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14MayQWERTY, mobile IM & Email, and it's only 20 bucks. Noah checks out the AT&T Samsung Magnet.
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14MayWill over at IntoMobile has it on good word that Palm Pre demo units have started arriving at Sprint retail outlets. According to Will's tipster, the Pres are being shipped in generic boxes under heavy security. I hung out with Will some at CTIA last month and found him to be a good guy, so I'll take his word on this one. Seriously, with all of the rumors and misinformation flying around about Pre (and every other would-be new phone out there), what better criteria for judging a source than, "I met the guy," right?
Sprint and Palm are supposedly gearing up for some sort of an announcement in the May 19 edition of the Wall Street Journal, and WSJ technology chief Walt Mossberg often gets high-profile devices for review well ahead of launch, so we could be drawing near to the long-awaited Pre launch date at last. In the meantime, if you happen upon a generic looking Palm box in a Sprint store, take a look inside an let us know what you find, alright?
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14MayAt least that's the latest - don't hold me to it. So they said May 11th, right? Well, according to googleandblog, the rollouts officially started today - May 14th. That doesn't explain the few reports we've heard about some folks getting the update, but it would explain why they've been so rare.
My source (linked above) says 10% will receive Cupcake on the 14th, but then states that %5 will be complete by the 18th. Clearly, the numbers don't jive. But that doesn't mean there's nothing to this at all. Maybe 1% will be updated by the end of today.
EDIT: my source has corrected their post - 1/10th of a percent for the 14th. T-Mo News sorta confirms.
So, whether it's good or bad news, this is the reported schedule:- Monday, May 18th - 5%
- Tuesday, May 19th - 15%
- Wednesday, May 20th - 30%
- Thursday, May 21st - 45%
- Friday, May 22nd - 60%
- Saturday, May 23rd - 75%
- Sunday, May 24th - 90%
- Monday, May 25th - 100%
Be brave. Be patient. The best of luck to you. Oh, and please let us know when you get Cupcake by commenting on this post - it could be useful for other readers. It's just as likely to torment them... but still.
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14May
It had subtly passed through the FCC's offices, and surreptitiously found on an AT&T rebate form, but as of today, the Samsung Jack i637 is in the spotlight. Announced today, the phone will be available for purchase on May 19th for $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. The successor to the Samsung BlackJack I and II, the Jack will offer quad-band GSM, dual-band UMTS/HSDPA, a QWERTY keyboard, 256 MB RAM, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g), 3.2 megapixel camera with the ability to record video, microSD card slot, Bluetooth, and aGPS.
The best part may be in the operating system - though it will launch with Windows Mobile 6.1, it will be upgradeable to Windows Mobile 6.5 upon launch.
Source: BGR
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14May
If there is a bandwagon in town, everyone has got to leap aboard, hence the massive influx of mobile phone application stores we’ve seen over the last six months. Vodafone have now announced their intention to join the ranks with the introduction of an app store, available to users of its network instead of a specific brand of phone.
Vodafone initially plan to open the store in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, Italy and Spain by the end of 2009, with most other countries to follow the year after. By opening its own online store, Vodafone have the chance to implement location-based applications, since they own the network itself and thus have control over normally private subscriber information.
A software development kit will be distributed to developers and it’s expected the store will mainly contain Symbian-based apps, so anyone with a Nokia, Sony Ericsson or lately, Samsung handset will be well catered for. Interestingly, Vodafone plan to implement a payment system where customers are charged for downloaded apps on their mobile bill instead of by credit card. The SDK is expected to start doing the rounds in summer, with a planned launch in the autumn.
Post from Dial-a-Phone, UK's no. 1 for Mobile Phones.
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14May
Do you know any of the phone numbers of the people that you call most frequently? Chances are that you never bothered to memorize them because you have them stored in your phone and never actually have to dial them yourself. Some people have said that this is a bad sign for the state of mankind; the less that we use our brains, the more likely it is that we’ll have a reduced ability to use them in the future. But who cares about that? We want instant gratification and we like to be lazy which means having our phones remember things for us so that we don’t need to bother. Phone numbers are hardly the only thing that your phone can remember for you these days. Take a look at these top ten things your phone can remember so that you don’t have to:1. Where You’re Supposed To Be / What You’re Supposed to be Doing.
The number one use of the calendar system that you have on your phone is that it provides you with a handheld method of always knowing where you’re supposed to be and what you’re supposed to be doing. Whether you use a simple calendar that came with the phone or you access something like Google Calendars from the mobile web, your mobile phone can store all of that information for you so that you just need to check it and figure out what you’re supposed to be doing next. Alternatively you can use calendar applications like BitBomb that will text message you with information about what you’re supposed to be doing when it’s time to do it.
2. What’s Nearby That You Could Do.
There are several new phone applications being created that are designed to alert you when you are physically located near something that is on your To Do list using the (more…)
Post from Dial-a-Phone, UK's no. 1 for Mobile Phones.
