Filed under: Cellphones

We don’t hear too much from Emblaze Mobile around these parts, just the occasional boastful proclamation about revolutionizing mobile communication. So, color us surprised when we got wind of an entirely new and impressive sounding handset due to ship in just a month. The Edelweiss (named after a flower representing purity) is a 3G, touch-screen handset with internal GPS and either 8 or 16GB of storage. That may sound familiar, but what this has over the competition is a massive resolution of 854 x 480, more than twice that of the iPhone and greater even than the previous high-res handset king, HTC’s Touch HD. Right now Herr Edelweiss is due only to release in Russia, but if it lives up to it promise we’d certainly expect to see it elsewhere. Oh, and that other project to revolutionize mobile communication? They’re still working on that too, dubbing the Linux-based device “Monolith” and promising release sometime in the first half of next year.

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Original post by Tim Stevens

Filed under: Cellphones

In a rare twist of good luck, we’re able to bring you a very special Screen Grabs featuring both Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz and the Nokia 7610. Apparently, the band’s new video for the song I Don’t Care — which was heavily hyped by both label and artist for its multifarious cameos (Pharrell, Mark Hoppus, Spencer Pratt), and sharp lambaste of modern rock bands as “dudes wearing eyeliner and hawking energy drinks” (AKA Fall Out Boy) — turned into something very different. According to Wentz on a now-removed blog post, the painstaking edit he worked on with director Alan Ferguson was jettisoned for an oddly product placement-filled extravaganza. In his words: “The version of the video that we worked on night after night is not the version that aired, yet somehow a cut full of glorious camera-phone shots did.” Luckily for us, a major blow to the band’s creative endeavors can be salvaged as another look at a piece of technology we know and certainly love. Video after the break, volume most definitely optional.

[Thanks, Junior]

Continue reading Screen Grabs: Fall Out Boy rails against product placement, enjoys the rewards of product placement

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Original post by Joshua Topolsky

Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, EV-DO, CDMA

Last we’d heard, Verizon had wanted to get this puppy out the door before the month was over, and one corner that you just can’t cut no matter how hard you try is FCC approval. Fortunately, little formality’s been cleared up for the Moto VU30 — and while there could very well be other hardware / software / production issues holding up its release for all we know, we can at least say with confidence that they can’t toss the blame over to the feds. It’s got a 2-megapixel cam, EV-DO, stereo Bluetooth, and one of those trick external touchscreens Motorola’s really been into as of late, so it’ll be a decent midrange option once it drops.

[Via Phone Scoop]

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Original post by Chris Ziegler

Filed under: Handsets, NTT DoCoMo

DoCoMo and Fujitsu are showing off some interesting phone tech in Japan at this year’s CEATEC, particularly a concept device which can be split into two pieces. The gadget features a separate screen and keyboard segment, and the pieces can be configured in a standard flip-phone-like arrangement, or snapped together to form an X1 or Touch Pro-esque landscape QWERTY variation. The two halves are held together by magnets and communicate via Bluetooth. Of course, right now this is very much in the concept phase, and honestly — aren’t we trying to minimize the amount of electronic components we’re carting around? Still, it’s a fairly slick design, and certainly a new way of thinking about phones. Take another look after the break, and hit the read link for a slew of pics.

Continue reading DoCoMo and Fujitsu show off splitting phone at CEATEC

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Original post by Joshua Topolsky

Filed under: RIM, Accessories

Let’s be straight: nothing says “I’m a successful businessperson” quite like a dock for your smartphone. You know, smack in the middle of that solid oak desk of yours — the one in the corner office. What, you say your fancy new BlackBerry Bold doesn’t have connections for a proper dock? Well, hell, you’ve got hair plugs, spray-on tan, and a house in the Hamptons you can’t afford, so why not take the charade to the next level? USB Fever’s fabulously generic $20 cradle for the Bold will at least charge the thing, but if you want to get all crazy and sync up with your PC, you’ve got to suffer the indignance of a USB cable (coiled for your convenience) flopping off the side. Should look real professional next to the red Swingline and that stupid “Teamwork” perpetual motion rowing thing of yours, sport. You know what we’re talking about.

[Via Gear Diary]

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Original post by Chris Ziegler

Filed under: HSDPA, UMTS, HSUPA

German carriers who’ve complained that the country hasn’t doled out enough 3G spectrum to meet their data-heavy needs are going to get their collective wishes granted next year with another auction, this time in the 1.8GHz and 2.6GHz ranges. Thing is, they’ll need to bid like they mean it, because the government is allowing new players outside the current four — T-Mobile, E-Plus, O2, and Vodafone — to enter the race. If there’s one thing the world doesn’t need, it’s two entirely new UMTS bands — but if it means a whole lot more 3G in Bavaria, we guess we’re going to have to deal.

[Via mocoNews]

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Original post by Chris Ziegler

Filed under: Cellphones

An official-looking promo shot of the rumored LG KC780 has surfaced, along supposed confirmation and some details: this will be the slimmest 8 megapixel camera phone to date, offering quad-band GSM support and limited touchscreen functionality. There’s still no word on 3G support, no price and no date — but you’ll know more when we do. Promise.

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Original post by Joseph L. Flatley

Filed under: Gaming

Nintendo seems to be tripping all over itself denying the rumors that broke over the weekend of a new camera-packing DS, but it’s not exactly doing the greatest job — “While Nintendo is always working on new hardware, we have not made any announcement about a DS and we cannot comment on the Nikkei story” is exactly the sort of not-quite-a-no that has our new-hardware piggy bank cowering in fear. We’ll see soon, hopefully — Ninty prez Satoru Iwata is scheduled to give his fall presentation on Wednesday.

[Via Joystiq; image courtesy of Techeblog]

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Original post by Nilay Patel