LG is slapping the much-loved Viewty name on yet another touchscreen phone — this time it’s the LG GT405 Viewty GT. But don’t be fooled into imagining these are the halcyon days of 2007, when the LG KU990 Viewty blew our tiny minds with its great camera and awesome slo-mo video recording. Times have changed …
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LG has gone to town on texters with the LG Town GT350, the first in its new ‘town’ range of phones targeted at social butterflies. The Town GT350 is a touchscreen phone with a slide-out Qwerty keyboard, which includes cryptically labelled shortcut keys that you can set up to open your favourite social-networking sites. You can also get your updates …
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The new BlackBerry operating system, BlackBerry 6, has arrived in the person of the BlackBerry Torch 9800. But does the new OS freshen things up, or just mess with a good thing? Email addicts and business bods love their BlackBerrys, but we think the phone’s user interface has been craving an update. You can’t argue with the phone’s handy integrated …
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The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is RIM’s latest attempt at a touchscreen phone, but it’s got a lot of competition in the touchy-feely phone space. The iPhone 4 is the beast to beat, with the Samsung Galaxy S as a rising star. Meanwhile, the Motorola Milestone and the Palm Pre Plus rock the full Qwerty keyboard that BlackBerry fans might be …
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Oh Brother, where art thou? Developing a printing app for iPhone and iPad, that’s where. The app from the Japanese printer manufacturer lets you scan and print from your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, if you have a wireless or network Brother printer bought since 2009. The iPrint&Scan (iTunes link) app will print the photos from your photo albums, print …
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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have banned key BlackBerry features because the phone is too secure. The UAE will block email, Web browsing and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) from October, while Saudi Arabia will stop people using BBM this month, Reuters reports. The security that’s made BlackBerry beloved by businesses is the issue that’s causing the Gulf governments grief. Because …
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HTC has confirmed the Android 2.2 Froyo update will be rolling out to HTC Desires across Europe this weekend — but only those who bought their phones unlocked, rather than on contract, will taste the sweet frozen-yoghurt goodness for now. Versions of the operating system for the different networks have to be tweaked and tested, so most of us will …
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A major revamp of BlackBerry App World is in the works, with the public beta opening to American and Canadian users today. The new version introduces the BlackBerry ID, which is separate from the PIN that BlackBerriers use to identify their phones for BlackBerry Messenger. Unlike the PIN, the BlackBerry ID can be used across several phones, so you can …
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The London Cycle Hire scheme begins tomorrow, and developers have already filled up the iTunes store with iPhone apps to help us get in the saddle. We’ve taken a look at the top apps to separate the carbon-fibre forks from the training wheels — so strap on your helmet, tuck up your trouser legs, and read on. London Cycle Hire …
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Vodafone is ditching its range of mobile phones that were specifically tailored to its Vodafone 360 service, including the successor to the Samsung H1, which was unsurprisingly named the Samsung H2. Instead of pushing phones that are dedicated to delivering the service, Voda is going to focus on getting Vodafone 360 on to a broad range of phones. It’s a …
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