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Sony Ericsson CS8 Visits The FCC
Author: +866.com27 Apr
It’s not real surprise, but it’s still pleasant to hear news that a variant of Sony Ericsson’s C905 will be reaching America via T-Mobile. Dubbed the CS8, the device will sport an 8.1-megapixel camera and also support T-Mobile’s 3G bands. You can expect this megapixel monster to be available around June 24th. You might want to start saving some of those pennies in the meantime.
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Levono oPhone Pictured Again
Author: +866.com7 Apr
We’re previously seen screenshots of the Lenovo oPhone, but now live pictures of the device (together with its user interface) have appeared online, and it’s no surprise to see that the actual user interface does look a lot like Apple’s iPhone. In case you’ve forgotten, the oPhone runs with OMS (Open Mobile System), which is a fork of Android. The oPhone will have a 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus and flash, Wi-Fi, microSD card expansion and support TD-SCDMA (China’s 3G).
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Telus Samsung Omnia Unboxed
Author: +866.com7 Apr
We reported on the Samsung Omnia being available via Telus recently, so it’s really no big surprise to see that this 5-megapixel touchscreen phone has been happily unboxed by some folks on the Internet. Intrigued to see what you’ll be getting in the package? Well, sit back and enjoy the video then.
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Windows Mobile Widgets
Author: +866.com20 Mar
We’ve been seeing Widgets on the leaks of Windows Mobile 6.5 for such a long time, so it’s really no surprise to see that Microsoft has gone official with its Widgets, and will be calling it Windows Mobile Widgets. These Widgets will be powered (partly) by the new Mobile Internet Explorer 6, giving them access to both Flash and ActiveX controls. Widgets can be written with standard web technologies, such as HTML, CSS, AJAX and JavaScript, which means that we should see a healthy supply of Widgets in the future, which is certainly a good thing.
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Qik Announces Ovi Support
Author: +866.com15 Mar
Qik is certainly a veteran on the mobile-to-web video scene, and it has taken one step closer to dominance by announcing a partnership with Nokia’s Share on Ovi service. According to the partnership, recorded clips and live feeds will be cross-posted to Ovi, which isn’t too bad. It should be noted that Qik has been supporting Nokia devices from the start, so it really shouldn’t be too much of a surprise to hear that Qik has a fairly good place on the upcoming Ovi Store. It’s good to see that Qik isn’t resting on its laurels and is actively thinking of new ways to stay ahead of the pack.
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Windows Marketplace For Mobile Detailed
Author: +866.com15 Mar
Some official details on Microsoft’s Windows Marketplace (WMM) for Mobile have surfaced. It’s no surprise to see that it’s actually quite similar to Apple’s App Store. Microsoft will give developers 70 percent of the profit from app sales and will allow them to choose their own prices. Developers will have to fork out $99 annually to submit their applications to the Windows Marketplace. The first year’s payment will include the cost of submitting up to 5 applications to WMM, and it will be an additional $99 per program after that. Students have it a little easier as they’re allowed to submit applications for free through the Microsoft DreamSpark program.
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O2 Rumored to Slash iPhone Prices This Summer
Author: +866.com15 Mar
O2, the exclusive iPhone 3G carrier in the UK, is rumored to be ready to offer the iPhone 3G for lower prices in preparation for a new version of the iPhone to come out sometime this summer.
Currently the 8 GB version is available for free on £44.05 a month contracts while the 16GB iPhone is free only on a £73.41 a month contract, but the rumors say the 8 GB will soon be free on £35 a month contracts and 16 GB will be free on £45 tariffs.
This is all unconfirmed at the moment, but it won’t be much of a surprise if true; after all, almost everyone is expecting a newer iPhone to come out this summer to continue the tradition of a summer release. Especially with news of OS 3.0 being announced this week, it’s usually a good indication of things to come.
In related news, another rumor circulating mentions that Orange may also begin selling the next-gen iPhone, thus ending O2’s reign of exclusivity in the UK.
via Pocket-Lint
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Windows Mobile Marketplace Logo
Author: +866.com11 Mar
Microsoft bashing is almost a common sport nowadays, so it really isn’t too much of a surprise to hear of people laughing at the design of what is rumored to be the logo for the upcoming Windows Marketplace for Windows Mobile. A quick glance at it and most people will think it looks strikingly similar to the logo used by Google for its Android Marketplace, just a little more boring. What do you think of this logo design? Good or bad?
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An Acer App Store In The Future?
Author: +866.com11 Mar
It seems everybody is copying Apple and coming up with their own version of the incredibly successful App Store. Hot on the heels of RIM, it looks like Acer is gearing up to prepare its own version of an online application store. The senior corporate vice president of Acer has mentioned that the company is “examining the viability of an app store”, though there was no confirmation that the company would take the plunge just yet. Judging by the popularity of Apple’s App Store, it’s certainly no surprise to see various companies consider joining the party.
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Obama Wants Genachowski To Helm FCC
Author: +866.com6 Mar
The FCC is a great source of upcoming phones, as we’re always going through the FCC reports to see what we can dig up, so it’s no surprise that we’ve waiting to see who ends up as Chairman of it. Since Republican Kevin Martin has resigned, President Obama has nominated Julius Genachowski to replace Michael Copps, the current acting Chairman of the FCC. He’ll have to be confirmed by the Senate Commerce Committee before he can become the Chairman, so we’ll have to wait and see what happens after this.