Could Steve Jobs really be considering an iPhone with a slide out keyboard? According to the iPhone Blog he is. According to the rumor Mr. Jobs is shopping the idea with operators and asking for feedback. Not only that but rumor has it that actual prototype phones have been made.
Could we see the iSlider in the future? Perhaps, but at this point it's just a rumor.
We're still waiting for an iPhone nano....read more
A German supermarket chain has introduced a new way to checkout your items. In the new chain of stores, customers can pay for their purchases with a specially adapted mobile telephone.
"The Future Store" was recently opened near Duesseldorf. Customers pick up a specially adapted phone when they come to the store. When they pick something up for purchase they scan the barcode by taking a picture with their phone. At the end of their shopping trip they place the phone in a machine at the door...read more
Google has just launched voice searching for their Google Maps service. Interestingly, only the BlackBerry Pearl is supported at this time. The Blackberry 8110, 8120 and 8130 (US Only) are the only phones that support the voice search.
The search can be downloaded over the air at m.google.com/maps. Once the application is installed you can press the left-side key and speak your search instead of typing. ...read more
If you're tired of the standard keyboard on your iPhone check out this MacBook Air-like keyboard for the iPhone. It's just a mod that changes the look of your keyboard. It does not change the functionality in any way.
If you want to add this mod to your phone you'll need a jailbroken iPhone. You'll also need to uninstall any other customized keyboards you have. The MacBook Air Keyboard app is already available from Installer.app, via the Planet-iPhones source, which is part of Community Sour...read more
Palm has posted a ROM update on its web site for the Verizon Palm Treo 755p. Precise details of what the update fixes aren't listed but Palm says "this software update is a tune-up that improves the phone application, stability and device usability."
The update is for Verizon's version of the Treo 755p only. Make sure you do the usual backups before installing the update. The process should take about 45 minutes.
Check the link below for the update....read more
According to BlackBerry News the BlackBerry Javelin will head to T-Mobile. Recent API for the device includes T-Mobile WLAN error codes obviously indicating which carrier will get the Javelin.
The Javlin will also feature a "Safe Mode" function that can be engaged by holding the Escape key during start up. ...read more
Just in time for Wimbledon, Sony Ericsson is launching the Maria Sharapova Design Collection of accessories.
Starting the tennis season with a dash of glamour and style, the collection was unveiled by Sony Ericsson and one of the world’s most famous tennis players, Maria Sharapova, to a select audience of international lifestyle journalists flown into London for the special occasion.
Maria Sharapova is Sony Ericsson’s first global brand ambassador. The four year agreement was sealed in Januar...read more
Brighthand has taken the HTC Touch Diamond throught is paces and calls it a winner. They think the HTC Touch Diamond is "the most consumer-friendly Windows Mobile smartphone yet. It's both powerful and easy to use. People looking to step up from a regular phone to a much more feature-rich one should seriously consider this device."
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Just a few days after hitting store shelves, Samsung Instinct has become the fastest-selling EVDO handset in Sprint history. Instinct was first available exclusively to current Sprint customers on June 19 breaking records for the initial launch of any Sprint product. Instinct became available to all customers on June 20; sales continued to be brisk with Instinct breaking Sprint's record for the first week of sales for any device.
The record pace of Instinct sales has led to temporary shortages ...read more
Nokia has launched the Nokia N78 in the US. The N78 is an entry-level model in Nokia's N-series of multimedia smartphones.
The Nokia N78 features the Symbian S60 Feature Pack 2 adding better device performance, usability enhancements, and security enhancements to the phone. It also features Wi-Fi and 3G as well as Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and A2DP, and a built-in FM-transmitter.
This N78 includes a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus and 20x digital zoom. It has the ability to record MPEG-...read more
According to BGR (who usually gets these things right) the BlackBerry Bold is delayed on AT&T until at least mid-August. It seems RIM and AT&T are having software issues with battery life and overheating issues.
Two high level sources told BGR that the Bold will be delayed until mid-August. Better late than never....read more
The Sprint version of the Palm Treo 800w is just a few weeks away from release (July 13) and more pictures are leaking out. This time WMExperts has the pictures. These are blurry spy pics of the upcoming Treo 800 but it does look good. Can't wait to get our hands on this one....read more
You guessed it. More pictures of RIM's first flip phone, the BlackBerry KickStart, are emerging all over the web. This time Berry Shack has the photos. RIM has not made an official announcement about the Kickstart, yet specs and photos are popping up all the time.
Berry Shack gives some speculative specifications as follows:
External LCD: 160×128
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
"Next Gen" SureType keyboard
2 Megapixel camera
16-bit color LCDs
Supports Wi-Fi b,g
3.5mm headset jack
4.6 OS...read more
A leaked Sprint document shows the carrier will release a red version of the BlackBerry 8330 Curve on July 13. The red curve will be the second color option by Sprint. Users also have a choice of the standard Titanium color.
The full price of the Curve will be $599 but that price can be cut with contracts and rebates. ...read more
