Samsung have filed a curious patent application that they're obviously hoping will go some way to satisfy the different groups of people who prefer either on-screen buttons or hardware controls: mount the phone keypad on the battery itself, and let users swap them out for alternative layouts. continued »

As a cellphone lover I know I've been guilty of choosing a new handset on looks and whizz-bang functionality, while ignoring such necessities as whether the handset can cling to a signal or not.  In fact, reviews of the latest mobiles often relegate reception to a passing comment somewhere at their tail end.  If you've ever been caught short (either from ... continued »

Sprint launched the world’s smallest EV-DO Rev. A modem stick, the Ovation U727 back in October and I finally got my dirty fingers on one to test out - just in time for CES and Macworld. The Ovation U727 features an integrated microSD slot, letting you use a microSD card up to 4GB in capacity. It will work with any ... continued »

BlueAnt will be showing off their latest and greatest Bluetooth headset called V1 Voice Controlled Bluetooth Headset using the revolutionary BlueGenie Voice User Interface. By talking to the headset, it talks to you. If you need help and ask for assistance, it will help you get the command you want. This will prevent you from having to fumble around ... continued »

Dash Navigation is launching the Dash Express, the first internet-connected GPS device for the consumer market. It runs on the Neo mobile hardware and software platform based on the OpenMoko GTA0X reference design. Dash Express features applications developed by Dash Navigation and uses the OpenMoko kernel and bootloader. OpenMoko and FIC Mobility, who will manufacture the device, jointly designed ... continued »

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