Author Archive: Gareth

Palm announce the Palm Pre and a new OS

As we already thought, today Palm have announced at CES Las Vegas, their new operating system and a new device called the Palm Pre. The device has a 3.1 inch multi touch screen, 320 x 480 resolution, 3mpx camera with LED flash, 3.5mm headset jack and a portrait slide out QWERTY keyboard. US carrier Sprint will be Palms launch partner for the new device and it will be available first half 2009. Full details to follow as we get them, Picture courtesy of Engadget

Android’s Kogan Agora video

Mobiletopsoft have linked a quick video of the Kogan Agora. More of a look at the form of the phone, this video shows the device is quite nippy and one of the nicest looking of all the upcoming phones. Video after the break.

HTC release hotfixes for Touch HD

If you are lucky enough to own an HTC Touch HD they you are in luck! You are privileged to be able to update your super phone with two new hot fixes released from the caring HTC company. Over at the Support section on the HTC website, HTC Touch HD users might have noticed, as of today, two hotfixes available:

Nokia 5800 Tube UK release end of January

Nokia has announced that its upcoming touchscreen phone, the 5800 or Tube, will be available to customers in the UK from 23 January. The new phone, touted to go head to head with Apple’s iPhone, was originally announced in August and was expected to be released on 2 October. The Nokia 5800 offers a 3.2in 640 x 360 touchscreen interface designed to be used with a fingertip, stylus or plectrum. The Tube also includes tactile feedback to help users confirm button and key clicks. Nokia said that the device will feature a dedicated media bar, giving easy access to music, maps, Ovi share and other multimedia applications. It also has surround sound built-in speakers and promises 35 hours of music playback.

LG touch screen 3G wrist watch video

Well we all love a bit of real geeky tech and this watch from LG delivers it. It’s basically a mobile phone built into a watch form factor with a touch screen, it has bluetooth, 3G / HSDPA and a reported talk time of 2hrs. Not sure I am ready to be seen in the street talking into my watch yet so the bluetooth could come in handy for a headset connection. Check out the LG video after the break.

Nokia sends the N810 WiMax Edition out to pasture

The same week that another major US city gets lit up with WiMax (Portland, Oregon), reports have been trickling out that Nokia has canceled the WiMax equipped version of its portable internet tablet. Nokia is allegedly saying that the N810 WiMax has reached its end of life, and declined to give any other explanation. There is speculation that the slow roll out of WiMax across the US may have limited the pool of buyers. With Baltimore, and now Portland  being the only big cities where  WiMax is available, there doesn’t seem to be  much of a market for this device. Though no official announcement has been made, and the N810 WiMax Edition is still available from several online stores including Amazon and even Nokia’s official site, it appears that the end is near for this WiMax device.

Source: Mobileburn

Finally a digital picture frame worth buying

Until now digital picture frames have been relegated to ugly hunks of electronics slapped together in a backroom factory somewhere in the Shenzen Special Economic Zone, and possibly containing viruses. In November T-Mobile introduced The T-Mobile Cameo which was a GSM connected picture frame that can display images sent to the frame via email or MMS. It is a neat idea, but paying a monthly fee to display pictures taken from camera phones was a tough pill to swallow, and the device is having a hard time finding a market for itself.

"Cupcake" update still in the works for Android

G1 users may be getting a much-needed update which comes with a virtual on-screen keyboard (similar to the iPhone).  This would be a nice addition since users have to slide open the keyboard for all typing purposes.  It is slightly inconvenient to slide the keyboard out, especially if you are typing a short response, so this update will eliminate that completely.  Call it copying the iPhone if you want, but it’s practical and makes perfect sense.  There is not a specific date set for the release, but lets hope it is soon!

Via Gizmodo