The Nokia 5230 features a 3.2 inch touchscreen display with support for handwriting recognition and an accelerometer to rotate the screen. The 5230 runs on the Symbian operating system meaning you can download new apps from the Ovi store, customise the home screen with shortcuts and add your favourite contacts to the scrolling contact bar, even adding a photo. The Nokia 5230 features HSDPA technology for high speed downloads and web browsing, a 2.0 Megapixel camera with video recording, Bluetooth and A-GPS with Nokia Maps software pre-installed.
Citi Mobile iPhone app updated with new functionality for credit card customers
Citibank, which is nowadays best known as one of the biggest “users” of TARP money, is out with an updated iPhone application. The main idea is to provide Citi credit card customers with the ability to “manage their spending more wisely.” In that sense, users can check account balances and available credit with just a tap of the screen. Additionally, the application also provides details on recent transactions, as well as the date on which the next payment is due – very handy. And that’s about it
Greystripe unveils results of its 99-cent guaranteed iPhone app download program
Some time ago we talked about Greystripe’s unique proposal to offer free iPhone app developers guaranteed download for 99 cents per download . Now we have some campaign results to share. The program was offered to the first 200 developers who signed up and included such brands as Kraft, Chorus and PlayMesh. All campaigns reached their download targets, and the big winner is PlayMesh’s iFarm, which has received a 56% conversion rate on clicks and has been downloaded more than 60,000 times. Unsurprisingly, this helped push iFarm to the number one spot in AppStore’s free app rankings
Rogers Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 gets demoed on video
We still don’t know when specifically Rogers will be coming out with the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10, but for those interested in Sony Ericsson’s first Android offering, we now have a video of it live in action courtesy of Mobilesyrup . The video starts off with Sony Ericsson product manager Neil Dutton demonstrating and highlight the two signature apps, Timescape and Mediascape, found on the X10 and then goes on to discuss the other hardware features of the device. He also notes that the X10 is just first in the company’s new communication and entertainment brand with more phones to be follow suit. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 certainly looks impressive in the video, and you could hardly notice that it sports an outdate Android 1.6 as its OS.
New Apple patent could give Apple Tablet facial recognition
So, as we sit here, waiting for Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL ) to reveal their much ballyhooed tablet device to the world, we can’t help but imagine what kind of crazy technology Apple’s “next big thing” will feature. Well, we did a little digging through Apple recent patent applications, and we’ve come across one patent that could have some truly innovative implications for the imminent Apple Tablet/iSlate/iPad.
Check Out Boost Mobile’s Unlimited Monthly BlackBerry Curve 8330 Plan
Boost Mobile is now offering a monthly unlimited plan on the BlackBerry Curve 8330. The device costs $249.99 and the plan is $60 per month for, pretty much, unlimited everything.
You are lucky if you are living in the States, because HTC has finally rolled out the HTC Touch HD2 via T-Mobile USA with an internal memory boost. The T-Mobile version has a 1GB ROM and a 576MB RAM, which means that you can install more applications or store more data on it. What’s more, the HTC Touch HD2 is also sold with a 16GB microSD card. The phone should be running with Windows Mobile 6.5 OS
Virgin Mobile launching HSPA+ network, iPhone, BlackBerry Bold 9700 on Feb. 2
We’ve already seen what Virgin Mobile has lined up for Canadian subscribers this year though no date was given as to when they’ll release the said items to the public. However, thanks to an invite received by Mobilesyrup , we’ll finally be seeing the first batch of handsets officially unveiled next month alongside the carrier’s “ huge new ” network
Bleeding Edge TV 332: Chevy Volt OnStar Mobile Integration
At CES 2010, we were able to get a look at the Chevy Volt OnStar press conference, which gave us info on when GM expects to start producing the Volt vehicles in mass. In addition, we got a look at the new OnStar experience, which includes applications for mobile smartphones that let you control car functions like door locking and unlocking, starting, charging, and more, directly from your mobile phone, from anywhere! Hit the video for all the details. A big thank you to Bing for sponsoring Gear Live’s CES 2010 coverage.
Bell BlackBerry Bold 9700 now just $149.95 (3-yr contract)
After deciding to offer up the BlackBerry Storm 9530 and Palm Pre for free on a 3-year contract basis, Bell is following it up by lowering the price of their BlackBerry Bold 9700 to just $149.95. That’s $50 cheaper than its original price and now stands as the most affordable price for this particular RIM smartphone since both Telus and Rogers still have theirs retailing for $199 on similar term conditions. As a quick recap for those who are not familiar with this QWERTY phone, the BlackBerry Bold 9700 boasts of a 2.44-inch 480×360 display, 3.2-megapixel camera, optical trackpad, WiFi, GPS, 3.5mm jack and ships with a 2GB microSD card as part of the package.
