Archives for March 2010

After what seems like a long wait, Opera Mini has now been submitted to the Apple App store for approval. If approved it will bring a very fast mobile browsing experience to the Apple [AAPL] iPhone. Speed tests indicate that pages load up to five times faster than the current standard Safari browser that comes supplied with every iPhone.

The mobile phone browser achieves the high speed by doing server side compression before the page is downloaded. The Opera Mini servers are capable of compressing down images and HTML by up to 90% before the data is transmitted to the phone. This saves both the time it takes to download the page as well as using far less amounts of data saving money in some situations. [Read more…]

It is expected that the HTC Supersonic will be announced today officially. We first heard of the announcement last week where we mentioned it would be likely getting announced this week, and today is the day that this is supposedly happening.

The HTC Supersonic is Sprints first 4G handset that will use the WiMAX network. When launched it will run Android 2.1 and have the Sense UI overlayed on to it. The screen on the Supersonic measures 4.3 inches and is a capacitive touchscreen. [Read more…]

Sprint [S] have announced the Motorola i1 smartphone that runs the Android operating system. The new i1 is actually the first phone handset to feature a push-to-talk function that allows it to function like a walkie-talkie device.

The Motorola i1 has a 3.1 inch HVGA screen that is capacitive touch enabled and uses glass that prevents dirt, dust etc… adhering giving an always crystal clear image. The phone also is rugged to military 810F standards allowing it to weather well when shock, dust or water hits it.

For connectivity the phone has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The device runs Android although it isn’t known just yet which version of the OS. We hope for 2.0+.

On the back of the device is a 5.0 megapixel camera that can be used for capturing both video and images in a fairly decent resolution. A microSDHC card slot is also found on the device allowing for more storage space to be added if needed. [Read more…]

The Apple iPhone 3G and 3G S is now available in the US contract free costing $499 (8GB 3G) and $599/$699 for the 3G S 16GB/32GB respectively.

The Apple [AAPL] device can be purchased without a contract and without having an AT&T account although the phones are still locked to AT&T’s network. If you want to put another SIM in from another network then you’ll need to Jailbreak your iPhone with a tool such as Blackra1n and then apply an unlock.

There is a limit of 1 iPhone per day that you can purchase with a maximum of 10 phones in a life time. [Read more…]

The Movie Peg is a neat little idea that allows you to easily prop up your Apple iPhone or iPod Touch to make a more comfortable viewing angle.

Forget awkwardly propping up your iPhone with your bag or that complicated tripod contraption. Add MoviePeg to your iPhone, adjust the angle and like magic you’ll be in relaxed viewing heaven. And it’s not just for movies; use it in the kitchen when following recipes, with the guys watching sports, as a night-stand for your alarm clock, in the garage working through those how-to instructions, or keeping the kids entertained without the evidence of sticky little fingers. No matter how you use it, MoviePeg is your super portable iPhone tilting wonder.

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The Muzatech iPhone Charger is a device that attaches to the bottom of your iPhone and allows the battery of the phone to be charged by solar power.

The iPhone charger has a 1000mAh battery inside that is charged when left in sunlight. When connected to the iPhone the lithium battery is then used to charge the iPhone battery. The charger can be used up to 2000 charges (or 2000 charge cycles) and if used daily, will last around 4 years. [Read more…]