HFI-15G portable headphone lowers listening fatigue

11-21-2008
German company Ultrasone has released the smallest headphone in its HFI line, the HFI-15G. The open-back supra-aural design features a decentralized driver position that is claimed to widen the sound-stage by directing the waves to the outer ear, instead of straight into the ear canal. The company lists a frequency range of 20Hz to 20kHz, with a s...

Briefly: Sony Ericsson W760 review

11-19-2008
The W580 has been a staple of GSM phone carriers ever since it was released simply because it does most things well (in...

Sony iPhone rival to hit US for $800 unlocked

11-12-2008
Sony Ericsson today finally detailed the US release of the Xperia X1, its first full touchscreen smartphone and also its first Windows Mobile phone. Rather than tie the phone to AT&T, the cellphone maker instead says the X1 will sell through its Sony Style website as an unlocked device for $800. The move lets users pick AT&T to gain full access to...

Panasonic to expand its systems integration network, including VoIP

11-10-2008
The time is right for an IP-capable but phone-oriented network approach such as Panasonic's ECS, said an IDC analyst. To support the new system for SMBs, Panasonic will add more outside systems integrators, particularly in VoIP and IT....

Brightpoint makes deal with Apple to distribute iPods

10-20-2008
Brightpoint, a cell phone distributor in Australia saw its shares rise 51 cents on Thursday after it announced its plans to begin distributing iPods. According to a report, this deal could give Brightpoint an opening for a wider relationship with the iPhone maker. Oppenheimer & Co. analyst Ittai Kidron stated that he believes this is the beginning...

Linux-based IP STB swaps media with cell phones

10-09-2008
— Sep. 25, 2008 — KDDI has announced a Linux-based IP set-top box (STB) that converts and transmits TV and Web content to the Japanese carrier's cell phones. Based on Motorola's VIP1830 hardware platform, the "Au Box" also plays back music stored on the phones, and offers CD ripping, says KDDI. ......

Telstra readies 21Mbps 3G+ in late 2008

10-07-2008
Australian cell carrier Telstra this morning said it was on track to be one of the first providers in the world to use Enhanced HSPA, or eHSPA. Also known as HSPA+, the feature will give peak Internet download speeds of about 21Mbps per second, or about three times the best 7.2Mbps speed on regular HSPA devices. The move is made possible in part b...

Samsung brings 8MP camera to touch phones

09-27-2008
In addition to the just-introduced Haptic 2, Samsung has introduced a second touchscreen phone already examined by Russian site Mail.ru. The M8800 Pixon is the first known touchscreen cellphone to carry an eight-megapixel camera and carries extra photography features normally reserved for dedicated cameras, including blink and face detection, a wi...

Nokia's iPhone rival shows in press shot

09-25-2008
Nokia's first true touchscreen phone has been spotted today in a leak of an official press image for the device. The image matches earlier but much less distinct images and shows a significantly different interface for the Symbian operating system's music player with onscreen music controls and larger album art. Other interface changes are known t...

T-Mobile allows pre-registration for BlackBerry Flip

09-17-2008
T-Mobile has launched a pre-registration page on its website for the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220. WiFi connectivity allows internet access and even phone calls to be made without connecting to the service provider cell towers. A 2MP camera with flash also records video. Content can be added using an external microSD card slot or transferred from iT...

Intel announces Mainstream SSD drives

08-19-2008
In the wake of last Friday's leak, Intel has now formally announced its Mainstream series of SSD drives. Models will be available in 1.8- and 2.5-inch sizes, and rely on MLC (multi-level cell) NAND memory, which should in theory aid to keep prices down. One of the first examples is the 80GB X25-M, which is also Intel's first SATA-based SSD for no....

Nokia to make Zune Marketplace phone?

08-04-2008
An alleged Microsoft source today claims that Nokia is developing phones that would be compatible with the Zune Marketplace. While the project isn't said to involve custom handset design, Nokia in the suggested plan would integrate its software with content from the Microsoft-run Zune store, which in protected format doesn't currently work outside...

Microsoft in first meetings for Zune phone?

07-26-2008
Microsoft has held its first concrete meetings to design a Zune-branded cellphone, according to an unconfirmed but allegedly credible leak from jkOnTheRun. The device is well away from completion but is intended to use multi-touch input and would use a variant of Windows Mobile 7, Microsoft's first major overhaul to its smartphone platform since 2...

Bell, Telus moving to HSPA to snatch iPhone?

07-25-2008
Canadian cell services Bell and Telus are both near announcing that they will switch to the same cellular network format as Rogers in a bid to regain their competitive strength, a new UBS investment note says. The two carriers use the same CDMA phone technology as Sprint, Verizon, and numerous smaller providers in the US but are now looking to swi...

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