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By Terence Huynh on August 29th, 2009

Nokia brings out first Linux smartphone – Nokia N900

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Despite a few leaks, Nokia has announced it will be releasing its very first smartphone that will be Linux-based (using its Maemo 5 software), and not its Symbian operating system.

Coming out in October, the Nokia N900 is set to operate more like a computer and not a phone; with the Finnish company touting that the phone is, according to Executive Vice President, Anssi Vanjoki, “something that is fusing the power of the computer, the internet and the mobile phone.” It will also set back consumers €500, excluding any taxes and subsidiaries.

By Terence Huynh on July 16th, 2009

3 mobile changes iPhone pricing

Just the day before the iPhone is set to launch on 3’s mobile network, thanks to its merger with Vodafone’s Australian operations, it has announced a change in its plans that will see the iPhone 3G 8GB model be sold with no additional payments.

By Terence Huynh on July 13th, 2009

3 releases iPhone pricing

Nearly one month after the iPhone 3GS was launched on Optus, Vodafone and Telstra; 3 has announced that the pricing of the iPhone on their network, three days before it is set to go out on sale on July 17; ~~and in line with its youth-focus brand, those will have to pay less to get a free iPhone 3GS 16GB than Optus~~ (See Correction).

By Terence Huynh on July 11th, 2009

Rumour Mill: Apple to sell wifi-less iPhone in China

The Chinese Government’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has received an application from Apple, seeking to gain a Network Access Licence to sell the iPhone in the country, but it will sell the popular phone without wifi connectivity, according to Business Week.

By Terence Huynh on July 7th, 2009

Japanese mobile network takes pounding from porn downloads

Pornography downloads is said to be straining the US$74 billion, next generation wireless network in Japan, as many users opt to download their pornography on their mobiles, instead of using their PCs, because many have unlimited download caps.

By Terence Huynh on July 5th, 2009

Sony Ericsson to bring out new ‘Rachael’ Android phone?

New pictures released on the Danish website Mobil have revealed that Sony Ericsson may be releasing its new Android-powered phone called the Xperia "Android”. According to the site, the phone is said to have a possible 1GHz processor power thanks to the Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon platform, and is capable of having speeds up to 7.2Mbps on a HSDPA network.

By Terence Huynh on June 15th, 2009

Rumour Mill: New (blurry) photo shows Dell smartphone?

According to a Chinese forum (via Engadget), this seems to be a new smartphone that Dell is set to be bringing out sometime soon running on, what we can gather, Android. However, since it is from China, we can’t really confirm it since it could be a fake. But hey, there’s nothing stopping you to actually believe that this is real.

By Terence Huynh on June 7th, 2009

Palm Pre dissected

As launch day for the Palm Pre finally wraps up, a website has decided to dissect its guts to find out what is inside the phone which is closest to being an iPhone competitor. According to CNET’s Crave blog, all the parts cost around US$170 – which is $20 lower than what they are selling it for, $199 with a $100 mail-in rebate and a two year contract.

By Terence Huynh on May 30th, 2009

Sony Ericsson brings three new, stylish phones – Satio, Yari and Aino

Sony Ericsson has announced that it will be bringing three new phones, all to bring out "new consumer experiences”, the Satio – a phone that allows you to “access to all your media in one place”, the Yari – the “ultimate phone for mobile fun”, and the Aino – a phone with a “unique mobile interface”.

By Terence Huynh on May 24th, 2009

North Korea to get internet access on phones

North Korea will be finally stepping into the 21st century after it was reported (by a government website) that internet access via their mobile phones will be turned on, allowing users to have access to news reports by the Korean Central News Agency and news about Pyongyang, the capital of the country.

By Terence Huynh on May 21st, 2009

Vodafone, Three to bring the Android Magic

So, when we said that we don’t know when Australia will be getting the phone, well now we know. Both Vodafone Australia and Three have made announcements, on their respective websites, that the new HTC Magic smartphone that has the Android OS on it will be coming to their network.

By Terence Huynh on May 19th, 2009

Finally, the Palm Pre gets a date

Sprint, the US carrier that would be selling the phone, has announced the Palm Pre’s launch date, after a long wait after Palm unveiled the phone at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a date which saw many of its features also available in the new iPhone OS 3.0.

By Terence Huynh on May 5th, 2009

Review : Nokia 5800

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Here it is, Nokia’s own competitor to the successful iPhone, and its very first phone that has the brand new “Comes with Music” service, allowing owners to download music (with digital rights management) for one year. But now, it faces our editors to see if it lives up to the hype. Will it succeed, or has become a costly mistake from Nokia?

By Terence Huynh on April 18th, 2009

What happens if we “cross-breed” the Nokia N96 and the iPhone?

Well, this might answer the question at the top. The NokiPhone N3000i says that it brings the best of “Both Worlds”, merging the iPhone’s touchscreen capabilities and the Nokia N96’s dual slide keypad, with one side having the usual keypad, and the other showing the media buttons (play, stop, fast forward, etc.).

By Terence Huynh on March 1st, 2009

Review : 3’s brand new social phone – the INQ1

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A phone that allows you to convey your social life and business life together – fun mixed with business – now, that has never happened, unless you count the iPhone 3G and the latest slate of BlackBerry phones. But those are all smartphones, but now, there is a normal phone that could help you convey those lives.

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