Google Latitude coming to other devices, iPhone included
added on February 5th, 2009 |
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T-Mobile's decision to bundle Google's Latitude location-tracking service into the RC33 G1 update may have gotten all the attention this morning, but if you've got a BlackBerry, Window Mobile or S60 device, you can start oversharing right away -- Latitude is built into the newest version of the Google Maps... |
Palm Pre landing mid-March?
added on February 4th, 2009 |
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There's no shortage of disparate and sketchy launch date predictions for the Pre, but here's one with a little bit of meat to it. Boy Genius Report has a purported End Of Life list for Sprint, which lists the projected deaths of various phones, along with the planned replacement, with... |
Toshiba's TG01 makes official video debut
added on February 4th, 2009 |
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Sure, you've seen the specs, some press shots, and even a video of the GUI, but we bet you haven't seen the TG01 presented with an overabundance of slow motion, a kicking new age soundtrack and a bevy of dramatic fades thrown in. Thankfully, Toshiba has filled that void with... |
T-Mobile G1's RC33 update includes Google Latitude
added on February 4th, 2009 |
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Keeping frighteningly close tabs on the current locations of your friends, enemies, ex-lovers, bookies, and dealers is one of the hotter trends in the mobile space these days with products like Loopt, Whrrl, and Helio's Buddy Beacon making location-based contact tracking a breeze. Now that Google's getting into the game,... |
RIM reaches settlement with Ontario Securities Commission over backdating shenanigans
added on February 4th, 2009 |
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Gearing up to close another chapter in its tale of cooked books, RIM announced this week that the company and "certain of its officers and directors" have reached a settlement with the Ontario Securities Commission over backdating stock options. Those certain officers are more than likely co-CEOs Jim Balsillie, who... |
Donna Dubinsky steps down from Palm's board, Rajiv Dutta steps in
added on February 4th, 2009 |
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Courtesy of Palm's most recent 8-K filing, the general public is being informed that Palm's former CEO Donna Dubinsky (pictured) is stepping down from the firm's board. If you'll recall, Elevation Partners decided that it would fork over another $100 million in order to help Palm stun the world and... |
One of Acer's mystery smartphones exposed, doesn't look so smart
added on February 4th, 2009 |
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Acer has a flamenco-themed party in store for Mobile World Congress attendees, pledging to finally unveil its oft-delayed line of smartphone debutantes amidst a flurry of stomping feet and clapping hands. Unfortunately for the proud parent it seems one randy model just couldn't keep quiet until then, caught in the... |
Keepin' it real fake, part CLXXIX: AURA clone loses a vowel and a lot of class
added on February 4th, 2009 |
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Despite finding it incredibly luscious to behold, we realize not everyone can afford to drop $2,000 on a piece of pocket jewelery like the Motorola AURA -- ourselves sadly included. Regardless, we would never advise anyone to go the KIRF route, and that includes the RicT-007 AVRA. It looks to... |
Garmin, ASUS form partnership for phones, nuvifone G60 first model
added on February 4th, 2009 |
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digg_url = 'http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/02/04/garmin-asus-form-partnership-for-phones-nuvifone-g60-first-mo/'; We knew the nuvifone was an ASUS-sourced piece, but who knew the partnership was going to run so deep? Garmin and ASUS have joined hands to create the Garmin-Asus strategic alliance with the goal of designing and producing a whole line of co-branded handsets. The... |
BlackBerry Pearl 8230 caught in Verizon garb
added on February 4th, 2009 |
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We've been hearing some idle chatter that RIM intends to redo its Pearl 8220 flip in a CDMA flavor any minute now -- and RIM's one of the best manufacturers in the game at spreading its wealth equally between the GSM and CDMA sides of the fence, so an 8230... |
Samsung pulls a Samsung, leaks nine new models ahead of MWC
added on February 4th, 2009 |
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In typical Samsung go-big-or-go-home style, the world's number two phone manufacturer is now expected to announce no fewer than nine new models at this month's Mobile World Congress -- and that's just from the EDGE-powered middle of the range on down. Starting with the most interesting of the school (if... |
LG Arena KM900 touchscreen phone shows itself in print
added on February 4th, 2009 |
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We got a whiff of this one last month courtesy of the FCC, but it looks like LG's new Arena KM900 touchscreen phone is now fully making its way out into the open, with the above image and some specs to go along with it surfacing in advance of MWC.... |
New iPhone in June? Somebody seems to think so
added on February 3rd, 2009 |
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Apple has a habit of refreshing its iPod and iPhone-type products on a pretty regular schedule, so a new iPhone in June really wouldn't be the surprise of the century, but now we've got word to that effect from the United Arab Emirates. Etisalat is picking up the iPhone 3G... |
Is AT&T prepping to launch the LG Neon?
added on February 3rd, 2009 |
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We have to admit, we're all kinds of excited to see AT&T's LG Neon pop up this morning, and while dressed in a new green suit, it looks strikingly like LG's KS360. While we've nothing official to go on, the pics speak volumes -- and if we were betting types,... |
Motorola posts $3.6b loss as devices sales fall by 26 percent
added on February 3rd, 2009 |
| Things just aren't getting any better for Motorola -- just weeks after the troubled phone manufacturer announced deep layoffs, it's revealing that it lost $3.6 billion dollars in the fourth quarter. The loss is mainly attributed to falling device sales: handsets were down 26 percent, and mobile devices total were... |
Toshiba TG01 GUI, video playback demoed on film
added on February 3rd, 2009 |
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We just saw Toshiba's newest, Snapdragon boasting, offering -- the TG01 -- bust onto the scene, and now we're catching some demo action, too. We're not really expecting to get any alone time with the device until it's unveiled at MWC in Barcelona, so Slashgear's impressions will have to do... |
First Acer-branded smartphone a Glofiish DX900 rebadge?
added on February 3rd, 2009 |
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There's bound to be more, but the first leaked Acer handset expected to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress is no more than a rebadge of a device obtained through its acquisition of E-Ten. The Glofiish DX900 was announced in mid-2008 with dual-SIM support, GPS, a 3 megapixel camera, and... |
Toshiba TG01 with 4.1-inch WVGA touchscreen: a world's first Snapdragon
added on February 3rd, 2009 |
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Finally, an honest to goodness Qualcomm Snapdragon device is about to land in the form of the Toshiba TG01. The 9.9-mm thin handset will feature a 4.1-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixel) touchscreen display, HSDPA data, GPS, WiFi, a microSD slot, and custom Tosh 3D GUI to hide the Windows... |
Nokia ramping orders in preparation for "several" multi-touch phones?
added on February 3rd, 2009 |
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While DigiTimes tends to nail rumors focused on Taiwanese companies like Acer and ASUS, its component supplying sources can be hit or miss across other geographies. So take it with the usual lump of NaCl when talkative sources say that Nokia is increasing orders in March as it prepares to... |
T-Mobile G1 firmware RC33 (also known as "not Cupcake") trickles into reality
added on February 3rd, 2009 |
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Odds are there's not a lot of point in checking your own G1 for the update at this point -- it's just in the hands of a select few so far -- but T-Mobile has confirmed that firmware 1.1 / RC33 is just around the corner with some unspecified pre-Cupcake... |
