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BlackBerry’s first foray into touch-screen smartphones
BlackBerry’s first foray into touch-screen smartphones, last year’s Storm, received a mixed reception. Loyal BlackBerry users felt alienated by the loss of a physical QWERTY keyboard, while a perceived rush to market to compete with Apple’s headline-grabbing iPhone led to complaints of variable build quality and sluggish operating speeds. At first sight, BlackBerry seems to have... »
Windows Mobile 6.5
Microsoft and its partners unveiled a slew of mobile phones that are powered by Windows Mobile 6.5. Omnia II They showcased HTC Touch 2, LG GM730 and Samsung Omnia II, which are just some of the phones running the much-awaited operating system. The software giant christened handsets with WM 6.5 as Windows phones — the name change... »
FM radio iPhone and iPod Touch
Apple is developing an in-house iPhone and iPod Touch radio application, which will enable users to listen to FM radio on their existing devices, according to sources quoted by 9to5Mac. The iPhone 3G/3GS and the latest iPod Touch are able to receive FM radio signals, but Apple uses this functionality only to implement the Nike+... »
Omnia II Smartphone Samsung
CONSUMERS looking for an all-in-one Smartphone should check out Samsung Malaysia Electronics Sdn Bhd’s Omnia II (model i8000). The device, which was launched last Thursday by Samsung Malaysia Electronic (SME) Sdn Bhd director for mobile phone Andrew Cheong, features the latest technology, including an ultra-fast 800MHz application processor, crystal-clear WVGA AMOLED display and more. SME managing... »
Pirated software
The Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry seized RM794,300 worth of pirated software from a private institution of higher learning in Kota Kemuning, Selangor, on Thursday. The ministry’s Enforcement Division director general, Mohd Roslan Mahayudin, said it was the first educational institution to be investigated under the Copyrights Act 1997. “Our officers found 58 copies of... »
Samsung Giorgio Armani
If you are in the market for a designer label mobile phone, you may just want to take a close look at the Samsung Giorgio Armani handset. The guys over at phone arena have got their hands on a prototype Samsung Giorgio Armani and have given the handset a preview. The prototype Samsung Giorgio Armani... »
Install power-logging software on their smartphones
Continued complaints by iPhone owners about fast-draining batteries have prompted Apple to ask some users to install power-logging software on their smartphones in an effort to diagnose the problem, according to messages on the company’s support forum. “Some of you may already have been informed via e-mail , but for those of you that... »
Nokia N900 has 32GB of storage
Nokia marked the next phase in the evolution of Maemo software with the new Nokia N900. Taking its cues from the world of desktop computing, the open source, Linux-based Maemo software delivers a PC-like experience on a handset-sized device. The Nokia N900 has evolved from Nokia’s previous generation of Internet tablets, broadening the choice for technology... »
HTC ANROID powered smartphone
We take a look at what kind of rabbit HTC pulled out of the hat with its latest Android-powered smartphone. THE first so-called Google phone, the HTC G1 was never officially introduced here. The phone, running Google’s Android operating system, was large, a little clunky in operation and didn’t quite fulfil the promise of being... »
Nokia N97 mini plus X3 and X6
Nifty yet powerful; pretty yet functional. That’s how I’d describe Nokia’s recently-launched N97 mini, with which I got some hands-on time here at the Nokia OneConnectedWorld show in Kuala Lumpur. In essence a smaller version of Nokia’s touchscreen-plus-keyboard N97 model, the mini version is much more pocketable, yet retains many of its bigger brother’s functionalities. The... »
Cell phones Kill You inside
The question over whether cell phones pose a health risk has been debated for years, and researchers say the final answer could still be years away. Since the wireless industry’s early days, there have been fears that cell phones could be harmful to your health. Some 600 studies have been conducted on the health effects... »
Wi-Fi hardware, the potential for FM transmission
Inside Apple’s updated iPod Touch lurks “n” Wi-Fi hardware, the potential for FM transmission, and room for a camera, according to iFixit. Gadget teardown specialist iFixit on Friday said that during its dissection of the new device, it found a few “unexpected discoveries.” One of the most notable findings was a Broadcom BCM4329 chip that supports... »
Motorola launches an Android phone
AS EXPECTED Motorola has released its first mobile phone using Google’s Android operating system. The CLIQ phone, a 3G smartphone with a hard keyboard and five mega-pixel camera, will be sold via T-Mobile in the US, with separate deals to be announced worldwide. Motorola will be looking to the phone to revive its flagging fortunes in... »
Blackberry Bold 9700
Couple of days back, we had seen the leaked images of the Blackberry Bold 9700, and now the official images are circulating over the web. The Blackberry Bold 9700 carries a codename Onyx and is believed to soon enter the smartphone market. According to IntoMobile, the Blackberry smartphone is apparently receiving the finishing touches. Apparently,... »
The first dual-LCD camera ever
AFTER aggressively making its mark in cutting-edge mobile phones and home electronics like LCD television (it now has the largest LCD TV market shares in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Singapore, according to market research firm GfK), Samsung is revving up its promotional guns behind another product it hopes would equal its... »
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