smartphones

We talked about how trendy it is to have electronics with a natural look and feel in our wood and ceramic speakers article. And the BookBook for iPhone case is another beautiful example of that. You’ll probably recognize this: whenever you leave the door you take your phone, your keys and your wallet. The BookBook iPhone case combines the wallet and phone part in an unbelievably stylish way. The wallet resembles a small classic book and folds open to use your iPhone or reach for your money and (...)  read more

Windows Mobile phones are continuously growing in market share and every month cool and new phones are introduced with the Microsoft OS. While Apple is still setting up third party application support, built-in GPS and 3G connectivity for its iPhone, the Windows Mobile platform already has tons of freeware applications and smart tweaks to customize you smartphone to your very own needs. We've set up a top 10 list of the most interesting tweaks and applications for your Windows Mobile (...)  read more

Samsung unveiled its new UMPC, the SPH-P9200. It's very compact, looks awesome and it has some nice hardware inside. But the folding keyboard is probably what makes it most interesting. This way you have a compact PC with a touchscreen AND a full size keyboard  for typing. And lets face it: all good intentions aside, there hasn't really been a proper replacement for a full sized keyboard for text input. The Samung SPH-P9200 runs on Windows XP, has a 1 GHz processor, (...)  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

Smartphones get smarter and almost every modern phone has access to the internet. This means a cell phone is no longer just for making phone calls, but for browsing the web, writing e-mails or updating your blog too. The 12 keys that used to be enough to enter a phone number just won't do anymore. Some phones solved this with touchscreen handwriting recognition, others with a tiny button keyboard below the screen. For those who want to be mobile, but want to be able to type on a regular sized (...)  read more