From the monthly archives:

February 2007

iPhone: the best mobile gaming device on the planet?

by Vincent Nguyen on February 9, 2007


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It might be, especially with a high-resolution screen that adjusts automatically as you rotate from portrait to landscape mode and vice versa. Then there's report of three ARM processor cores and a Broadcom chip. Mix all the processing power and a marvelous screen with tons of storage, you get one ass kicking portable gaming device. Now wait, what about third-party games? Isn’t the iPhone closed to third-party developers? ... continued »

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Apple Gazette’s 7 predictions for WWDC 2007

by Vincent Nguyen on February 9, 2007

Steve Jobs gave use the iPhone at Macworld 2007, and so it’s that time again to wage in on what to expect at WWDC 2007. Apple Gazette predicts the following will be announced: Multi-Touch in Leopard, New GUI for OS X, New iLife w/iTunes HD, Blu-Ray Support, Leopard/iPhone integration, Leopard Officially Released, and the one last thing will be an Ultra Portable iMac w/Multi touch screen. What do you think? continued »

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Bill Gates says no Zune phone?

by Vincent Nguyen on February 9, 2007

Here’s the answer to the 6-million-dollar-question that everyone’s been asking: Will there be a Zune phone? [Newsweek] With Xbox and Zune, Microsoft has adopted an end-to-end approach, where you write the software, design the hardware and run the services. Will Microsoft now change its mobile-phone strategy and adopt an end-to-end approach, the way Apple has with the iPhone? [Bill Gates] No, I don't think so. People like different styling, media storage, ... continued »

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Nokia E90 Communicator in the wild!

by Vincent Nguyen on February 9, 2007

Geez, who wouldn’t want a smartphone packing two massively large screens, QWERTY keyboard, and 3.2 megapixel camera? I know I’d want it. While details for the Nokia E90 Communicator is sketchy until it’s official arrival at 3GSM next week, Engadget reports other features include WiFi, Quad-band GSM, S60 operating system, an internal display with 800 x 353 pixel resolution, and an external display of 240 x 320 pixel resolution. The ... continued »

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Nintendo Wii Phone Rumor: Can you hear Mii now?

by Vincent Nguyen on February 9, 2007

The Wii is one awesome gaming console. Yet it could be a whole lot better if what T3 is reporting is true. A new patent from Nintendo points to an installed microphone that could possibly allow VoIP and sing-along titles. Apparently, there are two sound sources for the new console, one from the game disc, and another positioned close to a speaker. For such a small package, the ... continued »

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Will a Microsoft/LG deal give Apple a run for it’s money?

by Chris Scott Barr on February 9, 2007

This week we have seen previews of the upcoming Windows Mobile 6, which is due later this year. Also, LG announced that it is working on at least two new smartphones that will have features that resemble those of the iPhone. These are due out in the second half of the year. No doubt that they will run Windows Mobile 6. When you first look at these facts, you might ... continued »

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Finger touching wearable mobile phone: iHand anyone?

by Vincent Nguyen on February 8, 2007

Finger touching wearable mobile phone iF concept award product 2007. “Finger touching” Designed by Sunman Kwon at Hong-ik University in South Korea, simply slips onto your hand, and then projects a 3x4 mobile-style keypad onto your fingers, with each joint making up a button. “Finger touching” – a wearable mobile device for enhanced chatting. It introduces a new wearable device that anyone can communicate with that is easier and lighter in mobile ... continued »

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