Mobile posts

In what could only be considered an awkward move, Sharp and Fujitsu have announced that they intend on releasing 11 new phones running the ever-aging Symbian platform, which is primarily utilized by Nokia, who has also recently taken over control of future development of the platform. Nokia has already lost significant market share to Android and iOS, but maybe Nokia knows something we don’t. While Samsung and Sony Ericsson have abandoned the Symbian platform in favor of Android, the newly shown love by Sharp and Fujitsu shows that these two companies have an agenda. They will either attempt…

No one can ever say Sharp didn’t make unique phones. Actually, ‘unique’ may be a bit of an understatement in this case, as these here two devices what I’m about to fill your eyes with are possibly more at home filed under ‘absolutely ridiculous’. Y’all ready for this? First out of the woodwork is the TOUCH WOOD. I’m not even making this up, this is a thing. The TOUCH WOOD. The Sharp TOUCH WOOD. I have a real hunch that released Stateside, we would see a zealously over-tasteful name change. Sadly, though, we won’t – the TOUCH WOOD is a Japan-only release, and will see 15,000 units distributed through Japan’s…

For all those Wii gamers out there, here’s something cool that you can use to play the Wii on the go. We hope you’re not so addicted that you actually need to do this, but if you are, there’s a cool way to do so. First, go to the Marketplace on your handset and download Android Wii Controller IME, for 3.99. Then, follow the easy instructions, and connect your Wii remote. However, there is a rather large drawback. Instead of tilting and turning the Wii remote to the likes of games such as Mario Kart, you’re stuck with simple apps, mostly old Nintendo classics….

Nothing screams hipster like anything from “Juno”, most notably her iconic hamburger phone. Now, you too can haz Juno hamburger, if you are ready and willing to transform your iPhone into a hamburger phone. Its creator, Karen, wanted to be Juno for Halloween, and came up with the crafty idea to burger up her Iphone to really complete the costume. “I try not to be TV or movie characters for Halloween too often, but when I came up with this idea I couldn’t resist.” said Karen, the iBurger’s creator. “I thought it would be fun to turn my iPhone into the hamburger phone made famous by ‘Juno’.” The step-by-step…

Nepali telecom company Ncell touted its new setup at the base camp of Mount Everest. This means Everest trekkers can now feed on sweet 3G broadband internet while on the slopes of the world’s tallest mountain. “Today we made the (world’s) highest video call from Mount Everest,” Ncell chief Pasi Koistinen told reporters in Kathmandu, referring to the call made from 5,300 meters (17,388 feet), the area from where climbers begin the actual climb to Mount Everest. The company teamed up with the Swedish firm TeliaSonera to install 3G internet at Everest’s base camp in such a way that the entire mountain…

I’ve been engaged in a hot debate over the last hour with a friend of mine over just what this is. Seems like Irish filmmaker George Clarke has discovered a time traveler in footage from the 1928 premiere of Charlie Chaplin’s The Circus. In the scene, the alleged time traveler walks across the screen, clearly speaking into… well, who knows? In 1928, there certainly weren’t any eletronic devices that portable, much less ones designed specifically for communication. It’s hard to believe, but after seeing the footage, it’s hard to believe anything else. Check out George’s video, and weigh in….

So, uh… hey, how you holdin’ up? Doin’ okay? You feelin’ alright today? Yeah? Bein’ strong? That’s a relief. Because I’m about to drop a hell of a bomb on you. The, um… the white iPhone 4 is missing. What? No, no, it’s not lost! We just… don’t know where it is, that’s all. Apple seems to have taken it down from the store, which is not good amidst rumours that it was to be canceled altogether. There isn’t even a placeholder anymore. It’s just… gone. Honestly, I don’t know why everyone and their dog has such a frothy mouth for the white iPhone 4. White tech never fares well, least of all white tech designed…

One of the deciding factors that made me go Blackberry instead of picking up an iPhone 4 was the tactile keyboard. I’m sorry, but there’s just no replacement for real buttons. I don’t care how swiftly you tapdance around that onscreen keyboard – the fact remains that it’s a f***ing screen. But maybe if I’d held out just a little longer, I could have gotten the tall glass of water in the iPhone desert that is this wicked rad flip out keyboard from ThinkGeek. The TK-421 (catchy name, guys) needs no explanation, so I won’t insult you by giving you one. Just bask in its rad, maybe put on a little music. It’s Bluetooth…

For those of you who would really, really like some candy, but don’t have a quarter kicking around, don’t sweat it – Ray Tanaka and his homeslices at PayPal Labs have you all kinds of covered, having developed a vending machine that accepts PayPal. Simply scan the provided QR code with your phone, and receive your snack. Naturally, the machine tweets your purchase, too. Of course it does. Seems simple enough, but it’s actually a pretty complex setup, as the video reveals. And while tweeting may seem superfluous, Ray makes a good point: you kinda want confirmation of your purchase. Honestly, candy…

Why bring a pistol to a gun battle when you could bring a rocket launcher instead? That was the question on my mind before this year’s release of some impressively sized Android phones. It’s clear now that consumers desire just a little more ass kickage in the palm of their hands; the Motorola Droid X just so happens to be in mine. So does it deliver the explosive experience that you would expect? Let’s find out. It might be difficult to believe, but I didn’t fully know what to expect after I had made my purchase of the Droid X. I had tinkered around with it at my local Verizon store, but I had some reservations….