Monthly Archive: July 2007

53% of BlackBerry Users Check Email in the Bathroom

Disturbing statistics of the day: 53 per cent of people with portable email devices like BlackBerrys check their email in the bathroom. Some 59 per cent check in bed, in their pyjamas; 37 per cent while they’re driving; and 12 per cent admit to checking their email in church.

That’s according to AOL’s third annual ‘Email Addition’ survey . It suggests that 83 per cent of US email users check their inbox during their holidays. And more Americans than ever before are using portable devices to keep tabs on their email throughout the day and night, from virtually anywhere.
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BitTorrent Comes to Mobile Phones

Peer-to-peer downloading software BitTorrent is now available for mobile phones.

The mobile µTorrent mUI interface enables you to control your torrent downloads remotely, using phones like the Sony Ericsson K750 and Nokia N70. You can also pause or discontinue downloads. You can’t add torrents to the BitTorrent interface yet, but this capability may be added in the future, Slyck News reports.

Remotely controlling a P2P application via the web is nothing new but it is the first time that BitTorrent downloads can be managed from a mobile phone. Various services, including eMule , µTorrent and Azureus have previously introduced the concept to the BitTorrent community.

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Samsung Reveals iPhone Rival

Anyone looking for a smaller iPhone alternative may be interested in Samsung’s P520, an ultra-slim mobile that features in-vogue iPhone-style touchscreen-control.

The Samsung P520 maintains the super-slim style of its recent Ultra series of mobile phones, measuring a pocketable 88(h) x 54(w) x 8.9(d) mm and 102g in weight. It’s more compact than the rival touchscreen Prada Phone by LG.
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True-zoom Samsung G800 Cameraphone on the Way

Only last week, Samsung launched its 5-megapixel Samsung G600 mobile phone. But already it’s developing an even more advanced cameraphone.

The Samsung G800 will share the same 5-megapixel sensor as its predecessor, but it’ll include a sliding cover under which a lens with a 5.6-17.4mm autofocus range will appear. Real-world zoom is often missing from mobile phone cameras so if this model appears it’ll be good news for photographers on the move.
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Nokia acquires Twango to Offer a Comprehensive Media Sharing Experience

Nokia and Twango today announced that Nokia has acquired substantially all assets of Twango (www.Twango.com). Twango provides a comprehensive media sharing solution for organizing and sharing photos, videos and other personal media. By acquiring Twango, Nokia will be able to offer people an easy way to share multimedia content through their desktop and mobile devices. In addition to key assets, through this transaction Nokia is bringing on a seasoned team with strong social media and Web services expertise.

“The Twango acquisition is a concrete step towards our Internet services vision of providing seamless access to information, entertainment, and social networks – at anytime, anywhere, from any connected device, in any way that you choose. We have the most complete suite of connected multimedia experiences including music, navigation, games, and – with the Twango acquisition – photos, videos, and a variety of document types,” said Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Multimedia, Nokia. “When you combine a Nokia Nseries multimedia computer that is always on, always connected, and always with you together with a rich media sharing destination like Twango, people will have exciting new ways to create and enjoy rich media experiences in real time.”
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