How many times have you plunked down your hard earned cash on a new game for your mobile phone, only to find out the game sucked? Now you can try out full (time-limited) versions of many mobile games right in your web browser before you decide to buy.
The guys over at mplayit offer you the chance to play a number of Java-based games from the convenience of your computer’s web browser. The site currently offers over 60 fully playable titles including games from EA Mobile, NAMCO, SEGA, Gameloft, Digital Chocolate and other popular mobile game makers. An phone key emulation wrapper lets you use your mouse or key controls to play the games just like they’d work on your phone. To keep up on the latest games, they also offer an RSS feed of the latest game demos as they’re released.
While most games have a time limit of 3 to 5 minutes, it’s definitely enough for you to get a taste for each title, and to make a better informed decision before you load up your cell phone with a bunch of crap. And maybe you’ll discover some gems that you never would have given a second look to.
Written by technabob on November 24th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Sonim XP3, the successor of XP1, presented as one of the toughest GSM phones in the world, is now available for purchase in the UK.
The handset is being sold unlocked, for £209 (+ VAT). You can find it here, in three color versions: black, grey and yellow.
It’s said that, just before Christmas, Vodafone UK will include the new Sonim XP3 in its line-up, offering it for free to those who get it together with a contract agreement.
So what’s this Sonim XP3 all about? Well, the device comes to redefine the term “rugged phone” and it’s built to endure anything, on any weather. It is MIL-910F certified, waterproof (IP-57 certification), it has durable mechanics and a shock resistant screen. No wonder it’s being sold with an unconditional 3-year guarantee.
The features of Sonim XP3 are modest when compared to the ones of a regular phone, but pretty good for a rugged handset:
It may not be slim or beautiful (although it does look kind of cool), but if you want a worry-free phone, Sonim XP3 might be a good choice.
Via Pocket-lint
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Written by Ilinca Nita on November 24th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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The iPhone’s mobile Safari web browser is the best I’ve ever seen on a handset. When it comes to browsing the Web on the go, nothing beats the iPhone’s double-click or pinch-out to zoom in, pinch-in to zoom out, built-in Google search box and lightning fast rendering. Not to mention the fact that it renders the mobile web in near-exact desktop likeness.
But not everyone is pleased by the performance of mobile Safari. And as a matter of fact, a company called EMG Technology LLC has just filed a lawsuit against Apple for allegedly infringing on patents filed by Los Angeles real estate developer Elliot Gottfurcht and his two co-inventors.
According to the suit, the technology in the iPhone that helps it navigate and display some websites intended for viewing on small phone screens infringes a patent that Gottfurcht and his co-inventors obtained last month. It should be noted however, that HTC, RIM, and practically every mobile phone manufacturer of the last five years at least, have been churning out handsets that are capable of displaying the Web on small screens, but the suit is only gunning against Apple.
Gottfurcht’s lawyer, Stanley Gibson, says they “haven’t looked at anything other than the iPhone.” Which figures, because he further goes on to say: “That was the device that we looked at. Obviously it’s very popular.”
Obviously they might as well be just patent trolling. Which is often the case with high-profile companies that have highly successful products. Anyway, with the iPhone being more than a year old, and the patent that it allegedly infringes only having been granted last month, it would be interesting to see how this all turns out.
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Written by David Gonzales on November 24th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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The still unannounced follow-up to the original dual keyboard-packing Pantech Duo has just been approved by the FCC. It came black as can be expected from a Pantech Duo phone, and throws a rather small amount of innovation to the table as far as features are concerned.
For what appears to be a small handset, the Pantech Duo 2 also carries the same alphanumeric keypad and QWERTY keyboard as the original. And then, it will be equipped with Windows Mobile 6.1.
To be officially called the Pantech Duo 2 C820, this handset features the following:
- Dual-band 850/1900 GSM/EDGE/WCDMA
- 2-megapixel camera with video capture
- Bluetooth connectivity
- microSD card slot
As of this time’s writing, this handset’s official release is still unknown. Though if any Pantech Duo 2 user ever brings his device to the US, he won’t be having any problems.
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Chain stores «Eldorado» announced the start of the first sales in Russia communicator with the support of the Standard Mobile WiMAX - NTS MAX 4G. To date, standard 4G services in Russia provides the only network Yota, which has provided coverage within the Garden Ring in Moscow and Vasileostrovskom and Petrogradskom areas of St. Petersburg, as well as the fragmentary coverage in several other areas of the two capitals. It is envisaged that during the 2009 Yota network will cover 100% of Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Communicator
HTC MAX 4G is equipped with 3.8-inch touch screen with a resolution 800h480 points, optimized for managing your fingers. The model is compact: its size - 113.5 h63, 1h13, 9 mm and the weight - 151 grams. HTC MAX 4G running Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, the amount of internal memory device is 256 MB ROM and 288 MB RAM, the Flash-memory - 8 GB, it can be expanded to map MicroSD.
