Samsung Reveals Upgraded Galaxy Spica Handset

Topic: Mobile Phones

The Samsung Galaxy Spica Android phone has been around for a while now, we first heard of the handset last November. Samsung has now unveiled a new updated version of the handset with the same name. The new version runs Android 2.1 along with new features.

Samsung says that it will be offering the upgrade via PC Studio 7 software that shipped with the Galaxy Spica and the software can be downloaded from the Samsung mobile site. The upgrade handset has nine side-scrolling screens that can be customized based on the user's needs. The device also has augmented reality that displays digital data over the viewfinder of the 3MP camera. Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:49:37 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Google Nexus One not selling by itself

Topic: Mobile Phones

Mobile Analytics company Flurry released an interesting sales chart that compares the iPhone 1G, Droid and Nexus One sales in the first 74 days.
The original iPhone reached 1 million after 74 days on the market. The Motorola Droid offered by Verizon Wireless has beaten that number by a bit last fall.
The Google Nexus One is very, very far behind with only 135,000 handsets sold.
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Posted on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:51:41 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AT&T And Rogers Nexus Ones Launch

Topic: Mobile Phones

They gave us no notice, no warning. Like ninjas in the night, Google swept in and launched the AT&T/Rogers Nexus One. These devices support three 3G/UMTS bands (850, 1900, and 2100 MHz) as well as four GSM frequencies (850/900/1800/1900 MHz). Shipping is still free in the continental U.S., but it looks like you Rogers customers will have to fork over extra.

Posted on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:17:13 CDT | by Robert Evans

HTC HD3 With Windows Phone 7 Concept Renders Emerge

Topic: Mobile Phones

The HTC HD2 is one of the hottest phones on the market right now, even though it packs Windows Mobile 6.5, one of the more lackluster mobile OSes in existence. The HD3 will be its Windows Phone 7 series packing successor. PocketNow reports that concept renders of this new, semi-mythic entity have surfaced.

This device is said to pack an "upgraded" 1.5 GHz Snapdragon processor, backed up by 1 GB of RAM and 1 GB of ROM. It sports an 8 MP camera with a dual-LED flash, an 1800 mAH battery, and a 4.5" AMOLED screen. As beautiful as this sounds, there are a few issues with these rumors; 4.5" is a very unlikely size for a phone display, and the 1280x800 resolution given is not supported by WP7S.

Posted on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:59:58 CDT | by Robert Evans

Microsoft Outlines Windows Phone 7 App Development Platform at MIX10

Topic: Mobile Phones

Today at MIX10, Microsoft gave us a better idea of what we can expect from the app platform for the Windows Phone 7 series. Silverlight and the XNA Framework are being combined for game development, which seems to be the primary function of this app platform. Microsoft is going after mobile gaming whole hog.

Microsoft Location Service will allow developers to find a single point of reference for location-based apps, while the Microsoft Notification Service allows it to push info to the phone even if the app isn't running. There will be hardware-accelerated video (yay!) and DRM (boo!). Multitouch will be available.

Posted on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:39:13 CDT | by Robert Evans

Nearly Half Of Blackberry Users Want To Trade For iPhone

Topic: Mobile Phones

When's the last time you heard a big story about the latest Blackberry app? Drawing a blank? Well, apparently so are a lot of Blackberry users.

A recent survey from Crowd Science, whose main scope is researching Web traffic trends, has some interesting results from a group of polled Blackberry users. Read more

Posted on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:02:38 CDT | by Mark Raby

Windows Phone 7 Gets Detailed At MIX10

Topic: Mobile Phones

While we still have a few months to go before the official launch of the first Windows Phone 7 series device, additional details about the upcoming OS are pouring out now. PocketNow reports that several new screens for the Windows Phone 7 are being unveiled at MIX10.

From the start screen, you'll be able to tap and hold any tile to move or remove it. This sounds very similar to moving widgets in Android. When deleting a tile, you'll be presented with a broken heart. All applications that can be added as tiles will have a heart icon in the app bar to let you know. Email management was detailed as well. You'll be able to switch between different filters, and deletion is as easy is tapping a check box.

Posted on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:20:35 CDT | by Robert Evans

AT&T Pushes Out New Quick Messaging Phones

Topic: Mobile Phones

Today, AT&T has sent out a press release announcing the launch of four new quick-messaging devices. These phones represent a new category of mobile phones that offer consumer data services, messaging, and video sharing for a budget price. These devices have the AT&T address book, which syncs contacts to an online address book, and "next generation messaging", which adds in group messaging and "reply all" functions.

The Samsung Strive will be out on March 21. It will have black/silver and purple/charcoal color combos. The camera is a 2.0 MP shooter, and it will have a verticle sliding keyboard. It'll cost just $19.99 with a 2-year agreement after a $50 rebate. The Samsung Sunburst will also launch on the 21st. It is GPS-enabled and features a widget-bar for one-touch access to phone functions. It'll cost $39.99 after a 2-year agreement.

Posted on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:23:41 CDT | by Robert Evans

Muzatch Solar Charger for iPhone Unveiled

Topic: Mobile Phones

I'm not sure what the deal with all the solar chargers for the iPhone that have been hitting the market lately is. Getting power for your iPhone from the sun is a great idea though and I am glad to see them coming out. Most of the solar chargers have been built into a case of some sort.

A company called Muztach has unveiled a new solar charger for the iPhone that clips onto the charge and sync port. The company claims the charger is the most powerful and smallest solar charger for the iPhone weighing in at 9.8 ounces. It also has to be one of the worst looking. The thing is far from what I would consider good looking. Read more

Posted on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Games Land for Palm Pre Plus Owners on Verizon

Topic: Mobile Phones

Verizon Wireless customers who use the Palm Pre plus smartphone can now get some cool video games for the handset. We learned games were coming to the device back during CES this year. Verizon has announced a bunch of games are now available for the handset.

The new games include Asphalt 5, Brain Challenge, Glyder 2, Assassin's Creed - Altair's Chronicles, Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes, Need for Speed Undercover, SCRABBLE, Tetris, the Sims 3, and a bunch more. In all, there are 18 new games available for the Pre Plus. Read more

Posted on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

AT&T Unveils New Flagship Services

Topic: Mobile Phones

I mentioned a while ago that AT&T was unveiling the new Strive and Sunburst from Samsung. Along with the handsets, AT&T is also rolling out some new premium services. Some of the services will show up first on the Strive handset.

The new services include AT&T Address Book that lets you sync contacts with and online address book. This lets the address book be accessed on a PC and backs the contacts up for safety. AT&T is also rolling out Next Generation Messaging that offers an advanced message experience with group messaging and more. Read more

Posted on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun