Archive for June, 2010 - Page 18

While people could care less about how long they could leave their handsets on standby, here is one that can last powered on for at least two months unused. This is the new Samsung handset called the Samsung Xcover E2370 which is due to come out in Sweden for about $96.

Some unfortunately news for a few Android users out there. Sprint users carrying an HTC Hero and Samsung Moment will not be getting the Android 2.2. This comes on the same day that Sprint announced that the hot HTC EVO 4G will be getting the Android 2.2 update.

Although an antenna expert said that the iPhone 4′s reception problems are caused by the Bluetooth and GSM antennas shorting together – a lot of people are convinced it’s a software issue in iOS4 and some have been able to recreate similar-looking reception problems on the iPhone 3G and 3GS. [...]

We already know that HTC is having supply issues with their OLED screens. They’re currently buying them from Samsung, and they’ve already caused delays in a number of phones, mainly the Droid Incredible and the HTC Desire. To fix the problem, HTC is silently swapping out the OLED displays on [...]

While there are countless ways to stream movies online as rentals, the only way to rent a video game is acquiring an actual copy. Sure, you can opt for a service like GameFly and get games delivered straight to your door but the only way to grab them digitally is [...]

Russian hacker LeshaK doesn’t own a Samsung Galaxy S. But that hasn’t stopped him from rooting Samsung’s Android phone. By using a combination of emulators and testing provided by fellow forum friends, LeshaK was able to gain root access on Samsung’s anticipated phone.

Did you buy an iPhone 4 but don’t have any friends? Or perhaps you don’t have any friends with iPhone 4′s? At any rate, Apple’s set up a special number that’ll let you test FaceTime by chatting with an Apple customer service rep. For a good time, just dial 1-888-FACETIME [...]

Once Apple announces a new product, it can be hard or downright impossible to find new units of previous models in stock. A rare exception – Canadian carrier TELUS who previously offered the iPhone 3G, will now be offering the iPhone 3GS at cheap prices.

While Nokia’s N8 is the first Symbian^3 smartphone heading to consumers this summer, it’s also the last Symbian^3 smartphone to be featured in Nokia’s N line.

payclick (no caps) is Visa’s new scheme to compete with PayPal. It looks to be limited to Australia at the moment, but it it’s aimed at teenagers who want to engage in online purchasing but whose parents don’t want them to put their credit cards at risk.