TAG Heuer Unveils MERIDIIST Lamborghini Mobile Phone

Topic: Mobile Phones

I have seen my share of high-end mobile phones aimed at the rich before. The new TAG Heuer MERIDIIST Automobili Lamborghini mobile phone may be the best looking of them all. The device is housed in black titanium carbide coated 316L stainless steel and takes design cues from the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640.

The device has a keyboard with the Lamborghini bull and the display is made from 60.5 carats of scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. The device promises 7 hours of talk time and 28 days on standby. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Rogers Is Now Selling The BlackBerry Bold 9700

Topic: Mobile Phones

Good news, Canadian RIM fans. Yet another sweet, sweet BlackBerry smartphone is yours to purchase. If Rogers is your carrier and the Bold 9700 is the sort of mobile that makes you weak at the knees, you can order it now online. This new berry doesn't come cheap, though. It'll set you back $299.99, and that's with a 3 year voice-and-data plan. You can also buy this new Bold outright for $599.99.

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:54:11 CST | by Robert Evans

Ericsson Xperia X10: T-Mobile And AT&T?

Topic: Mobile Phones

Today Ericsson made big news with the official announcement of the Xperia X10. This new Android smartphone is far and away the most powerful mobile announced so far. Now that we know just what hardware this baby will pack, the only question remaining is what carriers will get this gorgeous new phone. Ericsson hasn't officially announced that yet, but the fact that they've unveiled it must mean that they at least have a deal close to ironed out.

Android and Me points out that the X10 could easily be coming out for both AT&T and T-Mobile. How is this possible? Because the Rachel packs WCDMA/UMTS 1700/2100, which means this handset is T-Mo 3G ready. The X10 also has UMTS 850/1900, which is AT&T 3G ready.

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:37:34 CST | by Robert Evans

Dell Mini 3i: Now US Ready?

Topic: Mobile Phones

Here's an interesting bit of news for you Android fans hoping to do your smartphone browsing on a Dell-made gadget. The Dell Mini 3i, confirmed as bound for the US, has just shown up on Brazilian website Celular Cafe (via Electronista). Apparently, this new version of the 3i sports 3G UMTS/HSDPA support on 1850 MHz, 1950 MHz, and 2100 MHz bands.

Why is this important? Because this is the first version of the 3i we've seen that will be compatible with US 3G. The 850 MHz component is pretty clear evidence that a version of the 3i is headed for the US in short order. Y'know, if the word of Michael Dell himself wasn't enough proof of that already.

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:56:53 CST | by Robert Evans

iPhone 4G Parts Spotted?

Topic: Mobile Phones

Alright readers, put on your wild rumor hats and get ready for the craziest bit of speculation I've seen in months. Gizmodo ran a story today about the latest set of iPhone rumors from China Ontrade. In case you don't recall, China Ontrade is a parts wholesaler who posted up images of parts to the iPhone 3GS a month before that device was announced. Today, China Ontrade has images of parts for a fourth generation iPhone on their site.

Since their 3GS images were proved to be legit last time, we have no reason to distrust them on this. Still, it makes no sense for the images to come out now. Parts for the fourth generation iPhone should even exist until a month or two before the official announcement. No manufacturer, especially one as paranoid about information security as Apple, wants to put their hardware out six months ahead of a release. This could mean that a surprise iPhone launch is around the corner.

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:16:50 CST | by Robert Evans

Xperia X10 Hands-On Shows Why We Have To Wait Until 2010

Topic: Mobile Phones

Sony Ericsson unveiled today their first Android phone with the Xperia X10 formerly known as Xperia X3.
The Xperia X10 looks like a great Android smartphone with a cool UI dubbed UX, powered by the 1Ghz Snap Dragon CPU and a big 4-inch screen.
Engadget had the opportunity to get hands-on with a pre-production model of the Xperia X10. The hands-on video show that the graphics performance is still far from what the promo video suggests. The software is apparently also still in a much unfinished state.
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Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:18:48 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Xperia X10 Android Phone Unveiled

Topic: Mobile Phones

Motorola is on the upswing with its new Android phones. Will Android also be the savior for Sony Ericsson? Sony Ericsson just unveiled the Xperia X10, formerly known as Xperia X3 or Rachel.
Features of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 include Android 1.6, 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 CPU, 4-inch WVGA screen, 8.1MP camera, 8GB microSD card bundled, and Wifi. See all specifications and a video below. The X10 sounds hot and looks hot (see hi-res photos), but we have to wait for it until Q1 2010.

The XPERIA X10 introduces a new UX platform that Sony Ericsson will expand across the product portfolio and expand over time continuously introducing new features and capabilities. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:29:27 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Acer A1's Snapdragon Processor; Underclocked?

Topic: Mobile Phones

The Acer A1 “Liquid” made headlines as the first confirmed Android smartphone to pack the badass Snapdragon 1 GHz processor under its hood. Unfortunately, it looks like people who buy the A1 won't actually get to make use of a whole GHz of power. According to MobileTechWorld (via Engadget) the Liquid's processor will be underclocked to just 768 MHz.

There are several reasons for Acer to gimp their own processor. Chief among them is battery life. The A1 boasts up to a week of standby battery life, putting it far ahead of most power-sucking Android handsets. It's also possible the Liquid team underclocked the processor as a way to avoid overheating issues.

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:32:47 CST | by Robert Evans

Motorola Cliq Ships With Bug?

Topic: Mobile Phones

Oops! Someone at Motorola didn't check their work quite as thoroughly as they should have. According to Android and Me quite a few owners of the Motorola Cliq have reported a glitch that stops several popular apps from working. The bug apparently stops the phone from accessing the OpenGL API VBO.

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:07:33 CST | by Robert Evans

Sprint Launches Samsung Moment

Topic: Mobile Phones

The Droid launch has been so big and heavily publicized that it's easy to forget there are other Android smartphones out there. Take the Samsung Moment (via Engadget Mobile), It launched yesterday on Sprint's network to very little fanfare. While the Moment may not be the powerhouse that the Droid is, it still has a few cool features you might be interested in.

For one thing, the Moment has a 3.2” AMOLED screen. I'm always in favor of more OLEDs and more Android smartphones, so both in one is just an extra slice of awesome. The Moment also has a solid 256 MB of RAM and an 800 MHz processor, along with a sliding QWERTY keyboard. It costs $179.99 after a $100 mail in rebate.

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:44:04 CST | by Robert Evans

Palm Answers You Questions About Pixi Today on Twitter

Topic: Mobile Phones

The new Palm Pixi launches on Sprint on November 15th for $99.99 with 2-yr contract (after rebate).
The Palm Pixi sounds at first like a great deal. You get the new Palm webOS and the Palm Synergy features on a compact and thin phone with message phone style QWERT keyboard. The biggest downer on the Pixi for me is the lack of Wi-fi. If you have burning questions about the upcoming Palm Pixi, like why there is no wifi on the Pixi you can ask them today on Twitter.
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Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr