Smartphones http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/smartphones.html Find Cell Phone Reviews, Ratings, and Comparisons - Smartphones - Nextel Cell Phones - Samsung Cell Phones en Copyright 2008 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:26:57 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.17 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss HTC Pharos Spy Shot - Windows Mobile, GPS and Confusing Name [Cellphones] htcpharos.jpgWe're not sure if this HTC Pharos 3470 Windows Mobile Smartphone will actually be called the Pharos when it launches'€"especially since it gets people confused with Pharos, who also make GPS Windows Mobile smartphones'€"but this spy shot looks interesting. The phone has a 200MHz OMAP processor, 128MB RAM, 2.8-inch QVGA display, Bluetooth 2.0, and GPS. What it supposedly doesn't have, oddly enough, is 3G or Wi-Fi; two things that HTC phones usually throw in standard. It does have the HTC Touch's TouchFLO interface, which means to us that there's no keyboard underneath. [Pcdebolso via Uber Gizmo]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/htc-pharos-spy-shot-windows-mobile-gps-and-confusing-name-cellphones.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/htc-pharos-spy-shot-windows-mobile-gps-and-confusing-name-cellphones.html Smartphones Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:26:57 -0800 Samsung i900 Touchscreen Phone with Gesture Control? [Cellphones] samsung_i900.jpgWord on the street is that Samsung is developing the i900 '€" a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional device complete with a touchscreen. However, unlike the F490, the i900 is expected to feature a full-fledged touchscreen that could include iPhone-esque gesture controls. The rumor also claims that the i900 will include high-speed data via UTMS and HSDPA 7.2 mbps as well as quad-band GSM, Bluetooth 2.0, a 5 megapixel camera, FM radio, 8GB of internal memory, and microSD expansion. Again, these kinds of rumors are a dime a dozen, so take it with a grain of salt. [kataweb via Slashphone]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/samsung-i900-touchscreen-phone-with-gesture-control-cellphones.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/samsung-i900-touchscreen-phone-with-gesture-control-cellphones.html Smartphones Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:46:41 -0800 iPhone Google Apps Get Better, Faster, Stronger for Macworld [IPhone] IMG_0036.JPGJust a month after optimizing the entire array of Google apps for the iPhone, Google is making them even better with a quicker, slicker UI, more customization, iGoogle gadget integration and more speed across the board. If only Google's magic powers could speed up AT&T's network, we'd be golden. Details: Today, the first day of Macworld, Google announced new improvements to the integrated Google experience on iPhone. The previous version, launched just over a month ago, brought together our suite of web applications'€"including Search, Gmail, Calendar, Reader, and more'€"into one easy-to-use interface. Since then, we've streamlined the interface even further, making the applications faster and improving their usability. Some of the improvements announced today include: * Improved UI: The applications look and feel slicker, and they are easier to activate, navigate and use via a touch-screen. * Customization of default tabs: Now Google users can have easy access to their favorite applications by customizing the applications that appear on the Google.com menu bar. Users simply choose their favorite Google applications to bring them to the front menu, ensuring that they'll be close at hand whenever they're needed. Switching between applications is effortless, as users only need to sign in once to access their Gmail, Calendar, Reader, Docs, and Picasa accounts. * Speedier Gmail: New emails will automatically show up so there's no need to manually refresh inboxes. And the new auto-complete feature for contacts makes composing emails faster than ever. * Speedier Calendar: With our new month view, users can glance at an entire month of appointments. * iGoogle: Now Google users can access their iGoogle gadgets on the iPhone. Everything they've customized on their iGoogle homepage including weather, stocks, and news feeds now appear on their iPhones. To go to iGoogle, simply click on the iGoogle link on the Home tab. You can customize your iGoogle page on your computer at www.igoogle.com. These new features provide iPhone users with a desktop-like Google web application experience in terms of ease-of-use, speed, and feature richness but optimized for the iPhone. This experience is made possible by the iPhone's general usability and the capabilities of its web browser, combined with Google's innovative mobile web applications. We plan to expand this experience to international versions of the iPhone and to other platforms that offer similar usability and browser capabilities. One of our goals is to support platforms that are fulfilling the promise of the mobile web - like the iPhone - and to ultimately deliver unique and compelling mobile experiences that improve people's daily lives. To get the new Google experience on the iPhone, users simply navigate to www.google.com on the iPhone Safari browser. To see the full range of mobile products and services available from Google, visit mobile.google.com. If you'd like to learn more about today's announcement, Google's mobile initiatives or if you need screenshots, just let us know. And if you're at Macworld please stop by our booth (number 1268 in the South hall) for a live demo! We'll be there at 11:30 am on Tuesday and 10:30 am on the other days.

