T-Mobile Replaces For Free BlackBerry Pearl and Curve Trackballs
Found under: T-Mobile , Pearl , Curve , Trackball , In case you own a BlackBerry Pearl or Curve smartphone and youre one of T-Mobiles customers then you might be interested to hear that the carrier has decided to replace damaged trackballs for free. The promotion applies to BlackBerry Pearl 8100 and 8120 and the Curve 8320. Starting with February 15 you will be able to get a new trackball and replace the one thats giving you a headache. The best way of removing those problems for good is replacing the trackball with a trackpad. Unfor Read More Read more in mobile format
Mozilla officially launches Firefox Mobile for Maemo
No more beta versions or release candidates for Mozilla Firefox for Maemo: the mobile browser for Nokia’s N900 has been finally (and officially) launched. Presented by Mozilla as “the most modern mobile Web browser available”, Firefox for Maemo 5 brings most of the features that you can enjoy when using Firefox for desktop. These features include: weave-sync, add-ons (more than 40 available at the moment), Awesome Bar, location-aware browsing, safe browsing, desktop synchronization, and support for more than 30 languages. To download Firefox mobile (aka Fennec), visit http://firefox.com/m on your Nokia N900.
I remember the first time I hacked into X-Com’s hex codes. I was in middle school and it was right about that time when Norton DOS came out. Apart from the colorful menus and new command lines, it came with a Norton code editor and it was then I discovered the joys of manipulating the in-game weapon values. I found a way to edit the weapon templates so after saving a copy of the original file I’d have a little fun with the values. For instance, the stun rod was an instant kill
Gen.Y DualBOOT – new dual boot solution for Windows Mobile & Android
If you have a Windows Mobile (6.1 or 6.5) smartphone and want to use Android on it, you can now do it easier than ever, as a new dual boot solution has been recently launched. Called Gen.Y DualBOOT, the application is free and has been published over at the xda-developers forum. This is the thread where you can read all the instructions you need and download the application – note that you still have to install Android yourself, before running the app, as this is just an application that lets you choose between Windows Mobile and Android when you start your phone
Nokia Ovi Suite 2.1 Beta and Nokia Image Exchange updated
Two of Nokia’s beta products that are currently in the hands of the Nokia Beta Labs team have just been updated. First of all, we have the Nokia Ovi Suite 2.1 Beta, which resolves many of the issues found in the previous version. For example, the updates version fixes: multiple crash errors, Thunderbird 3.0 support, sync reliability, video support, SIS application installation, and so on. The new and improved Nokia Ovi Suite 2.1 Beta can be downloaded here
If you’re in the market for a simple phone, then you must probably go for the Alcatel’s OT-I650 entry level handset.The OT-I650 sports a built-in accelerometer, which helps in effortlessly switch between applications by just shaking the phone, a music player, an FM radio, Bluetooth connectivity, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and an integrated flashlight at the top.
T-Mobile USA will soon have a new myTouch Android smartphone, namely the T-Mobile myTouch Slide (or myTouch2 – it’s not clear yet what the handset’s official name is). The folks over at Droid Developer have it that the myTouch2 / myTouch Slide is actually the HTC Espresso – one of the phones included in HTC’s 2010 line-up. The big difference between the myTouch2 / myTouch Slide and the original T-Mobile myTouch (aka HTC Magic) is that the former comes with a sliding QWERTY keyboard. There’s also an optical trackpad instead of a trackball.
What do get when you cross stories about three unreleased BlackBerry models and news that a rival company wants to ban imports from RIM? An episode of the BBGeekcast, of course. I run down the issue with Motorola, plus the issues facing three unreleased BlackBerry models that made appearances this week. So click on over here to hear the BBGeekcast (8 min, 12 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 .
Nokia announced that its net sales of EUR $12 billion (U.S. $16.79 billion) for the 4th quarter were down by 5.3 percent year-over-year. Nokia’s CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, said “We grew our market share in smartphones in the fourth quarter, driven by the successful launch of new touch and QWERTY models
Google announced a feature that allows users to call any number that’s inside a Google Adwords advertisement. It enables advertisers to gauge how many people are calling directly from their mobile advertisements, and makes it easier for customers to get in touch with goods and services they find attractive. The company also announced that popular
Google launches Popular Images for Android and iPhone
Only few hours after announcing that it has integrated click to call phone numbers into mobile ads , Google has also launched Popular Images – a new feature for Android and iPhone . Accessible via Google’s homepage (from Google Image Search), Popular Images gives Android and iPhone users quick access to popular and interesting images on the Web. There are several categories of popular images, including Music, Movies, Sports, Cars & Bikes, and Cartoons.
