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Verizon taking BlackBerry Tour pre-orders
News - June 30, 2009 - Category: RIM - 0 Comments
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Well it looks like the BlackBerry Tour on Verizon is finally a reality. Rumors have already told us to expect the BlackBerry Tour on July 12, but now Verizon has confirmed the rumors.
Verizon has launched a pre-order web site at the link below. The site confirms the price will be $199.99 with a 2-year contract. It also confirms that the Tour will be available in stores and online on July 12....read more
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BlackBerry saves British skier's life
News - June 29, 2009 - Category: RIM - 0 Comments
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A British skier's life was literally saved by his BlackBerry. David Fitzherbert was skiing in the Matterhorn and Monterosa peaks in Switzerland when the snow beneath him gave way and fell 70 feet into a crevasse.
"The snow gave way beneath me and I fell down a very deep crevasse. After 70 feet it narrowed and I became stuck like a cork in a bottle between the walls. Fortunately the extra inches of the Blackberry were enough to block the fall."
Fitzherbert broke his jaw, some teeth, his nose a...read more
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Palm Pre extended battery announced
News - June 29, 2009 - Category: Palm - 0 Comments
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Seidio has taken the wraps off an extended battery for the Palm Pre. It will be available on July 15, 2009.
Developed exclusively for the Palm Pre, this Seidio 1350mAh battery will make a great replacement or spare.
This battery will fit in the existing space so you will not need a replacement door and will pack more power than the original battery so it will give you more talk and texting time.
Keep one in a charger at home and one at the office. ...read more
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Fennec 1.0 Alfa 2 released by Mozilla
News - June 28, 2009 - Category: Pocket PC - 0 Comments
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Fennec, aka Firefox Mobile, is now in Alfa 2. Mozilla has just released Fennec 1.0 Alfa 2 on its web site.
"For these releases we have worked on improving the user experience, replacing our old theme with a much nicer looking one and fixing numerous usability issues. We’ve continued to increase performance and responsiveness. We’ve revamped how you install Add-ons, improved our download manager and the whole look of the application. We’ve started work on making forms on web pages easier to us...read more
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Verizon to offer BlackBerry Tour July 12
News - June 28, 2009 - Category: RIM - 0 Comments
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Rumor has it that the BlackBerry Tour will hit Verizon on July 12. Leave it to BGR to get the scoop. According to BGR the BlackBerry Tour will launch with a price of $199. You'll have to sign a two-year agreement to get the $199 price but that's standard these days.
Sprint's version of the Tour is expected to be available about a week later....read more
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Palm takes aim at iPhone in new ad
News - June 27, 2009 - Category: Palm - 0 Comments
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Palm is running a new print ad that takes aim at the Apple iPhone. The ad shows an open Palm Pre resting against an already eaten Apple.
The ad reads "Your iPhone contract is up. Perfect timing." The ad then goes on to talk about the lack of multitasking on the iPhone, and the supposed $1200 a user could save by switching to Sprint.
You can check out the ad on the company's Facebook page at the link below.
We can't wait to see Apple's response....read more
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Android ported to Samsung Omnia
News - June 27, 2009 - Category: Pocket PC - 0 Comments
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Project Andromnia is the porting of Google's Android OS to the Samsung Omnia. The Omnia has been praised as an excellent handset when running WinMo, and now it gets a shot a running Android.
The port is not flawless and it requires some serious hacking. Not everything works but we're confident they'll eventually figure it all out. If you have the skills and dare to experiment you can find the download at the link below....read more
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Sprint to launch BlackBerry Tour July 20
News - June 27, 2009 - Category: RIM - 0 Comments
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Although not officially acknowledged by Sprint, rumor has it that the BlackBerry Tour 9630 will be available from Sprint on July 20. Until now the only word we've heard is that the Tour would be released "later this summer." The July 20 date is the first hard date we've been given.
Verizon is set to launch the BlackBerry Tour on July 12. By the end of July all you BlackBerry fans should be able to grab the latest CDMA offering, unless you've already grabbed a Palm Pre first....read more
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New York Times says Palm lacks apps
News - June 25, 2009 - Category: Treo - 0 Comments
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The New York Times has published an article looking at Palm's disadvantage in the smartphone market. Although the article cites the appeal of the new Palm Pre, the NYT notes the lack of third party software development as a key component to why they lag behind the competitors, namely the iPhone.
"But in a world crowded with iPhones, BlackBerrys and other smartphones, success for the Pre — and possibly the survival of Palm itself — is going to take a lot more than a well-designed device.
These...read more
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radioBee updated to version 1.6
News - June 25, 2009 - Category: Pocket PC - 0 Comments
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A new versions of radioBee 1.6 has been released for Blackberry, Windows mobile and Android phones.
radioBee is an internet radio Player for your mobile phone.
Install it and you can search and listen live Internet radio stations around the world, if your phone is compatible. Currently they support Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Android, Java ME phones....read more
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Stitcher radio now available for BlackBerry Curve 8900
News - June 25, 2009 - Category: RIM - 0 Comments
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Stitcher is now available for Blackberry Curve 8900s. 8900 users can download the app at www.stitcher.com/dl. This version of Stitcher will soon be available in BlackBerry App World™.
"We are excited to offer Stitcher to an even wider group of BlackBerry users,” said Stitcher CEO and co-founder Noah Shanok. “We received a huge number of requests for Stitcher on the 8900 so we moved the model to the top of our ‘new platform list’."
Stitche...read more
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HTC Ozone heads to Verizon
News - June 25, 2009 - Category: Pocket PC - 0 Comments
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Verizon has announced it will carry its own version of HTC's latest Windows Mobile Standard phone. At Sprint this one is called the Snap but Verizon's version is the Ozone.
The Verizon Ozone runs Windows Mobile Standard and includes WiFi, Verizon's Navigator and visual voicemail support, a QWERTY keyboard, and a 1500mAh battery. Motorola Q users will want to take a look at the Ozone.
The Ozone will sell for $49.99 with a contract after rebates. It will be available in stores on July 13 with...read more
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Ball Rush Aqua for Symbian S60 v.3
Software Reviews - June 25, 2009 - Category: Symbian - 0 Comments
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Ball Rush Aqua has been updated.
Modern technology brought to a legendary classic: Ball Rush Aqua is an enthralling Arcanoid style game that realizes the eternal ideas of the original, yet brings the whole experience bang up to date!
You can now travel through the underwater world! This game excels in its diversity — from the form and features of the bat through to the large variety of tasks involved: you don’t need to destroy all of the blocks, just open a way to the upper part of a screen ...read more
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HTC launches the Hero
News - June 24, 2009 - Category: Smartphone - 0 Comments
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HTC has officially launced the Hero. With its distinct design and powerful capabilities fully integrated with HTC Sense, Hero introduces a unique blend of form and function that takes Android to new heights.
"HTC Hero introduces a more natural way for reaching out to the people and accessing your important information, not by following the status quo of todays phones, but by following how you communicate and live your life," said Peter Chou, Chief Executive Officer, HTC Corporation. "HTC Sense...read more
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