Smartphones

AT&T BlackBerry Bold Pushed Back to September(ish)

First it was July, then mid-August, but now BlackBerryNews is pegging the AT&T BB Bold with a launch date around September 1, contingent on how quick they can train personnel on the phone. The Bold was also supposed to release first on Rogers today, but that has been pushed back to July 29. [BlackBerryNews] https://gizmodo.com/canadian-carrier-rogers-getting-blackberry-bold-june-25-5017398

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 25

Samsung’s Cellphone Form-Factor Patents Are Weird

Unwired View just dug through several of Samsung’s patents to get at what the types of form factors possibly rolling out of their trough in the near future. They’re all weird. There’s sliders three keyboard pieces that form together to make one Voltron keyboard, one that has a dual-screen clamshell (which we’ve seen before in…

Gadgets Jason Chen Jul 24

First S60 Touch UI Screenshots Appear, Look Promising

A small bunch of S60 Touch UI screens popped up today over at Mobile Royale, and they don’t look half bad. The design has big on-screen buttons, clean design, and easy to read menus. The only item of concern is how narrow the header and footer bars are when the OS is in landscape mode.…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 21

Qik Video Streaming Goes To Public Beta, iPhone App Still Coming

Qik’s video streaming service is now open to the public as a beta version to anyone with a 3G or wi-fi connection on their compatible Symbian or Windows Mobile Phone. Qik also told Venture Beat that they are still at work on an iPhone client, though they didn’t address the possibility it would be rejected.…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 21

iPhone 3G Review Addendum: iPhone GSM Buzz Gone, More Software and App Foibles

Everyone at Giz has continued to test hardware and software in the iPhone 3G over the last week and we’ve updated our reviews with the following nuggets: • Speaker Buzz: We’ve finally confirmed that the dreaded buzz you got with speakers and tape adapters too close to the iPhone with the GSM connection running during…

Reviews Brian Lam Jul 18

Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta 1 Available Now

Two days late, the first beta of Opera Mobile 9.5 is available right now. While it’s a developer-focused release, 9.5’s snappier response, overhauled UI and better standards support make it worth making the jump now, if you’re just a little adventurous. [Opera] https://gizmodo.com/opera-mobile-9-5-beta-available-july-15-5020740

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 17

Sidekick 2008/Gekko Coming July 30th

Boy Genius has word that T-Mobile’s Sidekick 2008 is coming out on July 30th. The phone has Sidekick like features, and a 2.6-inch WQVGA screen, A2DP stereo Bluetooth streaming and those interchangeable faceplates we’ve been hearing about. The phone’s OS should feel appropriately aged but at the right price, as the Sidekick’s always been a…

Tech News Brian Lam Jul 16

iPhone Apps We Like: Mocha VNC Lite

Mocha is a VNC client that supports full QWERTY and Safari-like zooming as well as landscape mode. Double click works, but right click doesn’t, but there is no official App store equivalent so this is your desktop remote client of choice. [iPhone App Marathon via LH] https://gizmodo.com/iphone-app-review-marathon-liveblog-5023924

Tech News Brian Lam Jul 16

Lightning Review: Palm Treo 800w Smartphone

The Gadget: Palm’s Treo 800w is the updated, Windows Mobile successor to the Palm 750w. In addition to adding WinMo 6.1, the 800w brings a higher resolution screen, EVDO rev.A, GPS and Wi-Fi. Price: $250 (after 2 year contract) The Verdict: As far as Windows Mobile phones go, the 800w is a pretty good one.…

Reviews Adrian Covert Jul 14

iPhone 3G Shortcuts

Here’s our Gizmodo iPhone 3G Review, iPhone Firmware 2.0 Review, our iPhone App Review Marathon (90 apps total), and a list of our favorite apps. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3g-review-5024412

Tech News Brian Lam Jul 14

BlackBerry Javelin Photos Leak Out

A few months ago while talking about the rumored BlackBerry Niagara we mentioned the Javelin. And now it looks like a RIM insider has managed to sneak a few photos of a prototype copy of the phone. It’s a standard quad-band GSM/EDGE cell, with 480 x 360 LCD, GPS, wi-fi, a 3.2 megapixel camera and…

Gadgets Kit Eaton Jul 14

Apple: Yellow iPhone 3G Screen Is “Warmer” By Design

As Brian noted in his iPhone 3G review, its screen is warmer (more yellow) than the previous iPhone’s. That’s intentional, Apple’s senior director of iPhone product marketing, Bob Borchers, told MacWorld in its first official response on the matter. It’s meant to make the display “more natural” and less like harsh fluorescent lightning. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3g-review-5024412 Wireless…

