I came across an interesting post on Crave today which referenced a number of other equally interesting articles about Apple’s monopoly and questionable business practices. Is this just spreading FUD or is the Reality Distortion Field beginning to fade? That’s the feeling you get while surfing the Web this week. The iPhone price-drop brouhaha was largely stopped in its tracks by Steve Jobs’ $100 mea culpa, but a string of successive snafus have cropped up …
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Dopod C750 Photos Surface
According to Engadget Mobile: Unless our eyes are being mighty deceitful, IT168’s photos of the Dopod C750 sure look an awful lot like the HTC Juno. Granted, there’s no way to confirm this suggestion just yet, but it’s hard to deny that the two form factors are eerily similar. According to a (very) rough translation, the C750 boasts a 2.6-inch VGA (640 x 480) display, Windows Mobile 6, a microSD expansion slot, USB connectivity and …
Continue readingFergie Likes the Motorola Q9m
While Hannah Montana’s jaw dropped over a Windows Mobile Smartphone on TV, her competition on the Billboard Top 200 has also gotten in on the Windows Mobile action. It looks like Fergie really likes Verizon’s Motorola Q9m. Here’s her video review: That was the video intro included on the 128Mb MicroSD card which comes with the Verizon Motorola Q9m. Click here to read our review of the Motorola Q9h, and for more on the Motorola …
Continue readingJeyo Mobile Companion 2.0 Released
One shortcoming that has always plagued Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition devices was the ability to back up SMS messages. The backup function was actually removed from ActiveSync around this time probably because even Microsoft couldn’t figure it out. Now there are a number of backup programs that will do it right, but the Jeyo Mobile Companion was the first that could reliably backup and restore all of your text messages. It’s also a …
Continue readingHannah Montana Lusts Over the Motorola Q
Friday’s new episode of the Hannah Montana TV show titled “Don’t Stop Till You Get The Phone” depicts’s the popular pop-star lusting over the latest mobile gadget and what she has to go through to get it. Maybe the show’s writers know something we don’t as their “Z Phone” depicted here is apparently a Motorola Q with holographic reminder announcement capabilities. I’m sure some of us can identify with the look on her face. Originally …
Continue readingHTC TyTN II’s Screen Shuts Off During a Phone Call
The HTC TyTN II has a new feature where the screen shuts off pretty quickly while you’re in a phone call. This is nice if you’re actuallying holding the device up against your head since it will prevent accidental touch-screen button presses. However, it is a bit annoying if you’re using a Bluetooth headset while on a call and surfing the internet at the same time. You can turn this feature off by editing the …
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