Sony W995 Pink on Vodafone, Sony Ericsson W995 Pink Deals
The newest colour addition to the W995 Sony Ericsson Walkman range has now found a new network partner, the Sony W995 Pink was initially launched on O2 deals just a couple of days ago followed quickly by a release on Orange, this latest news of this top-end Walkman phone on Vodafone means there are now
Just like Nokia , Samsung had a pretty good Q4 in 2009. The South Korean company sold 69 million phones in the quarter, 9 million more than in Q3 2009 and 16% more than in Q4 2008. This allowed Samsung to exceed its target for 2009 and sell more than 200 million handsets – 227 million, to be exact (as we previously reported, about 40 million of those are touchscreen phones ). Samsung’s Mobile Unit reported revenue of 11.57 trillion won ($9.9 billion) and an operating profit of 0.99 trillion won ($852 million). The company (currently the world’s second largest phone maker) estimates that its global market share exceeded 20% in 2009, helped by a steady growth in North America, Europe and emerging markets.
Have you experienced problems with your BlackBerry’s trackball? I wouldn’t be surprised if you did. The trackball mechanism is composed of a number of small parts, and that leaves plenty of room for things to go wrong. In the past we’ve gone over how to clean your trackball and, if it comes down to it, how to replace your trackball .
SoundGraph Turns USB Touchscreen Monitor into Optimus keyboard
Korean manufacturer SoundGraph has expanded the idea of the USB monitor and made it more of a touchscreen dashboard as the FingerVU 706 & 436. You can set shortcut controls for applications without moving the mouse over to the touchscreen USB sub-monitor. All of the unique functions of the two FingerVU models can be isolated from your other monitors. More of a collection of widgets with touch and media capabilities the FingerUI makes the tiny monitors much more useful despite their size
Creative’s USB Digital Drum Speaker for your Bongo Hero Amusement
There’s just not enough noise makers in the world and here’s Creative to ruin the quiet. Coming out in China shortly, this USB drum kit is fun for the whole family near the computer or on the go. The included software makes it a breeze to start up your own drum solo with just about any kind of percussion instrument you can imagine. The software with an as yet untranslated name can synthesize traditional Chinese drums, rock drums and cymbals, bongo drums and more
Microsoft confirms Windows Mobile 7 announcement for MWC. Old i-mate running WM7 spotted?
While reporting its latest financial results, Microsoft has apparently confirmed that Windows Mobile 7 would be announced really soon – most probably at MWC 2010 (15 – 18 February). According to Electronista , Microsoft’s CFO Peter Klein declared that the company’s new version of Windows Mobile would be unveiled “in a few weeks.” This is in line with some of the latest rumors we’ve heard about WM7 , so let’s hope Microsoft will indeed announce the new OS next month. Until then, I must mention that the minimum required specs for WM7 that we’ve posted a few days ago may not be accurate.
It’s definitely a landmark for a technology to have hit the mark where bleeding edge gives way to fun. Hardbox has released another external hard drive in the shape of a book. It may not be a true novelty drive, but it’s the coolest we’ve got so far, comparing to some commodity drive . The Hardbox would fit in just fine on any book shelf except for the fact that we’re not really racking up books on our shelves like we used to.
e2save have announced 2 online voucher codes and will be releasing similar discount codes on a weekly basis, so watch this space for updates. The most recent codes are below, simply compare mobile deals via our comparison platform, continue to checkout and enter the code at the basket stage.
Deal: Nokia E72 available for $314 at Dell; Coupon expires tomorrow!
If you’ve been looking for an ultimate messaging phone that’s also capable to do many other things, look no further – Nokia E72 is probably one of the best such devices.
Google integrates click to call phone numbers in mobile ads
Google has just made it simpler for users and advertisers to find each other via mobile ads, as it launched a new feature that includes clickable phone numbers in ads seen on Android , iPhone , WebOS and other phones with full internet browsers. Advertisers can now integrate a click to call local phone number into their mobile ads – when users see the ads, if they want to directly call the business they’re interested in, all they have to do is click on the listed phone number(s)