Hutchison gets deal from Apple for Hong Kong & Macau

Apple had approved a deal for Hutchison aka 3 to distribute iPhones in Hong Kong and Macau later this year. Well, interestingly, 3 only sell 3G phones so that gives a hint of a 3G iPhone distributed by 3 coming soon.

Palm OS Emulator coming to iPhone/iPod Touch

StyleTap announced today that they will bringing its Palm OS emulator to Apple's shiny iPhones and iPod Touches. All Palm apps will be capable to run on Apple devices smoothly once Apple approved the emulator.

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Dell unveils Mini Inspiron

Well, clearly for now, everybody is eyeing on mini super portable cheap notebooks like the Eee and Wind. Looks like Dell is making their move too by introducing their own 8.9 inch mini Inspiron which is believed to be going with a sub-$500 price tag, Windows XP or Linux flavor, integrated 8-in-1 card reader and webcam with a list of wireless connectivity options onboard. Look forward to see it at Computex.

Apple updates Leopard to 10.5.3

Yes, Apple MAC OS X Leopard got a update version(10.5.3) via Software Update. There are fixes for AirPort and networking reliability issues, Time Machine and Time Capsule updates (including improved compatibility with Aperture), and improved Spaces usability.

Apple files patent for solar charging/new 3G iPhone shots

Apple has filed a patent for transparent photovoltaic cells that can cover portable devices. This means your iPod, iPhone or MacBook might be coated in a layer of clear, power-charging solar cells.
Motorola already has a similar patent, though it only applies to covering the display area with solar cells.

Meanwhile, more leaked 3G iPhone shots from MacFreak. However, there is no proof it is real....

A time For me to rest...Bringing EBox

Well, for Malaysia, it has already reached the school holidays which means I need a rest out of these mini-mino thingey... So, I won't be blogging about much things till maybe the 3G iPhone drops during WWDC 08. That would be lot to cover if it really does happen. 

Meanwhile, let me bring you the rumored EBOX a.k.a Eee Box desktop computer. Well, easily speaking, it should be rumored to have an Atom processor, 2GB RAM, 160GB HD and a Linux OS. Sources are quoting that it will be announced on June 3 at Computex. So, we will just have to see how much would the Box be compared to the cheap priced Eee PCs.

Gizmodo sources report 3G iPhone launch on June 9th

As WWDC 2008 is just around the corner, there are too much rumors that surface on the web and everywhere. Well, Gizmodo is reporting sources close to the iPhone has claimed that the 3G iphone indeed will launch on June 9th, conclashing with the WWDC event. The signs have already been shown to us, shortage of stocks and announcement of European and Asian contries iPhone contracts.

Gizmodo also speculates that European launch dates are scheduled to follow close on the heels of the US announcement, with iPhone 3G availability in Spain at the grand opening of the Telefonica megastore in Madrid on June 18th.

Will you buy a 3G iphone?

Apple desires OTA downloads

Apple desperately wants to make over-the-air downloads of iTunes content a reality on the 3G iPhone. Apparently, a record label executive "familiar with the discussions" states that the Cupertino gang is hoping for a "big launch in June" which includes OTA music downloads, ringtone sales, and ringback tones (the substitute music you hear instead of a ring when calling someone). One thing is the record labels are demanding higher prices for their content on iTunes OTA store.

1st 3G iphone case??

XSKN has just released a new supposed 3G iPhone case. The case are designed according to the de4sign changes Engadget have reported recently. Among them are the curved and larger back, non recessed headphone jack and space for front facing camera. However, no confirmation can be made to prove this case is the legit 3G iPhone size and design.

AUO unveils curved multi-touch LCD

This Morning, AUO had unveiled their latest and thinnest curved multi touch display. It has been claimed to be the world's slimmest TFT LCD with an amazing 8 inch profile to date.The panels are said to offer superior anti-glare properties while manufacturing the multi-touch feature directly into the LCD cell without necessitating any additional glass. The above panel (also 4.3 inch) will be in production in this quarter.

