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GE’s Designer Series Ultra Slim Cordless Phone

, Jun 26th 2008 Discuss [1]

Lately people are using home phones less and less, however, for some it is either necessary or they just aren't willing to have nothing but cellphones in the house. I'm sure eventually landlines will disappear entirely, but for now there is this sleek phone from GE. Read The Full Story

Samsung OMNIA spotted at Communicasia 2008

, Jun 16th 2008 Discuss [0]

Our editor Kim Poh at SlashPhone spotted Samsung’s latest touch screen phone at Communicasia 2008 in Singapore and has hands-on time with it. The phone is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 and accompanied by TouchWiz to allow user to navigate the menus a lot quicker and easier.

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Study about pregnant women and cellphone usage

, May 20th 2008 Discuss [1]

There have always been rumors that cellphones might have a few unwanted side effects, typically I have scoffed a bit at them. I am a bit curious about this new one though, especially since the researcher happens to be a former skeptic until the facts they discovered were too much to ignore. Read The Full Story

Philips Xenium X800 Touch screen phone

, May 14th 2008 Discuss [0]

Apple sets the tone for touch devices, and now almost every handset manufacturers are putting at least some sort of effort to improve touch screen device experience. Philips unveiled its own touch handset today called X800, a tri-band GSM/GPRS Windows Mobile based handset. Read The Full Story

Rumor: 3G iPhone to feature GPS, Video Conferencing and Mobile TV – Comes in three different color

, May 14th 2008 Discuss [3]

Here we go again, another rumor - I know you might be tired of hearing these rumors, but news is news. There are reports saying that the new revision of iPhone will not only put faster network on your hand, but also includes GPS, video conferencing, and mobile TV functions. Another rumor is that the 3G iPhone will come in three-color choices, black, silver, and white. The report also said the 16GB model will be available in silver only while the 32GB version will be available in white, black, and silver. Read The Full Story

AT&T hinted iPhone Black

, May 12th 2008 Discuss [1]

Sometimes secrets are just too hard to keep, and AT&T seems to be the type that let the cat out from its bag often. iPhone Black has showed up on AT&T’s website – the option to select an iPhone Black was available on existing AT&T customer’s page. Read The Full Story

RIM BlackBerry Bold is official

, May 12th 2008 Discuss [1]

RIM finally took the covers off of the highly anticipated and much-rumored BlackBerry Bold smartphone. RIM wants you to think of the phone’s beautiful display when you think of the “Bold.” The BlackBerry Bold is no doubt beautiful, at least for a BlackBerry anyways. So everyone, please say and give a warm welcome to the all-new BlackBerry Bold.

The BlackBerry Bold features a 480×320 pixel resolution, 65,000-color display, a new design that looks much more elegant than previous BlackBerry models. The Bold sports curvier edges and a silver trim complementing the black casing. Flip it over, and you’ll find that RIM has added a leatherette texture to the back. The days of cheap and slippery plastic are gone. RIM intends to sell replaceable backplates in different colors, including blue, gray and red. The Bold weighs 4.7 ounces and measures 4.5-inches tall by 2.6-inches wide and only 0.5 inches deep. The blackberry Bold also has a new QWERTY keyboard that’s a more modernized version of the Curve. People who have used the new layout have commented that it’s pretty easy to use thanks to its “large-ish” buttons with some spacing between the keys.

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3G iPhone this month and Mac Tablet at WWDC 08?

, May 11th 2008 Discuss [3]

We’ve heard so many rumors about 3G iPhone in the past several weeks and spy shots of the device are still popping up here and there but still unverified whether those images are genuine. However, the dwindling down of the iPhone’s availability in UK and US making it very hard not to jump to conclusion that the 3G iPhone is coming out. Apple stores and AT&T stores reported making the iPhone unavailable for orders. Read The Full Story

VTech IS6110 cordless home phone offers up Instant Messaging services

, Apr 15th 2008 Discuss [1]

In a move to further the transition from standard home phones to that of phones with similar features as our cell phones VTech has created a new cordless home phone that is capable of signing onto and messaging people using the following services: MSN Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, and AOL Instant Messenger. All you have to do with this phone to get these amazing extra features is connect the base station to your computer. I mean, it has a full QWERTY keypad and can also work with VoIP services, how much more amazing can a home phone get without adding a cellular chipset to it? Read The Full Story

Android is coming, how will handset manufacturers handle the relationship between their Windows Mobile handsets and Android handsets?

, Apr 14th 2008 Discuss [0]

Android phones are starting to slowly come out of the woodwork with no official production ready models being announced yet. However there is an event in London involving HTC on May 6th, a company that vowed to release the first Android phone. They are also known for making some of the best Windows Mobile handsets that are on the market. So the question is, how does Microsoft feel about this, and more specifically, how will manufacturers like HTC keep the peace within their own companies? It just wouldn’t make sense for mobile phone manufacturers like HTC to make the exact same phone twice just offering your choice of Android or Windows Mobile, it would kind of be nice, but exclusive handsets tipped to one OS or the other are what really moves units. For example, would the XPERIA X1 be such a big deal if it wasn’t running the next generation of Windows Mobile software? Maybe, but I’d guess not. Read The Full Story

Willcom D4 WSO16H from Sharp and Willcom – the little UMPC that could!

, Apr 14th 2008 Discuss [6]

Sure, this little UMPC can fit in the palm of your hand and is only marginally larger than a lot of the larger smartphones being released these days, but this is no smartphone, this is a full on computer. It has an Intel Atom processor inside, a 40GB HDD, a 5” touchscreen, and so much more. Read The Full Story

Sennheiser MX W1 wireless headphones – quite possibly the most expensive wireless headphones ever

, Apr 11th 2008 Discuss [1]

I don’t know, there might be a pair that is slathered in diamonds and platinum or something like that which beat these out, but I doubt it. At $600 these wireless headphones do not come cheap, but if you are an audiophile in search of some wireless headphones they are apparently worth it. Read The Full Story
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