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 Joshua Karp | Sidekick Gekko manual leaks, confirms handset?again in DangerEDGEHandsetsT-Mobilegekkohiptopsidekick | | 23-May-2008 | As if we needed any more evidence of the impending arrival of the Sidekick Gekko, HipTop3.com got their hands on several pages from the handset’s product manual. The manual confirms a number of details about the Gekko, including the presence of a 2 megapixel camera, wide-screen LCD, replaceable bumpers and shells, and on-board video support. [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 16 times | | Joshua Karp | HTC Touch Dual finally coming to Best Buy this weekend in AT&THSDPAHTCHandsetsWindows MobileBest BuyTouchTouch DualTouchFLO | | 23-May-2008 | The long wait is over. HTC and Best Buy are finally getting ready to make the North American version of the HTC Touch Dual available to U.S. customers. The handset will be on sale at Best Buy retail locations, on the Best Buy website, and through any specialized Best Buy Mobile store. The big news [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 7 times | | Zach Epstein | New Whitepaper Shows Two Shades of XPERIA X1 in HandsetsNewsSony EricssonHSDPAwhitepaperX1X1aX1cXEPRIA | | 23-May-2008 | As we continue to continue to continue to wait for the XPERIA X1 that we’ve all seen and read so much about, a new whitepaper has just been issued. It basically just does a good job of telling us what we’ve already known for a while, but there is some new juice to be drunk. [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 8 times | | Zach Epstein | Nokia Responds to ?N-Gagegate? - Remedy Promised in GamingGeneralNewsNokiaServicesN-Gage | | 23-May-2008 | Impressive response time Nokia, although this really shouldn’t have been an issue to begin with. This past Wednesday, in case you missed it, the discovery was made that N-Gage games are locked to a device IMEI rather than an account. Translation: Buy a new phone, kiss your games goodbye. Here we are two days later [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 7 times | | Zach Epstein | AT&T Fast-tracking HSPA in Preparation for iPhone Video Calling? in AT&TAppleHSDPAHSUPARumorsServicesHSPAiPhonevideo calling | | 23-May-2008 | Back on Wednesday we told you about AT&T’s plans to drastically improve its HSPA coverage by the end of June. Needless to say, the move is related to the impending release of the 3G iPhone that we all hate hearing about. If you recall, EDGE speeds more than doubled just prior to the release of [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 8 times | | Joshua Karp | Samsung prepping new Q1 in NewsUMPCWindows VistaQ1Samsung | | 22-May-2008 | Hate it or love it, Samsung has been relatively successful with their Q1 line of ultra mobile PCs. Currently in its second revision, the computer has a loyal cadre of devoted followers. The form factor isn’t our favorite, but as firm believers in the UMPC model, any success is good success. Hoping to build on [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 9 times | | Joshua Karp | Huge line forms at 5th avenue Apple Store, everyone else scratches their heads in disbelief in AT&TAppleRumors3G5th AvenueHSDPAiPhone | | 22-May-2008 | We love our gadgets as much, if not more, than the next guy, but this has to be one of the most ridiculous things we’ve seen in quite some time. There’s currently a massive line forming in front of the 5th Avenue Flagship Apple Store. According to reports on the ground, the crowd is forming [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 7 times | | Joshua Karp | Rogers officially launches Shift in HSDPAHTCHandsetsRogersUMPCWindows VistaCanadashift | | 22-May-2008 | Right on time, Roger and HTC have announced the official launch of the Shift UMPC. This marks the first carrier supported version of HTC’s unique mobile computer. The Rogers HTC Shift is available starting today for $1599.99 (Canadian), sporting the usual 40 GB hard drive, 7″ touchscreen, Wi-Fi b/g, HSDPA, Bluetooth, and more. Customers will [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 10 times | | Zach Epstein | Guitar Hero: World Tour Gets Official in GamingNintendo WiiPlaystation 3Xbox 360Guitar Heroplaystation 2Wiiworld tour | | 22-May-2008 | Activision made the official announcement today and Guitar Hero fans will not be disappointed. The fourth entry into the Guitar Hero franchise is slated for a Fall 2008 release and it’s packed full of virtual goodness that is sure to appease even the most discriminating couch rocker. New features, check. Let’s start out with an [...] [..] Read complete article
Read 9 times | | Zach Epstein | Apple Seeking Lead Camera Engineer; So Much for a Decent 3G iPhone Camera in AppleHandsetsNewsCameraiPhonejobs | | 22-May-2008 | Wouldn’t it have been nice if this job listing was up, say, nine months ago or so? An eagle-eyed reader has just spotted an interesting entry in the jobs section of the Apple website. Titled “Lead Camera Design Engineer - iPhone,” the position calls for a new head hancho for the iPhone camera design team. [...] [..] Read complete article
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| Colorware does BlackBerry Bold, ours is on the way |  Without Colorware we’d be drowning in a sea of boring and dull run-of-the-mill devices. Yeah, we said it! Always one to let you express your inner creativity, Colorware has finally added the BlackBerry Bold to its arsenal of devices, computers, and gadgets. Never one to pass on the opportunity, we’ve got on Bold on the [...]