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/iphone-google-apps-get-better-faster-stronger-for-macworld-iphone.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/iphone-google-apps-get-better-faster-stronger-for-macworld-iphone.html Smartphones Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:13:55 -0800 SanDisk's New 12GB microSDHC Card Is World's Largest, Jumping to 16GB This Summer [Storage] 12gbmsd.jpg The Scoop: SanDisk's latest microSDHC card has 12GB of storage, the fattest microSDHC card ever. But! It's only a proof of concept. According to the booth reps, the actual release model in June will be a whopping 16GB, double the previous biggun'. The Catch: Um, none, except more gigs=more dollars. [SanDisk] Photography by Curtis Walker

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/sandisks-new-12gb-microsdhc-card-is-worlds-largest-jumping-to-16gb-this-summer-storage.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/sandisks-new-12gb-microsdhc-card-is-worlds-largest-jumping-to-16gb-this-summer-storage.html Smartphones Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:44:14 -0800 Hands On Sony Ericsson W350: Like a Japanese Art Phone But Thinner [Hands On] IMG_4937wtmk.JPGThe Sony Ericsson W350 a small phone that reminds me a lot of the Media Skin phone a ton of people carried around while I was in Japan'€"there's a razor-thin flip plate that covers the keypad, though the W350 adds the twist of music controls on the front. It's not feature packed, but it'll probably be cheap when it drops and it's definitely pocket-worthy for someone wanting a slick budget media phone.

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/hands-on-sony-ericsson-w350-like-a-japanese-art-phone-but-thinner-hands-on.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/hands-on-sony-ericsson-w350-like-a-japanese-art-phone-but-thinner-hands-on.html Smartphones Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:24:21 -0800 Sony Ericsson W760 and Slick New Walkman Interface Hands On [Hands On] IMG_4944wtmk.JPGThe Sony Ericsson W760 is the first phone US that rocks the latest Walkman interface (it's out in Europe), which is by the far the best one yet. It's cleaner, clearer and just plain sexier than the previous generation. (Compare the W350, which uses the old one.) The major problem is that it really left me hurting for a trackball or touchpad or something better to scroll through artist lists with'€"clicking one-by-one is so 20th century. The SensMe feature'€"which scatters songs along a grid according to how fast or slow they are, creating selectable clusters'€"also cries out for a trackball to navigate the graph with. A 4-way pad just doesn't cut it. Otherwise, it seems like a solid slider for people wanting GPS and media functions. How much you'd value the new interface is probably the biggest factor other than GPS in going with it over a lower end SE phone.

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/sony-ericsson-w760-and-slick-new-walkman-interface-hands-on-hands-on.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/sony-ericsson-w760-and-slick-new-walkman-interface-hands-on-hands-on.html Smartphones Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:45:01 -0800 OpenMoko Neo Freerunner Linux Smartphone Hands-on [Cellphones] openmko463.jpgThe Gadget: OpenMoko's just-announced Neo Freerunner, which is the mass-market version of their previous Neo 1973 phone. The Impressions: It uses the exact same UI as the previous version, but is actually really preliminary and buggy in the version we played with (it was power cycling for a short while). They assured us that the phone is really early in the development cycle. The UI looks nice and has glossy icons and not too much text (read: not too Linuxy for people who are afraid of Linux), but it's nothing you've never seen before if you've seen the OpenMoko phones. The hardware is solid and feels about as wide as the iPhone, but a bit thicker (with rounded corners). It's too early to tell how well this will do in the mass market, especially compared with the Google Android platform, but Freerunner does show promise.

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/openmoko-neo-freerunner-linux-smartphone-hands-on-cellphones.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/openmoko-neo-freerunner-linux-smartphone-hands-on-cellphones.html Smartphones Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:12:09 -0800 Overheard at CES: Lost Blackberry IMG_2544wtmk.JPG"Anybody lose a blackberry? Anybody?" There's some chuckling, but our man is persistent. "They may have two or three of these...not know it's missing." Heard in: the press room...over the sound of tired journalists.

