CNET reporter Natali Del Conte decided to test the Windows Mobile “My Phone” service and instead of having a handset stolen, she decided to leave a HTC Pure phone in the back of a taxi. The device was left there with the sound off and the quest began for Microsoft’s service… The reporter mentions that 8 to 10 million phones...
A friend of the Engadget folks, going by the name of Tnkgrl has recently had the chance to mess with the Google Phone, Nexus One. She couldn’t take pictures of the device, or film it, but at least she brought back all the needed details. Turns out that the handset won’t support multitouch, at least in the browser or Google Maps. Nexus...
A Dvice.com editor took a coast to coast trip recently, from North Carolina to California and took advantage of the opportunity to test the Pandora streaming service via a BlackBerry Tour. It seems that Pandora aims to become your new car radio, considering the quality of the service they provide. The BlackBerry Tour was connected to the vehicle’s...
HTC will be testing TD-LTE handsets during the Shanghai Expo 2010 event, claims company CEO Peter Chou. The company will continue to develop the technology, in cooperation with China Mobile and it’ll also enhance all of its associated products. HTC’s CEO also announced that the handset maker will be shipping more HTC Hero units to Sprint...
Huawei has recently deployed the world’s first TD-LTE trial network for China Mobile, reaching a download speed of up to 29 Mb/s. Said network will be used for the Shanghai World Expo in 2010, demonstrating the new technology’s capability. Aside from deploying the network for China Mobile, Huawei also delivered the required chipsets and...
Nokia has just recently announced its brand new rugged mobile phone, the 3720 classic model. If you’re wondering how rugged it is in real life and not on paper here’s a test that includes a paintball gun firing towards the phone, for a cruel “headshot”: Next, there’s the jelly test, as some bold dude places the Nokia...
We have just learned that PBX TV, a brand new TV streaming service made in Romania is available and compatible with quite a few platforms: PC/notebook (Windows, Linux, Mac), mobile (Windows Mobile, Symbian and iPhone soon), set top boxes (soon) and in-car computers. It all started with a discussion over at the HTC Club forum and turned into an interview,...
We’ve had the chance to toy with a wireless FM Transmitter, YKO08108, compatible with the iPod/CD/MD/MP3/MP4/PDA/PC and you can check out the video below to witness its features. The device is available here for $7.39 and we have to say that it’s a pretty neat accessory. Its finish could be better, but the quality of the FM stereo signal...
The cellphone jamming technology will be demoed at a Maryland state prison, or so hopes Gov. Martin O’Malley, who plans to ask federal regulators to hold such a test. Inmate handset use has been deemed a danger for everyone, specially for people testifying against those behind bars. The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) can allow federal...
How dare those people say that BlackBerry Storm’s display screen is prone to scratching? One brave owner of this device dared to put its handset to the test. BlackBerry Storm withstood the threats of a knife, restaurant receipt holder and keys. At the end, the display was clear as crystal, demounting all rumours and fears of scratches. There you...
