Images from an owner’s manual for the Motorola VU30 have leaked on the web on Friday, revealing more information on the flip phone, which is coming to Verizon in the not too distant future. Previously only known as the VU30, the handset has now been dubbed “Raptureâ€. It looks as a slim clamshell and with its rounded forms and buttons reminds us of the U9. In standby mode the lower left and right corners of the external display house shortcuts to the music player and the camera, which can be activated and controlled by the display (it is touch sensitive). read more…
 
Black Bolf from Rager has been available in Canada. The un-boxing video showed a comparison of the Research In Motion BlackBerry Bold 9000 with other BlackBerry handsets and the Apple iPhone 3G. Research In Motion and Rogers didn’t exactly make it easy for the BlackBerry fans in Canada to gain the BlackBerry Bold 9000. The un-boxing video from Rogers and research In Motion, the guys over at CrackBerry, who after also had to wait to get their hands on the Bold, and achieving this on the day after launch; have made an un-boxing the BlackBerry Bold 9000 video. read more…
 
Palm is turning to one of its rivals to produce its latest smartphone. HTC, which produces and sells mobile devices under its own brand, is going to be manufacturing the Treo Pro.This comes as a surprise to many since HTC has been working hard on marketing their own branded products and would technically be considered a direct competitor to Palm. This does to a point explain why the Treo Pro is as thin as the HTC Touch and also bears similar good looks. read more…
 
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will star in a $US300 million marketing campaign for Microsoft aimed at burnishing the image of its computer operating system. Look! People don’t really hate Vista, they just think they do!” a huge new ad campaign featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld. Microsoft Corp. has followed its recent Mojave Experiment marketing campaign by signing up the advertising endorsement of American comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The company, whose recent quarterly profit growth has been upstaged by Apple, is hoping that the 54-year-old comedian will help make Windows seem less stale and outdated. read more…
 
A report by Reuters has confirmed that Russia will indeed be see the Apple iPhone 3G, and before next year. Reuters reports that Apple has finally agreed a deal to bring the iPhone 3G to Russia, launching on Mobile TeleSystems “likely” in ОктÑбрь (October, that is). TeleSystems on the sale of iPhones in Russia, one of the world’s fastest growing markets for mobile telephone handsetsa market source said. Sadly, Apple declined to comment as did a spokeswoman for Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), Russia’s largest mobile phone operator which is controlled by Russian services conglomerate Sistema.
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