Revised PocketSurfer2 gets unlimited lifetime surfing in UK, old one gets cheaper here

DataWind’s PocketSurfer2 hasn’t exactly made a huge impact here in the US, where it was unceremoniously re-dubbed the PC Edge prior to being released to the back cabinets of electronics retailers next to piles of unwanted Shifts. It’s seen more success in Europe, where surfers on the go can now buy a nicely upgraded model, the PocketSurfer2R. It shares the prior device’s basic layout and 640 x 240 screen, but contains a GPS receiver inside and a small touchpad to the upper-right of the keypad. More notable, though, is the new “Immortality Plan,” which won’t guarantee that you’ll still be rocking out when your grandkids retire, but, for a one-time fee of £60 (a little over $100), offers unlimited surfing over the lifetime of the device. Given we’re stuck paying $25/month here, we’d call that a bargain. This new model won’t be coming stateside, at least not yet, but the older one has received a $100 price drop to $199. Via Engadget

Motorola Confirms Future Android Phone

“We were waiting for Motorola for finally confirm that they will manufacture a future Android phone after we heard how the company increased its Android development team form 50 to 350. Well Motorola confirmed it although it gave us no actual details. What kind of phone? When is it going to be released? Is it going to be a RAZR spin-off and if so, why?
Have a look at Motorola?s official statement:
We?re excited about the innovation possibilities on Android, and [we] look forward to delivering great products in partnership with Google and the Open Handset Alliance (OHA).
Not a lot to work on right? We?re going to be waiting for more concrete stuff from Motorola on their Android adventure.” via mobilewhack.com

Samsung INNOV8 Review at phonearena!

The large dimensions of the phone allow for many buttons to be employed in its design without having absurdly miniature size. The navigational keys are very good and are easily pressed with good tactile feedback. The silvery buttons are slightly protruding over the black ones and with some ?getting used to? time you?ll be able to operate both types at the same time without pressing the wrong one. We are still wondering how come the d-pad and the silvery keys are not back lit, but as we mentioned before, you?ll be able to use them trouble free even in the even in the dark. ” Read more here:

Nokia amps up music offering with new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

“Nokia turned up the volume on its music offering today by unveiling the new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, a mobile device for music that brings innovative new features to the mass market.  Delivering on Nokia’s vision to provide the best total music experience possible, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will be among the first devices to support Comes With Music, Nokia’s groundbreaking service which offers one year of unlimited access to the entire Nokia Music Store catalogue.When it comes to music phones, people all over the world want a device that is a great music experience - with more memory, loud and powerful speakers, easy synchronization - and must still work well as a mobile phone with direct access to important contacts and content. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic delivers on all counts and allows consumers to access and share content.”

LG Launches Artistically Inspired Handset, Renoir

LG Electronics (LG), a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, announced the official launch of its LG-KC910, a slim yet feature-packed full touchscreen 8 megapixel multimedia phone. This artistic new handset, known as Renoir, goes on sale in Europe in early October and has a large palate of features like Wi-Fi, Dolby Mobile from Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB), and camera capabilities that even surpass those found on standalone digital cameras.Renoir is much more than a camera phone. It truly puts everything at your fingertips and provides a multi-sensorial experience through sight, sound and touch, said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. The 8 megapixel camera is only one aspect of the phone. Its unique combination of features, including a full touchscreen interface, Dolby Mobile for Music and built in support for Wi-Fi and A-GPS, allow Renoir to be used in equally unique ways.

Windows Mobile Internet Explorer 6 photos - Full HTML browsing on Win Mobile 6.1

“The next, officially announced, big update for Windows Mobile will be - as Microsoft calls it - “6 on 6″, which is Internet Explorer Mobile 6 on Windows Mobile 6.1. The current Internet Explorer Mobile code, as it is used for today’s Windows Mobile devices and smartphones, is based on the pretty much outdated Internet Explorer 4.x, which was initially released back in September, 1997! The time of Windows 95 and Windows NT 4, when the World Wide Web was pretty young. So no question, it is time for an update! And while some called 6 on 6 vaporware already, even if Microsoft’s Andy Lees confirmed its upcoming release in our earlier interview, you can see bellow that it exists indeed as the the screenshots we recently received proves.” More photos here:

