Archive for February 13th, 2008

Palm ranks last in satisfaction survey, no one surprised

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones We know it's probably going to be pretty hard to believe this, but according to a recent survey of mobile phone users, Palm ranks absolutely last in customer satisfaction. If you believe what the folks at ChangeWave Research have to say (and the 4,182 people they questioned), only ...

Nokia’s “Remade” concept is all waste — no, seriously

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones Nokia's been putting quite a focus on contributing to a greener, healthier world as of late -- still running off the high of winning Greenpeace's praise, perhaps -- and its latest concept, unveiled at MWC, takes the commitment to an extreme. The "Remade" phone is exactly that: a ...

Hands-on with NVIDIA’s APX 2500, and yeah, it plays Quake

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones Yet another mobile platform, and this time with NVIDIA power. We had a chance to checkout the APX 2500 and its Quake skills at MWC today and we're definitely enthused about this new toy. Engadget Mobile has all the pics so just wander over via the link to ...

BenQ’s MID gets official-er, can be shaken like a martini

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Filed under: Handhelds You might remember that little BenQ MID prototype which was doing the rounds at IDF and CES. Well, it looks like the folks at HQ have decided to get all official with the newly-repainted gadget -- creatively dubbed the BenQ Mobile Internet Device -- during another three letter ...

Man arrested at gunpoint for using MP3 player

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Filed under: Portable Audio Next time you're reaching down for that iPod or Zune (or anything else for that matter), take care that you don't alarm the authorities with any suspicious movements -- or you could end up like the UK's Darren Nixon. Apparently, the mild-mannered mechanic was on his way ...

Walt checks out ThinkPad X300, also fits in manila folder

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Filed under: Laptops Well, would you look at that. The image we're certain your eyes are fixated on above is indeed the first look at Lenovo's forthcoming X300 ultraportable, and it's being provided courtesy of Walt Mossberg. 'Course, if we were betting souls, we'd guess that nifty office envelope won't be ...

Motorola curiously shows off fuel cell technology at MWC

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Filed under: CellphonesOkay, we suppose cellphone companies trumpeting some sort of fuel cell technology isn't that weird, but nevertheless, Moto sure seems proud of its most recent advancements. Showcased at this year's Mobile World Congress are a number of "alternative power solutions including fuel cell and reflow batteries," which can ...