We just had some great pictures sent in to us showing a Windows Mobile HTC Touch Pro running a virtual BlackBerry OS. This is what RIM is officially calling the BlackBerry Application Suite which we told you about in the past that is posed to replace the aging BlackBerry Connect. Essentially the BlackBerry OS is running as an application on Windows Mobile virtualizing the BlackBerry OS. From what I can tell this will have all of the BlackBerry 4.2 OS features in it. Hopefully we will have more to come! I have to thank the tipster for taking pictures with the BerryReview mobile site. Way to show you are a fan! Read the rest of this entry »
It’s no secret that the Samsung Yepp YP-P3 PMP is on the way — Sammy’s shown it off, it’s kicking around the FCC and we’ve already seen it unboxed — but it looks like it’s getting an official launch in Korea just ahead of CES. Specs are the same as we’ve known forever: the same 3-inch, 480 x 272 touchscreen as the P2, but with added haptic feedback and a new Read the rest of this entry »
Reports that game publishers are already working on a “PSP2” are flat-out false, Sony (SNE) executives say.
Speaking to SAI earlier today, Sony Director of Hardware Marketing John Koller said he’s familiar with Internet reports PSP2 game development is already underway, but said the rumors are completely unfounded. What’s going on, Koller told us, is Sony is pushing developers away from its “Universal Media Discs” and towards digital distribution of games via the PSP store. Someone misinterpreted the new push as “PSP2” development, Koller said. Read the rest of this entry »
NVIDIA still hasn’t gotten official with the less-than-secret card, but it looks like China’s IT168 website has already gotten its hands on an actual GTX 295 and gone ahead and published some early benchmarks, which now seem to have not so mysteriously disappeared. Read the rest of this entry »
The Fujitsu LifeBookU820 is an ultra-mobile convertible notebook with a high resolution 5.6” display. Packing built-in GPS with Garmin navigation software, a passive touch screen, and a 4-cell battery claiming upwards of 7.5 hours of battery life this UMPC can handle almost any situation. In this review we cover all the reasons why spending above $1,000 on a U820 is worth it compared to $400 or $500 on a standard netbook. Read the rest of this entry »