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14MayRather, someone's making a new Linux stack for a lot of different devices. Considering the recent news that Nokia and Intel are collaborating on a Linux project called oFono that would compete with Android, it's pretty reasonable to speculate that the job listing below comes from either Samsung or Nokia. Underneath the listing is an illustration of the oFono software stack, courtesy of Unwired View.
Linux GUI Expert needed for a major handset company - Dallas, TX or San Jose, CA
Duration: Contract to hire
The Linux GUI expert is part of a team that designs and implements advanced GUI components on Linux for handset platforms. The GUI expert will work with other team members in developing new features, enhancing current features and supporting released versions. The GUI expert is expected to know the internals of leading edge toolkits such as Qt, Gtkmm, Flex3, etc.
JOB DUTIES
- Design and build next-generation GUI 2D and 3D toolkits, and port them to Linux platforms
- Write design documents explaining internals of one or more modules of the GUI toolkit
- Measure and characterize performance of one or more modules of the GUI toolkit, and suitably improve performance as needed
- Develop abstractions to hide platform specific capabilities
- Apply critical in-depth understanding of UI platforms, graphics performance, HW-SW boundaries to improve on existing design and create new designs
- Come up with advanced UI concepts and designs to improve upon current UI frameworks
- Be an in-house Guru for all GUI toolkit related information
QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge (internals) and experience in contemporary GUI toolkits and APIS such as Flex3, Qt, Gtkmm, Cairo, OpenVG, OpenGL-ES, SVG etc.
- Experience developing applications on Linux platforms
- Alternately, demonstrable expertise in development of other GUI toolkits or frameworks (proprietary or open-source)
- Very strong design and abstraction skills as it relates to programming, development of re-usable components etc.
- Theoretical and Practical knowledge of graphics algorithms (transforms, rotations, etc.)
- Fluent in C/C++ programming (C++ preferred); ability to hand-code critical routines in optimal assembly language (ARM/Thumb)
- Expertise in UI related scripting technology such as XML, CSS, Javascript etc. are highly desirable
- Masters degree in CS with specialization in Computer Graphics is desired, but not required
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14May
PhoneDog was fortunate to be able to speak with Phil Tadros, entrepreneur and owner of several tech-based companies. Along with owning two coffee shops and Doejo Interactive Media, Tadros is the founder of Metroproper, a city-based profile-driven citizen media social network where members share hyper-local and web content. We sat down with him to get the full scoop on his latest business venture, TextHog.com.
1. What is TextHog.com, exactly?
TextHog is a really simple way to keep track of your spending in real time on the go; you just sign up with an e-mail and password, and then you save your unique TextHog e-mail address in your phone. From there, you just text your spending on the go. For example, you would message "coffee, 3.50" to the provided address and then it will auto associate categories and easily export your financials to Excel, Quicken and Quickbooks.
2. What inspired the idea of TextHog?
I have 2 coffee shops, a web development ad company and a vintage store, so I have a lot of expenses. I started TextHog because I was so used to text messaging all of the time. Believe me, with several businesses to keep track of, it's not easy to keep all your receipts and go back later and match up your credit cards, your checks, your cash spending, and then organizing them. Furthermore, the data often gets entered in way too late to be effective in budgeting, etc. With TextHog I can keep track of all my business spending as it happens with a simple text to TextHog.
3. Do you see a concept such as this replacing traditional budgetary methods?
Let's face it, people's phones are their life - in addition to contacts, media, calendars, now they'll be able to process budget alerts! And because we don't store personal private info, it provides a level of privacy to our users.
4. How much does TextHog cost; is it widely available yet?
TextHog is free at the moment, but business versions are on the way. It's a first draft vision graphic of where we are going as a useful service with a business model.
TextHog can be found on the internet at www.texthog.com.
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14May
For those that must have the latest gadget, Nokia is throwing us a bone and allowing us to purchase the E75 at $100 off of the regular price this weekend. Regularly $529.99, the deal drops the device to $429.99 - still pricey, but a bit better than the original "early adopter" price. The only problem? The similarly equipped Nokia E71 is included in the $100 weekend markdown, bringing its price to $289.99.
With that price difference, the question begs to be asked: is the Nokia E75 worth the extra $140?
Source: Engadget Mobile
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14MayIf you're a BlackBerry user in the United States anxiously awaiting the launch of the Tour 9630, you're probably thinking to yourself "why does this matter to me?" Even though it is coming from Bell's inventory system, when a device shows up in any inventory list, it's usually a good sign for us in the States as well (with the exception of the Bold snafu last year). At any rate, we don't have a confirmed contract price from Bell quite yet, just the 599.95 CDN ($510 USD) full retail price.
Using Bell's existing pricing model, Bell should be charging about $199.95 on a three-year contract with a data plan. Now, let's hope Verizon jumps on the bandwagon and launches this device shortly afterwards - we don't need any more delays.
Source: BGR
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