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Mobispine wants you to share news with your Facebook friends
Damian Koh | Oct 03, 2007
Ah yes, Facebook, the social community Web site that some cannot survive a day without, while others can't wait to see it go down in history as yet another failed Web 2.0 attempt. It's anything but going away for now. And if the huge database of applications (some utter crap) isn't enough to impress, Mobispine is here to add to your joy, or headache, or both. The mobile media browser allows you to share news with your friends via traditional SMS method or publish it as a feed on your Facebook account from the convenience of your mobile phone. Of course, data traffic charges still apply, and if you already have tons of apps on your Facebook, what's another? More info here.
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10 most expensive mobile phones
Damian Koh | Oct 03, 2007
While most of us are still slugging it out before a 17-inch monitor screen, some manufacturers are making phones for the ridiculously rich. Vertu, Gresso, Mobiado, GoldVish, and recently, LG Prada, D&G Motorola, Giorgio Armani Samsung… show them the money and here's the phone. You get the drift. There's nothing a manufacturer cannot make. So long as there's demand, there will be supply. Which are the 10 most expensive handsets in the world? Julian from Dial-a-Phone blog site discloses the gems. Just don't let your wife click on this link.
Waiting for Office Mobile 2007
John Chan | Oct 02, 2007
We first reported on Office Mobile 2007 in June, the same time Microsoft announced the Japanese version of Windows Mobile 6 (WM6). The company revealed then that this new version of Office Mobile will be available in Q3 2007--but looking at today's date, it has not happened.
Last week, a pre-release version was mistakenly put up for download from the Microsoft site. This has since been taken down. The reason cited was that the file was meant for internal testing and not for public consumption. The upgrade is widely reported as being Office Mobile 6.1, but Microsoft has informed us that it should rightly be referred to by its originally announced name, Office Mobile 2007.
Some of the key points about this upgrade are:
- It is for devices that already have a version of Office Mobile installed
- Support for Office 2007 documents will be added
- It is compatible with all WM6 versions and WM 5.0 Pocket PC edition only
- WM6 Standard devices without touchscreens will get editing capabilities--it is currently read-only
- Some WM6 devices shipped already come with Office Mobile 2007
The software giant has not confirmed exactly when this upgrade will be available, though the official word is it will be "soon". We'll bring you more information about that when it happens.
Vertu unveils S$9,800 Ascent Ti phone
Reuben Lee | Oct 02, 2007
And that's a steal, if you ask us. Coming on the back of models like Vertu Diamond (US$88,000) and Vertu Signature Cobra (US$310,000), the Ascent Ti collection by Nokia's luxury unit is cheap at S$9,800. So ok, maybe there aren't as many precious stones as you'd like. But at least you get some spare change left over.
The latest incarnation of its Ascent series, the Ascent Ti features premium materials including a Titanium chassis, cow-hide leather back, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal face and polished ceramic. For the price, you also get a choice of three colors (black, red and brown). The Ti is expected to retail in Singapore from October.
It's not all flash, fortunately. One of the unique features in the Ascent Ti is the Vertu Fortress technology. This synchronizes important data on the phone such as contact details, calendar and notes to a remote server, (supposedly) maintained in an ex-military bunker at a secure location in the English countryside. So if you do lose your very expensive phone, at least the data can be quickly restored in a new handset, providing some peace of mind; other than expending another S$9,800 for a replacement.
The Ascent Ti will come with support for 3G and quadband GSM networks. It will also be equipped with a 3-megapixel camera, in addition to the standard concierge button that provides 24-hour service worldwide (concierge, a dozen Krispy Kremes right this minute, please!). According to the company's press release, the composer behind many of the James Bond movie soundtracks, David Arnold, has created three bespoke ringtones for the Ascent Ti, complemented by a series of car-themed backgrounds.
Read more about the Vertu Ascent Ti phone here.
Samsung SGH-i780 gets official
John Chan | Oct 01, 2007
Samsung is not new to the Windows Mobile PDA-phone business. The company has a few products in that category, though till now, there has been no sustained effort to establish itself in this space. We know the company has had some success with the i320N, and after that the i600 smart phones. So there seems to be no reason why that can't be extended to the handhelds arena.
This may be the one that gets Samsung noticed--the SGH-i780. We first reported on its initial sighting during the GITEX tradeshow, a QWERTY-enabled touchscreen model with a mouse cursor. Samsung has since released the official image and it shows a device that's not unlike the i600 in design, though instead of a rectangular display, it has a square one.
The cheabol has yet to officially release this model and so has not release official specifications. From the knowledge harvested around the Internet, we know it will probably come with a 320 x 320-pixel display, HSDPA, GPS and a 3.2-megapixel camera. It's supposed to be just 13.3mm in depth, which makes it extremely thin for a touchscreen handheld. More information will be available in the coming month--we'll bring you those as we receive them.
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