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Microsoft job listing hints at App Store-like 'Skymarket' for Windows Mobile
31.08.2008 20:23
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Filed under: Software, Windows Mobile While Apple's App Store was far from being the first of its kind, we're now seeing a job posting over in the Redmond area that suggests that Microsoft is looking to produce something similar for its Windows Mobile platform. The news comes hot on the heels of Google's own Android Market announcement, and if the Product Manager position writeup is to be believed, said platform will be christened Skymarket. Described as a "marketplace service for Windows Mobile," Skymarket could seemingly be a critical part of WinMo 7. But don't take our word for it, the proof is the pudding -- or in the read link, in this instance.[Via The Raw Feed]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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A functional Meizu M8 UI, CEO Jack Wong finally caught on video
31.08.2008 16:23
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Filed under: Handsets After what feels like centuries of waiting (and suffering through that painful CeBIT demo), we finally get to see the Meizu M8's OS in action... and it's not as bad as you think. Sure, the interface is totally derivative of the iPhone, and there is that pesky cursor floating around, but all-in-all it looks like the company has managed to knock out a decent -- if incredibly familiar -- UI for its long-delayed phone. Still, there's some low rent hilarity in this video. Our favorites? The smattering of soft porn pictures and video, and Meizu CEO and all-around bon vivant Jack Wong revealed in a reflection... wearing a face mask! Don't believe it? Check the clip after the break (and freeze frame of Mr. Wong).[Thanks, Patrick P.]Continue reading A functional Meizu M8 UI, CEO Jack Wong finally caught on videoRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Nokia 6650 for AT&T gets more legit thanks to the FCC
31.08.2008 16:23
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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, ATT, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS We pretty much gathered that the 6650 was real from that page on Nokia's domain that has since been pulled, but if there was any lingering doubt, this should take care of it. The specs here confirm what Nokia had spilled -- most importantly, that the radio is rocking HSDPA on the 850 and 1900MHz bands, just what the doctor ordered to get some action on AT&T. A quick perusal of the manual shows that it's N-Gage compatible, though we were a bit surprised to see mentions of video calling; our guess is that they just haven't updated it for AT&T's inexplicable aversion to that particular feature yet. It'll also feature S60 3.2, so if you're in the States and S60 is how you roll, this puppy's got to be on your short list. Our money is on it getting official at CTIA next week.[Via Phone Scoop]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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IFA 2008: Garmin NuviPhone Release & Sat Navs Updated
31.08.2008 16:18
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All the latest from the GPS giant.
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Google Reveals Android's Very Own App Store
31.08.2008 16:18
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Wonder where it got that idea...
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Belkin JoyPod render surfaces: your App Store gaming controller
31.08.2008 12:22
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Filed under: Games, Peripherals, Apple, OS X For better or worse, it looks like the so-called iControlPad is edging closer to reality -- or at least something really similar. According to a new image (and our limited Spanish translation skills), Belkin is actually looking to produce an App Store gaming controller, though we're still not entirely convinced that what we're seeing is legitimate. Whatever the case, the JoyPod would somehow, someway provide users who purchased Super Monkey Ball to play it using a bona fide game pad, though we can't figure out if the iPod touch / iPhone slips in behind the controller or if it just morphs to fit the JoyPod's space constraints. Guess we'll see (or not) soon enough.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Leaked Sprint roadmap reveals Touch Pro, Touch Diamond dates and pricing
31.08.2008 10:38
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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Sprint, CDMA From the looks of it, Sprint has gone and gotten a decent chunk of its playbook leaked all over the interblogs, and it's chock-full of titillating information. Thanks to slippery fingers and loose lips, we already knew that the Touch Diamond and Touch Pro were headed to the carrier, but now we have some solid dates (mid-September for the Diamond, October 19th for the Pro), and pricing ($549.99 and $579.99, respectively). Of course, this is all according to the above document, which admittedly could be the work of an extremely bored Photoshopper -- but this jives pretty tightly with a lot of other chatter we've been hearing.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Samsung intros twelve (yes, twelve) phones at IFA
31.08.2008 10:38
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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS IFA typically isn't considered the strongest show in the mobile world, which Samsung apparently saw as an opportunity to grab just a little more spotlight than it'd normally have. Okay, maybe "a little more spotlight" is an understatement, seeing how it trotted out no fewer than a dozen handsets at the show -- and granted, none of them are groundbreaking taken alone, but the collective ends up making for a mighty showing. Highlights include the S7330 slider, featuring a Soul-like display in the d-pad; the rumored D980 DUOS which adds an extra SIM slot to the F480's design language; the music-centric M3510 Beat; and this here beast of a phone, the B2700, looking like it's more than ready to take a lickin' and keep on tickin'. Overall, we would've liked to have seen a little more high-end fare in the mix, but we'll take it.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Sonim's rugged LM801 phone will probably outlast you
31.08.2008 08:22
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Filed under: Handsets, Others, GSM Sonim has chosen IFA this week to show off its latest hardcore G'zOne killer, the in-your-face, take-no-prisoners LM801 candybar. Highlights of the rugged set include an integrated flashlight, laser pointer (for those times when you're stranded in the Rockies and you need to blind you some bears, we figure), magnetic compass, barometer / altimeter, FM radio, and thermometer, all bundled neatly into a yellow shell that repels all the water and dust you can toss at it. Most carriers aren't terribly talented at offering a rugged lineup, so we can think of a few who'd be well-served to investigate adding something like this into the mix -- and seriously, what's with no other phone having a laser pointer?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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