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Pre gets HomeBrew video recording, LG GT540 uncovered, and HTC HD2 tweaked for 802.11n

The Palm Pre has been given video recording capability with Precorder HomeBrew software. The video can be recorded at 480 x 320 at 30 frames per second. The app is an alpha stage so it has bugs, but it is available to download now. A new Android device from LG has been dug up inside a user agent profile. The new device is called the LG GT540. We don’t know any real specs on the phone at this point and availability is unknown. The HTC HD2 has been tweaked to allow 802.11n WiFi connectivity. The...

SE Kurara must be cheap, Verizon Tour OS update, and HTC HD2 hits O2 for free

The Sony Ericsson Kuara is a nice handset but SlashGear figures that the handset will live or die by its price. If the device wells for around $450 it should do well, if the device is closer to $600 the device is doomed. An OS update for Blackberry Tour owners on Verizon is now available. The update is 4.7.1.61 and is trickling out as we speak. BGR reports that it is told that the update should already be available. The slick HTC HD2 has been launched on the O2 network and fans looking to get ...

AT&T and HP Introduce HP iPAQ Glisten

"AT&T and HP today announced the upcoming availability of the new HP iPAQ Glisten, a feature-rich 3G world phone that meets the increasing demands of modern mobile professionals. AT&T’s first smartphone with an AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) screen, the HP iPAQ Glisten is loaded with features tailored with the business power user in mind.Featuring the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, the iPAQ Glisten offers a touch-friendly user interface and improved...

fring Brings World’s First fring & Skype Video Calls on Symbian

fring, the multi-award winning mobile application that lets users communicate and share web-based experiences from their mobile devices, today announces the world’s first mobile video calls over internet protocol (IP). fring video enables users to conduct video calls with other fringsters as well as with Skype contacts over their device’s Wi-Fi or 3G internet connection. This video feature is embedded within the fring application that enables free voice calls to other fring users, Skype and ...

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Preview

"The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 might just be the most anticipated Android-based phone since the arrival of the Motorola Droid.The X10 promises to be the most powerful Android smartphone on the market thanks to a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 8 GB of included storage, an 8.1 megapixel camera, and Sony's proprietary Nexus UX platform, which sits on top of Google's operating system.I spent some hands-on time with this device at a recent Sony Ericsson event in New York, and this phone is indeed very ...

Nokia 6700 5mpx aluminum slider in multi colours at 160 Euros

"Nokia today announced a new mid-tier S60 handset - the Nokia 6700 Slide. A key characteristic of the phone is its sleek design and aluminum finish. It will be available in six colours (pink, red, petrol blue, aluminum, lime and purple), in Q1 2010, at a cost of €160 (before taxes and subsidies). The phone runs S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, features a 5 megapixel camera (with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash), 2.2 inch QVGA screen, FM radio, tri-band WCDMA (HSDPA and HSUPA) and an emphasi...

Apple And Android Now Make Up 75 Percent Of U.S. Smartphone Web Traffic

"When it comes to the mobile Web, increasingly there are only two mobile platforms which matter: Apple and Android. According to AdMob’s October, 2009 mobile metrics report, the iPhone/iPod Touch and Android phones accounted for 75 percent of mobile Web traffic in the U.S., as measured by all the mobile ad requests it tracks. That number is up from a combined 65 percent in September, 2009.The iPhone is miles ahead of everyone else, but Android is quickly rising as a strong second. While Androi...

Google Maps Navigation now available for Android 1.6

"A few weeks ago we launched Google Maps Navigation (Beta) as a free feature of Google Maps on Android 2.0 devices. Today we're expanding availability of Google Maps Navigation to devices running Android 1.6 (Donut) and higher, such as the T-Mobile myTouch 3G and the G1.Google Maps Navigation is an internet-connected GPS system with voice guidance and automatic rerouting, all running on your mobile phone. Using Google services over your phone's data connection brings important benefits to GP...

First look at Sony Ericsson Kurara U5

"This model’s development commenced at around the same time with the Satio (or “IDOU”, its original codename). Over at Sony Ericsson they never thought they’d manage beat their competitors to the market, and they didn’t – the Samsung i8910 HD has been around for a while now and has seen some decent success already. So, what can Sony Ericsson bring to the table to beat Samsung technology-wise? Basically, nothing. The Kukara offers a similar display, yet with worse image quality, since it doesn’t...

TomTom Updates iPhone Application with Text to Speech

"TomTom’s latest version of the TomTom app for iPhone and iPod touch (version 1.2) can be purchased on the App Store this month. The new version will also be made available for free to existing TomTom app for iPhone customers. The TomTom app for iPhone and iPod touch including maps of the US and Canada is available for $99.99.“Our latest update adds the most highly anticipated advanced features to the TomTom app. These major enhancements and new features will be a great complement to its easy-t...