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Facebook for BlackBerry 1.5 zips together contacts
Jessica Dolcourt | Apr 22, 2009
With products like the Outlook add-on Xobni relying on Facebook to give Outlook contacts a Facebook face to go with the name, it was only a matter of time before a mobile app started doing the same.
On Tuesday, RIM released the latest edition of Facebook for BlackBerry, version 1.5. In it, the BlackBerry-maker loads on new features to integrate your BlackBerry contact information with that contact's Facebook photo. If you choose, the app will update the existing photos in your BlackBerry contact list with your Facebook friends' profile photos, an association you can also create manually in Facebook, by clicking a friend's name. From that screen, you can request a friend's phone number, and view their BlackBerry contact information.
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Windows Mobile 6.5 details coming in May?
Tom Krazit | Apr 20, 2009
Windows Mobile 6.5 phones still aren't expected to arrive until the second half of the year, but Microsoft sounds like it's ready to show off the new operating system next month.
Electronista spotted a post to Microsoft's Windows Mobile blog last week that said the company is planning to "launch" the new mobile operating system at TechEd 2009, scheduled for May 11. "Launch" can mean an awful lot of things in the business world, and in this case, it's likely that Microsoft is referring to the "release to manufacturing" milestone, when a product is made available to its handset partners for testing and certification.
Representatives from Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for clarification on what will announced or demonstrated in May. When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed Windows Mobile 6.5 in February at the Mobile World Congress, he said that phones with the new software wouldn't be available until the second half of the year.
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Are you still willing to pay unsubsidized phone prices?
John Chan | Apr 17, 2009
Yesterday, HTC announced the Singapore prices of its upcoming Touch Diamond2 and Pro2 smartphones, at S$1,088 (US$727) and S$1,328 (US$887) respectively. A few technology Web sites based outside Asia picked up the press release, and the opinion that the HTC offerings are way too expensive seems to resonate across the different sites. But are they really?
Given the economic climate, many will be more careful about their spending. But if you look at those prices, they are actually very similar to their predecessors' (Touch Diamond and Pro) when they were launched. Given the strengthening US dollar against the Singapore dollar, the devices should seem even less expensive to those in the US. Why then do these technology sites and their readers balk at the price? The difference, as we see it, is in the perception.
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HTC Touch Diamond2 and Pro2 details announced
John Chan | Apr 16, 2009
The Touch Diamond2 and Pro2 at HTC's launch event in Singapore.
HTC's new Touch Diamond2 and Pro2 smartphones were announced during the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona earlier this year. Those keen to buy one will be glad to know that the company has officially announced its availability in Asia Pacific. The Touch Diamond2 will hit shelves in mid-May at S$1,088, while the Touch Pro2 will roll out end-June retailing at S$1,328. The exact dates may vary depending on which country you reside in, so do contact your local HTC office for details.
Aside from larger WVGA displays, both devices also come with improved versions of HTC's TouchFlo 3D software. Some of these interface upgrades include large context menus for better fingertip operation and improved SMS and email handling. Click here for a quick look at some of these new TouchFlo 3D features.
We had a quick hands-on with the HTC Touch Pro2 and were pretty impressed with the build quality. The tilt screen from the TyTN II has made a comeback after skipping a generation in the HTC Touch Pro. The five-row QWERTY keypad is well-spaced out and after typing a few lines, we already like it more than the Pro's.
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BlackBerry Storm making landfall in Singapore end-April
Damian Koh | Apr 16, 2009
If you've been holding out for the BlackBerry Storm with its clickable touchscreen, take solace in knowing that there's now a clearer indication on when your wait for the smartphone will end. That's end-April for those of you in Singapore and you can pre-order the handset from local telcos MobileOne, SingTel and StarHub. Pricing details were unavailable at the time of writing, but should be made know toward the end of the month.
As a prelude to today's launch, StarHub yesterday announced a new BlackBerry Premium data plan that comes with a monthly subscription of S$19.90 (US$14.42) and 1GB of free bundled data. There's a price cap of S$36.38 (US$26.36) regardless of the amount of data used locally and the plan will be launched on April 18.
The BlackBerry Storm is currently available in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and will be announced for The Philippines next week.
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