Archive for the ‘Mobile’ Category

WMG to integrate wireless charging technology into ne

By Joe • Jan 31st, 2008 • Category: Mobile

Wireless Mobile Group (WMG) is set to integrate Slashpower technology into their new batch of smartphones. This technology will enable you to charge your phone (and not just phones) by just placing it on a pad; it works by magnetic induction. Currently, you can add modules to a regular phone so that it can be […]



Windows Mobile 7 preview!

By Joe • Jan 6th, 2008 • Category: Mobile

Blognewschannel is reporting on Microsoft's new mobile operating system, which, by the way is changing its logo (see above). Of couse, Microsoft is now playing catch-up to Apple's revolutionary touch interface and introducing new ways to interacting with mobile devices, namely my rotating and shaking the device, and also (a feature set way too in […]



Q9 vs BJII: Fight!

By Joe • Nov 25th, 2007 • Category: Mobile

As a former Samsung BlackJack user, I was looking forward to Samsung's newest member, the BlackJackII, but I was also quite interested in the Motorola Q9, you know, the GSM version of the Q recently released. Well, these two very similar phones were matched up, comparing every detail so that you, the consumer, can […]



Unboxing and initial impressions of the Nokia N810

By Joe • Nov 25th, 2007 • Category: Mobile

The Nokia 810 has been unboxed and if your are interested in the updated version of the N800 Internet table then this is right up right alley. It comes in a nice box containing the device (obviously), a car mount, wall charger, battery, headset, USB cable, a neat little screen-cleaning cloth, a stylus and […]



Phillips intros a a 17-hour talk time phone - Xenium 9@9

By Joe • Nov 18th, 2007 • Category: Mobile

First of all, I was unaware that it was cool to name something with an @ symbol. Anyhow, Phillips is officially releasing their Xenium 9@9. At first sight, this mobile device  is just a simple GPRS/GSM candy-bar design, featuring a VGA camera, a 65K color TFT display, Bluetooth and a microSD slot, you know, the […]



From iPhone to SpyPhone

By Joe • Nov 18th, 2007 • Category: Mobile

Rumor has is that Steve Jobs pulled software engineers that were working on Leopard so that they can finish the iPhone software and rush it out the door. Well, those engineers actually made a big no-no buy having each application run as root. The guys over at FastCompany bought an iPhone and commisioned reknowned UNIX […]



Hands-on with Sprint’s Touch

By Joe • Nov 8th, 2007 • Category: Mobile

I am seriously considering switching to Sprint just because they are the only ones who carry the HTC Touch (for now, just gotta wait until their exclusivity contract runs out). I went into a local Sprint Store (which by the way, has awesome customer service) and the sales rep showed me the Touch and […]



Sprint’s Touch

By Joe • Oct 30th, 2007 • Category: Mobile

It seems like I’ve been giving at&t too much love lately (I really haven’t reviewed non-at&t phone lately). As a provider, I’ve had them for about 5 years and I really haven’t had any problems with them (even though I use to change my rate plan every month, but thats another story). I’ve […]



at&t’s Dual Slider now available!

By Joe • Oct 29th, 2007 • Category: Mobile

You might recall this post some weeks ago when I informed you of the Pantech c810. Well, turns out at&t has released this phone (official press release here) with out much hype. So, in true DigitalWiseGuy style, I’m going to summarize some of the blog-o-coverage, and when I get my gadget-loving mitts on this […]



Samsung’s BlackJack2

By Joe • Oct 26th, 2007 • Category: Mobile

Everyone’s reporting on the new BlackJack2 (Engadget Mobile, regular Engadget, CrunchGear, Gizmodo, and Gizmodo again), so I’m going to save you the trouble of reading all those reviews and summarize it here.
As you might have imagined already, this phone is at&t’s follow up to their very successful original BlackJack. What makes this […]