BlackBerry Pearl 3G Is the Smallest Yet, But Mysteriously Packs Wireless N [Rim]

Posted in News on Monday, April 26th, 2010 at 6:04 am No Comments

With its ultra-compact two-inch wide, 3.3 ounce body, the Pearl 3G is the smallest BlackBerry yet. Despite its size though, it’s still a full-featured BlackBerry, and oddly, complete with 802.11n wireless support—a first for BlackBerry devices. More »

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Japanese Show Off Gesture-Controlled Phone For Natal-Style Emailing [Sensors]

Posted in News on Monday, April 26th, 2010 at 4:28 am No Comments

Between various patents and even a bog-standard Sony Ericsson, we’ve already thought about the possibilities of gesture-controlled phones. The University of Tokyo, in typical form, has taken it one step forward and released a video showing some sweet Natal-like possibilities. More »

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iRetrofone Base—Dock Your iPhone In Last Century’s Technology [IPhone Accessories]

Posted in News on Monday, April 26th, 2010 at 2:42 am No Comments

Each rotary phone-styled iRetrofone Base is handmade from resin, and not only does it give you a stationary calling experience, it also docks and syncs via USB. Available now for $195. [Etsy via iPhone Savior via Retro To Go] More »

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Nokia N8 Takes Great Photos, But Symbian^3 Is an Unpolished Turd [Nokia]

Posted in News on Monday, April 26th, 2010 at 2:16 am No Comments

A 12MP cameraphone has been turning up in leaked documents, photos and patents, but finally Russian site Mobile-Review has done us proud and snagged hands-on pics. Apart from that image sensor, it’s also sporting Symbian^3, the first to do so. More »

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BlackBerry Bold 9650 and BlackBerry Pearl 3G Leak Out [BlackBerry]

Posted in News on Monday, April 26th, 2010 at 1:03 am No Comments

Whoops, looks like TheStreet.com pressed “go” on two new BlackBerry models early—the Bold 9650 and Pearl 3G. Nothing too outlandish if the site is to be believed, but looks like Sprint’s got dibs on the Bold. More »

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Cellphone Inventor Predicts a Wetware Future [Cellphones]

Posted in News on Sunday, April 25th, 2010 at 1:00 pm No Comments

Marty Cooper—maybe you’ve heard of him and his little invention, the cellphone—thinks modern smartphones are way too convoluted and that future phones will live behind your ear, under your skin. You think AT&T owns your ass now… More »

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