Samsung BlackJack II

Well, well, guess who decided to show its pretty little face at Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s keynote address this morning–mmm hmm, the Samsung BlackJack II. Today, Samsung and AT&T officially introduced the successor to the BlackJack, but it won’t be available till “later …

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Reuters and the Nokia Research Center have announced that they are working on a joint project to enable journalists to file and publish stories and multimedia news content from handheld devices instead of computers. Called Reuters Mobile Journalism, the initiative relies upon connecting peripherals to Nokia’s high-end N95 device–a …

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The 9502 has the most features in the series but is also the largest
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i-Mate is not the most famous of brands when we talk about handhelds, but the Dubai-based company created quite a buzz a few months back when it introduced the Ultimate series of PDA-phones. …

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Digby has partnered with well-known retailers like Barnes & Noble and Fossil to create a downloadable shopping app that lets you purchase goods from your (RIM 4.1 or above) BlackBerry smartphone.

Digby has done a good job minimizing typing and fast-tracking purchases with select retail partners. Simply scroll through the brand list, clicking deeper within the […]

Nokia N81
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Today, Nokia announced the global availability of its Nokia N81 multimedia computer, which also ships with a preview of the N-Gage gaming service. As you may or may not recall, the N81 is available in two versions–an 8GB model and one with a microSD expansion slot …

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As part of a public experiment, some commuters in Singapore need only tap their mobile phones for bus and train fares.

They’re part of the Near-Field Communication (NFC) phone trial jointly organized by Singapore service provider StarHub and partner EZ-Link. According to the press release, the …

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Nokia N81
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Today, Nokia announced the global availability of its Nokia N81 multimedia computer, which also ships with a preview of the N-Gage gaming service. As you may or may not recall, the N81 is available in two versions–an 8GB model and one with a microSD expansion slot …

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Yes, you read right. After what seems like ages (heck, the video to the right was taken way back at CES 2007), Verizon Wireless officially announced today the availability of the Samsung SCH-i760 smartphone. The Windows Mobile 6 (Professional Edition) device is a bigger, badder version of the Samsung BlackJack, …

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Most of the ways to harness wind power that we’ve seen involve some type of large and unwieldy apparatus, whether it be a windmill or a giant kite. But why can’t a hand-sized device be used to charge a single gadget? Apparently, this one can.

The “…

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Finally, here’s a phone plan that allows you to switch from the U.S. Government’s Secret Internet Protocol Router Network to the unclassified Internet Protocol Router Network with a single keystroke.
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The National Security Agency has authorized military and government personnel to order up a …

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Take your docs with you on the go. Just keep in mind that you can’t make any changes.
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Google unveiled Google Docs mobile this morning. It’s a smaller, lightweight version of Google Docs and Spreadsheets, which lets you browse any stored documents, spreadsheets, or presentations …

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RIM BlackBerry Curve 8310
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Today, AT&T announced the immediate availability of the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8310, which adds the mighty powers of integrated GPS to the original BlackBerry Curve. Priced at $199.99 with a two-year contract and after rebates, the 8310 is available in …

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