September 16, 2007 by Lauren
I'll take the responsibility of announcing
free unlocking software for the Apple iPhone. We'd heard stories of kids who can unlock the iPhone using their dark gifts, but where does that leave the general public? Stuck in a service agreement, that's where.
Yes, Steve Jobs may have gotten word and pitied all of the early iPhone buyers. Yes, he may have
given them all $100 back to console their empty wallets.
[Read the rest of this post]August 27, 2007 by Vincent
In this past week a 17 year old boy from New Jersey, George Hotz, has managed to unlock his iPhone to work on other carriers such as TMobile, and other various GSM service providers here in the US. This unlocking though is not for the feint of heart, or most people for that matter. Hotz says that the task currently requires about 2 hours of work and the ability to solder well and certain knowledge about programming also.
[Read the rest of this post]August 17, 2007 by Carl
Brighten up your phone with these cute little phone danglies called Fonies.
Not only are these great for customising your phone and help make an old and boring phone look a bit funkier, but they are also designed to be screen cleaners.
[Read the rest of this post]August 17, 2007 by Vincent
The HTC Kaiser which is also now being refered to as the HTC Tilt is said to be released on the AT&T network by September 3rd. The device will sport the name of 8925 much like it's succesor the 8525.
Though this rumor really had nothing proving it's claim for the most part, Paul from MoDaCo has posted a large amount of screen shots from the device showing it's ROM's complete.
[Read the rest of this post]August 8, 2007 by Vincent
HTC has announced that the Advantage is available for puchase in the states via Amazon.com and CompUSA. Though this device has been available in Europe for some time now you can now find it domestically.
The all in one Windows Mobile powered device will currently hit your pocketbook for $899 through either store. Though this wonderful device may be worth it for those looking for a Windows Mobile device with that iPhone-like touch, as the Advantage feature 8GB of internal memory, a speedy 624mhz processor, and a beautiful 5 inch VGA touch screen.
[Read the rest of this post]August 8, 2007 by Vincent
Motorola recently announced at Linux Today that their Linux-Java based OS will be dubbed MOTOMAGX... yes in all caps. The Linux-Java based OS can currently be found on the V8 and the Z6.
(shots of MOTOMAGX on V8)
Motorola additionally announced that they will be releasing developer tools so users can develop Linuzx native applications in addition to java applications.
[Read the rest of this post]August 8, 2007 by Vincent
The average run of the mill camera phone pictures of the rumored Treo 800, or "gandolf" as it has been dubbed have finally emerged.
The specifications are still a bit hazy as some sources report the device running smartphone software (non touch screen) while others report pocketpc (touch screen enabled). The device is smaller than the Treo 650 with a smaller display and smaller translucent plastic keyboard.
[Read the rest of this post]August 3, 2007 by Marvin
The next big thing in the cellphone industry could be coming from a Google campus near you; and no, it's not an iPhone. Reuters is reporting that the search giant has supposedly invested "hundreds of millions" into the development of a cellphone and is actively seeking out mobile carriers in both the U.S. and Europe.
Reuters company Anian initially broke the news that Google had established a deal with Taiwan-based HTC (High Tech Computer Corp) to design a Linux-based cellphone sometime last month.
[Read the rest of this post]August 1, 2007 by Vincent
iPhone users now are able to download and install version 1.0.1 of the iPhone software to their iPhone. This update is basically just bug fixes and working out a few annoying kinks in the OS but it's definitely nice to see that updates are being made regularly and quickly, which is good news. Although no new features were added to the device in this update users can keep their fingers crossed for the next update.
[Read the rest of this post]July 31, 2007 by Vincent
RIM just released the 8310 in Germany which has the same specifications as the Blackberry Curve, with the addition of an onboard GPS receiver. Blackberry fanatics have been dying to get GPS on their phones for awhile now and finally they will see that. IT seems that due to the rise of smart phones, pocket pcs, and the iphone that Blackberry has been forced to redirect some of it's consumer focus to target more of the general population with it's devices, and if you ask me it's about time.
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