WinMo 6.5 Screenshots, Samsung Blue Earth, WoW's Lead Designer Moves On To Next MMO, Flower, Cowon L3, LG Xnote P510
This may sound like a global-warming saver, but it's not. Technically it could be, but let's not talk about that right now. Let's talk about the Samsung Blue Earth which is a solar-powered phone. I guess it got its name from being so eco-friendly. The phone is made from "a recycled plastic from water bottles, the phone [has] an 'eco' mode for efficiently adjusting screen brightness, backlight duration and Bluetooth usage, and an 'eco walk' app / built-in pedometer to tell you how much CO2 emission you've saved by walking instead of driving." The big solar-panel on the back will charge your phone, so that's a nice feature to have. Unfortunately, there are no words on the OS, specs or price, but it is scheduled to release in the second half of this year.
World of Warcraft's lead designer, Jeffery Kalpan, has left WoW to work on Blizzard's new MMO. He actually didn't leak anything about the new MMO from Blizzard, but he thanked everyone for the support. He mentioned that WoW, in his eyes, is still the number one game. He will use WoW's success as a fuel for Blizzard's next MMO which has yet to be revealed.
Flower will be released on PSN today for $9.99. You can watch the trailer at this link, if you're interested.
The Cowon L3 was just announced to release in Asia. This PMP probably won't be released in North America, but it's worth a look. The L3 has a 7-inch touchscreen with a 700 x 480 resolution. It has a dual-core CPU, 128MB of SDRAM and a GPS. It only has 4GB of on-board storage but thankfully, it has an SD slot.
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WinMo 6.5 Screenshots (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/first-decent-windows-mobile-6-5-screenshots-leak-out/
Samsung Blue Earth (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/samsung-unveils-blue-earth-a-solar-powered-mobile-phone/
WoW Lead Designer Moves On To Next MMO: http://kotaku.com/5152490/world-of-warcraft-lead-moves-to-blizzards-next-online-game
Flower Being Released Today: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/02/12/flower-available-today/
Cowon L3 (and picture):
LG Xnote P510 (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/lg-xnote-p510-laptop-dresses-up-for-its-debut/
LG Xnote P510 video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTS07yplIY
Thursday, February 12, 2009 | 0 Comments
PointUI 2 Beta For Windows Mobile, Downloading YouTube Videos, Mystery: The Back Of The New iPhone?, HTC Dream, Miday Files For Bankruptcy
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 | 0 Comments
Pantech IM-S410, Free Windows 7 Upgrade, Acer DX650 and X960, Garmin-Asus Nuviphone M20, 2 New Nokia N97-Based Touchscreens
The phone that blows. Actually, the phone you blow. Apparently, by blowing into the phone by Pantech you will be able to play their 'girl games' that include blowing a flower and watching the pretty petals float away. Lame-o. This so-called "Wind Recognition" will allow you to navigate through your phone's photos and videos by blowing into the device. "During a call, you can blow into the mic to send your companion an emoticon." I think that's kind of disturbing since i hate when people blow into the phone, so if i'm on the other end of that call, it better be one badass (first ever swear word in this whole blog!) emoticon. What a joke.
A new rumour has leaked that if you purchase Windows Vista, Ultimate, Business or Home Premium (or a PC with it pre-installed) anywhere from July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010. You will get a copy of Windows 7 for free, as an upgrade. This wide date range could change, so don't be too surprised if that end-date of December 31, 2010 changes. If this is confirmed by Microsoft, i'll blog about it, so don't worry. Just hold off on gettng your Vista copy. Microsoft, of course, has denied that they've announced something like this. But, i don't doubt it happening.
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I recently talked about the Garmin-Asus alliance and how they are producing the Nuviphone G60. It looks like their alliance seems to be working well because there has been word on their next phone, the Nuviphone M20. The M20 has a 2.8-inch touchscreen, a 3MP camera, Bluetooth, GPS and WiFi. This phone will come with your choice of 4GB or 8GB on-board storage. This phone will come in 4 colours: yellow [gold?], red, blue or black. Unfortunately, you won't have your choice of changing the OS, which is WinMo 6.1.
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Pantech IM-S410 (and picture): http://i.gizmodo.com/5152164/pantech-im+s410-the-first-phone-operated-by-stank-breath
Free Windows 7 Upgrade: http://lifehacker.com/5152151/buying-vista-this-summer-could-mean-a-free-windows-7-upgrade
Acer DX650 and X960 (and pictures): http://www.gsmarena.com/live_shots_of_upcoming_acer_dx650_and_acer_x960_show_up-news-791.php
Garmin-Asus Nuviphone M20 (and picture): http://www.gsmarena.com/garminasus_announce_a_new_gps_phone__the_nuvifone_m20-news-789.php
2 New Nokia N97-Based Touchscreens (and picture / video): http://www.gsmarena.com/two_touchscreen_nokia_phones_leaked_by_nokia_look_promising_-news-790.php
2 New Nokia Touchscreen Leaked (video link): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzuKGaqkO8c
Thursday, February 12, 2009 | 2 Comments