cellphone news: August 2011

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Thumbs Up Ear iPhone case

If you happen to be one of the millions around the world who owns an iPhone, then surely you would not have left it at that – all alone without a case at all, nor a protective screen cover of sorts to make sure that no scratches will mark it when you drop your precious phone or knock it against something else by accident. Well, why not make a meal out of the entire situation with the Thumbs Up Ear Case for the iPhone? This is definitely not the chic-est case out there, but it will definitely be able to draw attention towards you whenever...

Robotector iPhone Cases

If you want an iPhone case that is not so ear-catching – or rather, eye-catching, then the range of Robotector iPhone Cases will definitely do the job, and do it well, of course. Retailing for $24.99 a pop, this particular iPhone case does somewhat function in the same manner as that of a Terminator skin for your iPhone. Made out of tough and durable silicone, it is perfect to keep your precious handset protected against any future robot uprisings! The arms on this particular iPhone case makes sure that you will always have an adequate enough...

USB Vibrator carries your precious data as well

You know how to mix business with pleasure? Well, for those who want to keep their secrets close to their chest, this particular USB flash drive is definitely worth looking into. We are talking about a USB flash drive which not only boasts space on it to stash away precious data, and in addition to that, it also has a hidden function – which will keep the ladies happy, since this is a vibrator as well. Known as the Duet, the USB flash drive vibrator will be sleek in nature, sporting the ability for you to adjust the various speeds if you...

Parrot Asteroid for portable entertainment on the road

It seems that the Internet is more or less everywhere these days – even when you are driving around in your car, you cannot get rid of the presence of the Internet – although GPRS and EDGE connectivity might be in store for places which are more rural and have yet to establish 3G support. Well, Parrot, the name synonymous with wireless peripherals for smartphones and cell phones has just announced their latest model – the Parrot Asteroid, which is the next generation of car receivers that merge advanced hands-free telephony with access...

Razer unveils the Blade Gaming Laptop

Last summer, at E3 2011 in Los Angeles, Razer unveiled their specially made keyboard designed to play Bioware’s Star Wars: The Old Republic. Now, in Seattle, PaxPrime 2011 was the place where Razer unveiled their Blade. The Razer Blade is a 17.3-inch gaming laptop that has a fast Intel Core i7 processor and high performance NVIDIA GeForce graphic processor designed from a lightweight aluminum chassis. The Blade also has a Switchblade User Interface, which has a has 10 adaptive tactile keys. Each one has the ability to be a tiny screen in...

March 32nd, a new Internet series, shoots at PAX Prime 2011

While I was at PAX Prime 2011 in Seattle, I discovered a game developer known as Chromed. Most booths at gaming conventions are places where the company allows gamers to play, but this booth was a giant greenscreen cube. The reason why is because they were using the attendees at PAX to be extras in their game, March 32nd. The game is planned to be a combination of a contemporary noir story in 12 episodes, and it is completely interactive. Apparently, every character in March 32nd is nothing more than silhouettes of different colors. Their...

Pajaggle game has turned me to a Pa-junkie

Conventions like Pax Prime in Seattle are occasions that attract a lot of games, both board and electronic. One of the best games that I saw was this one, Pajaggle. Pajaggle is a game with a plastic board, made for pieces that fit precisely in place. That’s it. The goal of the game is to simply put the shapes in the proper place, in the least about of time. By the way, the player is supposed to put the big piece in the middle of the board in last, and say “Pajaggle”. As someone who loves it when things are in order, there is something...

Samsung Announces LTE Versions of Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab for Europe

Days after a tech blog got the scoop, Samsung on Sunday confirmed that it will unveil LTE versions of the the Galaxy S II smartphone (pictured left) and Galaxy Tab 8.9 at the IFA show in Berlin this week. One-upping Apple's iDevices, both Samsung products will support the high-speed 4G network, LTE, which is two or three times faster than rival 3G or 4G networks. See The Fastest Mobile Networks 2011 for more. Unfortunately, we U.S. customers probably won't be seeing these LTE/GSM/WCDMA-compatible...

