Chuong reported earlier some real-life images of the AT&T version of the HTC Touch Pro. If you look closely, you’ll notice there is no longer a dedicated row of number keys, however there are now dedicated Start menu and OK keys. This is great news for anyone who wants to use a keyboard to navigate the operating system without having to re-arrange your fingers to touch the screen every time you need to switch applications. …
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Will this be the T-Mobile Shadow III?
As reported by TMoNews.com: “On July 25th, the FCC passed the HTC Raphael, also known as the HTC Touch Pro. We can tell very little about the phone from the limited information released by the FCC (HTC requested much of it be kept confidential) however we can see that the Touch Pro will have Quad-Band GSM, GPRS, EDGE, and WiFi. Simply put, this means that the (850/950/1800/1900 MHz) which the Raphael will support can work …
Continue readingThe Treo 800w’s Global Positioning System
The Treo 800w‘s GPS system is pretty nice. Not only is a custom mapping program integrated with both contacts and point-of-interest searching right in the Today screen, but the hardware is also quite advance and very quick at acquiring your position. The video below illustrates how the GPS works in a number of different programs. Unfortunately, the GPS does not work very well in 3rd party programs like CoPilot Live 7 and TomTom 6. TomTom …
Continue readingBlackberry Thunder might have Haptics for screen buttons
There’s some speculation over at Crackberry.com about the on-screen keyboard that will be included with the first touch-screen Blackberry; the Blackberry Thunder. Here are the latest rumors: Localized Haptic Technology – when you press on the Thunder’s screen, it pushes in “just” a little bit (the whole screen is sort of like a big button) and you get immediate “real” feedback – you hear an audible clickety sound, and can feel a buzz in your …
Continue readingWindows Mobile: New anti-terror weapon
As reported by MSNBC, the U.S. department of defense has approved a new Windows Mobile based device for use in preliminary lie detection. The new device, known by the acronym PCASS, for Preliminary Credibility Assessment Screening System, uses a commercial TDS Ranger hand-held personal digital assistant with three wires connected to sensors attached to the hand. An interpreter will ask a series of 20 or so questions in Persian, Arabic or Pashto: “Do you intend …
Continue readingTouch Pro Live Pictures
Mobileburn has gotten their hands on some live pictures of the HTC Touch Pro. The Touch Pro will be similar to the Touch Diamond except with a slide-out keyboard, MicroSD slot, camera with flash, and TV-out capabilities. The device will also feature a new TouchFLO 3D interface designed to accomodate both landscape and portrait views. There’s still no word on how you’ll be able to access applications or menus by using the keyboard. Hopefully, you …
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