HTC MAX 4G works in the standard GSM / GPRS / EDGE, and also supports wireless Bluetooth connectivity and Wi-Fi. In addition, the Communicator has a built-GPS-navigator and two chambers: the main, to make high-resolution pictures and videos to withdraw, and more, located above the display, for Videotelephony. Each buyer HTC MAX 4G will receive a free two-year access to mediabiblioteke Yota, which contains tens of thousands of musical compositions. Communicator has been available for pre from 18 November through Internet shopping «Eldorado». Home sales are expected on 26 November. The cost of new items will be 28,899 rubles.
Written by Maximus on November 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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Sonim Technologies, known for its previous "road" model Sonim XP1, announced today the replenishment of the Xtreme Performance series model Xtreme Performance 3 which, according to the manufacturer, is the only "vsepogodnym" GSM phone in the world.
Sonim XP3 has a more extensive list of standards of protection than XP1 and can withstand more serious attacks and downs than its predecessor. Most importantly, what particularly drew the attention of producer, novelty to withstand tridtsatiminutnoe stay under water at depths of up to one meter. In addition to the above, XP3 can boast the same level of protection IP-57 and Military Standard 810F against salt, moisture, mechanical and thermal shock. Not left out of the increased reliability and smaller details of the phone, for example, buttons, which vyderzhat more than half a million clicks.
Notably, the Sonim XP3 will be offered three-year warranty from the manufacturer. XP3 will cost the same in Britain about £ 245 (including VAT) or free with a contract from Vodafone. Buy under such conditions would be at Christmas.
Brief specifications Sonim XP3:
• Protection: IP-57 and MIL-810F Certification
• The body of the cast ebonite made by special technology
• Anti-and anti-resolution color screen 128h160 points, displaying more than 65 thousand colors
• Platform: Philips Nexperia 6120
• Support for communications standards: GSM / GPRS 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• Support for more than 20 languages, including Russian menu
• Supports Bluetooth 1.2 (including profiles DUN, OPP, SPP, HSP, HFP)
• Dimensions: 118,8 x56, 3x24, 6 mm
• Weight: 140 gr.
• Connectors: 2.5 mm audio, mini USB
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The Italian brand TUCANO introduced new «demisezonnye» collection of functional bags for laptops. STUDIO and PIUMA, made in the concept of casual, suitable to both men and women through universal design and colors.
According to the manufacturer, its new items are convenient, practical and functional. Accessories are made of lightweight high-tech nylon, which does not sop and long shape retention. For further protection provided special linings, reinforcing the most wear out as a general rule, the edge of bags. Exclusive anti technology Tucano (Anti-Shock Systems) protects the content in any situation.
Thin and light models from collections at STUDIO target users who prefer to stylish accessories minimalism combined with democratic means. Depending on the size, bags Studio designed to carry notebooks with screen diagonal 13 ", 15.4" and 17 "(including the MacBook Pro). The front pocket «at lightning» will allow to have at hand all the necessary and model Studio 154 Medium additionally equipped with a special appearance organayzerom office.
Bags PIUMA - model Slim and Double - a lengthy, large and multifunctional. They can be a 15.4-inch Laptops, and the inside will remain a place for a bale of documents and writing materials, mobile phones, mp3-player and every melochevka comfortably accommodate external pockets and sections to zastezhke-«lightning». The compact ergonomic design in keeping with the spirit megalopolis, with its strong pace of life, and the classic form of enhancements, combined with fashionable pieces will look individuality.
Original solutions PIUMA Double models have hidden the time being strap, which in seconds can make the bag in a backpack, feel free movement and not engage in hand.
In casual-collections noutbuchnyh bags Tucano models in black, gray, brown, beige and sky-blue flowers. According ALION - exclusive distributor brand TUCANO in Russia, new items will appear in retail sales in dekabre'08 at an estimated cost from 1090 to 1450 rubles. depending on the size of the model STUDIO rubles and about 2350. for bags PIUMA Slim and 2590 rubles. for PIUMA Double.
Written by Maximus on November 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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So you thought iPod Touch was just a cellular radio-less version of the iPhone? Well, this may sound true for the first 1st gen iPod Touch, but the case is a bit different with the successor. Handheld Games Corp’s CEO, Thomas Fessler claims that the iPod Touch 2G houses a 532MHz processor as compared to iPhone 3G that has a processor running at a clock speed of 412MHz.
“Our first step to increase fps performance was to introduce hardware dependent levels of detail. Where we can easily display two 1500 polygon tennis players with 32 bones each on the iPod touch 2G and maintain fast and fluid game play, the original iPod touch just chokes, and in some instances so do the iPhones. To speed up the touch, we reduced the players to 800 polygons in farther away moments of gameplay, and are now using 1000 polygon models for close ups, bringing the original iPod touch game play performance level close to that of the iPhone 3G. We’ve taken this approach across the board with great results.”
Handheld Games sells their maiden game, TouchSports Tennis in the App Store for $4.99. The first version is expected to lag in devices except iPod Touch 2G. the company has revealed that their next version is on their way for older versions giving better playback framerate.
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Written by Kunal Gangar on November 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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