Owners of Sony's PSP Slim'n'Lite portable games system that were hoping to get their VOIP action going once the Skype client was released for the handheld will now be disappointed; after testing the microphone add-on, it was found that it failed to meet Skype's hardware requirements and as such will be sent back to the engineers to be rejigged. "SCEJ planned ... continued »

Ironically I thought crystals went out of fashion a while back, after people got fed up of Swarovski gluing the damn things to anything that would stay still for long enough, but Nokia are happily promoting their 7900 Crystal Prism special edition cellphone complete with diamond-cut centre key.� Still, considering how outlandish the rest of the phone is, you'd have ... continued »

There�s nothing too terribly exciting about the Sony Ericsson T270 or T280, unless you�re into the simple-candy bar form factor handsets with a tiny 128x160 pixel display and a subpar 1.3-megapixel. For those who don�t need or want a digital camera, get the T270. According to the Sony Ericsson Blog, also announcing tomorrow will be two new radiophones. ... continued »

If you're like me, you've junked your watch and bedside alarm-clock in favour of your omnipresent cellphone - it wakes me in the morning, keeps me on track through the day and warns me when I've read too long at night.� But scientists are concerned that proximity to a powered-on cellphone when sleeping could actually disturb the deeper stages of ... continued »

That something is most definitely not Apple�s latest MacBook Air, but just as important if you�re on a long flight from San Francisco to New York. Southwest Airlines will be the first US carrier to try out satellite-delivered broadband Internet access on multiple aircrafts. Thanks to a partnership with Southern California-based Row 44, passengers will enjoy full access ... continued »

Well it�s about damn time. The official Windows Mobile 6 upgrade for the BlackJack will become available today at 4PM CST/5PM EST on Samsung�s website. I�ve decided to NOT post the link until the upgrade is ready to prevent any confusion.� Click to download the upgrade. continued »

Apple reported best first quarter earnings with revenue of $9.6 billion (that�s billion with a BIG B). I don�t get a dime from the iPhone�s success other than the priceless looks on the face of all those so-called �analysts� who spoke ill of the iPhone. Apple sold over 2.3 million iPhone over the holiday season, yielding a grand ... continued »

Late last year, Verizon boldly announced it would allow subscribers to use equipment from third parties as long as minimum technical standards for operating safely on Verizon�s network; also allowed are third-party applications to run on those handsets. continued »

Makayama is also known for their Camera PRO app for the iPhone, informed me last night that they�ve released a new application called Voice Dial for jailbroken iPhone. It allows you to record voice samples for any and all contacts in your address books then recall them simply speaking the name. Other cool features include tagging actions like ... continued »

Yes, I know we have the iPhone stateside and the Chinese don�t. But other than they, folks abroad definitely get their share of cool phones. Take for example this new LG KW838 full touchscreen phone available only in China. continued »