The iPhone now run Vista… well a skin of Vista. The Vista add on is called VistaPerfection 2.0 (Can Vista and Perfection be used together??) and is a complete re-skinning kit for your iPhone. [Read more…]

This Cell Phone watch has a number of quite cool features which include a camera, vibration, card slot and bluetooth. It is named the D299i Quad Band Cell Phone Watch and has a built in 1.4 inch touch screen display. [Read more…]

TV on mobile phones is not too new of a service for certain countries like the UK. Three have been providing this service for a few years now. However, AT&T are now launching a mobile TV service which will be available on May 4th. [Read more…]

You may be aware that I am currently testing the 3 USB modem for 3 full months. I can still say that it’s exciting stuff! I received notification last night that the PAYG (Pay as you Go) price of the dongle just dropped. [Read more…]

Intel announced a new line of processors called Atom a few months ago. The processors were specifically designed for Mobile Internet Devices and can reach speeds of up to 1.87GHz currently. [Read more…]

This mobile phone watch actually looks like it might be good to wear. Most of the other mobile phone watches just look a little chunky and awkward. [Read more…]

Nokia recently showcased a cool app for Nokia mobile phones. The app is named shoot-to-translate and it is capable of translating from Chinese to English by taking a photo of the Chinese text that you want to read. [Read more…]

Plasma screens tend to belong in your home attached to a wall. Not any more. Panasonic in association with AbleComm have announced [Read more…]

I have heard a number of warnings in the past about not leaving the charger of my mobile phone plugged in over night as they can, in rare circumstances, explode. [Read more…]

A rumour was floating around a few days ago about a new mobile phone built by ASUS and branded by Lamborghini. Only mock up’s were available at the time to show what it could look like. Engadget managed to get a look at the ZX1 over at CeBit recently and I admit that the phone does look quite cool. A number of people have been calling it an iPhone killer which seems to be a popular phrase thrown around these days. The ZX1 runs Windows Mobile 6.1 core which also has a number of ASUS tweaks which we hope makes the interface a little more iPhone esq and streamline. Unsubsidised it will set you back $1500 although expect to see this drop quite a bit on contract. The 3G phone will launch in May around Europe and could be one to look out for.

So will this phone be an iPhone killer? Who knows. It will be hard for ASUS to gain the popularity of the iPhone, but yet, Windows Mobile powers a heck of a lot of devices which added together, in theory, could make Windows Mobile an iPhone killer.

Via: Engadget

The iPhone screen transformed the way we interact with our mobile phones. The multi touch interface and very quick screen response made the iPhone a very usable device. HowStuffWorks have created an interesting article which breaks down the iPhone multi touch screen and shows in detail how it all works.

When touching an iPhone screen it can sense exactly where and what needs to be done. Due to the screen being multi touch it also allows for even more interactivity such as zooming in to photos by placing a thumb and finger on to the screen.

Some touch screens use light, and when an object it placed in the way it detects where the object was placed. Another version of this uses a capacitive touch screen which detects where contact is made by the way of an electrical charge which changes and sends the signal back to the CPU. However, the iPhone is different as it can detect 2 fingers on the screen at the same time. I recommend reading the full article over at HSW as it goes in to very good detail on how the whole screen and touch system works and makes a very interesting read.

Via: Fosfor

The Philips Xenium 9@9j is their latest phone which has a unique twist. The device can be powered by 2 different types of battery allowing you to carry a quick backup around with you should the occasion arise. The ordinary lithium ion battery can be found in the phone, but along side a AAA battery slot. Should the lithium ion battery die and you have no where to plug the phone in to charge it you can then pop in a AAA battery which are available everywhere and have up to 3 hours of talk time per battery.

I am not convinced that the extra bulk it ads to the phone is worth it although some people may find this feature handy.

Via: SlipperyBrick