Archive for December, 2007
Posted by: in Mobile
Filed under: Handsets, LG, Sprint
We’re not planning on seeing any sort of confirmation from Sprint on this, but word on the street has it that the carrier has actually halted shipments of the LG Rumor to its retail outlets. Apparently, the handset has a “known issue where certain sets of key presses during startup can trigger a complete erasure of the phone’s firmware.” Purportedly, the device cannot be restored once triggered save for at the factory, but LG is hard at work creating an updated firmware that “removes the code from being accessible.” Once that’s completed and approved, existing users can expect an over-the-air download to be made available, and users to-be can expect the mobiles to start showing back up with the update already loaded on.
[Via PhoneScoop]
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Filed under: Handsets, Palm, Sprint
With a red Centro already out the door, it’s certainly possible (even likely) that Palm has a pink one all lined up to follow suit, but we’ll still have to treat this latest pic with the usual grain of salt until we hear something official from the company itself. If SprintUsers forum member TheRobin is to be believed, however, the image above is in fact the real pink Centro, which has been rumored to be on track for a release on Sprint sometime in January of February. If that is indeed the case, we should be able to put all these rumors to rest soon enough.
[Via Gadgets on the Go]
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Filed under: Handsets
 Plenty of waterproof phones and other small weatherproof devices have made it off the assembly lines and into our clumsy clutches, but P2i, a small spinoff company using tech originated within the Defence Science and Technology Lab in England, could be bringing waterproof gadgets to the masses. The Ion-Mask is a special invisible coating that is chemically bonded to the device and repels water. It should allow waterproofing to make it into devices that are too small for the seals that are usually used to do the trick. Devices can have joins and gaps coated for a general level of water repellence, or have individual components treated for even more protection. The tech was originally designed to repel toxic vapors and liquids from soldier uniforms, and could also be making its way into athletic shoes. Three leading phone makers are apparently in discussions over using the tech in upcoming phones.
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Posted by: in GPS
Filed under: GPS
Raytel is bringing a new GPS navigator to CES 2008 next week in Vegas, but decided to share the details a few days early. The EGO Drive sports a 4.3-inch touchscreen with stylus, 3D maps, voice recognition and multiple user profiles, but where it really shines is in phone compatibility. Bluetooth features include hands-free calls, text-to-speech SMS reading, phone voice commands, A2DP and AVRCP audio streaming, and DSP tech for cutting down on noise and echos while you’re zooming along. There’s also an external knob for operating the unit without taking your eyes off the road. Media support is plentiful, and you can augment built-in memory with SD cards. No word on price or availability just yet.
[Via NaviGadget]
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Posted by: in Mobile
Filed under: Handsets, RIM
An image surfaced on the BlackBerryForums this morning that purports to be of the upcoming BlackBerry 9000 series. The forum member with the scoop claims that the device has no touchscreen, and that rumors are raging even within RIM as to whether touchscreen devices are in the works. What can supposedly be confirmed is that the device in the picture is part of the 9000 series, 3G is being tested on multiple devices, and that HTML email is in the works for the BlackBerry service, possibly in conjunction with the launch of the 9xxx devices.
[Via Pocket-lint]
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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS
 Hello, Fido! Welcome to, oh, about two months ago. We know that you live in Rogers’ ginormous shadow, but let’s try to be more on the ball, k? From the looks of your RAZR 2 product page, you’re still a little sleepy, too: “Cristal [sic] Talk” isn’t how Moto spells it — and as curious as we are about “pear to peer gaming,” we’re pretty sure you meant “peer to peer.” Anyhoo, unlike Rogers’ V9, it looks like Fido is getting the same pinkish color scheme that AT&T is rocking — for better or for worse — and features the usual V9 goodness: HSDPA, A2DP, a 2 megapixel cam, microSD expansion, and so on. Speaking of microSD, Fido throws a 2GB card into the deal, but being a couple months behind the bleeding edge doesn’t come cheap — it’ll run $150 on a three-year contract after $125 rebate.
[Via Mobile In Canada]
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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS
There’s something not quite right about this ad for Nokia’s N95 spotted on Yahoo! today. For what it’s worth, clicking it takes you to Nokia USA’s page for the North American N95 — but first of all, the phone here doesn’t look exactly like an N95. Yeah, it obviously is, but what’s up with the weird edges? Secondly, there is no such thing as a North American N95 8GB (yet), calling into question the “8gb expandable memory” touted here. Third, if this is an N95 8GB, why isn’t it black, and why is the memory called expandable when it’s not? We figure Nokia’s just trying to advertise the plain old N95-3 here, but golly, let’s try to execute a slightly cleaner ad campaign next time, okay, guys?
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Filed under: Handsets, Others, GSM
 Many of us know The Sharper Image best as a purveyor of massaging lounge chairs (which makes their stores a must-stop location in the mall), a chronic pusher of ozone generators, and as a perennial favorite in SkyMall catalogs as we bide our time on the redeye. What we don’t know The Sharper Image for, though, is its broad selection of no-name phones procured from Chinese manufacturers. We just happened to be flipping through TSI’s latest catalog today and came across these four little gems, three with “The Sharper Image” proudly emblazoned across their faces. The pack includes a touchscreen equipped Chocolate knockoff (very 2006, but still quite strapping), a branded version of the AMOI N810 Windows Mobile 6 Professional device, a black slider that looks like death incarnated, and an ultra-generic silver clamshell that looks straight out of the early part of this decade. The good news is that they’re all unlocked and range from a very reasonable $169.95 to $499.95; the bad news, however, is that you may have to keep your thumb over the TSI logo to keep the public mockery to a minimum.
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Filed under: Handsets, Sony Ericsson, EDGE, UMTS
It’s still bearing the now-famous “SE123″ designation of a true Sony Ericsson prototype, but this slim flip — allegedly the Z660 — is looking more real than it ever has before and should do a halfway decent job of silencing a few naysayers (convincing folks that this is a good looking phone, though… well, that’s another matter altogether). Unlike the last spy shot we saw, it seems that the Z660’s exterior has been done up in a brushed metal of some sort, lending a small sliver of legitimacy to the premium price this model will likely command. We’ll still withhold final judgment until Sony Ericsson says it’s good and ready, but we’re a little more encouraged now by the way this thing’s shaping up than we were before. [Via Just Another Mobile Phone Blog]
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Filed under: GPS
Not that it’s been that long since we heard from Becker or anything, but it’s never too early for yet another numerically named navigation unit, right? Available now in the UK, the Becker Traffic Assist 7827 sports a 4.3-inch 480 x 272 resolution touchscreen, 400MHz processor, 128MB of RAM, a SiRFstarIII GPS chipset, integrated TMC receiver for traffic avoidance, an SD expansion slot and USB connectivity. Additionally, you’ll find a rechargeable battery good for around five hours, a 2GB SD card with maps for 37 European countries, a headphone jack and a multimedia player that handles photos and MP3s. All things considered, we suppose it’s not priced too outrageously at £249.95 ($497), but if you’re still unsure if it’s worth the coin, may we point out the elusive “mood light” feature to push you over the edge.
[Via NaviGadget]
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