A few weeks ago we got a quick tour of the new BlackBerry 9000’s UI, but now that the folks at CrackBerry have a unit we all benefit by getting a far deeper look at what’s going on. One highlight: (limited) YouTube support! Videos of this thing after the break, check ‘em out.
[Thanks Dave, via CrackBerry]
We’re not exactly sure what was going on with that whole on-again / off-again love affair with iPhones having gratis access to AT&T WiFi hotspots, but we’re content with letting bygones be bygones. On the slightly tweaked iPhone “Plans” page, the carrier now lists “Access to AT&T WiFi hotspots” as an included feature along with call forwarding, 3-way calling and Caller ID. Sure, it’s not a bona fide press release, but same difference, right?
[Via MacRumors]
Photos of a purportedly unannounced Blackberry codenamed “Daytona” are making the rounds in Spain this morning. This new RIM device clearly marked “evaluation unit” on the back is said to sport a 2 megapixel camera with LED flash, GPS, and that glorious WiFi we’re all missing on the 8800. Spanish site Xataka speculates that this media savvy device will carry an 8300 model number when it hits at the start of summer. Perhaps, but we’re still wondering when we’ll see the notorious 8820.
Update: A video has been posted by the Mentesdigitales site. Check that and more pictures after the break.
Enough of these overly pixelated, totally fuzzed-out captures of something supposed to Sony Ericsson’s Paris — we’re looking at the real deal now. This definitely sexy slider has somehow fell in front of someone without hands a-shakin’, and a smattering of distinct images are waiting just below in the read link. If you just like to be teased, the snapshots show a 5.0-megapixel camera and confirm that the keypad touts a two-character-per-button layout similar to the P1 — but really, there’s nothing like seeing it for yourself.
[Thanks, Kevin]
There weren’t a whole lot of firm details on the reasons behind Apple’s acquisition of chip designer P.A. Semi to be had back when the deal was announced last month, but it seems that a bit of the veil of mystery may now be lifting, at least if the word EETimes is hearing from its unnamed source is to be believed. Apparently, Apple was keen to have P.A. Semi’s crack chip-making team design a new chip for them, but P.A. Semi had “more or less burnt through its venture capital funds,” leaving them unable to take on the project. According to EETimes source, that meant that the only way to get P.A. Semi involved was for Apple to pay off all of P.A.’s investors and bring the company in-house, something they were able to do for a mere $280 million or so. Of course, as EETimes points out, the big question remaining is exactly what it is that Apple wants P.A. Semi to help it out with, and that’s a detail we’d expect to take considerably longer to trickle out.
[Via Mac Rumors]
One of the worst-kept secrets in Verizon’s stable is finally getting official today; that’s right, ladies and gentlemen, meet the Glyde from Samsung. Wearing CDMA guts underneath its F700 clothing, the fashion-friendly QWERTY slider offers a 2 megapixel cam with flash and autofocus, GPS, the full range of Bluetooth profiles, microSD slot, and a true HTML browser. Unlike its crosstown competition — the LG Voyager — the Glyde doesn’t offer support for Verizon’s VCAST TV service, but we imagine most folks will consider that a minor (read: nonexistent) inconvenience. Look for the phone to start circulating into retail channels this week for a princely $249.99 on contract after $50 rebate. Have a quick gander over on Engadget Mobile for a few shots of the Glyde doing what the Glyde does best — posing for press photography, that is.
The headline kind of says it all, but if you weren’t already sure enough that the first gen iPhone’s stint in the UK was coming to a close, O2’s pushing to make things crystal clear. It’s hard to imagine both companies are going to just stop selling such a high profile device for too long, but clearly we’re all still in the dark as to when its 3G replacement will officially be out.
[Thanks, Keith]
For those that need to be in the know about the very latest supposedly-leaked 3G iPhone shots that hit the web this week, we’ve got you covered — but we’re not convinced, especially of the device on the right. The shots on the left do at least seem to be crafted around those supposed size and shape leaks we saw the other day though, so bonus points there for playing into another current rumor to rack up a small bit of credibility. Still, in our best Rick James voice, Photoshop’s a hell of a tool.
Read - Left four shots appear on Chinese phone forum
Read - Shot on the right from AppleInsider
Never one to miss an opportunity to trot out yet another luxury handset, Mobiado has now taken the wraps off its new Camo candybar phone, which apparently adds some ruggedness to Mobiado’s usual excess. That comes in the form of anodized aluminum shell and stainless steel buttons (not to mention some added thickness), plus a hand-painted camouflage design that at least makes it seem rugged. Otherwise, the phone is a pretty standard tri-band GSM number, with it boasting a 1.3-megapixel camera, a 208 x 208 pixel display of unspecified size, an MMC card slot, and built-in Bluetooth, to name a few features. No word on a price or release date just yet, but it’s limited to a mere 200 units, so you can probably draw your own conclusions.
Just a day after we heard that Vodafone was taking the iPhone on a world tour, in comes word that Apple’s darling will be headed to Latin America via America Movil. We aren’t told if the deal is one of exclusive nature, nor were we given a specific launch date, but residents of 16 countries in Latin America will have their shot at latching onto an iPhone sometime “this year.” Huzzah!
[Thanks, Jesus]
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