If there's one thing true in business it's that if you create something interesting then someone else is going to try and do something similar. In that way, challengers to the iPhone's pre-release crown have rolled up and been dismissed, from the mundane - dreary skins for your current smartphone - to the delicately interesting - I'm looking at ... continued »

The word “smartphone” has been around for a little while now. But what does it really mean? ABI described a smartphone as an "open, commercial operating system that supports third party applications." Going by this description, the iPhone would not be a smartphone. This of course stirred up a good deal of controversy over what constitutes the name smartphone. Who exactly ... continued »

News Flash 6/3/2007: New iPhone Ads Now Available on Apple.com! Apple iPhone release date is June 29th, and new video of iPhone ad! Update: 5/25/2007 Will the real iPhone release date please stand up? The release date for the Prada has been announced. It will be making it's debut 3 months before the iPhone. You will be able to get your hands on one ... continued »

Motorola CEO Ed Zander seemed to be on the defensive during a webcast of the Goldman Sachs’ 2007 Technology Investment Symposium in Las Vegas last week. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that Motorola is struggling, after a really rough financial quarter, which is under extreme pressure as their hit phone the RAZR fizzled into a downward ... continued »

Well, we know how the Meizu M8 stacks up against the iPhone in terms of price. But how does it stack up on size? The M8 is actually a bit smaller than the iPhone. The actual sizes are iPhone 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.45 inches, and the M8 4.1 x 2.2 x 0.45 inches. Is smaller better? Until I've held them both ... continued »

This news will come as a blow to many wishing that the iPhone killer Asus Aura would materialize into a real product - someday.  That someday will never come, according to an email received by Thinktechno. As it turns out, the Asus Aura is an unsanctioned work created by Egy Studio, and is not approved in any way, shape or form. It ... continued »

The standard edition Meizu miniOne with a camera and 4GB of storage will cost as low as $310, while the 8GB version cost only $400! Obviously, clones are similar to generic brand drugs; they're always cheaper in price. The real iPhones will run $499 for the 4GB and $599 for the 8GB. Other Meizu miniOne models include a basic ... continued »

Helio is launching a new slider mobile device that’s slim and sleek, all wrapped up into a chic form factor. The Heat is almost the equivalent of the GSM version E900. It’s packed with EV-DO and all the usual Helio goodies. The Heat features a wicked technology called electrostatic touchpad. It’s highly responsive with customizable sensitivity (super, high, ... continued »

This video of the E-TEN M600 Pocket PC is literally pr0n for all Windows Mobile fans hard up for an iPhone UI look-a-like (tops the "Best damn iPhone skin for WM5 (almost)". As you will see in the video, the icons are just shortcuts to applications. However, that’s really nothing compared to the screensaver and scrolling. [youtube]ROZG4he2cuE[/youtube] Just like the iPhone, the ... continued »

This is a funny spoof of a Microsoft Zune phone presented by “Steve Ballmer in an infomercial-style.  He rambles on and on listing all the supposedly wonderful things about the Zune phone including features like Windows Pain, MS-DOC Executive Appointment Calendar, a clock and RAM driver.  All for only $9! [youtube]zPFu9ezddyk[/youtube] I do need a new paper weight for me desk – ... continued »