Worst of Cell Phone Disruptions Is Yet to Come, FCC Says

Communications networks held up better than expected against Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said in a Sunday afternoon briefing, with the greatest swathe of outages reported by cable TV subscribers in North Carolina. On Sunday afternoon the FCC reported that 130,000 wirelines were down, 1,398 cell sites were out of servicess, 1,093 cell sites were running on backup power, and 500,000 cable service subscribers couldn't get service. But Admiral James Barnett...

iPhone Rumors? Sprint Employees Ordered to Give 'No Comment'

The resignation of Steve Jobs can't stop the iPhone rumors. Monday's reports include more speculation about the Apple smartphone coming to Sprint, as well as talk about the iPhone 5's screen size. According to a leaked memo cited by SprintFeed.com, Sprint employees have been instructed to say "no comment" when asked by customers if the carrier will be getting the iPhone. This "only pours gasoline on top of this fiery rumor," according to the blog. Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Sprint...

Samsung Tackles Messaging With ChatOn App

Samsung this week unveiled a new messaging app known as ChatOn. The app be available on multiple platforms, the company said, including Samsung feature phones, bada, and Android. It features things like group chat, a personal profile, and the ability to send multimedia files, according to a video demonstration posted on YouTube (below). ChatOn will be available in 120 countries and 62 languages, though there was no specific mention of U.S. availability. Samsung said the service is a "true global mobile...

Verizon: Droid Bionic Twitter Page Isn't Ours

Hold your horses. A Twitter feed claiming to be the "Official Motorola Droid Bionic Twitter page" is no such thing, spokespeople from both Verizon Wireless and Motorola said. That means the page's statement that the long-awaited Droid Bionic will launch on September 8 is unofficial at best. Today several news outlets reported on a tweet from "@DroidBionic," a page that claims to be the official Twitter voice of Verizon's much-anticipated smartphone. But the @DroidBionic page doesn't read like an official...

Samsung Galaxy S II LTE vs. Apple iPhone 4: Specs Compared

Samsung on Sunday confirmed that it will be showing an LTE version of the Galaxy S II smartphone, alone with an LTE Galaxy Tab 8.9, at the IFA show in Berlin this week. The original Samsung Galaxy S II is widely considered to be the closest competitor to Apple's iPhone 4. Support for the high-speed 4G LTE network means the Galaxy S II will have an automatic leg up on the competition, running at speeds that are two to three times faster than the iPhone 4, which is a 3G device. The device is being hyped...

Infographic: The Evolution of the Cell Phone

In the next few months you're going to see an onslaught of product announcements from some of the biggest mobile players, like Nokia's first Windows Phone to Android's fourth major revamp (Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich) to the dual-core, LTE-supporting Motorola Droid Bionic. And just so we can stop reporting rumors, lets hope Apple finally launches the iPhone 5. All bets are on as to which smartphone is going to appear under the most Christmas trees this year, but whatever the case, eMarketer...

Report: Verizon Targets Samsung Droid Prime at iPhone 5

Ready for the first "Ice Cream Sandwich" Android phone? Then you'll want the Samsung Droid Prime, a Verizon exclusive due this fall, according to a report. BGR reported Monday that Verizon would exclusively launch the Droid Prime this October. That could place the Droid Prime in a head-to-head race against the Apple iPhone 5, if one set of rumors is to be believed. So far, Sprint and T-Mobile have been rumored to be in conjunction with the iPhone 5; AT&T launched the iPhone, of course, and Verizon...

How Appleâ€“and Steve Jobsâ€“Reshaped the PC

Steve Jobs may be leaving his position as CEO of the most valuable tech company in the world, but heâ€™s also leaving a legacy that changed the shape of technology â€“ literally. Under Jobs, Apple has introduced, and in some cases removed, both functional features and beautifying design elements, and the company has done so just ahead of the tech industry on the whole. The designs have become iconic, the changes have sparked design trends in and out of the computer industry, and the technology you...

Lenovo ThinkPad T420s

VIEW SLIDESHOW The battle for the lightest 14-inch business laptop is waged among a small handful of PC manufacturers, none more distinguished than Lenovo. The latest laptop in Lenovo's ThinkPad series of business laptops, the Lenovo ThinkPad T420s ($1,518 direct), is as masterfully engineered as it is incredibly lightweight. Its magnesium...

