This video shows an amazing demonstration of a waterproofed phone making a call while submerged in a glass of water. The almost invisible process leaves your phone feeling normal and you can't even tell it's been waterproofed until you drop it in a glass of water.
Here's how it works:
"a liquid is heated up into a gas, and is applied to the gadget in a vacuum. The gas reforms and bonds on the gadget surfaces as a deposit. But that's as far as Martin would explain, because of patents that h...read more
Symbian Guru released Productivity Bundle for Series 60.3. Phone-Personalization bundle: make your mobile different from others with AutoProfiles and AutoThemes and get your discount!
Now you have ability to buy two programs of SymbianGuru with discount price. Phone-Personalization Bundle is made for people who want to make their phone different from others by changing not only profiles but also themes according to personal schedule.
AutoProfiles can be totally adjusted to your lifestyle. The ...read more
This news cannot be good for the smartphone market. Sony Ericsson's Q2 profits have fallen by a whopping 97%. The company knew their profits would fall in the second quarter but nobody predicted a 97% drop.
The company has been placing their hopes in the upcoming Xperia X1 Windows Mobile smartphone but they'll need much more than one device to pull themselves out of this one. With iPhones and BlackBerrys flying off the shelves Sony Ericsson had better come up with something else....read more
Nokia has launched an IM application that allows your friends to see where you are. Currently in beta, Nokia's Chat application integrates with your contacts and allows friends to see others locations.
In addition to letting friends see your location, Chat allows you to mark certain landmarks which will automatically broadcast messages to your friends when you reach that location. You could set the application to notify your friend when you're 1 mile away from his house for example.
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Protopage is a free web start page and online notebook for your PC. Now, Protopage has gone mobile. Protopage Mobile has been specially optimized for dozens of mobile phones including the Apple iPhone, Blackberry, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG, Windows Mobile 5/6, HTC and Palm.
Check it out at the link below....read more
A leaked Sprint Roadmap shows multiple releases coming down the pike. A new Treo 800w, a Red BlackBerry Curve, a RAZR VE20 and more. It looks like Sprint is going to shake up its line of phones in the next several months.
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A German supermarket chain has introduced a new way to checkout your items. In the new chain of stores, customers can pay for their purchases with a specially adapted mobile telephone.
"The Future Store" was recently opened near Duesseldorf. Customers pick up a specially adapted phone when they come to the store. When they pick something up for purchase they scan the barcode by taking a picture with their phone. At the end of their shopping trip they place the phone in a machine at the door...read more
Nokia has launched the Nokia N78 in the US. The N78 is an entry-level model in Nokia's N-series of multimedia smartphones.
The Nokia N78 features the Symbian S60 Feature Pack 2 adding better device performance, usability enhancements, and security enhancements to the phone. It also features Wi-Fi and 3G as well as Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and A2DP, and a built-in FM-transmitter.
This N78 includes a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus and 20x digital zoom. It has the ability to record MPEG-...read more
In an attempt to revamp its business line, Nokia unveiled two new phones for corporate clients.
The new E66 and the E71 phones start shipping in July and will retail for around $538.
"The Nokia E71 and Nokia E66 were designed for people who lead a mobile lifestyle and want quick and easy access to their personal and work email. With both of these devices, we have responded to consumer feedback by making calendar and contacts available at the touch of a button," said Søren Petersen, Senior Vice...read more
Turn your Symbian phone into a high-quality PC webcam.
MAIN FUNCTIONALITY:
Transforms your mobile phone into high-quality PC webcamera.
Works through WiFi (NEW!), Bluetooth or USB.
Screen Capture functionality, when device screen can be demonstrated on PC real-time.
NEW!!! Cool video effects, to have fun with your friends.
Works with Skype, Yahoo, YouTube, MSN, AOL IM, ICQ and many others.
Compatible with all Symbian S60 3rd edition devices.
Compatible with Windows Vista/XP/2003/2000.
Carry y...read more
Google decided to show off the Android operating system at the Google I/O Conference last week. Andoidcommunity.com was there and took some video footage of the presentation. Check out the video of Google Android. Will Google be able to dominate the smart phone market? We'll see....read more
According to Bloomberg, US cell phone carrier Sprint may start selling assets to help improve a bad situation for the company. After losing more than 1 million customers last quarter things are looking down for Sprint. In fact, Sprint's quarterly net loss was $505 million.
Some options include selling of Nextel or finding a buyer for the company. They will also be closing Sprint stores and lowering prices.
Customers have been leaving Sprint for other carriers due to poor service. Have ...read more
According to an unconfirmed report, AT&T is in the process of prepping the Nokia N71 for release on its network. The report is unconfirmed but it comes from BGR which is usually reliable.
This new Nokiea N71 will supposedly be a merger of the best from Nokia's N-series and E-series devices. It will run Symbian S60 Feature Pack 2, and include 3G (HSDPA), Wi-Fi, GPS, and a 3.2-megapixel camera.
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T-Mobile is preparing to ship its first cell phones based on Google's Android operating system this year. The release of the gPhone is expected to bring an "avalanche of innovation from users - and radical changes to what customers expect and demand."
Joe Sims, vice president and general manager of T-Mobile's broadband and new business division, said he had already seen prototypes of the company's Android-based phone and says he's "impressed." Sims also says they will have more than one produ...read more
