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Microsoft Project Pink Mobiles Made Official

by Jay Garrett on February 13, 2010

The MWC is a matter of hours away and most eyes will be on what Microsoft will be bring to parade on centre-stage.

Windows Phone 7 is almost a given but it seems that the Project Pink phone, Sharp’s ‘Turtle’, as been FCC’d (Federal Communications Commission).

The diagram on the right for model PB10ZU shows more than a passing resemblance to the Turtle pic I posted about in September.

According to the paperwork the PB10ZU will be loaded with dual-band CDMA, EVDO, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity.

Engadget spotted that the FCC filing’s details are being withheld until March 29. That’s just after the potential Zune Phone unveiling that is rumoured to take place at the CTIA conference in Vegas.

Expect more about lots of other new phones over the coming few days ;)

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Puma and Sagem to out a Sporty Little Phone at MWC

by Jay Garrett on February 10, 2010

Fashion phones don’t usually get my juices going.

They are what they are – a fashion statement first and a gadget second…. or even third.

So, when I heard that the result of a Puma and Sagem love-in was set to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress next week a whole lot of ‘meh’ hit me.

Since visiting the site though – it’s all gone a bit weird.

The site is light on details about the phone but it is heavy on oddness.

The phone will likely be an Android blower with fingerprint ID and, judging by the pic, a solar-powered jobby. I’d expect it to have a pulse/heart rate monitor, perhaps a pedometer and some circuit training things – you know, like the Nike +.

On that site there’s the countdown to the day of Sagem’s Mobile World Congress press conference but there’s also a selection of bonkers videos of animals that have apparently inspired the creators.

What are you expecting from this sports-phone?

Pumaphone.com

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VIA Brings Worlds First USB 3.0 Hub Controller – VL810

January 5, 2010 Click to read more →
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USB 3.0 is pretty-much here and will probably been more in evidence at CES.
Thankfully the Taiwan-based PC accessory maker VIA has prepped its snappily named VIA VL810 SuperSpeed Hub Controller – this is the world’s first USB 3.0 hub controller.
It can handle data transfer speeds of up to 5Gb/s and features one upstream [...]

New iPhones at WWDC 2010? June Dates Booked!

December 21, 2009 Click to read more →
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Ah, June 8th 2009 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. I’m sure you remember it well.
That was this year’s Apple Worldwide Developers conference. The one that brought us the iPhone 3GS.
Well, it seems that Apple had such a good time there that they’ve already booked a “Corporate Event” at the Moscone [...]

Twinity Releases Virtual London – Delays Expected

December 7, 2009 Click to read more →
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You can now wander around the UK capital without leaving the comfort of your puter.
Well – bits any how.
Just like the real London the virtual version is beset by numerous delays.
Twinity, kinda like Second Life with real places, has finally launched a beta of virtual London.
Twinity was launched back in 2006 with a promise [...]

MMORPGamers Targetted by Worms – World of Warcraft Virus

November 3, 2009 Click to read more →
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There’s been plenty of press regarding the health issues of gamers that spend most their waking lives playing these Massively Multiplayer Online games but here’s a new health scare.
The health of your secure details held on USB’s, external hard-drives and the like.
Microsoft has published a report pointing out that virus writers are getting hip to [...]

Acer Liquid A1 – World’s First Android 1.6 HD Smartphone

October 14, 2009 Click to read more →
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That’s what Acer is dubbing their new blower.
Today Acer unveiled their first step into the world of Android-powered smartphones – and it looks like the Acer Liquid A1 has shiny shoes.
So – how about that claim then?
The Liquid A1 apparently owes the “world’s first Android 1.6 high definition smartphone” crown because of its large [...]

Foursquare Social Gaming Comes to London – Earn Points and Badges by Eating, Drinking and Partying Round the Capital

October 8, 2009 Click to read more →
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Foursquare has announced that it’s bringing its location-based social networking game here to London.
The service that started in March awards points and badges for experiencing things in certain locations and is apparently quite the hit over in the USA but remains pretty much unknown on this side of the pond.
Foursquare is a location service-based social network/game.
It’s [...]

What is Sony Ericsson Promising The World?

September 15, 2009 Click to read more →
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You and I both know that when one of the many gadget and tech makers claims “world first”, “thinnest”, “lightest” and such that:

It might well be – but not for long
Someone else has already made that claim
It’s all bluster and marketing

Well – the latest claim from Sony Ericsson is that they’re going to change the [...]

