The details surrounding the upcoming HTC Pyramid are starting to come into focus, thanks to an anonymous XDA forums tipster. Along with seeing a handful of new images, we’ve learned that the hardware is in line with previous rumors. Look for the Pyramid to debut at some point over the next few weeks with a …
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Samsung and Visa are joining forces to offer smartphone users the ability to make mobile payments through NFC technology in London next year as part of the 2012 Olympic games. Using special Samsung Olympic and Paralympic Games mobile phones, attendees in London before and during the games will be able to buy items on the go through near-field communications, an …
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Apple abolishes Liquid Contact Indicators in iPad 2. Apple According to French Apple site Hardmac, Apple’s infamous (to some) Liquid Contact Indicators–sensors responsible for allowing Apple technicians to determine if your device has had substantial contact with liquids–are not present in the newly released iPad 2. Many problems have come about because of Apple’s liquid sensors, even resulting in lawsuits, …
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Google made a few tweaks today to the way it presents financial information in its mobile search results. Now, typing a stock symbol into the Google.com search bar in on your iPhone or Android smartphone (2.1 or above) returns useful data in a glance, including the stock’s share price and an interactive graph you can click on to see fluctuations …
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Amazon’s Android blitz continues with the launch of the Cloud Player service and a deal to preinstall its App Store onto phones. Meanwhile, in the original Android Market, app makers get a new way to monetize their wares. Also, Antuan risks bricking his new HTC Thunderbolt by attempting to installing a custom ROM during the show. Will he be left …
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AppleInsider According to AppleInsider, Apple may be looking into building its own external battery pack for iOS devices and Macs, a popular third-party accessory for many Apple product owners. A patent filed by Apple and found by AppleInsider shows how Apple would build a rechargeable battery into its power adapters, allowing anything from MacBook Pros to iPods to get an …
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Apple announced today its newest member of the iPhone family — the iBiz. Making a surprise appearance, Apple CEO Steve Jobs described the iBiz as something that “just feels right. The iBiz enchants, captivates and contains your entire business life. It’s spellbinding, fast and magical — it’s all about you.” (Credit: Apple) The tag line “It’s business time” showed that …
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AT&T announced a new equipment protection plan today that bundles insurance, support, and phone location services for $9.99 per month. Most of the carrier’s current handsets (PDF) will be compatible with the AT&T Mobile Protection Pack, though iPhone and iPad users will have to resort to other solutions like Apple’s MobileMe and Find My iPhone/iPad. Customers who sign up for …
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Starting tomorrow, U.S. Cellular customers will be able to buy the Samsung Gem for $29.99, after an $80 mail-in rebate. Granted, it’s not the cost savings you get with Alltel, which offered the Gem for free in February after a $50 mail-in rebate, but that’s still a good price for any smartphone. The specs are largely the same as the …
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Can’t wait to get your hands on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc? Sorry, we can’t bring its release date any nearer, or even confirm when that will be. But we can say with certainty that operator Three will be selling it. The network has announced it will be adding the Arc to its smart-phone lineup “soon”, while declining to reveal …
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No sooner do we get our sticky fingers all over Sony Ericsson’s new shiny mobile offerings than we’re treated to the news that that Orange and T-Mobile — the Everything Everywhere boys — are to be offering the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the Arc and the Neo from April. Three Xperia cheers! If you’ve been absent from our recent Mobile …
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The maker of a controversial mobile app that critics contend helps drunken drivers avoid police says his company is getting a raw deal from politicians and app marketplaces. Up until last week, driving-alerts application PhantomAlert had been available on Research In Motion’s BlackBerry App World. PhantomAlert CEO Joe Scott is miffed that the software has been taken down by RIM, …
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We missed this last week while we were at CTIA, but Aircell announced a new smartphone for making that all-important call from 35,000 feet. The Aircell Smartphone (catchy name, eh?) will allow air travelers on private business jets to make and receive calls just as they would while on the ground. It will be compatible with Aircell’s forthcoming GoGo Biz …
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Vodafone has opened the book on the HTC Desire S. It’s now taking orders to bag yourself a free Desire S on a two-year contract, as well as revealing exclusive colours for the HTC Wildfire S and Google Nexus S. The Desire S packs a 3.7-inch touchscreen and 5-megapixel camera. It boasts touch-sensitive buttons and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, with …
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iMate puts a variety of iDevice media-management tools under one attractive roof. Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Wondershare’s new iMate is a multipurpose Windows utility for iPhone, iPod, and iPad owners. With it you can rip DVDs, convert videos, copy music and photos from your iDevice to your PC, create ringtones, and more. It normally costs $59, but from now until …
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