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iPhone SDK and more


 
Yup, it’s true, the long awaited iPhone SDK is now available. While we wish we were physically there to witness the announcement first hand, we give props to Gizmodo for their coverage of the event. Unfortunately, while the SDK is free, once you decide to make your newly developed application available to others, there is a […]

Sneak-Peek: Nokia E71


Taking a much less noticeable route as opposed to all the media frenzy that was the World Mobile Congress, Nokia gave what was supposedly a secret picture of the upcoming E71 in an event in Sydney, Australia. Reported specs of this model include HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and MicroSD card support; and a 3.2-megapixel for imaging. The […]

LG & Divx make Harmony with Viewty


Aside from the 5-megapixel shooter and touch screen found on this baby, LG’s Viewty is about to get an additional treat care of DivX.

LG has announced that new models will ship with the ability to record videos at 120 frames per second and save in the DivX format. The 120-frames per second is great, but […]

Sneak-Peek: TouchFLO Manila


No word on the authenticity of the screenshots below, but if it were indeed legit, then you’re looking at the next generation of the TouchFLO interface from HTC.

The only thing for certain based on the report from The Unwired is that the project is codenamed Manila and that the images were leaked thanks to […]

Samsung BlackJack Updates OS


Here’s a treat for Samsung BlackJack owners. If you feel that you’re a bit left out with all the Mobile Windows 6.0 smartphones out in the market, Samsung has finally decided to release an update for your mobile device. The original ROM and instructions on how to update the OS of your BlackJack phone can […]

Houston, We Have a Problem


 
It looks like the Open Handset Alliance’s pilot project has hit a snag on the road to its final conception. Ars Technica reports that many programmers are experiencing problems with bugs in the Android and is further hampered with the lack of a public issue-tracking system which allows for easy monitoring of reported bugs and resolutions that have […]

Windows Mobile 6.1


Look like Windows Mobile is joining the update bandwagon as The Boy Genius points out that the latest smartphone from Motorola, the Q9, comes loaded with version 6.1. Tons of screenshots are available at Boy Genius Reports for a sneak peak before it reaches our shores, but aside from the eye candy, it does include […]

Samsung BlackJack Blues


Current Samsung BlackJack owners who are suddenly experiencing dropped calls or poor signal reception need not look further to seek out the root of their problems as the company has admitted that models manufactured between the months of November 2006 to February 2007 have been found to have design faults.
Gizmodo gets an official Q&A with officials […]

HTC Touch Dual: Best of Both Worlds


While looking deceptively like its early predecessor, the HTC Touch Dual cunningly hides a 12-key keyboard underneath its sliding main body. Unveiled to the local media last week, it still features the innovative TouchFlo interface and runs on Windows Mobile 6 Professional. It’s HSDPA, UMTS, GPRS and EDGE capable, but Wifi is sorely missing […]