Archive for August, 2008

iPhone Users Discover But Another Bug

Friday, August 29th, 2008

iPhone Users Discover But Another Bug


Early adopters have been wondering if the steady stream of bugs (and subsequent patches) has an end in sight. It turns out that but another bug has recently been discovered, this one centered on a user's inability to password protect their phone. Potential snoopers discovered that it was quite …

AT&T Expands International Data Plans for iPhone G3 Users

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

AT&T Expands International Data Plans for iPhone G3 Users


has expanded their plan offerings to include both a 100 MB and 200 MB per month international data plan for iPhone users for a $120 and $200 monthly fee respectively. These new plans do not replace existing plans, including the popular 20 MB and 50 MB plans.

Customers can make …

Kinoma Releases New Mobile Browser

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Kinoma Releases New Mobile Browser


, a creator of mobile media software, has launched Kinoma Play to unify media browsing, search and playback, making it the first true mobile media browser.

This new browser aims to add digital media capabilities to smartphones that will meet what users can do on their personal computers. Kinoma Play …

T-Mobile And Sony Ericsson Announce the TM506

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

T-Mobile And Sony Ericsson Announce the TM506


and have announced release of the TM506: A new slim clamshell phone specifically designed for web surfing. The unit offers up an outer display with caller ID. Users can capture photos or video clips with an internal 2.0-megapixel camera with My Album, slide show and video blogging capabilities. Music …

Details for Motorola VU30 Rapture leaked

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

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managed to get their hands on the manual for a new Motorola flip phone heading toward Verizon. Previously only known as the VU30, the handset has now been dubbed “Rapture”. Apparently someone at Motorola or Verizon thinks this phone is in line with the second coming of Jesus Christ. Of course, they could be using one of the - either way, probably not the smartest word to play etymologist with.

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MTV backing new digital-only show about Memphis music scene

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

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In digital content news, MTV New Media has teamed up with “Hustle & Flow” director Craig Brewer for real-life music drama about the Memphis music scene. Called $5 Cover, the 15 webisode show will feature working Memphis musicians, their music and the drama of their lives.

$5 Cover will be available online at www.fivedollarcover.com, and on mobile devices. Along with the show, MTV hopes to build its digital empire …

Palm Treo Pro made by HTC

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

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First the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, and now the Treo Pro - it’s starting to look like if you’re aiming to make up for a few years of stale design, you call in HTC to make your handset for you.

is reporting that sources at handset vendors have pegged Taiwan’s good ol’ High Tech Computer as the manufacturer of Palm’s pretty little newcomer that leaked place last week. It certainly isn’t the first …

[Updated] Soulja Boy gets a sort of special Xbox 360 themed Sidekick LX

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

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Besides being a master lyricist with such classic lines as “Gurl B Double O-T-Y-M-E A T You Know It Dats Dat Bootymeat”, Soulja Boy also happens to be a cell phone aficionado and a super amazing gamer. Knowing this, Danger apparently sent him an otherwise unreleased Xbox 360 themed Sidekick LX, which he in turn filmed and put online. Update: And by that, of course, we mean he and pretended it was special.

AIM for Windows Mobile comes out of beta

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

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With a notable chunk of the mobile market being made up of IM-addicted hooligans, a solid AIM application is pretty much an absolute must for any platform. It’s somewhere that Windows Mobile has been lagging behind for years - while there are plenty of AIM offerings for the devices, the vast majority look and run like they were designed for Windows 3.1x rather than any modern UI.

Realizing this, AIM …

LG KC910, the 8-megapixel Viewty II

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

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’s got the scoop on LG’s newest all-in-one multimedia endeavor, which will be known as the LG KC910 until someone gets around to rebranding it.

Skipping the obvious aesthetic comparison to that other touchscreen handset, we’ll go ahead and get to the marrow of the story: this one’s a friggin’ beast. Check out these specs:8 mp shooter w/ Xenon flash and Schneider-Kreuznach30 FPS video recording at 640×480, …