SanDisk Announces 16GB microSDHC

 SanDisk Corporation, a global leader in flash memory products, today announced it is bringing to market its 16GB microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2) mobile memory cards - the world?s largest removable storage capacity for mobile phones. Best Buy Mobile and Verizon Wireless stores are the first major retail outlets in the United States to carry the 16GB capacity.The fingernail-sized 16GB memory cards allow consumers to ?wake up? the many storage-intensive features offered by today?s portable handsets such as music and video playback, high-definition digital camera functions, gaming and GPS applications.  In addition to the mobile phone, consumers can use the 16GB microSDHC card in a multitude of other devices, including video cameras, GPS receivers or MP3 players with a microSD slots such as SanDisk?s Sansa players.”Handsets have become far more than just phones - they?ve become mobile jukeboxes, mobile offices, even mobile movie theaters,” said Avi Greengart, Research Director for Mobile Devices at Current Analysis. “Flash memory cards have increased in storage capacity, but even an 8GB card may be too small for anyone with GPS map data, a few movies, a game or two, a presentation file and other applications. There is an acute need for more mobile storage capacity. 16GB gives consumers the ability to carry their digital content with them and still have room to do more with their mobile phones.”
SanDisk?s 16GB microSDHC card has an MSRP of $99.99 and the 16GB M2 card has an MSRP of $129.99. The new 16GB capacity will be available at Best Buy Mobile stores in October and Verizon Wireless stores in November ? the only major retailers in the United States to carry this mobile storage capacity in 2008.MicroSD cards are designed for slot-equipped legacy mobile phones and can hold a maximum capacity of 2GB. Today?s microSDHC cards are available in 4GB, 8GB and now 16GB, are ideal for newer mobile phone models, most of which are compatible with these higher capacity cards. The Memory Stick Micro (M2) cards are designed for Sony Ericsson?s new generation of mobile phones, all of which are compatible with the 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacity levels. SanDisk?s 16GB mobile memory cards come with a five-year limited warranty.

Frutakia and Paintball 2 just released for iPhones and iPods Touch

  

Paintball 2   PaintBall has returned with more addictive, faster and richer gameplay! Nice graphics with millions of colors, stereo sound, 5 different modes of gaming. PaintBall 2 is the successor of our best seller, original, ball-sucking game, developed in a way that we can guarantee it will keep you hours and hours on your Iphone.
FEATURES:
* 16bit crystal clear graphics!
* Stereo Sound
* Full screen graphics!
* Speed control
* Export Hi-Scores to internet
* 3 different ball styles
Frutakia   From the makers of ‘PaintBall’, a new, fun & extra addicting puzzle game that will also sucks you in and won’t let you go until you’ve wasted all of your time! ‘Frutakia’ uses the ‘casino slots idea’ and turns it into an original puzzle game.
FEATURES:
* 16bit crystal clear graphics!
* smooth animation
* Speed control
* Vibration Support
* Export Hi-Scores to internet

Photokina Interview Series: Canon

Dpreview.com met up with one of Canon Inc’s most high ranking executives, Director and Chief Executive of Image Communication Products Operations, Masaya Maeda, at Photokina for a wide-ranging conversation about current and future developments in compact and SLR digital cameras. Mr Maeda has been with Canon Inc since 1974 and is currently the head of the entire camera division, covering both DSC and the EOS DSLR system. Find out how the G10 might be split into several products with different sensors, where the future lies for full frame and video on DSLRs and what Canon thinks of the megapixel race in the last of our short series of interviews, after the link…

Photokina Interview Series: Olympus

Taking an hour away from the bustle of the main Photokina exhibition hall we sat down to chat with Toshi Terada, Product manager of SLR product planning and Heino Hilbig, Olympus Head of Corporate Communications & Marketing Services about Micro Four Thirds, standard Four Thirds and the future. Our conversation - much of which had to take place without the tape running, unfortunately - covered a wide range of subjects, from the impact of Micro Four Thirds on the future development of the E-System to the burning question of the renaming or splitting of the Olympus Talk Forum (as regular visitors this was a subject they brought up, not us). Check out the latest in our series of interviews after the link…