Archive for April 29th, 2008
Google Maps directions now are augmented with Street View imagery, where it's available. (Credit: Google) Google has built its Street View into Google Maps’ capability to provide driving directions, the company stated Tuesday. With the feature, a small camera icon appears next to the intersections in the turn-by-turn … source Tech news blog 
This map drawn up by the Department of Homeland Security shows that all states have been allowed extensions until the end of 2009 to begin reconfiguring their driver's licenses to comply with Real ID. Some senators still want to kill Real ID before that mandate kicks in. (Credit: … source Tech news blog
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AT&T rolls out text messaging accessibility plan for iPhone usersPosted by: admin in Mobile
For $40 a month, iPhone users with the TAP plan can anticipate to text and browse the internet to their heart's content, without having to worry about getting those annoying incoming voice calls. Voice calls can still be made, however, at $0.40 per minute - which means the voice calls will basically be limited to emergency use only. On the up-side, you can vote as many times as you like for your fav American Idol. To get TAP on your iPhone, you'll need to fill out an eligibility form that requires you to prove your disability with a Certification of Disability. So, if you just want to use that iPhone as a fancy text messaging and web browsing platform but find your sense of hearing more than acute, you'll need to find some way to get that certification. —
Apr
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2008
AT&T rolls out text messaging accessibility plan for iPhone usersPosted by: admin in Mobile
For $40 a month, iPhone users with the TAP plan can expect to text and browse the web to their heart's content, without having to worry about getting those annoying incoming voice calls. Voice calls can still be made, however, at $0.40 per minute - which means the voice calls will basically be limited to emergency use only. On the up-side, you can vote as many times as you like for your fav American Idol. To get TAP on your iPhone, you'll need to fill out an eligibility form that requires you to prove your disability with a Certification of Disability. So, if you just want to use that iPhone as a fancy text messaging and web browsing platform but find your sense of hearing more than acute, you'll need to find some way to get that certification. —
Remember the lower-end-but-still-stylish Nokia 3606 and 1606 clamshells/fliphones that I showed you at CTIA Las Vegas 2008? Right, well it looks like Nokia's keeping up with its entry-level push with another eye-pleasing handset that's simple on the wallet. Enter the Nokia 6205 flip for Verizon's CDMA network. Allowed, the spec-sheet on the Nokia 6205 doesn't exactly measure up as some of Espoo's finest work, but with a sleek design, the Nokia 6205 is sure to find following from cellphone users looking for a phone and tiny more. The Nokia 6205 isn't as svelte and clean as the Nokia 1606 and 3606, but with more features to boast of, the Nokia 6205 strikes a good balance.
There's an external display that seems to be on par with the Nokia 3606. The external music controls hint at the Nokia 6205's capability to serve as a media-oriented handset. There's a camera that's most likely VGA resolution, and the internal display is just a bit bigger than the external screen. We're looking for Verizon to pick up the Nokia 6205 in mid-June, just in time to get overshadowed by the 3G iPhone. [Via: HoFo] —
Apr
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2008
SlingMedia updates SlingPlayer Mobile for Windows Mobile, S60 - SlingPlayer nowPosted by: admin in Mobile
And, Sling has added support for the Nokia N95 8GB to the S60 SlingPlayer's official feature-list. The updates features some revised channel logos, improved video quality on some devices, and some code-tweaks. Grab your updated SlingPlayer here. [Via: Engadget Mobile] —
Apr
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2008
HTC: Video update still on the way - HTC boosting video performancePosted by: admin in Mobile
So, where's the update? According to HTC, it's still on the way. They aren't saying exactly when the update will be made available, or if it will be distributed as a device-installable .cab file or an Over-The-Air (OTA) download, but they assure us it's still in the pipeline. Anyone out there still waiting for their HTC video update? Hang tight, it's only a matter of time… [Via: PhoneNews] —
The BlackBerry 9000, with that 3G HSDPA data connection, will apparently hit the market with a revamped web browser capable of Javascript, CSS 2.1, and full HTML support, among other enhancements. There's also support for downloading attachments directly to the device. That means we have the ability to expect a more desktop-like web-browsing experience from the BlackBerry 9000 - a welcome departure from RIM's previously clunky mobile web browsers.
Automatic Playlist song viewing grants the user to automatically create a playlist from their library of music. Upon entering song criteria, songs will be automatically selected from the library and added to the current playlist. And, since that HSDPA radio should be serving up super-fast data, RIM has made provisions for the BlackBerry 9000 to play nice with inline video streaming through the web browser. A handful of security enhancements and various theme offerings are also thrown in the mix. The most recent launch-window projection is set for July of this year, so it won't be too long before we have the ability to actually get our mitts on the BlackBerry 9000. That’s, if RIM doesn't delay the device again… Head on over to BGR's gallery for more shots of the BlackBerry 9000's official specification documents. [Via: BGR] —
Apr
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2008
HTC launching HTC Touch Diamond (Diamond) next month - new HTC Touch handset immPosted by: admin in Mobile
HTC is also expected to roll out an update to their HTC Touch Dual with the vertically-sliding keypad. Dubbed the HTC Touch Dual Pro (codename: Titanium), the keypad-toting Touch will sport the same specs as the HTC Touch Pro, but replace the sliding QWERTY keyboard with a 12- or 20-key keypad. New rumblings from the Taipei Times points toward HTC actually announcing/launching the much expected devices (or at least one of new HTC Touch variants) at their press event on Might 6. It's not likely that we'll see the HTC Touch Dual Pro (Titanium) make an appearance at this event. A financial executive at HTC, Cheng Hui-ming, was quoted as saying:
That's good news for fans of HTC's Windows Mobile-powered handsets. But, Cheng points out that the “new Touch” hasn't yet received certification (most likely of the FCC variety) and could cause launch delays. HTC has presumably already filed for FCC approval on their new HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro, so it's only a matter of time before the device hits market - whether the device will hit US shores on May 6th is still unclear. Both the new HTC Touch handsets feature the glorious VGA touchscreens and offer 3G data connectivity, WiFi, 3 megapixel camera, and Windows Mobile 6.1 - in your choice of touchscreen-only (HTC Touch Diamond) or QWERTY keyboard (HTC Touch Pro) flavors. The May 6th event is nearly upon us, so we'll know just what HTC has up its sleeves soon enough. Now, it would be really interesting if HTC pulled out all the stops and actually launched their Android-powered HTC Dream handset on May 6. One week and counting… Keep reading for the full run-down of the HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro spec-sheets.
Apple has finally managed to agree with Rogers Wireless to push the sales of its flagship handset to Canada. We talked about this on and on in the past, and I'm sad to say we don't have much of the details this day. Roger's President and CEO, Ted Rogers, issued a statement, saying only: “We're thrilled to announce that we have a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to Canada later this year. We can't tell you any more about it right now, but stay tuned.” And tuned, we stay… —
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Fancy a new iPhone from AT&T but hate the fact that you'll have to pay for voice service that you just won't use? Well, whether you're hard of hearing or just plain averse to speaking to other human beings, AT&T has a new text messaging-based for the iPhone. Dubbed the Text Messaging Accessibility Plan for the iPhone (TAP), the new plan grants iPhone hopefuls to do away with the unneeded voice-call portion of their plan in favor of unlimited SMS text messages and unlimited data.
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Boy Genius has come through again with yet another internal document detailing a future device's features. The latest leaked document comes from RIM and basically puts the “official” in official device specifications.
The BlackBerry 9000's Picture Library will also get some update-love. Pictures can now be organized into folders and viewed all at once.
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