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IBM project lets users make their own mobile versions of websites
16.07.2008 22:15
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Filed under: Software Tired of waiting for your favorite bowling enthusiast website to finally release its long-awaited mobile optimized version? Yeah, we hear that -- but if a new IBM research project ever sees the light of day, maybe we can just fix that glitch ourselves. "Highlight" is a Firefox-based plug-in that allows end users to script common tasks on sites and boil them down to super simple mini-sites that are more easily digested on mobile browsers, at which point the new sites are copied up to a proxy server that would theoretically be hosted by IBM or another company. There could be some resistance from sites that aren't so keen on having their content re-hosted somewhere outside of their control, but it sounds like IBM is ready to push forward with the project if it generates enough interest. [Warning: PDF link][Via textually.org and PC World]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Rogers $30 Data Plan Extended to Handsets Other than iPhone 3G
16.07.2008 21:11
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Just to inform our Canadian readers, not only iPhone 3G owners will take advantage of Rogers' new $30 for 6GB data plan. The carrier has applied it to its full 3G smartphone range, which includes Nokia N95, HTC TyTN and Samsung Jack.... [These are short news! Click for details]
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iPhone 3G Parody
16.07.2008 20:16
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Here's a little iPhone 3G parody for your enjoyment. Funny or not, you be the judge. We just wanted to share this one with you. :) ... [These are short news! Click for details]
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White Mysto and Red Heat from Helio
16.07.2008 20:16
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Despite that Helio is being taken over by Virgin Mobile, it doesn't mean that it should stop releasing new products, right? What new products? Ocean 2, you ask? No, just new colors for a couple of existing handsets, namely Mysto and Heat, which are now available in white and red, respectively. Both will be available soon exclusively in Korea.To be honest, we'd rather opt for the Ocead 2 instead.... [These are short news! Click for details]
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Gekko is the Sidekick 2008 after all, launches July 30
16.07.2008 20:15
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Filed under: Handsets, Sharp, T-Mobile, Danger, GSM, EDGE Never before have we dealt with so much naming drama leading up to a new Sidekick's release. Gekko, Gecco, Aspen, Sidekick 2008, the list of candidates goes on, and we finally have a winner: Sidekick 2008 it is! The name comes courtesy of some new internal documentation for T-Mobile reps, which also reveals that the low-end piece will be available come July 30 (seemingly putting the kibosh on Best Buy's July 27 date) with interchangeable shells, a 2 megapixel cam, and a 2.6-inch WQVGA display that'll definitely be a nice bump up from the iD's specs.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Meizu M8 finally launching in August?
16.07.2008 19:11
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Filed under: Handsets, Others, Windows Mobile, GSM The saga of the Meizu M8 is one of the more entertaining dramas in the phone biz these days, owing partly to the endless delays and tweaks, granted -- but owing much more to the truly masterful ripping of the iPhone's industrial design. Unfortunately, there's been very little actual bite to follow up the bark coming out of the Meizu camp, and it looks like we might get a real taste of this thing for the first time as soon as next month. A post on Meizu's website, seemingly from none other than CEO J. Wong himself, claims that a first cut of the M8 will arrive next month -- along with plenty more pictures and details -- but it'll be a somewhat neutered rendition that features just 128MB of RAM and zero flash. October will bring the real deal, a 256MB baddie that rocks 8GB of storage for 2180 yuan, which works out to about $320. Meanwhile, pictures have surfaced of the latest prototype floating around Meizu's labs, looking both as slick and as litigation-prone as ever. Bring these stateside, Mr. Wong, and we'll be the very first to sign up -- just don't be surprised if Apple is right behind us.[Via Electronista]Read - August for 128MB model, October for 256MB / 8GB?Read - Prototype M8 in the wildRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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AT&T retailer accused of pawning used Nokias as new
16.07.2008 17:14
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Filed under: Nokia, ATT Notice that your freshly-purchased N75 smells more like a week-old head of cabbage than a bundle of brand new plastic, glue, and circuitry? That's gross, and no, we don't want to touch it (seriously, get that thing away from us). Turns out you may not be alone, though -- a new class-action suit filed in federal court alleges that CommClub, an independent retailer in California, was selling used Nokias for AT&T's network as brand new devices. For whatever reason, AT&T and Nokia are also named as defendants in the suit, though we're not sure exactly what role they played in CommClub's potentially nefarious dealings; at any rate, the class is looking to bring home some bacon for "injuries" suffered as a result of the bait-and-switch. You're going to go smell your N75 now, aren't you?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Autoblog takes iPhone 3G's navigational abilities for a spin
