Archives for February, 2010

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New Windows Phone 7 Series Website

Now that the new Windows Phone 7 Series has been announced at MWC10, Microsoft has already put up a website to demo the new UI. Also, check out the quote in the screenshot above! You can view the demo here: http://www.windowsphone7series.com/. It covers most of the new layout features that were discussed during the press …

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Acer Liquid e Comes With Android 2.1

Acer announced a new Android phone to their lineup at MWC10, the Liquid e. Here’s the goodies: -Android 2.1 (Éclair) -Quad-band GSM/EDGE plus tri-band HSPA (up to 7.2 Mbps on downlink) -5-megapixel camera with auto-focus -3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen -Qualcomm (NSDQ: QCOM) 8250 (Snapdragon) 768 MHz CPU -256 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM -WiFi, GPS, …

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MWC10 – Microsoft Windows Phone Press Conference

From the demonstration, the new Windows Phone 7 Series seems very smooth and everything has been very well integrated. The prototype device supports pinch-to-zoom in maps and has multitouch. The calendar app is completely revamped and is very finger-friendly. The browser is based on the desktop version of IE and has really improved. It features …

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[PPCG Review] Jabra SP200 Bluetooth Speakerphone

I had the opportunity to test and review the Jabra SP200 bluetooth speakerphone. To give you an overview of the device, it has a large speakerphone, a multifunction call button and an easy to use volume knob. It also features DSP voice processing technology which is supposed to help in noisy environments. The battery life …

**SPECIAL GUEST** TONIGHT: THE PPCGP HAS AN EXCLUSIVE GUEST!

Ladies and Gents, Fans of all Ages! I’m proud to announce that tonight’s podcast will be featuring a SPECIAL GUEST! Travis Pope, Microsoft MVP, and head honcho @ ZuneSpring will be here on the studio floor to give us his take on the Windows Mobile 7 Rumors (EXCLUSIVE to the PPCG, featured on Engadget!) and …

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Slacker Radio From T-Mobile HD2 ROM

Our forum user TMartin has pulled the cab from the T-Mobile HD2 ROM for Slacker Radio. It should work good on WVGA devices, but please report back how it works on other resolutions (VGA, QVGA, etc). Also, Slacker is an internet radio service, available in the US and Canada, so we are not sure if …

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Opera Mini Announced for Iphone, What Does This Mean?

Trying to break a dry spell, Opera has announced intentions of the Opera Mini browser to be made for the iPhone, and to go into the wild among their many other applications. The problem is, however, that Apple has yet to approve a second browser for the iPhone. Will this make any difference? When one …

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Steve Ballmer MWC Speech to be Broadcast Live via Internet

The man in charge of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, will be holding a live (as opposed to a dead?) press conference at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain. In his speech, it is certain he will speak on Windows Mobile 7 and My Phone 2.0. If you would like to watch it as it happens, …

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Google Maps for Mobile updated to 4.0, includes Buzz

Google Maps for Mobile has been updated to version 4.0. This update includes the newest product from Google, Google Buzz. Buzz  is a social integration and messaging tool that allows you to share updates, photos, videos, and more with regards to your location. If you still need further explanation, here is a video by Google …

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Unlocked Palm Treo Pro for $161.99

Would you like to own an unlocked Palm Treo Pro? If so, here is your opportunity! Dell Small Business is selling this device for $179.99 with free shipping. However, if you use the coupon code “CWT98NZP?Z66L8″, it drops down to $161.99. The site I found this deal at says this is the lowest price by …

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BlackBerry Curve outsells iPhone in 4th Quarter, Droid 3rd

According to research firm IDC, RIM has sold more BlackBerry Curves than the Apple iPhone 3GS in the 4th Quarter of 2009. Remembering that the Curve is offered on 7 different carriers as opposed to the iPhone’s exclusive deal with AT&T, this is still a momentous occasion as iPhone sales increased by 100%, to 8.7 …

The PPCGP discusses Windows Mobile 7 and More! Come Join us Thursday!

Ever wanted to LISTEN to your news, rather read it? The PPCGP, Pocket PC Geeks Podcast, is here! Rather than read the news, why not listen to it? You can tune in THURSDAY NIGHT at our ustream page, or listen sometime tomorrow via our RSS Feed!! We used to meet on Wednesday but it isn’t working out, so …

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ClamTXT.com

Do you love to pester people with text messages without being identified? What if you could carpet bomb somebody to the tune of 600 texts at once and there would be no way to trace it back to you? At clamtxt.com, you can do just that! What is it exactly? I’ll let Clamfather, one of …

EXCLUSIVE Breaking News : Windows Phone 7 Details Emerge From The Depths

With the Mobile World Congress event making its way around the corner, we can all be for certain that it is inevitable for Windows Phone 7 to make its long awaited debut. That being said, there have been rumours floating about on what Windows Phone 7 might actually be? For months, almost a year we …

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Motorola Milestone Coming To Telus On Feb. 18th

Back in January, we reported on a rumor that At&t was getting the Milestone (GSM version of the Droid). It appears this version of the Milestone is headed for Telus. While Telus hasn’t officially announced a release date for the Milestone, Best Buy Canada has put up a Pre-Order page that gives us a February …