Tech News Jack Loftus Jul 13

iPhone 3G Review Addendum: Reception is Better

Among other tweaks, I’ve updated the iPhone 3G review with some more data on reception. In both EDGE and 3G calls, the phone has better reliability, on top of the better Wi-Fi range. Apps have also been noted to take a long time to backup and install. Don’t forget about our FAQ and Software Review…

Tech News Brian Lam Jul 13

iPhone 3G Review

There are simple reasons why the new iPhone 3G is better than the last. Apple has eliminated so many annoying little hang-ups that you might run into when using the old one. The GPS pinpoints to meters instead of blocks. The 3G connection slashes web loading times by minutes to seconds. The more rounded case…

Tech News Brian Lam Jul 11

How to Upgrade Unofficial iPhone 2.0 Firmware to Official 2.0 Firmware

Macrumors has a useful post on how you can upgrade (downgrade, technically) from the leaked “iPhone1,2” firmware to the official “iPhone1,1” firmware issued early this morning. The leaked firmware was intended to only for use with iPhone 3G before it got out to the masses. In short, you need to download the correct firmware, and…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 11

AT&T 3G Coverage Maps Updated, Now With More 3G

AT&T’s 3G footprint does not blanket the entire country-about the top 300 markets, expanding to 350 by the end of the year (and it’s faster in some places than others). But the 3G coverage map that was on AT&T’s site (neatly stitched together at Alley Insider) until this morning was from March (AT&T spokesman says…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 11

Sidekick Gekko Is Now Sidekick 2008

The Sidekick that had been known as Gekko shall henceforth be called Sidekick 2008. Yes, it may be the first time since the year 2000 that we’re sticking the date in a product name, but it’s a trend we’ve so missed. Other than that, we just have a few more blurry-and-therefore-trustworthy leaked shots of the…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jul 10

iPhone Apps Can Be Dragged and Dropped Into iTunes Without Going Through App Store

Gabe Jacobs made this video of dragging and dropping iPhone apps, which proves conclusively that you can drag and drop iPhone apps you download from the internet into iTunes. What it doesn’t prove is whether or not it will work on your iPhone-it almost certainly won’t-since apps from the App Store are wrapped in DRM.…

Tech News Jason Chen Jul 9

BlackBerry Thunder Has Multitouch, Though Still “Not Ready” Say Rumors

Over at Boy Genius Report they’re reporting that an insider has labeled the BlackBerry Thunder “in no way shape or form market-ready.” Apparently typing on the keyboard is incredibly annoying and the screen ripples at a slight touch. That’s contrary to what you’d hope after yesterday’s news, and it actually gets worse. Updated: Crackberry responds…

Gadgets Kit Eaton Jul 9

iPhone 3G First US Unboxing (Best Photos Yet)

Boy Genius’ unboxing of the iPhone 3G might not be the first in the world, but it is the first in the US, and damned if it isn’t the best, with lots of clear, shiny shots. One problem: It’s not activated, so they can’t actually dive into the phone’s functions. But it’s not like there’s…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 8

AT&T BlackBerry Bold Pushed Back to September(ish)

Samsung’s Cellphone Form-Factor Patents Are Weird

First S60 Touch UI Screenshots Appear, Look Promising

Qik Video Streaming Goes To Public Beta, iPhone App Still Coming

iPhone 3G Review Addendum: iPhone GSM Buzz Gone, More Software and App Foibles

Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta 1 Available Now

Sidekick 2008/Gekko Coming July 30th

iPhone Apps We Like: Mocha VNC Lite

Lightning Review: Palm Treo 800w Smartphone

iPhone 3G Shortcuts

BlackBerry Javelin Photos Leak Out

Apple: Yellow iPhone 3G Screen Is “Warmer” By Design

iPhone 3G Review Addendum: Reception is Better

iPhone 3G Review

How to Upgrade Unofficial iPhone 2.0 Firmware to Official 2.0 Firmware

AT&T 3G Coverage Maps Updated, Now With More 3G

Sidekick Gekko Is Now Sidekick 2008

iPhone Apps Can Be Dragged and Dropped Into iTunes Without Going Through App Store

BlackBerry Thunder Has Multitouch, Though Still “Not Ready” Say Rumors

iPhone 3G First US Unboxing (Best Photos Yet)

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