Palm Treo Pro plays peek-a-boo

Heeeeyyyy, remember those sexy pictures we saw of a rumored Palm Treo 850 a while back? Well, it looks like they're resurfacing again, but this time in an internal Palm presentation that, oopsies, briefly appeared on the company's Web site. The slides have since been taken down but they were up long enough for SlashGear to get some screen shots.

If this presentation is legit, it appears the smartphone will actually be called the Palm Treo Pro and will run Windows Mobile 6.1. The sleek-looking device (I'm really digging the design) will also reportedly have 3G support, Wi-Fi, a 320 x 320-pixel resolution touchscreen, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Not a ton more info there, but I don't know, I'm pretty excited. What do you think?

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StarHub to launch EZ Travel SIM for travelers

Mobile operator StarHub has just announced an innovative dual-SIM solution for travelers in Singapore. Called the EZ Travel SIM, this latest service simply allows cellular users to toggle between their current mobile service and StarHub's prepaid service without having to manually swap the SIM cards or use a handset with dual-SIM slots.

According to StarHub, to enable the dual-SIM capabilities, the EZ Travel SIM card from Taisys Solutions, which resembles a film-like adapter, is attached onto the current SIM card (through a simple procedure) and inserted into phone's SIM slot together. The user can then select between the two cellular lines through the phone setting to start making and receiving calls.

Currently, the EZ Travel SIM card will be available only for StarHub's S$38 (US$27.04) prepaid mobile customers from September, though a company representative has revealed that there may be plans to expand this dual-SIM service to post-paid cellular subscribers in the future. A dual-SIM solution similar to StarHub's EZ Travel SIM was launched earlier this year in Taiwan by Vibo Telecom.

BlackBerry Javelin plays little brother to Bold

When it comes to smart phones and cell phones, one size does not fit all. So while it might seem like everyone wants the BlackBerry Bold, Research In Motion knows better. Enter the RIM BlackBerry Javelin. This rumored smart phone is like the little brother to the Bold. It drops the HSDPA support but offers EDGE, Wi-Fi, and GPS.

The Javelin is also said to have a 512MHz processor and 256MB of flash memory under the hood, while rocking a 480 x 360-pixel resolution display like the Bold. Some say the Javelin is in line to replace the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8320 , but there has been no official word from RIM.

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iPhone coders take a poke at Apple on F**kingNDA.com

The iPhone may have a stunning design and speedy hardware, but the true beauty of the device lies in the applications and services within. The cottage industry era may be long gone, but it still thrives in the arena of application development. The next killer app has as much chance of coming from a large software house as from a pimpled teenager playing with an SDK (Software Development Kit) after school.

How is it possible that a kid can create an application better than a team of professional programmers? Thanks to the Internet, developers can ask for assistance anywhere in the world whenever they get stuck in a rut, or simply want to know a more efficient method of coding a particular interface.

Unfortunately for iPhone developers, who are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before using Apple's SDK, they are not allowed to discuss code, programming tips or even ask questions in any medium. This has caused programmers so much grief that one in particular, Justin Williams, who is a developer for Second Gear, created a Website dedicated to to the mantra of iPhone developers everywhere. F**kingNDA.com is a site for programmers to vent their frustrations over Apple's NDA.

So until such time when the Cupertino company removes such restrictions, application developers will either have to settle for inferior codes, or give up a particularly tricky interface all together. Frankly, considering the pain users experienced during its initial launch, we're surprised that F**kingVista.com hasn't been taken up yet.

Motorola Alexander: Can a slider save Moto?

Yesterday The Boy Genius Report posted a leaked picture of a Motorola device, code-named the Alexander. If you were hoping for a touchscreen super-phone, prepare to be disappointed because it seems that Moto is putting its money on a Windows Mobile phone with a slide-out Qwerty keypad--hardly the Fonz, is it?

According to BGR, the Alexander possibly runs Windows Mobile 6.1 (or 7), features a 5 to 8-megapixel camera, packs assisted GPS and an Nvidia chip for running 3D graphics. We're not saying the specs don't sound exciting, but the Alexander's design reminds us a little too much of the Samsung i620, which didn't exactly have us running to the shops.

Due out some time at the end of this year, the Alexander is one of several new Moto phones that will hopefully bring some success to a company that's currently in turmoil. What we're yet to see, however, is a solid new line up that echoes the brilliance of the original RAZR V3 without copying it. It was Motorola's innovative design that made it succeed back in the day and we hope to see that same strong sense of design come back soon.

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