Motorola MOTOSPLIT Shown Off, Coming to AT&T in Q3?
We love the infamous Mr. Blurrycam. In an age where you can purchase inexpensive cameras that range from 8-12 megapixels, let alone DSLR’s that offer even higher resolution and quality, the people who photograph upcoming gadgets before they’re even heard of ALWAYS have a really bad camera that can only take fuzzy pictures.
Smartphones weekly roundup is back with some cool news and updates from different mobility sites: PocketNow: It’s been a busy week with Windows Mobile 7 rumors, with two editions of the platform, business and media editions . We also are beginning to see two new Windows Mobile 7 devices, the HTC Diamond3 and the LG Apollo ), both supporting high-resolution screens and 720p! Lastly, on the hardware news, Palm seems to be severing its Windows Mobile relationship and have forged ahead with Verizon to bring the webOS Palm Pixi Plus and Pre Plus to the US , of which we reviewed.
The Nokia 2220 Slide keeps things simple to make life easier. Sporting a stylish slide form factor, the 2220 features a bright colour screen that is crystal clear even in direct sun light. The Nokia 2220 features a built in digital camera letting you capture the moment and save precious photos to the phones built in memory. The 2220 Slide also boasts a built in FM radio letting you tune in to your favourite stations and also supports MP3 ringtones letting you set your favourite track as your ringtone
Samsung Electronics, one of the world’s foremost makers of mobile phones, announced a sleek, tactile new mobile phone, the powerful Samsung Shark range. The first devices in the range, the candy bar Shark (S5350) and slider phones, devices Shark 2 (S5550) and Shark 3 (S3550), will be available from January. The Shark series has been created for active, multimedia-hungry users who value style and design as much as they value constant access to their social networks, friends and family. Bringing together power and function in such a unique, style-led handset allows Shark series users to stand out from the crowd while remaining in constant contact with it.
Google postpones Android phones in China, MOTOROI set for March in US, Verizon internal site shows Pre Plus and Pixi Plus
Google and the Chinese government are fighting over attacks on the Google network and censorship. Google announced today that it would postpone the launch of new Android handsets in China, presumably until the issues with the government are worked out
The Nokia N900 is a powerful smartphone running the Linux based Maemo OS. Featuring a vivid 3.5 inch WVGA touchscreen display, the N900 also features a slide out QWERTY keyboard which aids messaging and web browsing. Maemo 5 supports multi tasking and can easily switch between and close programs from the dashboard. The N900 with Maemo lets you customise the home screen with widgets, shortcuts and new apps
I somehow missed this update however just got reminded about it (thanks to trawling my old mail). iDialog is a Microsoft Office Communication Server client for the iPhone. It just got updated to version 1.2. In version 1.2 you can now order contacts by state or contact name, re-order Groups and it also has support for the ‘Other Contacts’ group.
Surprise! The BBGeekcast is a day early this week because of tomorrow’s holiday. Come celebrate with us as we run down the big news from the past week, including the two outages which have outraged the BlackBerry world. So click on over here to hear the BBGeekcast (7 min, 48 sec) And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you won’t miss future episodes! You can also subscribe to the BBGeekcast in iTunes . Highlights include: Two weeks, two outages.
V7 Five Button Wireless Gaming Mouse Review–Lots of Utility Here
Gaming mice are an interesting concept, really. They offer extra buttons that can be customized to your needs, which gives them a lot of added value. And the V7 Five Button Wireless Gaming Mouse goes just a little bit farther. The V7 Five Button Wireless Gaming Mouse offers five buttons and a tilt wheel, which is
Microsoft today released it’s Bing search application for the iPhone. I’ve yet to really use Bing (although all my ex-colleagues are telling me too) however the iPhone application seems very slick. You can download the application from the Apple App Store HERE Windows Mobile has a Bing application too although strangely the Windows Mobile Bing application isn’t on the Windows Mobile Marketplace but is available via a direct download HERE
iPhone installed base now bigger than Windows Mobile in the US
WMPoweruser had an article highlighting that Windows Mobile install base in the US grew 5% in 8 months and how it was 600% bigger than Android…. What for me was more fascinating was the fact that Apple iPhone install base is now greater than Windows Mobile in the US running second to RIM Blackberry in the US Market. The data from ComScore was derived through monthly user surveys. The current data is derived from a three-month average ending in October of U.S. mobile subscribers over the age of 13 Read more HERE