Samsung’s First Android Phone, The Galaxy i7500, Due Out This Coming Week?

August 16, 2009

A new Android phone is, apparently, due for release this upcoming week and it’s Samsung’s long-rumored phone running Google’s mobile OS.  The Samsung Galaxy i7500, according to a report from Register Hardware, has been confirmed by several O2 employees to be arriving in their UK stores anytime within the next few days.
Originally scheduled to come [...]

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Star6 Turns Your iPhone Into A Sample Instrument

August 16, 2009

How capable of a music-making gadget can the iPhone become?  Between BeBot, 8BitOne and the just-released Star6, apparently, very good.
The new app from Agile Software turns the iPhone into a performance-grade sample instrument, able to take music from your handset and turn it into an entirely new sound.  Designed for both dabblers and professionals alike, [...]

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Motorola Recuriting Android Developers, Building Buzz Around Their Upcoming Phones

August 15, 2009

Motorola, who’s set to jump into the smartphone fray with two new Android handsets this year (Motorola Morrison and Sholes), is showing a serious effort to become a big player in the space.  Instead of simply working on their Android phones like everyone else, they’re actively working on building a community to surround their upcoming [...]

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Nokia E52 Could Very Well Be The Most Powerful Business Phone Around

August 15, 2009

Even though it’s far from being Nokia’s flagship device, the Nokia E52 packs the most powerful processor out of any phone from the Finnish company’s lineup (yes, that 600Mhz is faster than what the Nokia N97 is carrying).  That alone should give you an idea about the kind of hardware and feature set you can [...]

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Real Tennis 2009 Brings Gorgeous, Challenging Tennis Action To The iPhone

August 14, 2009

Looking for a gorgeous game on the iPhone?  If you’re into sports-based gameplay, try Real Tennis 2009, one of the most visually-stunning titles available on the handset.
Think you’re a hotshot beating players at Wii Tennis?  Haul your ass over to Real Tennis 2009 and see just how good you are.  That’s right, this handheld title [...]

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Nokia 5530 XpressMusic: A Sturdier, Less-Featured 5800

August 14, 2009

The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic will be the second touchscreen phone in the XpressMusic line, following on the heels of the highly-successful 5800.  While the music-centric device still hasn’t hit store shelves, Nokia has been showing it off extensively during events and trade shows.
This mini-review puts the spotlight on the version of the phone shown off [...]

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Waiting To Get Office Mobile For Nokia In 2010? Here Are Four Alternatives Available Now

August 14, 2009

Microsoft and Nokia held a joint teleconference yesterday to announce that Office Mobile (along with Office Communicator Mobile, SharePoint and Microsoft System Center) will be coming to Symbian in 2010.  Nokia, as it turns out, remains deeply committed to their favorite operating system, despite previous flirtations to the contrary.
Regardless of your own feelings for Symbian, [...]

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Popular HanDBase Database Software Now On The iPhone

August 13, 2009

Old users of Palm OS should be familiar with HanDBase, the long-running relational database system for the popular PDA platform.  DDH Software has finally ported a new version made especially for the iPhone and it offers much of the same talents.
Like the software’s various incarnations on different mobile platforms, the iPhone version offers versatile database [...]

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Samsung Mantra Offers Basic Capabilities With A Decent Design

August 13, 2009

Those in search of a basic phone without any contract tie-ins should take a look at the Samsung Mantra, the Korean manufacturer’s second phone released in the US by Virgin Mobile.  While it’s not exactly the kind of device that will make heads turn, it packs in an agreeable aesthetic and easy-to-use design that should [...]

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