January 16, 2008
All Systems Go: 700MHz Auction Rules and Bidders Stamped in Stone [700mhz Auction]
I know I'm a geek because I'm almost as giddy for this as I am for MacWorld: The rules and bidders (214 of 'em) for 700Mhz spectrum auction, which starts on Jan. 24, have been finalized. No surprises here'"the heavies like AT&T, Verizon and Google have their shit in order and the C block fireworks look good to go. [Ars]
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Posted by Rob at 12:10 PM
January 12, 2008
Hate Your Cellphone? Deep Fry It [Fried Gadgets]
Boing Boing sent Xeni Jardin to set up a cellphone fryer at Machine Project's Fry-B-Que social in LA. The results are downright strange as they wrap Treos in bacon, bubble gum and cookie dough, dip the phones in batter and cook 'em up. The gross part is that Xeni took a bite of the finished product. [BB Gadgets]
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Posted by Michael at 01:37 PM
January 04, 2008
Freedom Phone Looks Simple, Small, Elegant
Designed for those annoying bastards who always say "I want a phone that just calls," the Freedom Phone does indeed bring freedom'"freedom for the rest of us who are tired of you saying that every time you see a phone with fancy features. It's a pay-as-you-go phone that you buy with minutes already on board. The front only houses a dialpad and volume controls, and the back holds information such as the phone's number and other necessary information. Would we buy one of these if we were traveling in another country? Only if our phones didn't work there. [Yanko Design]
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Posted by Joe at 10:48 AM
December 30, 2007
New Leaked iPhone Firmware 1.1.3 Shows Faux GPS and Other Cool Stuff
Gearlive is showing off some convincing screenshots of the new iPhone firmware 1.1.3. Arn over at Macrumors thinks they seem like functions Apple would do, even if the features don't line up with previous rumors: * The ability to send an SMS message to multiple people is now there * Google Maps application can now pinpoint your location using cell tower triangulation * Google Maps can now display the Hybrid map view * You can now drag and drop application icons on your home screen * The home screen supports pagination * You can now add web bookmarks to your home screen The proof is in the screenshots, which there are a few of below, but many more at Gearlive for you to investigate. Do they look real to you? They look real to me. If so, glad Apple is moving things along, but you know, half of this functionality was done by the hackers already. [Gearlive via MacRumors]
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Posted by Michael at 12:58 PM
December 29, 2007
Question of the Day: Watch or Cellphone For Telling Time? [Question Of The
Our last phone poll discovered that an astonishing 28% of our readers used iPhones'"go ahead, see for yourself'"which brings us to this question. Do you wear a wristwatch, or do you tell time using your cellphone? We're about half and half here, most of the time wearing a watch but occasionally peeping at the time when we pull out our iPhones for Warbook on the go. You? Gawker Media polls require Javascript; if you're viewing this in an RSS reader, click through to view in your Javascript-enabled web browser.
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Posted by Jim at 08:35 AM
December 28, 2007
This Is What a Nokia E90 Blasted With a Shotgun Looks Like [Dead
Someone blasted their Nokia E90 with a 12-bore shotgun. And then decided to put the bent and twisted piece of telephony up for sale on eBay "for parts." Or for laughs, because then someone decided to buy the remains of the smartphone for $20.50. Apparently, he didn't realize that not a single part of this phone would work, as the E90 is mostly a single sandwich of printed circuit boards. Gunshot gallery is below. The eBay blurb describes it as Bluetooth Enabled, Calendar, e-mail, GPS Navigation, Internet Browser, MP3 Player, PDA-PC Sync, SMS-Text Messaging, Speakerphone, Unlocked, Video, Smartphone. And then he goes and tells us it doesn't even turn on. Tsk. Who knows, maybe the buyer just needs to replace the letter "E" for "End of Life" or "T" for "Trash." [eBay via Just Another Mobile Phone Blog]
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Posted by Russell at 01:58 PM
How To Install an Internal 3G Card in the Asus Eee PC [Add 3G Card To Asus Eee
Hardware hacking genius and electromagician JKK has published a video tutorial showing how to add an internal 3G HSDPA card to the Asus Eee PC, allowing you to connect at high speeds to the Internet from anywhere in the world with 3G cellphone coverage. We talked with JKK and according to him "it works great" and "the hack is doable by any amateur with a solder iron." Indeed, it looks easy enough for our sausage fingers in the video: (UPDATE: This hack works in all currently shipping models of the Asus Eee PC) JKK told us that the "signal is super," saying that it is amazing how good it works: "it was big suprise to discover that those antennas are so good." He added that the total cost of the hack is $291 (200 euros,) not including your own time doing the soldering. Not bad at all for the features you gain. JKK is the same genius who hacked his Asus Eee PC with a touchscreen. His mini-wonder is now $850, which includes the 3G modem and his touch panel display. Be sure to check if your Asus Eee PC has an internal PCIe connector, however. According to site Eeeuser, there's a batch of the 4GB models (named 7B) which doesn't have this connector inside. UPDATE: JKK says that this hack works in every currently shipping Asus Eee PC model. No PCIe connector required. Awesome indeed. In fact, he told Gizmodo that it works in all models except the old 7A: "It works in all but the first ones... on those models (7A) you would have to desolder the PCIe connector away to make enough room for the 3G module. Either that or you have to cut 20 millimeters from the modded PCB [printed circuit board.]" [jkkmobile]
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Posted by Tom at 12:53 PM
December 17, 2007
Au Claims Its W61SH Widescreen Cell has a 2000:1 Contrast Ratio, We Say, 'Blimey It's Pink' [Japanese
Au, the people who brought us the rather sexy Infobar 2 has brought out a high-res widescreen phone in Japan that it claims has a 2000:1 contrast ratio. Manufactured by Sharp, the hot-pink number has a 2.8-inch Acquos screen, 240 x 400 resolution and this rather crazy 2000:1 contrast claim. You can find a mini-gallery after the jump. Available in black and white as well as hot pink, the M61SH has support for a microSD card, and will be available in Japan from next month. [Impress]
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