Archive for May, 2008
Hutchison / 3 snags iPhone for Hong Kong and Macau
Filed under: CellphonesIt’s being reported that Hutchison (aka 3) snagged the iPhone for distribution in Hong Kong and Macau, which could come as early as next quarter according to the South China Morning Post. Like the rest, this was supposedly another one liner un-announcement with no real info, b…
O2 and BBC express interest in UK MediaFLO network
Filed under: Multimedia, O2Well well, what have we here? Nary a fortnight after Qualcomm committed $16.3 million in the UK to scoop up about 40MHz worth of nationwide spectrum to test MediaFLO there, along comes word that two huge across-the-pond players may be interested. If you’ll recall, Qualcomm…
Konami defends inflated MGS4 bundle cost
Filed under: Gaming
The folks at Konami have been trolling the forums again, kids, and this time they’re fighting back. Reps from the game-maker have issued a statement on the company forum addressing the furor over the inflated cost of the forthcoming, limited edition Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle. Acc…
StyleTap’s Palm OS emulator officially coming to iPhone and iPod touch
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
In a move of unsurprising proportions, StyleTap announced today that it will be bringing its Palm OS emulator to the iPhone and iPod touch… officially. This basically means that every one of those precious Palm apps you couldn’t live without will now be easily ac…
How would you change LG’s Vu?
Filed under: Cellphones
With all this hubbub floating around about the elusive 3G iPhone, let us not forget about the latest touchscreen smartphone to land at AT&T: LG’s Vu. After getting official earlier this month, we were able to sit down with the Mobile TV-supporting handset and form a few o…
Nyko’s Energy Pack keeps your Wii balance board juiced
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
If you’re anything like our boy Ryan, you’ve been wearing that Wii Fit out ever since you took delivery. Unfortunately, you’ve probably been doing a bit of unintentional jogging when logging miles back and forth to the local mini-mart for batteries. If you can’t seem…
Microsoft expecting 50 percent growth annually for Windows Mobile
Filed under: Windows MobileBrushing aside threats from Android, the impending 3G iPhone juggernaut, and all other comers, Microsoft’s managing director of embedded devices for the Asian region says that the company fully expects Windows Mobile to do double-digit volume growth in both 2008 and 2009. …