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/overheard-at-ces-lost-blackberry.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/overheard-at-ces-lost-blackberry.html Smartphones Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:00:48 -0800 Half-Inch Thick Mobile Projector With VGA Resolution is Available Now From 3M 3M_projector.JPG3M has thrown its hat (albeit a little late) into the mobile projector ring with the likes of Texas Instruments and Microvision with a new ultra-compact, LED-illuminated projection engine that can project a 40-inch or larger image at VGA resolution. The device is intended to be integrated into a wide array of mobile technologies'€"and cellphones are undoubtedly at the top of that list. Fortunately, we won't have to wait too long for the technology to arrive. The device is already available and 3M is planning on partnering with various electronics manufacturers to release products in early 2008. [Press Release]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/half-inch-thick-mobile-projector-with-vga-resolution-is-available-now-from-3m.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/half-inch-thick-mobile-projector-with-vga-resolution-is-available-now-from-3m.html Smartphones Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:05:05 -0800 Afternoon News: Sharper Image Cellphones, Cancer-Detecting Mouthwash and More bearsuit.jpg'€ Sharper Image is now selling four unlocked Windows Mobile cellphones. The top of the line model has a 2MP camera, touchscreen, Bluetooth, tri-band, and GPRS, but sadly no ionic air-purifier or back massager. [Uber Phones] '€ A new smart plug from the UK will reduce energy consumption by turning off gadgets that are turned on but not in use. [Daily Mail] '€ Qualcomm has completed new chipsets that do not infringe on Broadcom patents. [Phone Scoop] '€ Wikia, an open-source search engine by Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, will launch on January 7. [Slashdot] '€ A mouthwash-like solution in development at Johns Hopkins can diagnose head and neck cancer from your spit. [Locker Gnome] '€ Ex-Palm CEO, Carl Yankowski, is taking over as CEO of Ambient Devices, which you might remember as the maker of the Ambient Forecasting Umbrella. [News]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/afternoon-news-sharper-image-cellphones-cancer-detecting-mouthwash-and-more.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/afternoon-news-sharper-image-cellphones-cancer-detecting-mouthwash-and-more.html Smartphones Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:43:14 -0800 N95 8GB North American Version Coming Feb. 15? n95nam.pngAccording to MobilecityOnline, they're getting shipments of the North American 8GB Nokia N95 on February 15. Why's this notable? Because the North American Model includes support for our 3G, which is much better than not having support for our 3G. Pre-order now, but be aware that MCO has pushed their launch dates back before. [Mobile City Online via Boy Genius]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/n95-8gb-north-american-version-coming-feb-15.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/n95-8gb-north-american-version-coming-feb-15.html Smartphones Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:11:13 -0800 Sprint's new permanent knight-in-shining-armor ... Sprint's new permanent knight-in-shining-armor CEO is Dan Hesse, an insider type who's been around the telecom industry for a while, including a three-year run as AT&T's mobile chief. Will he turn things around and...Yawn. [Sprint]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/sprints-new-permanent-knight-in-shining-armor-.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/sprints-new-permanent-knight-in-shining-armor-.html Smartphones Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:29:45 -0800 Google Maps for Mobile 2.0 Provides Faux-GPS with 'My Location' Google has just announced Google Maps for Mobile 2.0 which will allow people without GPS-enabled phones to pinpoint their location on their handsets. Using its new "My Location" technology, which uses the location of nearby cell towers to determine your location, it delivers a makeshift GPS-like locator on many phones without GPS. Navizon for hacked iPhone has done something similar for a while now, but this is a touch more legit. It'll also compliment phones that do have GPS capabilities, as this technique is faster than GPS and works better in buildings where GPS can be flakey. It doesn't work on every phone, unfortunately, but it will work on "most smartphones, including all color BlackBerry devices, all Symbian Series 60 3rd Edition devices, most Windows Mobile devices, newer Sony Ericsson devices, and some Motorola devices." There's a beta of it available for your perusal now. [Product Page]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/google-maps-for-mobile-20-provides-faux-gps-with-my-location.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/google-maps-for-mobile-20-provides-faux-gps-with-my-location.html Smartphones Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:47:12 -0800 Samsung Rolls Out Next-Gen WiMax Toys While We Wait and Wait [See The WiMax samsung_wimax_front.jpgSo is Korea actually a country from the future, or what? We're asking because Samsung is now rolling out its second generation of phones, mobile devices and USB modems that support WiMax. Heck, the whole country has a WiMax network at their disposal, while here in the States we keep hearing about how Sprint wants to build out a WiMax network but just can't seem to get it started. Anyway, check out the gallery of gorgeous geegaws Samsung announced today. There are four devices in all, including the SPH-P9200 UMPC with foldable QWERTY keyboard, the SPH-M8200 slider touchscreen PDA that's 16.6mm thick that not only has mobile WiMax but CDMA EV-DO, and a couple of USB modems, the SPH-H1300 and SWT-H200K that are WiMax-friendly. Oh, and then there are the Samsung babes, too. It's a whole lot of stuff you can't have. You're welcome. [Unwired View and AVing]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/samsung-rolls-out-next-gen-wimax-toys-while-we-wait-and-wait-see-the-wimax.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/samsung-rolls-out-next-gen-wimax-toys-while-we-wait-and-wait-see-the-wimax.html Smartphones Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:43:21 -0800 Android UI Screenshots [Android android.jpg The SDK included an Android emulator. Here are some screenshots from the software gPhone. '€There's a browser (no flash, but still better than the shipping Windows Mobile browser), address book, maps. '€Missing are YouTube, Gmail and Calendar apps. '€There are demos for OpenGL/3D, autocomplete, scroll bars, alarms, and pop-up notices with images. '€You know you can download and run this yourself, right now, for free. Right? Go! '€There's also a coverflow and grid type view for photos. [Android SDK]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/android-ui-screenshots-android.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/smartphones/android-ui-screenshots-android.html Smartphones Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:04:43 -0800