16.07.2008 17:14
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Filed under: Software, ATT, GSM, EDGE, Apple, OS X Yeah, so there's still lots of confusion on whether bona fide turn-by-turn GPS software will ever arrive on the iPhone 3G (though signs are pointing to "yes"), but considering that it's not there now, Autoblog took Apple's new darling for a spin in the Bay and churned out some impressions. If you're looking for the long and short of it, the iPhone 3G's navigational abilities aren't that impressive. The reviewer even went so far as to say that having a passenger manning the arrow buttons that showed your next move was "almost a necessity." Additionally, the GPS flaked out and lagged behind the current location quite frequently, which can definitely be a problem when attempting to navigate one-way streets in an unkind downtown. So, should you sell off your standalone navigator on the way to pick up your new iPhone 3G? Probably not -- at least not just yet.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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AT&T and Nokia Sued for Selling Used Phones
16.07.2008 15:15
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AT&T and Nokia were sued by a group that claims the carrier sold used and renewed Nokia cell phones as new ones through its retail stores. Originally filed in Los Angeles, the the lawsuit was moved to the federal level. So far none of the companies commented.... [These are short news! Click for details]
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T-Mobile and Verizon to Offer Thrrum's MMS Visual Search
16.07.2008 15:15
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Thrrum's MMS Visual Search service is now available to T-Mobile and Verizon customers. It works like this: you take a picture of something and enter some text associated with it, and send it as an MMS to Thrrum. They will then send you search results based on your request. The service is free of charge.... [These are short news! Click for details]
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Release Info on BlackBerry Bold & BlackBerry Thunder
16.07.2008 15:15
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Bad news for BlackBerry Bold waiters. It seems the device has once again been delayed until September for a decent number of carriers. Apparently, there are some software-related issues that have to be resolved before the launch. And now regarding the BlackBerry Thunder: according to the source, the device will be announced in the U.S. in September, and should be released in mid-October on Verizon... [These are short news! Click for details]
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Firmware Update for Neonode N2
16.07.2008 15:15
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The Neonode N2 touchscreen handset received a firmware update to version 2.1.552.2m. All willing can get it at the company's website. A detailed list of improvements and additions is posted below: Advanced WAP capabilities; New and enhanced music player with detailed cataloguing; Improved UI and re-designed sweep indicators; Extended area for text messaging; Audio Recorder Application; Sud... [These are short news! Click for details]
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3 Italia, Ericsson blaze with 5.8Mbps HSPA uploads
16.07.2008 15:14
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Filed under: HSDPA, HSUPA, Hutchison 3We hate to make you feel like a loser with your 1-point-whatever Mbps upstream data card there, but over in Italy, Ericsson and 3 are doing everything they can to put that card out of business. It appears that through nothing more than a series of software and infrastructure tweaks, the companies have managed to establish uplink data connections at a whopping 5.8Mbps. Oh, and get this -- it's not some fancy, futuristic trial, either, this was all done using 3's existing commercial network. Good news for Italians, and ultimately, good news for anyone that's not looking forward to waiting for LTE to take over.[Via Phone Scoop]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Keepin' it real fake, part CXXV: Touch Diamond gets aped sans luster
16.07.2008 14:22
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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Others, GSM Not that we'd view the actual Touch Diamond as IF or anything, but the Diamond J6 is more along the lines of I3. In all seriousness, this thing isn't too far from being spot-on identical (maybe it's an HTC thing?), with a 2.8-inch display, built-in camera, multimedia player, Bluetooth and a microSD card slot. And for $160, we're almost inclined to fall in love here... almost.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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