Apple recently announced the new iPhone SDK (software development kit) for third party application developers. Of course third party applications have been available for jailbroken iPhones for some time now among which were some virtual instruments. The Japanese band Denki Groove used only those virtual instruments on their iPhones en iPods Touch to create their own version of Smoky Bubbles as the video below shows. For a link to the software the band uses see the GeekAlert (...)  read more

Apple just announced a complete new iPod line-up with the new iPod nano and brand new iPod touch as most interesting devices. The tiny iPod shuffle gets some new colors and the iPod we used to call the video iPod is now the iPod classic. There aren't many changes in these two devices. The Shuffle only has 5 new colors but will still have 1 GB of storage and will still sell at $79,-. The iPod classic has a new user interface (the same as the new iPod nano) and will come in 80 GB and 160 GB for (...)  read more

The iPhone was introduced in an exclusive association with the AT&T network. There were no possibilities to use the phone with other providers. Engagdet now shows a video of an unlocked iPhone that actually uses a T-Mobile SIM card and claims that it will completely function with any SIM card. This is good news for people outside the US for they can now buy an iPhone and use it with their own local networks. Engadget says the phone remains 100% functional but there's no word on how future Apple (...)  read more

The LG KU990 (LG Viewty) is set to hit the UK sometime this fall and could make its way to the US next year. Just like the famous iPhone competing LG Prada it's an all touchscreen phone but also has an impressive 5 mega pixel camera with Schneider Kreuznach optics for photos and videos. The operating software seems to be the same as on the LG Prada. So this isn't the Windows Mobile phone LG has been talking about. The software does allow you to watch YouTube videos and also upload your own (...)  read more

The Nokia 7710 is an under appreciated legend. In the two years that I owned this smartphone I only met two people who also had this phone and about three that knew of its existence.  The Nokia 7710 launched in 2004 and was way ahead of its time and in fact still has some better specs than its modern day competitors. I especially noticed this while watching Steve Job's presentation of the iPhone. By many already considered to be the ultimate smartphone and I must say it looks like a great (...)  read more