. The basic charges will be paid by the university so there will not be any extra financial burden on the students. The catch To track the students’ attendance using the built-in GPS system in the iPhones given to them. There are also plans to roll out tests and handing out assignments on the device as well. Hopefully the balance of work and play can be achieved, knowing how (much more) fun an iPhone can be.
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Motorola Karma QA1 On Sale This day
March 8, 2010
The Motorola Karma QA1, announced about a week ago, will be hitting the shelves this day. The entry-level full QWERTY slider with simple access to Twitter, MySpace and Facebook via massive icons on the homescreen, is aimed at teenagers and young adults. The 3.52.5-inch phone has a glass faceplate instead of plastic, giving it a solid feel but it still remains light at 5 ounces. The keyboard is big enough for comfortable thumb typing, with the phone’s numeric keypad towards the left side. To complement its social networking friendly appeal, it also comes with A-GPS - probably to help locate buddies in the real world - apart from a whole range of multimedia features. The Karma will be available from AT&T for $80 after a $50 mail-in rebate and two-year contract.
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Ambient Electromagnetic Radiation to charge Nokia phones
March 7, 2010
The Nokia Research Centre in Cambridge, UK, is currently working on a phone that converts ambient electromagnetic radiation (from cell phone antennas, Wi-Fi transmitters, network towers, etc.) into electrical energy. In a nutshell, it uses the same principles as an RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology. The prototype device is capable of 5 milliwatts, but the minimum requirement to charge a handset when it is turned off is 50 milliwatts. However, Nokia is also working on coupling with other alternative energy sources including solar, though not as cool as electromagnetic waves. According to Nokia’s researchers, a fully-functional device of such can become commercially available in 3 or 4 years time.
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Nokia N97 Pricing Confusion
March 7, 2010
At a glance it might seem that Nokia USA understood the discomfort of its fans when the N97 was priced at $700 (pre-order price). After all, what would you be thinking if there was a promotional code that lowered the device’s price to $454.35, and even had a BH-703 Bluetooth headset thrown in for good measure It seems that such a pricing was an error of sorts, as the device was going for $524.25 a little earlier to that, and now it’s back to $629.10 for just the phone on its own. Somehow the deal doesn’t seem so compelling anymore, right
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Motorola Karma QA1 On Sale Today
March 6, 2010
The Motorola Karma QA1, announced about a week ago, will be hitting the shelves this day. The entry-level full QWERTY slider with easy access to Twitter, MySpace and Facebook via big icons on the homescreen, is aimed at teenagers and young adults. The 3.52.5-inch phone has a glass faceplate instead of plastic, giving it a solid feel but it still remains light at 5 ounces. The keyboard is huge enough for comfortable thumb typing, with the phone’s numeric keypad towards the left side. To complement its social networking friendly appeal, it also comes with A-GPS - probably to help locate buddies in the real world - apart from a whole range of multimedia features. The Karma will be available from AT&T for $80 after a $50 mail-in rebate and two-year contract.
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