Tag: mobile phone
Motorola i1 announced, is the first Push-to-Talk Android smartphone
The Motorola i1 smartphone has been unveiled. Running on the Android platform, it's the first smartphone using Google's OS to feature Push-to-Talk, allowing the phone to be used like a walkie-talkie device. The Motorola i1 is looking pretty rugged for…
Mobile apps to be bigger than CDs by 2012
Could mobile phone apps be set to outsell CDs? That's the prediction GetJar are making, believing that applications will generate $17.5 billion worth of revenues in 2012, compared to CD's $13.83 billion as predicted by the IFPI. The prediction comes…
Samsung developing smartphone with 3D display?
Still getting your head around having a 3D TV in your living room? Well how does a mobile phone with a 3D display sitting in your pocket sound? If a rumour over at Samsung Hub is to be believed, it…
MWC 2010: Day 3 Round Up
Day 3 of MWC 2010 draws to a close, and today surprisingly saw quite a few animal-inspired devices. Obviously yesterday we had the Puma Phone, but today saw Sonim launch the XP2 Spirit with its sturdy sheet of protective "Gorilla…
MWC 2010: Sonim XP2 Spirit phone launched for Ray Mears wannabes
If you're big on extreme sports or just prone to regular bouts of butter fingered-ness then the Sonim XP2 Spirit, launched at MWC today, could save you a shed load on insurance. Sonim are no strangers to making rugged phones,…
MWC 2010: Day 2 Round Up
Day two of Barcelona's Mobile World Congress is drawing to a close. Here's the round up of today's biggest stories, including HTC's latest range of smartphones and Orange's plans for crystal-clear mobile calls. HTC Legend gets UK release date, but…
MWC 2010: LG Mini GD880 gets officially unveiled
It's been knocking around the web for a little while now, but the LG Mini GD880 made its official début at Mobile World Congress today. For a featurephone, it crams a lot in: there's a 5 MP camera, Wi-Fi, 7.2…
MWC 2010: Symbian^3 to be rolled out before the end of Q1
Symbian^3, the first fully open source release for the mobile platform will be "feature complete" by the end of Q1 2010, according to the Symbian Foundation, meaning that phones running the new operating system may be available sooner than first…
MWC 2010: Samsung reveal world's first LTE Netbook
Samsung has unveiled what they claim is the world's first set of LTE netbooks. LTE technology is the latest step towards super-fast mobile broadband, and is being dubbed as 4G connectivity. The Kalmia LTE modem chipset will, according to Samsung…
MWC 2010: Orange to trial HD voice calls in the UK
While HD displays are usually top of the agenda at tech shows, Orange are focussing on HD sound at this week's MWC 2010. Orange are set to trial HD voice calling in the UK, which they believe will give unparalleled…