Archive for October, 2009

LG Launches official Site For GW620 Android Phone, Sort of

Friday, October 30th, 2009

LG’s GW620 handset may be easy to miss among all the other current Android-based offerings, but it looks like LG is now starting to ramp things up a bit to help it get noticed, with it recently launching (inadvertently, judging from the copy) the official site for phone complete with some fresh new images and [...]

iTunes Goes 9.0.2: Adds Support for Apple TV 3.0, Kills Pre Sync

Friday, October 30th, 2009

First comes the Apple TV 3.0 update, and next comes the iTunes update to make the two play nice. It’s a beautiful thing, we tell ya. As of right now, iTunes 9.0.2 is available via Software Update, and with that comes compatibility with Apple TV 3.0, an “improved look and feel,” and an easier-to-explore iTunes [...]

HTC Droid Eris Peeks its Head Out Once More, Shows off 5MP Camera

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Hey, HTC – we’re onto you. We know you’re a little upset that the lower-end Droid Eris isn’t getting much attention now that the DROID is all over Verizon’s marketing agenda, but it’s not like we don’t feel your pain. For those interested in spending a full Benjamin less on their next Android handset (on [...]

Best Buy Offering DROID Pre-orders As of Today, Automates The Mail-in Rebate

Friday, October 30th, 2009

In the best sort of tradition, Best Buy Mobile has gone for a repeat of its Palm Pre offering and is offering the $299 Motorola DROID at $199 thanks to the automation of a mail-in rebate you’d have to actually “mail in” if you were to purchase the handset straight from the carrier. Best Buy [...]

ICANN Set To Allow Non-Latin Characters in Domain Names, Half The World Rejoices

Friday, October 30th, 2009

In the name of cultural and linguistic diversity, our loyal comrades over at the ICANN are about to approve availability of domain names in non-Latin alphabets. That’s right, Chinese and Japanese folks will finally be able to address their websites in their native tongue, as will fans of Arabic, Cyrillic, Greek or Hindi scripts. Basically, [...]

First Storm 2 Ad Huffs And Puffs for Attention (video)

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Given the timing of Storm 2’s launch and the Motorola DROID’s unveiling, you’d think Verizon had all but abandoned its touchscreen BlackBerry. But lo and behold, we do have a new television spot. “Who says lightning never strikes twice” — who said it ever struck the first time?

Nokia’s N97 Mini Gets its Shipping Papers

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Right on cue, the smaller-but-just-barely N97 mini is now ready for public consumption over in Europe. Granted, we’re certainly at the tail end of October, but we can’t say that we caught Nokia in a lie or anything based on what was said last month in Stuttgart. You’ve already committed the specifications to memory and [...]

ASUS Changes Course, Unveils ‘First’ USB 3.0 / SATA 6Gbps Motherboards

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Can it be? Has the same company that dashed dreams by axing its USB 3.0-laden P6X58 motherboard back in July really just revived our hope in humanity? Out of nowhere, ASUS has just unveiled the first range of motherboards to support USB 3.0 and the newest SATA specifications, the latter of which brings along 6Gbps [...]

SonyStyle Unleashes Sony Ericsson Aino in The US For $600

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Though it may not have the most elegant name in the world, we’ve got to give Sony Ericsson’s Aino credit for at least one thing: it’s officially launching in the US, unlocked, just a few short months after being announced. You’ll be paying a stout $599.99 for the privilege of putting one in your pocket, [...]

Motorola DROID Spotted in Fine GSM Form (video)

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

While the newly launched DROID is keeping us plenty busy, we’d be remiss if we didn’t hep you to this hands-on video that’s recently popped up on the YouTubes. Of Vietnamese origin, we do believe that this is the first GSM version of the phone we’ve caught on tape. All seems to be going well [...]