Here’s Steve Jobs chatting about how he and Woz (his “partner in crime” from yesterdays event) used to illegally manipulate the phone networks for their own gain. “If we hadn’t made Blue Boxes, there’d be no Apple.”–Jobs That’s something to think about next time the subject of jailbreaking comes up. Woz’s version (below), as you’d expect, is a little more colorful. Kottke via Giz
iCall My SweetHeart 1.3 Category: Lifestyle Price: $.99, Version: 1.2 -> 1.3 ( iTunes ) Description: this EXCLUSIVE application is the best place to place your SWEETHEART phone number. it’s easy and immediate to use and your LOVE will have a SPECIAL exclusive place
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Section: Communications , Cellphones , Cellular Providers , Smartphones , Mobile A few days ago we reported on a rumor that Rogers would launch the BlackBerry Torch 9800 on September 15, but the rumor turned out to be false.? Rogers is reporting today that it will launch the Torch on September 24 available for $199 on a three year contract.? No word on how much the phone costs on a two year, one year, or off contract pricing, but your best bet is probably to purchase the Torch with a three year contract.? In case you want to learn more about the Torch before purchasing it, a Rogers representative talked with Michael McDowell, Director of Marketing for the BlackBerry, about the cool features in the Torch.? The video can be seen below.? Via [ Rogers ] Full Story ? | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell . | Comment on this Article ?
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Section: Communications , Cellphones , Smartphones , Mobile Running Android 2.1 with MOTOBLUR, Motorola presents the Defy, a 3.7” touchscreen-driven smartphone that is ready to take a fall.? The device is touted by Motorola as water-resistant and dust-proof, two common elements users run into frequently.? While filming reef sharks at 30 feet underwater is out, the water-resistance should be helpful for getting caught in a quick shower and thanks to Gorilla Glass, the Defy’s screen is protected from falls. The phone is geared currently for Europe and will release later this year.? Packing a 5MP camera, Android 2.1, AGPS, and Flash Lite 3, it’s not a super-powered device.? Motorola describes the phone as “slim”, though at 13.4mm thick, it’s fatter than the iPhone 4 (9.3).? The Defy packs only 512MB Internal RAM; 2GB Internal ROM and the microSD slot can handle up to a 32GB card. While not the cutting edge, this should be a decent workhorse in the Moto line.
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LevelCam 1.2 Category: Photography Price: $1.99 -> $.99, Version: 1.2 ( iTunes ) Description: LevelCam is the world’s first unrestricted AHAC (Automatic Horizon Adjustment Camera). LevelCam is very handy in situations where perfect leveling of your shots may not be practical (or possible) such as self portraits and discreet shooting. Simply point in the direction of your subject and press the shutter button
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Section: Communications , Cellphones , Cellular Providers , Smartphones Presently, the G2 is rumored for a September 29 launch on T-Mobile, and even though the phone has been teased by T-Mobile, official press images have not yet been released.? Just today, however, CellPhoneSignal managed to find official G2 images which shows off the sleek looking device and its full slider QWERTY keyboard.? One of the interesting pieces of information these images seem to confirm is the existence of Vanilla Android, instead of Android with HTC Sense on top.? Generally users and Android developers prefer a clean Android OS, meaning it is not bundled with crapware.? However, carriers usually preload apps onto their Android smartphones, but the notable phone running Vanilla Android is the Nexus One.? Let’s recap the G2 to see what we currently know about the device.? It features a 3.7 inch OLED display, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 5MP camera, HSPA+ capability, WiFi, GPS, and a slider QWERTY keyboard.? No word on which version of Android the G2 will launch with, but hopefully it is Froyo.? Lastly, the latest rumors indicate T-Mobile will launch the G2 on September 29, but that date has not been officially announced by T-Mobile.? Via [ CellPhoneSignal ] Full Story ? | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell . | Comment on this Article ?
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Section: Communications , Smartphones Just before Apple gets ready to launch it’s new iPods and possibly more, Palm has decided to show what it’s working on for it’s next version of WebOS.? So far Palm is only show a few features for developers, but they hold a lot of promise for the OS. The first big change for WebOS 2.0 is the new way of multitasking.? Don’t fret, there’s still the cards metaphor, but now those cards can be organized into Stacks.? Stacks allows cards to be placed on top of one another for separate workflows.? The best about the Stacks feature is that while the cards can be manually organized, they are made naturally based on what you open at what time.? So a site that was emailed to you would be kept in the same stack as email, or a link from a tweet kept in the same stack as your Twitter client.? It’ll make it much easier to switch between tasks, and reduce the amount of cards you need to search through to find something.
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Palm introduces WebOS 2.0 to developers
Section: Communications , Cellular Providers , Smartphones , Mobile Assuming we can believe that this latest Samsung Fascinate leak is the real deal, then it looks like we can expect to finally be able to purchase the phone as of September 8th. Yup, September 8th seems to be the launch date, that is, according to the “Samsung Fascinate SCH-I500 – Features & Specifications” sheet. Of course, we have seen similar dates for the Fascinate launch leading up to this, so we are going to assume this is the real deal. In other words, it is probably safe to mark your calendar, but just in case if something changes we will keep you posted. Otherwise, this September 8th date is noted as being for online sales, so if you are looking to go in-store and make a purchase you will have to wait a day longer, till September 9th. Either way though, the Samsung Fascinate should be available sooner than later. Read [ Android Does ] Full Story ? | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell
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Mobile Phones , Video Clips The upcoming LG smartphone has recently appears on the internet, called the LG E720 Optimus Chic . The handset has announces early July together with LG Optimus One . The E720 Optimus Chic is an entry-level phone. The LG E720 Optimus Chic can packs a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with resolution of 240 x 400 pixels (WQVGA), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, a 5MP camera, and GPS. New LG Optimus Chic E720 smartphone is boasts a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor and runs on Android 2.2 Froyo OS. The new cellphone will be soon available but no word on pricing. Source LG E720 (Optimus Chic) found in the wild, Android 2.2 Froyo included LG E720 Optimus Chic with Android 2.2 Froyo Related Review: LG Optimus One and Optimus Chic Android Entry Level Phone LG Electronics has recently announced a pair of Android entry-level phone in South Korea, namely LG Optimus One and LG Optimus Chic.
Section: Communications , Smartphones , Mobile , Web , Web 2.0 / Social Networking Facebook has revealed that of it’s 500 million users, 30%, or 150 million, use the site via a mobile application. 58 million of those access the site through iPhones and iPod Touches, with 29 million using BlackBerry smart phones. 4.3 million use Android, about a million use WebOS and fewer than 500,000 use T-Mobile Sidekicks
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Facebook’s mobile users hit 150 million
