Samsung Alias Cell Phone
March 31, 2008
Along with the BlackBerry Curve 8330 and the LG enV2, Verizon is also releasing the new Samsung Alias. The Samsung Alias phone has a dual hinge design similar to that of its predecessor, the SCH-u740. The Samsung Alias, however, has… Via [Mobilewhack]
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Goodbye, iDEN: Motorola tries its hand at QChat with V950 for Sprint
March 31, 2008
Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Sprint, EV-DO, CDMA
Motorola, the patron saint of iDEN, is departing its own safety net in preparation for the imminent launch of Sprint’s next-gen push-to-talk network based on EV-DO Rev. A and Qualcomm’s QChat technology. The V950 flip — unannounced, save for an FCC mention — appears to maintain some elements of the ruggedness its iDEN line is famous for, but by the same token, there’s a certain… shall we say, CDMA-ness that undeniably exudes from the new piece. There’s a camera, external music controls, and microSD expansion, too, so it’s clear that Sprint won’t just be targeting this one at the construction worker types. No word on a release date, but the first volley of QChat-enabled devices should be launching any minute now, so we could theoretically see this in the next few weeks.
[Via Phone Scoop]
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LiMo Platform Release 1 gets loosed, R2 to come later this year
March 31, 2008
Don’t look now, but mid-2008 is almost here, and for those waiting intently for the release of a LiMo SDK, you’re one step closer to having your dreams realized. Announced this day, the LiMo Foundation has made available what it calls the “first globally competitive, Linux-based software platform for mobile devices.” According to Morgan Gillis, executive director of LiMo Foundation, the consortium is hoping that R1 will “spur rapid innovation and contributions from all LiMo members,” and it’s restated that software development kits for Native, WebKit and Java operating environments are set to launch during the second half of this year. Not one to sit idly, the entity has also announced that Release 2 is currently “being specified and developed,” and should escape testing and greet the real world in late 2008.
[Via PhoneScoop]
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LG LH5000 3G Ice Cream Phone
March 31, 2008
For some reason, LG seems to think it’s cool to keep naming their phones after sweets. The recently unveiled LG LH5000 is also known as the Ice Cream Phone. The pastel-colored clamshell comes in strawberry, vanilla, and pistachio hues…. Via [Mobilewhack]
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Lamborghini offers Bluetooth headset that doesn’t break the bank
March 31, 2008
Filed under: Peripherals, Others, Accessories
If you’re not in the market — or don’t have the spare cake — for your own Lamborghini, perhaps a Bluetooth headset featuring the bull logo might do? Lamborghini’s founder’s son, Tonino Lamborghini, has seemingly stepped into the design world by crafting a Bluetooth headset but ignored the time honored tradition of over charging. For $70 you get 6 hours of speak time, 160 hours standby time, the lovely charging bull logo, all in a pretty tiny 9-gram package. So if any of you are off to pick up a new Lambo this week, make sure you remind the dealer you anticipate one of these tiny guys free with your purchase.
[Via Engadget Spain]
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Sub-$1,000 Blu-ray Laptop Now Available from Dell
March 31, 2008
After the Sony Blu-ray player won the format war, a lot of manufacturers have scrambled to include Blu-ray drives/players in their hardware lineup. The latest of these is Dell which incorporated a Blu-ray drive into one of their sub-$1000… Via [Mobilewhack]
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This day On Mobilewhack.com, Marc 28th, 2008
March 31, 2008
Asus Eee PC 900: Touch Screen Out, Muilti-touch TrackPad In My Touch Keys: Real Tactile Keyboard for the iPhone Hello Moto…and Moto? Motorola Splits in Two iRiver MPlayer in Camouflage Intel 2go PC Battery-maker Plant Burns; Personal Companies… Via [Mobilewhack]
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Helio Ocean 2 breaks cover, FCC style?
March 31, 2008
Filed under: Handsets, Pantech, Helio, EV-DO, MVNOs, CDMA
In light of the fact that the original Ocean’s model number was OZ, it seems pretty obvious that an “OZ2″ passing through the FCC by way of Pantech would be — you guessed it — the Ocean 2. It helps that the label diagram’s depiction of the phone is clearly Ocean-esque in nature, too. So let’s use this opportunity as a springboard for discussion: what does everyone hope to get out of the dual-sliding Helio Ocean’s successor?
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Ofcom gives cellphone use on planes the massive thumbs way, way up
March 31, 2008
Filed under: Handsets
[Via textually.org]
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LG Vu further slides into view
March 30, 2008
Filed under: Handsets, LG, ATT, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA
Those eagerly expecting the LG Vu now have a little more to go by — at least visually, anyway. The specs floating around jibe with everything we’ve heard, and apparently include a nice 3-inch 400 x 240 display. Head on over to Phone Arena for more.
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