Archive for May, 2008
PS3 firmware 2.40 said to be bringing in-game XMB, trophies
Filed under: GamingIt’s not confirmed by Sony just yet, but Videogaming247 says it has it on “good authority” that the upcoming version 2.40 firmware update for the PS3 will at long last bring with it in-game XMB, as well as the slightly less-anticipated trophy support. If those sources are to be be…
Nokia 7310 “Supernova” comes to market
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, GSM, EDGE
So the phone everyone thought was going to be the 7310 classic (Nokia’s been in the habit of appending “classic” to midrange phones lately, don’t'cha know) turns out to be the 7310 Supernova, a rather fantastical name for a rather ordinary candybar. The phone’…
HTC ships first batch of Touch Diamond handsets
Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE
DigiTimes has it that HTC has already shipped its first batch of over 10,000 Touch Diamond mobiles to Hong Kong CSL, which has consequently sent our saliva glands into overdrive. The report continues on to say that deliveries to European / Asia-P…
PSP hacked for use with DualShock controller
Filed under: Gaming
It’s not the first time we’ve seen a controller hacked for use with the PSP, but this mod by Acidmods member Blizzrad takes things a bit further than most, with it relying entirely on hardware modifications in order to work, meaning it can be done on any PSP regardless of the fir…
Kyocera cranks with Virgin Mobile Festival Special Edition Wild Card
If, for whatever reason, a Tony Hawk-branded Sidekick LX just isn’t your bag, how’s about this limited edition alternative? Aside from actually being more than a figment of someone’s imagination, Kyocera’s $99.99 Virgin Mobile Festival Special Edition Wild Card is definitely in the running for long…
Bluetooth a confirmed addition to Pandora
Filed under: Gaming, HandheldsNot much else to say beyond the title of this one — MWeston has recently confirmed over at the GP32X boards that Bluetooth will indeed be included on the forthcoming Pandora mega-emulator. He noted that BT was added because of an exceptional deal they landed and to “ma…
Griffin PowerDock 2 charges iPhones and iPods two-at-a-time
Filed under: Peripherals, Apple
In case you’re not swimming in Apple gear just yet (wait ’til the kids come…), Griffin Technology has just released a more modest solution to charging “just” a pair of iPhones / iPods or one of each. The two-port PowerDock 2 features a pair of universal docks and a …