LG are teasing yet again with some basic specifications and photos of the new “Chocolate” phone, the LG BL40. We first had a glimpse of this handset three weeks ago, but now we have a few more details.
The main thing to notice is the BL40’s screen – it’s a huge 4″ 800 x 345 pixel [...]
LG has announced the forthcoming launch of a new mobile phone targeted at the budget sector. In amongst the gamut of news from a variety of mobile companies shouting about top-end features and advanced technologies such as LG’s own Viewty Smart and Chocolate, it is all too easy to forget that not everyone can afford [...]
Japan : A new mobile phone which is not only waterproof but is also powered by solar energy is being launched in Japan by NTT DoCoMo and will be on sale during September this year. It’s a 3G HSDPA handset and specification details are below.
The new solar powered mobile phone even has a 8 megapixel [...]
After Google Latitude, Apple has now refused to allow Google to distribute its Google Voice application to iPhone through Apple’s App Store.
Showing a new sign of rivalry with the search engine giant, Apple has refused to allow Google to distribute Google Voice application to iPhone through Apple’s App Store. Google Voice is a free [...]
Chinese clone makers have found it easy the first few Xenium model phones from Philips. Even a clone purportedly of the non-existent N98 was really a Xenium clone. The Xenium X830 is a well-featured touchscreen phone with WiFi and 5 MP camera. It will also come with an 8 GB storage built-in to be interesting [...]
Mobile phones have gradually started morphing into fashion accessories. The iPhone 3G Solid Gold sets an example by its 22 carat gold body and stunning looks. In the days to come the mobile phones will compete with jewelry and other accessories to make a fashion statement like never before.
It is learnt that four designers have [...]
Ooh, now here’s a not entirely unexpected story. Android, as we all know, is an open source phone OS, which theoretically means lots of phones can use it, from top-end smartphones (Sony Ericsson Rachael, anyone?) to low-enders aimed at the mass market. So far, though, we’ve only seen Android pop up in relatively high-end smartphones.
However, [...]
Google released Latitude earlier this year as a location-based service (LBS) that competes with Brightkite and Loopt. After bringing Latitude to Android phones last month, it is now available as an iPhone web app — because Apple didn’t want it as a native app.
Like similar LBS’s, Latitude allows you to add friends, view their location [...]
Medical researchers have unveiled a new gadget that could be used by doctors in the developing world to diagnose diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria.
The device, which attaches to a mobile phone, allows physicians to create a portable microscope that can be used to examine blood samples in the field and help spot some of [...]
Today Samsung launches its latest watch phone, the new S9110. The S9110 is what Samsung claims to be the thinnest watch phone on the market, at 11.98mm (.47in). The company credits its advanced surface mounting technology for this achievement.
The S9110 features a specially designed 1.76-inch TFT touchscreen display with a 176 x 220 pixel resolution. [...]
