Posted by Kim Poh Liaw on August 31st, 2008
newmobile.com has got the chance to try out the new HTC S740, a slim version of Touch Diamond with a QWERTY sliding keyboard. Different from what we saw in the press photos, the numeric keypad, shortcut keys design will not kept your thumbprint, although the phone LCD and back cover will still love your thumbprint on it. The HTC S740 will be available across Europe from September 2008. Check out the live photos here.
Key HTC S740 Product Specifications
- Size: 116.3 x 43.4 x 16.3 mm
- Weight: 140g with battery
- Networks: WCDMA/HSDPA: 900/2100 MHz for EU and Asia
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- Camera: 3.2MP, with the second VGA camera for video calling
- Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
- Display: 2.4-inch QVGA screen
- Camera: 3.2 megapixel with fixed focus
- Internal memory: 256 MB flash; 256 MB RAM
- Memory card: microSD
- WLAN: 802.11b/g
- Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
- GPS: GPS/AGPS
- Interface: HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
- Battery: 1000 mAh
- Talk time: WCDMA: Up to 320 minutes / GSM: Up to 380 minutes
- Standby time: WCDMA: Up to 400 hours / GSM: Up to 280 hours
- Special features: Sliding QWERTY keyboard, FM radio, Google Maps, RSS Hub
- Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7225, 528 MHz
Source [newmobile]
Posted by Michael Oryl on August 31st, 2008
A page touting the upcoming HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint has appeared on one of Sprint's partner websites.
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Posted by Michael Oryl on August 29th, 2008
A U.S. federal judge has found Qualcomm to be in contempt of an order that was issued late last year in relation to a patent dispute with Broadcom.
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Posted by The Mobile Technology Weblog on August 29th, 2008
Early
iPhone 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 effortless to skip the password screen and could access contacts, browse the Web, read e-mail, and even make calls!
Even under password protection, the iPhone (wisely) allowed for the placement of emergency calls in the event that the phone was picked up in a crisis or the user was in a situation that didn't allow sufficient time for password input to call for help. The problem lies in the fact that by double-clicking the Home key while in the Emergency Call screen, the iPhone defaults to the Favorites menu, which gives anyone full access to the data within the phone.
The simple way to close this gaping hole yourself is to change the double-click preferences for the iPhone Home button. Those who would rather wait for a more permanent software fix, take note that
Apple acknowledges the security hole and is working on a software patch.
See full article.
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Posted by Ricky Cadden on August 29th, 2008
We've tested Casio G'zOne rugged handsets before - even frozen them in ice. But never before has one been subjected to Jello. Ricky gives us his thoughts on the G'zOne Boulder and provides us with some video.
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Posted by Ricky Cadden on August 29th, 2008
NewMobile.com has gotten their hands on the recently announced HTC S740 smartphone and has supplied us with a few photos.
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Posted by Ricky Cadden on August 29th, 2008
Google has announced the winners of its Android Developer Challenge, with US$5 million in prizes paid out to the 50 finalists, including a total of $300,000 to each of the top ten winners.
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Posted by Kim Poh Liaw on August 29th, 2008
Google has announced the winner of the Android Developer Challenge I. Out of 50 teams of finalists, 10 teams received a $275,000 award each and 10 teams received a $100,000 award each. Check out the list of applications here.
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Posted by Kim Poh Liaw on August 28th, 2008
RadioShack will launch Sprint’s Samsung Instinct nationwide this Labor Day weekend. As part of the nationwide launch, RadioShack will be offering a 4-day exclusive retail price of $99.99. The special pricing will be available to new Sprint customers only starting Friday, August 29 and running through Labor Day weekend.
The new award-winning Samsung Instinct provides the ability to quickly browse the Internet, access business or personal email, and share pictures with one finger tap on the touch-screen phone. Additional features include:
- Two batteries with more than 11 hours of talk time
- GPS navigation and live search capabilities which enables users to find what they’re looking for with voice guided, turn by turn directions, and 3D maps
- Digital voice mail
- Stereo Bluetooth
- Plus exclusive applications and content like “Sprint Music Store”, “NFL
- Mobile” and “NASCAR” Sprint Cup Mobile
The exclusive $99.99 handset pricing will be available to RadioShack customers who sign up for a new Sprint Simply Everything Plan. RadioShack customers who upgrade their Sprint service will receive $129.99 pricing on the Instinct.
Posted by Kim Poh Liaw on August 28th, 2008
Google has unveiled Android Market for the first time, which is an open content distribution system for Android OS users. When available, you can find, purchase, download and install various types of content directly on your Android devices. Feedback and rating system will be created too.
Similar to the iPhone App store, the Android Market will combines both free and paid applications. The first available version of Android Market in the upcoming Android phones will contain free applications. Paid Android applications will be available after the initial launches via an software update. No words on profit sharing detail between the Android developers and Google at the mean time.
According to the blog post
Developers can expect the first handsets to be enabled with a beta version of Android Market. Some decisions are still being made, but at a minimum you can expect support for free (unpaid) applications. Soon after launch an update will be provided that supports download of paid content and more features such as versioning, multiple device profile support, analytics, etc. Below are some screenshots that illustrate some of the security features and workflow.
via [androidcommmunity]
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