More Spicing on BlackBerry Bold/9000

Well, apparently, Engadget got some juicy info on BlackBerry Bold. As expected, AT&T will get the Bold first in July for $300, while Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile customers will have to wait until September. Oddly, T-Mo subs will have to cough up an extra $50.
While that is making you sweat, John Mayer, the person who gets all cool stuff way before others, including MacBook Air, had gotten his hands on a BlackBerry Bold himself and is showing off on his blog. http://blog.honeyee.com/john/

Creative released their FLIP,names it Vado

Alright, it is about time. Creative have released their Vado video pocket cam to compete against the Pure Digital's Flip Video camcorder. The Vado comes packing a lowly-but-YouTube-friendly 640 x 480 resolution, along with 2GB of built-in memory (with no expansion options), a 2-inch display, a flip-out USB connector, and a promised two hours of battery life on a charge. Not exactly the most feature-packed camera out there (even for a budget model), but the $100 price tag is certainly right, and you can get it in your choice of silver or hot pink.

BlackBerry Touchscreen to surface soon?

BG is reporting that they have a little in and out of the next BlackBerry phone to surface, which is supposed to be an iPhone-ish handset, dubbed "Thunder". The "Thunder" will come to Verizon and Vodafone as an exclusive device. The phone will reportedly have four physical keys (send, end, menu, and back), sport a hybrid CDMA EV-DO Rev. C / GSM HSPA radio, and could come equipped with a 4G LTE componen. The above picture is a mockup created by BG.

RIM confirms BlackBerry Bold/9000

RIM have finally took a step forward by confirming on their 9000 series. These are the specs:

Family will include HSDPA and EV-DO versions (including an AWS-capable 1700MHz version), much as we'd heard 480 x 320 display 625MHz CPU, 1GB internal flash memory 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 (with A2Dp), GPS, MicroSDHC 480 x 320 video recording, photo geotagging 4.5 x 2.6 x 0.55-inches, 4.7 ounces

No word on price and launching date.

iPhone in four more countries..

SingTel Telecommunications just announced that they have signed an agreement with Apple to sell their iPhones in Singapore. Whereas Optus and Bharti Group will be selling iPhones too in Australia and India respectively. Plus, Philippinos are getting theirs on Globe Telekom.

Apple firmware 2.0 suggests 3G!!!

UNBELIEVABLE!!! Apple's iPhone latest firmware 2.0 is suggesting a 3G radio on off switch in the settings bar. It [roves that Apple is apparently working on a 3G iPhone and we got the firmware to prove it. However, this may just be a standby feature in the near future. We will have to wait and see either it will land in June.

Leaked 3G iPhone shots

What you are apparently looking at is the supposed leaked shots of Apple's next generation 3G iPhone. It appears to be almost as accurate as the information that sticked out from iLounge a few days ago. However, it could be just a fan photoshopped iPhone and there is nothing that we can say to confirm it is absolutely the true product. Anyways, it is the furthest we can go.

iPhones released in ten more Voda countries

Vodafone signed with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten markets, including Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy (so much for Telecom Italia), India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey. iphones will be reaching in these respective countries later this year,. No official word on pricing yet.

Nike Dunks Wi-Fi add on

Designer MSTRPLN and Ubiq teamed up to produce some straight black Nike Dunks with built-in WiFi detection. They call it a step in the right direction

Get iTunes movies same day as DVD

Apple have finally worked out a deal for iTunes movies from Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and more. You can now get movies on the same day as the DVD release. This is very cool cause you can either choose to run down to the nearest store or just a few clicks on iTunes to get that movie downloaded and play it back on your iphone, iPod or Mac. Meanwhile, Apple have quietly enable full length movie downloads into Apple TV, so now you can buy it instead of just renting it and get that annoying time limit. Still no official word on this. So, stay tuned.

BlackBerry unveils clamshell for the first time

Yes, it has been long I did not blog about Blackberrys. Well, I'm not going to go through with you about the BlackBerry 9000 which probably you should have seen it on the web. It's freaking cool, I know! This time around, BGR have got their hands on the new first ever BlackBerry clamshell phone, codenamed Kickstart. The clamshell phone touts a SureType Pearl keyboard, external and internal screen, a camera and several other goodies.BGR claims that RIM is going to release it by end of this year. Still, all we can do now is watch the pretty pictures at http://www.boygeniusreport.com/gallery/handsets/blackberry-kickstart/?page=1