Free Online Monopoly City Streets Uses Google Maps for Global Gaming

September 8, 2009 Click to read more →
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Board game great, Hasbro, has teamed up with Google to produce an online global version of Monopoly which will in turn create the largest board game area ever as the world of Google Maps is the playing surface.
Monopoly City Streets launches on Wednesday for a duration of four months.
Players worldwide will be handed a [...]

A Load of New Nokia Mobile Phones Appear on Flickr Ahead of Nokia World

August 17, 2009 Click to read more →
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Are you in love with Nokia phones?
Well, here’s something to help you with your Christmas wish list!
A stack of new Noks have appeared in a spy shot stylee – there’s a couple of ‘already knowns’ but quite a number of brand-news!
To start of with there’s the Nokia N97 Mini as well as the 5900 XpressMusic [...]

Nintendo Bringing Hollywood to Wii Worldwide

July 27, 2009 Click to read more →
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Nintendo is about to bring you another reason to buy their family friendly Wii.
The Nintendo Wii movie store is heading worldwide by the sounds of things and that will bring you the Hollywood greats right to your Wiimote!
Japan has the Wii movie service in place and the PS3 (via PlayStation Store) is already [...]

UK to Host the World’s Largest Electric / Hybrid Car Trial

June 24, 2009 Click to read more →
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The UK will be hosting the world’s largest trial of electric vehicles to attempt to retain this green and pleasant land!
As many of you gadgety faithful will already know – the capital has been trying to get electrified and have some electric cabs, as well as lining the streets with charging posts.
This £25 million scheme [...]

Samsung Produces Worlds First 32 gig moviNAND

May 13, 2009 Click to read more →
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Samsung has claimed a real, straight-up, on the level, first.
These moviNAND cards are the only ones at the moment to use 32Gb chips built on 30nm-class technology.
What this means for the likes of you and me is that as Sammy makes more NAND memory than any other single company these will be appearing in many [...]

300 LAN Gamers Break World Record in Malaysia

April 14, 2009 Click to read more →
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A lot of us have dragged our machines around for some LAN party action.
But to join another 299 like-minded souls – surely that would be some kinda record?
Yup, these 300 gamers all got together in a single room (a darn site larger than any living room I’ve been in) playing games such as Quake and [...]

Helio Ocean 2 Released To Coincide With Britney, Virgin and Valentines

January 29, 2009 Click to read more →

If you’re a fan of Britney Spears you may have heard that her next tour is to be sponsored by Virgin Mobile and the Helio Ocean 2.
You will also be aware that her tour kicks off on March 3rd which is therefore the launch date of the Ocean 2.
You may not be aware that the [...]

Nokia E75 Released – Business QWERTY Slide Phone

January 26, 2009 Click to read more →

Hang on!
What’s this?
Another Nokia phone being released?
The 5800 XpressMusic (aka Tube) only hit these shores on Friday (see my piece for Huliq.com).
It’s not like that Nokia have skimped on the specs either for this business slider with a QWERTY keypad.
It’s sporting a 2.4 inch QVGA screen, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a 3.2 megapixel camera but [...]

iPhone SlingPlayer Mobile Television

January 6, 2009 Click to read more →

It seems to have been longer than the 6 months that it actually has been since I got word that Sling Media was going to bring their SlingPlayer to the iPhone 3G.
But it’s here and has been demo’d at Macworld and the plan is to release the final version to the public in the next three months.
Like SlingPlayer Mobile [...]

Get The Apple iPhone 3G First!

June 25, 2008 Click to read more →

How badly do you need to be first?
How badly do you need to be the first to own one of the new, shiny, spanky 3G iPhones?
If that feeling of overwhelming smugness is too hard to resist then you need to go and get your hands on the world’s first iPhone 3G and here’s how!
All you [...]

Live Luggage – Not What Terry Pratchett Planned

June 24, 2008 Click to read more →

3 years in the making and now the power assisted Live Luggage is here!
And there will be a “world premier” on June 26th.
The PA series of checked baggage features a 12V NiMH rechargeable battery pack supplying power to the wheels when the handle is gripped and the bag is tilted.
The bags weigh 10.6kg (23-pounds) which [...]