Today On PhoneDog - FeaturesBlog ArticleI should exercise. No, really — I need to back off from the keyboard, take the Twinkie out of my mouth and go for a run or... VideoAt MacWorld 2009 Apple announced a few new changes to iTunes: First, DRM-Free music. All of it within a few months. Second,... Blog ArticleIn Korean households, New Year’s day is a time for family. We spend the first of the year together, eating a traditional... VideoNewber submitted their application to the Apple App Store over 3 months ago. They call Apple every day. And they still... Now on PhoneDog - Latest newsNoah gets his mitts all over the brand new Apple 17" MacBook Pro at MacWorld San Francisco. Check out that big, beautiful display and that non-removable battery. I hope I didn't mislead you with that title. This is not the mythical "G2," as in T-Mobile's G1 successor. This is, however, the "G2" as in the second Google Android phone to hit the market. Kogan's Agora and Agora Pro run Android and are set to ship at the end of this month. Here's some rather poor footage of what looks to be a rather awesome phone in action. I found this clip, I didn't shoot it - the video comes from YouTube user... Just a couple days ago, Noah told us about a rumored report posted at T-Mo news about the BB Curve 8900 heading to T-Mobile in February. Well, a full press release from T-Mobile confirms the rumors. T-Mobile "anticipates" that the thinnest full QWERTY BlackBerry will be available next month. Below you will find the complete press release with additional details about the device and much more.
Bellevue, Wash., and Waterloo,... Clearwire has officially launched their Wi-Fi everywhere product - Clear - making Portland, Oregon the fastest unwired city in the West. The company is offering mobile, business, and residential plans, with the residential service starting at just $20 a month. A $10 day pass is also available. Discounts are available for those who purchase multiple packages. Check out the pricing here. USB Modems can be purchased for $50, and home modems can be... Before you drop the bills for the no-contract price, check out the reports from other users on the efficacy of Yellowsn0w. For those who don't know about Yellowsn0w, its the Dev-Team's un-locker for the iPhone 3G. I wrote about it (with video) a week or so ago, before the release. There have been some mixed results, but the crack looks successful overall, and improvements are being made. The blog post requesting user feedback has a misleading... Technology: GSMLikely Carrier: T-MobileExpected: Q1 2009
The Blackberry Curve 8900 sports the familiar bar style with full QWERTY keyboard and trackball navigation making the 8900 one of the most user friendly designs to date. Key features include a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus, microSD slot good for up to 16GB, GPS, WiFi, adjustable text size, WAP 2.0 browser and stereo Bluetooth perfect for playing back videos or your entire... Technology: GSMLikely Carrier: ATTExpected: Jan. 13th 2009
The 3G enabled Tundra VA76r sports a clamshell form factor has been ruggedized to military specs. Key features include a 2.0 megapixel camera, CrystalTalk Plus technology, stereo Bluetooth, MP3 player, a-GPS, HSPDA data and 4GB microSD slot. Technonogy GSMLikely Carrier: UnknownExpected Q1 2009
The 3G enabled Surf A3100 combines a touch screen interface and Windows Mobile 6.1, making this smartphone worth a closer look. Other key features include a 3.15 megapixel camera with autofocus, HSPDA, Wifi, built in GPS, media player, stereo Bluetooth, and a memory card slot good for up to 32GB. Technology: GSMLikely Carrier: T-MobileExpected: Q1 2009
The Motorola W233 Renew is made of 100% recycled materials; namely plastic water bottles. The eco friendly Renew features an MP3 player, microSD memory card slot good for up to 2GB, CrystalTalk technology, T9 predictive text and speakerphone (no camera or Bluetooth). Feeling let down about the keynote address at MacWorld? Yeah, me too. Phil Schiller did a decent job, but he’s not the showman that Steve Jobs is. And the biggest phone-related news had to do with DRM-free tunes and 3G music downloads. (While a step in the right direction, it’s certainly not game-changing — after all, Amazon has had DRM-less tunes for ages). Through all this, however, it may be easy to overlook that there were a couple of kinda... Live from the Keynote, it's the new MacBook Pro 17". Apple says it's the lightest, most energy efficient 17" laptop in the world, and claims 8 hours of battery life. Check it out ... Noah from PhoneDog has gotcha covered live from the MacWorld '09 keynote. Finally - over the air downloads of iTunes music via 3G! Although Noah may be busy hobnobbing with Al Gore and the technoratti at MacWorld (just