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Saw a VERY interesting article at jkOnTheRun that mentions the scenario of converting your everyday movements into charge for your mobile phone battery, awesome! Read on for more info!
The project sounds to be in it’s infancy, but from what I read – sounds VERY promising! Imagine going through your everyday routine: shopping, vacuuming, washing dishes, just playing with your children and at the SAME TIME, charging your phone battery in the process.
When this device was announced way back in February this year it looked like this could be the phone to have in your pocket, great enhancements to Windows Mobile 6.1 matched with great specifications. Now nearly 7 months later it is looking increasingly likely that we will not be seeing this device at all this year or ever for that matter. According to Engadget who were talking with a Sony Ericsson representative at the IFA show the device will be delayed until December 2008 at the earliest.
If your a Twitter user and outside of the USA, Canada or India you will have noticed that SMS updates are no longer being delivered to your phone. We reported this a few weeks back and because of this Twitter has lost a lot of it’s sparkle. For me the beauty of Twitter was its social networking ability without having to do anything other than read a simple text message. When one of your friends has something to say you get it with the minimum of fuss. This was Twitter’s killer addictive quality and now it has been taken away from us. A couple of companies have spotted this gap and are currently offering their own services, they are tweetSMS and twitMobile.
The guys over at newmobile have been at the IFA 2008 fair in Berlin Germany and managed to get the new HTC S740 in their hands. According to HTC though the device does not yet have a Windows Mobile product version yet so they were not allowed to play around with the software. A few of the pictures are after the break.
Dave at Mobility Today has posted an important video for all to get an idea of just how easy it is for someone to gain access to your iPhone. Its seems that using "favourites" is the problem. Video is after the break.
The HTC Touch Diamond, HTC Corporation’s flagship handset has been named “European Smart Phone 2008-2009” by the members of EISA, the European Imaging and Sound Association. EISA is a unique association made up of some the most influential lifestyle and gadget publications across Europe; consisting of 49 member magazines spanning 18 European countries. The Touch Diamond was elevated above the competition thanks to its combination of innovative design and impressive functionality, applauded by EISA members.
Google have confirmed the Android Market download service, and released screenshots and further details on the system that will allow users of Android-based devices to browse and install software while mobile. A beta version of the service will be included on the first commercially available handsets, that will support free apps, with an update allowing for paid software soon after launch. Further details and screen shot after the break.
Phone Report have posted the specs of the HTC Dream G1. Check them out after the break. They have also added little comments to the specs giving you a feel for the device, some of which may make you dip your eyebrows in concern and scratch your head…
Sugarsync is a popular program that allows you to sync data from multiple computers via the web. Typically this data could be MP3 music files, pictures, movies, etc. Sugarsync provides 24 hour remote access to your files. View, share and access them on any computer or phone. Unfortunately none of this comes without cost but you can get a 45 day free trial to see if it is worth the cost. Full details after the break.
Gizmodo have a simple review of the Blackberry Bold. Blackberry’s latest all-rounder looks the biz and ticks all the boxes, but did they get it right. When all platforms are producing top notch phones, iPhone, Treo Pro, Touch Pro, Nokia E71 this will be a hard time for Rim to hit it big. See how and why this is Rim’s best phone.
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