Posted in Cool Gadgets on May 14th, 2008
They must have some pretty good stuff up in WA these days. Unless Microsoft plans to conjure up some serious dough and buy Nokia, this just isn’t going to happen. During a period of time that will be looked back on as a turning point in the history of mobile device platforms, Microsoft is pulling […]
Posted in Cool Gadgets on May 14th, 2008
Disqus and Seesmic are two very different companies offering two very different services. The former, Disqus, is a blog comment management system that can integrate with a wide range of blog-types to provided enhanced commenting and comment management features. The latter, Seesmic, is a video conversation service where users post videos and community members react […]
Posted in Cool Gadgets on May 14th, 2008
Indeed. It appears that the folks over at BlackBerryCool haven’t been getting much love lately. While they deliberately avoid mentioning the offending companies, it would seem that they have been the recipients of the proverbial cold shoulder lately. The fear of course being that they may go leak-happy with whatever info they manage to obtain. […]
Posted in Cool Gadgets on May 14th, 2008
Our favorite TV network just hit the iTunes beltway. HBO is finally gracing the isles of the iTunes TV store. Episodes of The Sopranos, Sex and The City, Rome, The Wire, Deadwood, and Flight of The Conchords are all available immediately. This marks the first time that Apple has diverged from its static $1.99 pricing […]
Posted in Cool Gadgets on May 14th, 2008
Over the last several years, Opera Mini has emerged as the browser of choice for anyone not running an iPhone. The software’s combination of extreme compatibility, stability, and speed have propelled it to the forefront of the mobile browsing world, with many companies now choosing to pre-install the software on their handsets, often at the […]
Posted in Cool Gadgets on May 14th, 2008
Of all Nseries handsets that Nokia has issued over the years, the N90 / N92 / N93 / N93i have what is by far the most unique form factor. Is it a phone? Is it a digital camcorder? Is it a messenger? Yes, yes and yes. The camera quality, especially on the latter models, was […]
Posted in Cool Gadgets on May 14th, 2008
Since we were the first ones to break the news about a touchscreen BlackBerry device, it’s only fitting that we follow up and give y’all the real lowdown on it! This is going to excite a lot of people, but anger many. Are you ready? The BlackBerry Thunder, as it is codenamed now, (all you […]
Posted in Cool Gadgets on May 14th, 2008
Well, well, well. Fresh off the recent FCC filing, the American version of the HTC Touch Dual has shown up on the Best Buy website. Currently available for pre-order from bestbuy.com, the handset sports support for 850/900/1800/1900MHz bands, giving us full quad-band support and making it a useful acquisition for current AT&T subscribers wishing to […]
Posted in Cool Gadgets on May 14th, 2008
We’re not sure this was any mystery, but Motorola appears to be using "familiar tactics" as far as upcoming devices are concerned. A few years ago Motorola issued something called a V3 RAZR. It was cool, it was thin and it was new. Shortly thereafter, a flurry of handsets began flying out of the Moto […]
Posted in Cool Gadgets on May 14th, 2008
…well, at least in certain sense of the word. A report generated by a Sprint-branded Treo 800w has shown up on DSLReports.com. The speed test reveals a couple of interesting tidbits about the upcoming handset. The phone will be running Internet Explorer 7.1, a much needed overhaul to the company’s current mobile browser. We’re assuming […]