kidding — he’s uploading a vid right now covering the keynote for you folks), he managed to get some news nuggets out. Sadly, phone phans looking for new cell hardware will be disappointed, but music fans will dig the scoop. Aside from some new iWork and iLife updates and debuts, as well as a new MacBook, the announcement’s basically about the iTunes store.... Ever heard about Dell's Ideastorm? While lots of features and new products have been implemented thanks to this submission and voting system, Ideastorm itself is probably the most significant concept to emerge from that brilliant spark of inspiration. With it, Dell gained a lot of points in the eyes of many by proving that they really do listen to their customers. Whether or not inspired by Ideastorm, Google has recognized the value of a... The founders of mobile-facts, Matthaus Krzykowski and Daniel Hartmann, have confirmed a suspicion that a few savvy bloggers have expressed since before the release of the G1: that Android can power a netbook. Considering Google's affinity for online apps, it's possible that the light environment could turn a netbook into a thin client, and that Google themselves could port Android and provide a complete application suite without making any... Technonlogy: GSMLikely Carrier:UnknownExpected: Q1 2009
The HTC S743 is the non-touch cousin of the Touch Diamond & Touch Pro. With Windows Mobile 6.1 and a dual keypad design. It also supports high speed HSDPA (850/1900) networks. Despite being only 1.7 inches wide, The S743 packs a 2.4 inch QVGA sceen. It supports POP3 & IMAP4 email protocols as well as Microsoft Exchange.
Find a copy of the complete press release from HTC... Vestalife is back at MWSF '09 with the Butterfly speaker dock for iPhone and iPod. And they've got an add-on monitor for watching iPod videos. And it does 3-D. Seeing is believing. uClick has a ton of comics and other content online, and it's formatted for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. They're also launching 99 cent virtual comic books via the Apple App Store. Noah checks it out from MacWorld 2009. Me, I'm just home from the MacWorld pre-show press events - check out my video coverage of a few new apps, gadgets, and some diehard Apple fans who lined up wayyyy before Tuesday morning's keynote. In the meanwhile, MacRumors has gathered up some last-minute Apple rumors on the eve of the last ever MacWorld keynote from Apple. What's cookin'?At long last, DRM-free music on iTunes. CNet's saying that Apple has cut some major... Nick's first in line - he got there 26.5 hours before the keynote. Check him out along with Alex and Daniel (#2 and 3 in line), live from the sidewalks of downtown San Francisco.
Why wait that long? For your podcast .. for your website ... or just because you're a fan. Noah's headed home to bed, but these guys are in it for the long haul, out all night on the streets to see if Apple launches new Mac minis, iPhones, iMacs, MacBooks, or iWork... Noah checks out the new release one of the best iPhone IM apps out there: BeeJiveIM 2.0.
BeeJiveIM supports multiple IM protocols, has landscape and portrait QWERTY boards, and also supports file transfers. You can snap a photo or grab one from your iPhone's album and send it over IM.
$15.99 from the Apple App Store. |
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New & coming soon phonesHot off the presses... here's what's available now and expected to come to market soon! - BlackBerry Curve-8320 Carrier: AT&T
Retail Price:$399.99 or via ebay
Contract Price:$149.99 or via Let's Talk
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Retail Price:$479.99 or via ebay
Contract Price:$149.99 or via Let's Talk
Hot Feature: Push To Talk Blackberry - Nokia Mirage 2605Carrier: Verizon
Retail Price:$219.99 or via ebay
Contract Price:$49.99 or via Let's Talk
Hot Feature: VGA Camera - Pantech C630 Carrier: AT&T
Retail Price:$129.99 or via Ebay
Contract Price:$39.99 or via Lets Talk
Hot Feature 3G Candybar Phone - LG Rhythm-UX585 Carrier: U.S. Cellular
Retail Price:$279.95
Contract Price:$79.95
Hot Feature: Slider+ 1" touch screen - Motorola Hint QA30 Carrier: Alltel
Retail Price:$299.99
Contract Price:$99.99
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Retail Price:$539.99 or via ebay
Contract Price:$349.99 or via Let's Talk
Hot Feature: Touchscreen+ Full QWERTY
- Samsung Omnia Carrier: Verizon
Retail Price:$ TBD
Contract Price:$249.99 or via Let's Talk
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Retail Price:$519.99 or via ebay
Contract Price:$199.99 or via Let's Talk
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Retail Price:$349.99 or via ebay
Contract Price:$179.99 or via Let's Talk
Hot Feature: 2.0 MP camera
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