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OS 4.7.0.99 for BlackBerry Storm 9530 leaks

By Chris Davies on Monday, Feb 2nd 2009 1 Comment

blackberry storm 4 0 7 99 leak Another unofficial firmware update for the BlackBerry Storm has leaked, version 4.7.0.99. The new software is seemingly only for the Storm 9530, however, not the 9500, but brings with it reportedly increased stability and faster applications.

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Samsung MWC details leak: 12MP feature-phone, Android device & 16GB Omnia

By Chris Davies on Monday, Feb 2nd 2009 No Comments

Earlier today, Samsung’s upcoming 12-megapixel handset was first tipped for Mobile World Congress. Now, trusted Dutch source GSM Helpdesk are confirming the rumors, as well as offering more information on the optical zoom model believed to be using Samsung’s existing 8-megapixel sensor. They also claim that Samsung will announce their first Android device in the next two weeks. Plus, courtesy of Windows Mobile Italy, we have the first batch of images of the new 16GB Samsung Omnia.

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Google GDrive online storage & backup service leaked

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jan 30th 2009 No Comments

Further evidence suggesting Google is preparing to launch an online file storage service called GDrive has emerged, this time detailed in a file within the company’s Google Pack. Categorizing GDrive under “Online file backup and storage”, it goes on to describe it as “reliable storage” for files and media that can be accessed from multiple devices including cellphones.

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Further Windows Mobile 6.5 screenshots leak: IE mobile gets new controls

By Chris Davies on Friday, Jan 30th 2009 No Comments

More leaked screenshots of the new Windows Mobile 6.5 GUI have emerged, courtesy of the XDA-Developers forum, again showing the new honeycomb interface and, bizarrely, a huge scary bird wallpaper. Ill-advised backgrounds aside, the shots look slightly less polished than the previous round of leaks, although its been claimed that those images were actually concept pictures rather than true screenshots.

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More screenshots after the cut

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Boost Mobile 2009 device line-up leaks, confirms Motorola i465

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Jan 29th 2009 No Comments

Details of Boost Mobile’s upcoming 2009 handset lineup have leaked, confirming that the carrier will be offering the “distinctive” Motorola i465 QWERTY messaging-phone. It’s one of at least four new devices, including a candybar, a clamshell and a slider form-factor, with several of the handsets looking to be supplied by Motorola.

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Sidekick LX 2009 details emerge?

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Jan 29th 2009 No Comments

A leaked document purporting to detail the Sidekick LX 2009 has appeared in an online survey. According to the image, the Sidekick LX 2009 will add 3G for high-speed internet access, a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and video recording, and YouTube mobile access via the handset’s browser. It will of course keep the traditional Sidekick full QWERTY keyboard, together with a slide-up 3.2-inch WVGA display running at 854 x 480 resolution.

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Full-sized image and some cleaned-up shots of the Sidekick LX 2009 itself after the cut

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Store Leak hints Canon Mark III N coming to PMA 2009

By Daniel Lim on Wednesday, Jan 28th 2009 No Comments

A recent German store catalog has slipped though a photography community forum and the screen shot of it indicated an EOS-1D Mark III N listed in the store inventory system. There weren’t any technical details to support the claim but a price tag of 4,250 Euros ($5,637) with the associated model. Could it be true? Will we see this overdue Mark III N in the upcoming PMA 2009 this March?

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Motorola i465 QWERTY iDEN handset: uniquely ugly

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jan 28th 2009 No Comments

Motorola will release an iDEN push-to-talk capable handset targeted at messaging-addicts in 2009. While details such as carrier and specific release date are unknown, it’s clear that the Motorola i465 is a basic handset rather than any sort of smartphone, using Motorola’s own in-house OS rather than Windows Mobile or Android.

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Verizon LG VX9600 Versa released February 22nd 2009?

By Chris Davies on Monday, Jan 26th 2009 No Comments

Having seen photos of the LG VX9600 Versa only this morning, now we have news on its release date. According to the latest information from Best Buy Mobile’s inventory system, the innovative device – which has a removable QWERTY keyboard and promises add-on gamepad, stereo speaker and WiFi modules – will land on February 22nd 2009.

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LG VX9600 images leak: Detachable QWERTY confirmed

By Chris Davies on Monday, Jan 26th 2009 No Comments

Images of the upcoming LG VX9600 Versa smartphone for Verizon Wireless have leaked, confirming the handset’s innovative detachable QWERTY keyboard. The VX9600 is normally a standard touchscreen device, with a large interface and minimal hardware buttons, but when a user wishes to enter large quantities of text a snap-on QWERTY keyboard can be added.

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