Daily Archive: July 28, 2007

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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