Samsung announces LTE capable Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab 8.9

This is hardly a surprise, given the fact that it was confirmed a couple of days ago, but today it is official. Samsung just announced LTE versions of its popular Galaxy S II droid and the Galaxy Tab 8.9 slate. Both devices feature updated 1.5GHz dual-core processors along with the ultra fast network connectivity. In addition to the faster CPU and the LTE connectivity, the Samsung Galaxy S II has received a larger, 4.5" Super AMOLED Plus screen with WVGA resolution. The droid's design has also been slightly altered. As you will see in...

Samsung Epic Touch for Sprint Wireless press shots emerge

With less than 48 hours left until the official launch event, and a press shot of the U.S. bound Samsung Galaxy S II droids already out, today, we have the press shots of Sprint Wireless's version of the trio for you. The device's most likely name will be Samsung Epic Touch - quite a logical choice, given the fact that the Galaxy S version for Sprint is the sliding QWERTY packed, Samsung Epic. This fact of course, dismisses the previous speculation that the Sprint version of the Galaxy S II will carry the name Samsung Within. From...

LG Optimus One Gingerbread update starts rolling out

Although way off the original schedule, it seems the Gingerbread update to the LG Optimus One has finally started rolling out. We are hearing reports from numerous countries that the Optimus One is now being updated to Android 2.3.3. The update needs to be downloaded through LG’s desktop client though, as that’s just how LG rolls. We are also hearing that the other recently launched LG phones, such as the Optimus 2x and Optimus 3D will be getting the Gingerbread update soon. So be sure to keep checking and let us know how it goes. Source:http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_one_gingerbread_update_starts_rolling_out-news-3059.php ...

Samsung Galaxy W I8150 preview: First look

With the latest of Android and TouchWiz, the Samsung Galaxy W I8150 takes a support-and-assist role to the company’s flagship – the S II. The Galaxy W is powered by the same 1.4GHz processor we know from the Galaxy S Plus. Ditching the SuperAMOLED screen in favor of a standard issue S-LCD should make the Galaxy W more affordable. Samsung Galaxy W official photo Bottom line is the Galaxy W is a Galaxy S Plus in disguise: it looks good but doesn’t come with any SuperAMOLED awesomeness. It’s a modern and understated Android to offer some...

Samsung left out in the cold for future production of Apple’s A6 processors

For some time now Samsung’s presence has been a large part of the Apple supply chain, but it looks like Apple are now turning their attentions elsewhere. Most will be aware of the various law suits that have recently befallen Samsung, courtesy of Apple. An ongoing issue that has notably and most recently lost Samsung sales across Europe for its biggest tablet the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. The hostility that undoubtedly exists between the two companies isn’t isolated, especially with this latest development. Samsung have been producing integral...

[IFA 2011] LG Optimus 3D will soon convert mobile games into 3D, gets picked by the National Geographic team

LG is bringing the big 3D guns to IFA this year – they will be showcasing a couple of things, both centered at the Optimus 3D. The first is a technology that will convert any 3D game into a stereoscopic 3D game. LG has also given an Optimus 3D to six National Geographic photographers, who will produce the first 3D images and video for National Geographic. The 3D Game Converter will be ready for action at IFA – it takes an OpenGL-based 3D game (like an FPS shooter for example) and turns it into stereoscopic 3D (like you see in 3D movies). ...

Samsung Galaxy W I8150 shows its secret white dress

Despite Samsung didn’t say anything about white color in the Galaxy W announcement, it seems a white fella is in the works. We guess the white version will be showcased alongside the black one on the IFA in a few days. We hope more details about the phone will be cleared out by then. Samsung Galaxy W 8150 in white In case you’ve missed it, we have a Galaxy W I8150 preview up on our main website. You can find lots of detailed pictures in there, specifications and spicy little things about the Gingerbread ticking inside. Source:http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-galaxy-w-i8150-shows-its-secret-white-dress/...