Posted on December 6th, 2007 by Ryan Pamplin
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
From a distance, this thing looks just a little too much like the BlackJack (the old one, not the new) for comfort — but when you zoom in a bit, it looks like Samsung’s spinning a few cute touches into its SPH-i325 “Ace” for Sprint. Mobiledia has this one pegged for the first quarter of next year, offering a Windows Mobile Standard alternative to the BlackBerrys of the world with a slim shell, QWERTY keyboard, and landscape QVGA display; it’s probably not going to make any BlackJack II owners envious, but at least this gives Sprint customers a chance to keep up with the Joneses. Even better, Boy Genius Report claims that we might see a little GSM radio stuffed in there for the globetrotters in the crowd. Anyone have an old Samsung Ace for Mobile ESPN, by the way?
[Via Boy Genius Report]
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Posted on December 6th, 2007 by Ryan Pamplin
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless
While there’s certainly no shortage of ways to get your photos off your cameraphone and onto your PC, Belkin and Kodak seem to think they’ve got a better way of doing things, with the pair now rolling out a new Bluetooth adapter / software combo that promises to make things even easier. The key to that, it seems, is Kodak’s Picture Upload Technology software, which will apparently automatically pull images off your phone whenever you walk within range of the adapter. Unfortunately, it seems that only XP or Vista users will be able to take advantage of the software, but if that’s not a deal-breaker for you, you should be able to get your hands on the bundle now for $50.
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Posted on December 6th, 2007 by Ryan Pamplin
Filed under: Cellphones, Transportation
Paperless boarding schemes aren’t exactly revolutionary, but they’re still far from common at US airports. Now, however, Continental Airlines has announced that it will be trialing a cellphone-based boarding setup at Houston’s Intercontinental Airport, which will enable single passengers (as in, one barcode per person, per device) to show personnel a jumbled mixture of blocks alongside their ID in order to hop on board. The three-month program will allow guinea pigs to receive a paper pass should their mobile / PDA run out of juice before boarding time approaches, and while hard plans for future use aren’t laid out, it was noted that the process could spread to other airlines and airports if things go smoothly.
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Posted on December 6th, 2007 by Ryan Pamplin
Filed under: Cellphones
We already had a pretty good indication that this one was coming thanks to our
pals at the FCC, but Nokia has just now gotten official with its 3G 6263 handset which, as we previously suspected, does indeed appear to be nearly identical to the Euro-centric
6267. Getting a slight downgrade from that model, however, is the camera, which now clocks in at just 1.3 megapixels as opposed to 2. You will get the same 2.2-inch QVGA display though, as well as the same built-in Bluetooth, microSD card slot, and usual range of internet and music player features. If that’ll do, you should be able to grab one of these from T-Mobile right away.
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Posted on December 6th, 2007 by Ryan Pamplin
Filed under: Cellphones
It’s so much harder to poke fun when a clone manufacturer gets this close to the real thing. Santek’s SSG730 runs Windows Mobile 5, bills itself as a “samrt phone” and of course has other minor hardware differences from the HTC Touch, but we’ve gotta respect Santek going the extra mile here with the inclusion of a fingerprint reader. There’s also a surprising amount of hardware left intact, like GPS, Bluetooth, a WiFi option and a 2 megapixel camera. The split screen is kind of odd, and we’re not even positive it’s touchable, though we’d venture a guess that it is with this kind of commitment to fakery.
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Posted on December 6th, 2007 by Ryan Pamplin
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
If you loathe the carrier branding, or would just like to go gallivanting around the world with zero strings attached, Palm’s now selling its co-flagship Treo 750 with Windows Mobile 6 direct and unlocked for $549. The GSM world phone can of course do the 3G thing in the US and Europe, so it’s ideal the jet set type willing to deal with the Treo bulk, but other than the unlock it’s the same old Treo, so we’re sure you’ve already decided whether this one’s right for you. The phone is available at Palm’s online and retail stores.
[Via MobileBurn]
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Posted on December 6th, 2007 by Ryan Pamplin
Filed under: Cellphones, Digital Cameras
We’ve seen some fairly intuitive home security creations in our day, but this little wonder ranks pretty high up there. Utilizing a couple of cameraphones, a microcontroller, solenoid relays, a photoresistor, wires galore, a soldering iron and a robust picture messaging plan, this cameraphone activated cameraphone can be used to snap pictures of a pre-defined location whenever you get curious. We could even see building an entire fleet if you’re really paranoid, but by the time you add all those additional lines, you may be better off just pulling the trigger on a bonafide CCTV system. Nevertheless, feel free to follow the read link and hack until your heart’s content, and check out a video of this setup in action after the jump.
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Posted on December 6th, 2007 by Ryan Pamplin
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio
If mama taught us one thing about free offers, it’s read the fine print. Unfortunately, it was missing from Nokia’s unusually tight-lipped “Comes with Music” announcement yesterday. Fortunately, Ars Technica unearthed the dirty details for us. Nokia’s service is actually a first to fit under Universal’s Total Music plan whereby carriers or device manufacturers tithe Universal a fee of about $5 per month for each device sold. While it appears free to end users, the cost is baked into the handset and/or data plans from your friendly neighborhood carriers. Oh, and it’s slathered in DRM — PlaysForSure DRM in fact making your tracks incompatible with both Zunes and iPods. Burning a CD will require an “upgrade purchase” for the tracks you received for free. Look, we don’t mind paying for tracks, in fact, we expect to. But all this underhanded sneakiness is just silly. This is not the future (at least we hope not).
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Posted on December 6th, 2007 by Ryan Pamplin
Filed under: Cellphones
While it’s still not clear if it’s actually going to go so far as to join the Open Handset Alliance (as previously rumored), it looks like Verizon Wireless is at least getting behind the Android platform, marking a fairly significant shift from its previous position on the matter. According to Business Week, Verizon Chief Executive Officer Lowell McAdam now says that the company is “planning on using Android,” adding that, “Android is an enabler of what we do.” It seems that Verizon’s embrace of open access won’t include the same level of support that it offers to its current handset lineup, however, with the company only promising to “to ensure the wireless connection is working for customers who buy those devices” (although it will test all phones developed to run on its network). According to McAdam, customers will have to “talk to their handset provider or their application provider if they have particular issues.” That, Verizon says, will allow it to offer far more devices than it’s previously been able to, which should, in turn, attract customers it’s previously been unable to lure in — or so it hopes.
[Via Phone Scoop]
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Posted on December 6th, 2007 by Ryan Pamplin
Filed under: Cellphones
The just-announced 3110 Evolve candybar from Nokia is big on features. Not features of the gizmo sort, though — quite the contrary, actually — rather, features of the “Mother Nature will thank you” sort. As its name suggests, the phone appears to be an evolved version of the rather plain 3110 classic, a phone that features a 1.3 megapixel cam, FM radio, and a tri-band GSM radio. Certainly nothing to write home about there, but the Evolve’s claim to fame is that it’s rocking “bio-covers” made with over 50 percent renewable materials and comes in a box made of 60 percent recycled stuff. On the technical side, the Evolve’s charger is Nokia’s most efficient ever, delivering juice at a full 94 percent below Energy Star specifications. Looks like the Greenpeace love is destined to continue, eh? No word on pricing or availability for the 3110 Evolve just yet.
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