Tag Archive for 'smartphone'
The dust has barely settled on the RIM BlackBerry Storm launch, and already there’s news of new, improved devices on the horizon. The BGR has received word from multiple sources that not only are RIM currently working on the second-gen BlackBerry Storm (and in the early stages of the third-gen Storm), but that the more immediate [...]
Over at AndroidCommunity the first user review of the T-Mobile G1 smartphone has been posted. The G1, which officially launches on October 22nd, is in the hands of forum-member Kaziko, and he’s been giving his first impressions of the touchscreen device as well as answering questions on its capabilities.
Saab have partnered with Sony Ericsson to bring remote control of its latest vehicle to the touchscreen of the XPERIA X1. Demonstrated at the launch of the Saab 9-X Air concept at the Paris Motor Show last week, the system would allow XPERIA X1 owners to remotely control ambient lighting, lock the car, control seating, switch [...]
Vodafone and Verizon Wireless announced the BlackBerry Storm in the early hours of this morning, and already the first reviews and hands-on opinions are coming in. As their first touchscreen handset, this is a very important device for RIM; it also puts them, in the consumers’ eyes at least, directly in competition with the Apple [...]
Verizon and Vodafone have officially announced the BlackBerry Storm, RIM’s touchscreen smartphone with 3G connectivity and an innovative “click-through” 480 x 360 display with haptic feedback. The Storm has a 3.2-megapixel camera with flash and mechanical autofocus, Bluetooth 2.0 with support for the A2DP wireless stereo profile, and accelerometer controlled screen-rotation with a choice of SureType, MultiTap and [...]
Vodafone may have lagged a little behind Verizon in the teaser stakes, but they’ve jumped straight past when it comes to actually announcing the BlackBerry Storm 9500. The carrier has confirmed it will be offering the 3.25-inch, 480 x 360 touchscreen smartphone from messaging experts RIM, complete with a 360-degree viewer and spec list.
Android Community got to spend some more hands-on time with the T-Mobile G1 this evening, at a special developers event held in Dallas. Big In Japan - the company behind Google Application Challenge award winning app ShopSavvy - were there, demonstrating the software in action on a G1. Fully operational, we were able to scan [...]
More images of the upcoming Verizon BlackBerry Storm have leaked, this time press shots courtesy of the handset’s Equipment Guide. Already contentious is the battery panel, which appears to be a different shade; this could be because of the camera flash and the fact that it’s likely a metal panel next to a plastic body, [...]
Apple have launched an online iPhone 3G purchase system that promises to shave a little time off of picking up a new handset. While you’re unable to fully order an iPhone 3G and have it delivered, what the system does let you do is enter your details, select your plan and basically complete all the [...]
You’ve seen the photos, now for the hands-on video! We spent some serious time with T-Mobile’s G1 smartphone yesterday, the first production device based on Google’s Android platform, and shot footage of everything we thought SlashGear readers would be interested in. After the cut you’ll find clips of the Android Market download store in action, [...]