[..] Read complete article |  | Published 01-Sep-2008 by The Boy Genius in BlackBerryServicesblackberry boldCanadacolorwareRogers
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| Microsoft targets Google?s Achilles Heel in the online search war |  Rather than take Google head on in the search wars which given Google’s dominance is probably an impossible feat, Microsoft is honing in on Google’s weaknesses instead. This strategy is apparent in its latest acquisition announced Sunday in which Microsoft purchased Greenfield Online, owner of Europe’s largest shopping price comparison website ciao.com, for a cool [...] [..] Read complete article | | Published 01-Sep-2008 by Kelly Hodgkins in RetailServicesacquisitionCiaogooglemicrosoftonline shoppingprice comparisonsearch enginesuser review
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| Another $40,850 goes into the RIAA?s copyright infringement coffers |  Arizona resident Jeffrey Howell learned some a hard lessons this past week. If you are being sued for copyright infringement, get a lawyer and if you are served with a lawsuit that tells you not to tamper with your hard drive, don’t go ahead and format it anyway. In an unfortunate turn of events last [...]
[..] Read complete article | | Published 01-Sep-2008 by Kelly Hodgkins in NewsCopyright Infringementfile sharingJeffrey HowellKazzamp3musicp2pRIAA
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| Microsoft Cooking up an App Store of its Own; Skymarket for Windows Mobile |  Not that we fault them, but it looks like it didn’t take Microsoft long to look over Apple’s App Store conquest and realize it’s not such a bad idea after all. Google has no problems with mimicking Apple’s format so why should Microsoft? In fact, though Apple hardly invented the repository model we wish all [...]
[..] Read complete article | | Published 01-Sep-2008 by Zach Epstein in ServicesWindows Mobile7Android Marketapp storeAppleApplicationsAppsGamesmicrosoftSkymarket
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| Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 delayed until January or Not? |  The Register recently reported that the hotly anticipated Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 has been delayed until January 2009. A screen shot purportedly shows the phone with a release date of January 2009 and an interview with a Sony Ericsson rep at IFA confirmed that delay. The rep even unofficially attributed it to problems with Windows Mobile [...]
[..] Read complete article | | Published 01-Sep-2008 by Kelly Hodgkins in HandsetsSony Ericssonrelease datesony ericsson xperia x1Windows Mobile 6.1
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| New Spy Shots of the HTC Dream G1; Get Ready T-Mobile Customers |  Forget about the FCC specs and the blurry spy images that have been passed around thus far. Here it is T-Mobile people, the handset you’ve been waiting for. Behold the T-Mobile branded HTC “Dream” G1 in all of its screen-sliding, qwerty-rocking, Android-powered glory. Queue the sting ensemble. Shown here in white sporting what is likely [...]
[..] Read complete article | | Published 31-Aug-2008 by Zach Epstein in HandsetsRumorsT-MobileAndroiddreamG1googleHTCleaks
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| Dell Studio Hybrid: Little, colored, different? for Canada |  Since you Canadians got the Blackberry Bold first, you had to wait for these - but now the wait is over. If giant towers are cramping your style, check out Dell’s new line of Studio Hybrids. You’ll also be happy to know, if you’re at all environmentally conscious, that these are Dell’s “greenest, most power-efficient [...]
[..] Read complete article | | Published 31-Aug-2008 by Marc Flores in Blu-rayDesktopsHardwareNewsDellDesktopStudioStudio Hybrid
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| OTA Sync with Zimbra now available for the 3G iPhone |  Zimbra, an open source messaging and collaboration suite, announced this week the availability of Zimbra Mobile for the iPhone 3G. Zimbra users sporting the latest iPhone have enjoyed full two-way OTA synchronization of email, calendars, and contacts as well as a photo sync feature that allows photos associated with iPhone contacts to sync with [...]
[..] Read complete article | | Published 30-Aug-2008 by Kelly Hodgkins in AppleServicesActivesynccalendarcontactsiPhone 2.0iphone 3gotapush emailYahooZimbra
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| XOHM WiMAX from Sprint Dropping Next Month; No, Really |  Beyond being Aubrey Huff’s favorite town in the world, Baltimore will another claim to fame beginning next month. If all goes according to plan it looks like Sprint will stay true to its recent claim as it prepares to unleash its long anticipated XOHM service next month. Sprint has named Baltimore as the preliminary launch [...]
[..] Read complete article | | Published 30-Aug-2008 by Zach Epstein in NewsServicesSprintWiMax4GXOHM
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| Google has its (Geo)Eye on you |  Scoring a big win for its Google Maps and Google Earth online mapping program, Google has snagged exclusive rights to satellite imagery from the worlds highest resolution, commercial Earth-Imaging satellite. The new satellite will be able to distinguish objects on the Earth’s surface as small as 0.41-meters (16 inches) in size in B&W and 1.65 [...]
[..] Read complete article | | Published 30-Aug-2008 by Kelly Hodgkins in GeneralServicesgooglegoogle earthgoogle mapslaunchSatellite
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Thanks to the diligent work of one of our ninjas, we’ve come into contact with a new Verizon rebate sheet. While it does reveal a couple of goodies, the sad truth is that there’s not a whole lot of substance on here. No mention of the Blackberry Storm Thunder Storm, HTC Touch Diamond/Pro, or anything [...]
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