There’s a new ROM available for Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 handsets, via the official X1 update system. Known as R3A, this update brings better touch response, a brighter keypad, better texting, a faster media panel and overall better performance and signal. In order to get the new ROM, you’ll have to use the update service, located here....
Acer announced yesterday that it has officially joined the Open Handset Alliance, meaning that we’ll soon see Android-based devices with the company’s brand on them. The manufacturer claims that they will launch such handsets starting Q4 2009. The Acer Android smartphones will have to break away from the E-Ten designs, that keep being recycled...
Boost Mobile has just launched a new handset ideal for texting freaks, Moto Clutch i465. Using this phone, you’ll take full advantage of Boost Mobile’s unlimited text messaging service and you might also want to know that the new handset comes with a walkie talkie feature. This iDEN device will be available for $129.99 with no contract,...
Turns out that the iPhone is not only a portable console, a great media player and the perfect device to browse the web, but also a neat medical assistant, or it will be, once the new OS kicks in. Turns out we’ll be seeing medical apps on iPhone OS 3.0, as smartphones tend to become important tools for doctors, who can research and locate medical...
Samsung didn’t manage to bring its hot 12 megapixel cameraphone to MWC back in February, but now we finally get to see Pixon and check out its final specs. This cameraphone packs a 3.1 inch AMOLED touchscreen display and supports fast shutter speeds and quick browsing. Pixon 12 (M8910) comes with a dedicated shutter button, touch autofocus (touch...
Last we heard, the first Windows Mobile 6.5 devices were scheduled for release in Q4 2009, around November. Now it turns out that we’ll see the first WM 6.5 smartphone on the market in July and we’re talking about a Chinese handset branded Dopod. Dopod is a subsidiary of HTC and the new device will be known as Tachi, or Twin from the HTC...
It’s very rare that we hear about “sexy routers”, but this is the case of Ericsson’s W30 series, including new models of 3G routers (W30 and W35). These gadgets support 7.2Mbps downloads and 2.0Mbps uploads on 3 HSPA bands, plus quadband EDGE. The new models come with 802.11b/g support, 4 Ethernet ports (allowing you to route...
UMPCFever, a Chinese website has just posted pictures showing the iPhone OS 3.0 autofocus feature, boosting the image quality from old phones. Turns out that the new iPhone’s camera comes with autofocus and that the user will be able to tap the screen to show the area where the focus should be. We don’t know if all these pictures were taken...
Acer has just shown the public its new collection of Windows Mobile phones, during an event in Hong Kong. The most interesting device of them all was Acer F900, pictured below in some lovely female company. We’re dealing with a smartphone that comes with a 3.8 inch WVGA screen, that reminds us of the HTC Touch HD, with the virtual buttons and...
After having a look at the new iPhone’s back and checking out some parts of the handset leaked by a Chinese company, we check out some screenshots of the iPhone 3G 2009. Although they are blurry, these images, posted on a Hong Kong blog reveal some of the apps present on the new phone. The UI is clearly one that screams Apple and we get to see...
