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Today marks the launch of the new Zune 2. With its sleek and slim design, the look has surely improved from the first. Three different models were released, including a 4 GB and 8 GB to up the competition against the 3rd Generation Nano. The 80 GB Zune was released with a larger 3.2 inch screen, made of glass to better protect your precious screen from scratches. And you can forget the click wheel, the touch pad on the Zune allows for faster navigation and selection. The new look is simple, yet modern, however come December, the option to personalize the Zune with designs, colors, and text will be available. Besides the look, the new Zune offers the ability to wirelessly sync to your computer, granted your PC is within 30 feet of you. FM radio transmitter has been built in as well, and your screen will display real time...
Apple has recently launched a new iPod line up. Sleeker slimmer models with beefed up memory and upgraded features are what these bad boys are stacked with. How does this affect the original iPod accessories? We have confirmed that the new iPods as well as the iPhone are compatible with the existing original 30 pin connector chargers and USB cable. Unlike the iPhone, the new iPod Touch, Nano 3rd generation, and Classic do not have a recessed headset port. That means if you have headsets from an older model you don't have to worry about buying a new pair or getting an adapter to make them fit. As for the AV cable, rumor has it that the video out function is locked on the new iPods and that they will only work with cables featuring Apple's authentication chip. We'll keep you up to date on whether this is true or...
Wow this must be the first. Nokia 6555 from AT&T is using the new micro USB connector for charging and data transfers. Nokia has been using a single pin connector for the last few years and now introduced the first 6500 series models that use Micro USB just like Motorola RAZR2 V8 V9 Q9m. Will this be the first in upcoming changes for the major phone manufacturers to standardized on a industry connector? Why can't they come up with a standard like HDMI for AV industry and have all cell phone manufacturers like Samsung, LG, Motorola, Nokia adopt it? This will make every phone users life's easier and will be heaven for cell phone accessories manufacturers which will only have to make one type of charger to fit all phones in the world. I dream of that day....
Now that iPhone craze seemed to have died down a little bit, Steve Jobs and the good people at Apple came up with a new plan to bring it back up again. Just announced today, Apple will be dropping the more popular Apple iPhone 8GB price down from the $599 to just $399 . Why? It's right on time for the upcoming holiday season. As for the iPhone 4GB, this will be sold while supplies last in your nearest store as Apple no longer has it available on their website. So get to your Apple store now before they run out!...
Unlike Amp Mobile which is totally out of business and out of customer support. Alltel Wireless has been bought by 2 private equity companies. There is no word on how this will affect Alltel's wireless service or support for the current customers which are spread across 35 states in the US. If you are an Alltel customer let's hope they keep up their good work in brining newer models to the wireless market like the new HTC PPC-6800 Mogul. Who is next in line for a buyout? US Cellular?...
While everyone else was following the Mini USB trend, Nokia stayed true to the pin type. Not anymore. Nokia has finally decided to update their chargers which means no more pin type chargers! Nokia's new models 6555 (like Motorola's) will be featuring the Micro USB ports and chargers. Rumor has it that these new Micro USB ports will also function as not only a charger port but also a port for headsets and data cables. Could this possibly be a step to satisfy the never ending quest for a minimalist design? For whatever the reason, look forward to seeing this on new Nokia models. Motorola's already using them and but of course, you can find them here....
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Rumors, rumors, rumors. Here we go with more iPhone rumors! Did you hear about Nintendo and Apple combining forces to make Mario and maybe even Link appear in your iPhone? Here a few information that we gathered: -The touch-based Nintendo DS games will be a match made in heaven with the multi touch-based Apple iPhone. -The targeted audience for the Nintendo games for the iPhone will be for the older audience, such as the Brain Age game for the DS. -The Nintendo games are set to be priced at $29. -Date of availability? Not sure. Can't wait? There is an iPhone NES Emulator third party application available for those that already received the necessary hacks. This is based on the open-sourced portable NES emulator InfoNES. For those who tried it, they complained of Mario's delayed reaction to killing the Goombas. Mario does kill 'em though, but there's no sound output...
Featuring an impressive talk time of 8 hours and standby time of 250 hours, Apple assures hours and hours of listening, talking and watching You Tube videos on the iPhone. Need a replacement for the battery? Apple now has the iPhone Battery Replacement Program. For $85.95, which includes the shipping cost, the battery will be replaced for you by Apple. The iPhone can be sent or dropped off to your nearest Apple store. Be warned stored information will be lost during the repair process so be sure to sync your data to iTunes all . A solution for the 3 business day wait? Apple is also offering an AppleCare Service phone for your use while the iPhone is being repaired for the cost of $29. Synching this service phone to your iTunes will allow you to use all of your own data. With all the work being done for you,...
The Sprint releases the Sanyo Katana II SCP-6650 just in time for the 4th of July. The new Sanyo Katana II is sleeker, more stylized look than its predecessor the Katana SCP-6600. Including some internal changes, such as 20MB memory and 2.0 blue tooth upgrade, the Katana II stands strong internally. Another change that came with the debut is the new mini USB charger that the new Sanyo Katana II now uses. Switching from the previous Sanyo model’s typical, wide proprietary port, this is the first time that Sanyo has changed the chargers. The benefit of this is the mini USB cable as opposed to a proprietary port? Not sure. What it does seem to look more and more like the Motorola Razr from head to toe. Sanyo Katana II SCP-6650 accessories at iGoneMobile.com: http://www.igonemobile.com/products/model/Sanyo_Katana_II_SCP-6650_accessories.html...
With all the touching and scrolling on the new Apple iPhone it can leave unwanted finger prints and make your new $599 toy look dirty and not pretty... :( Hmmm..Well what about just getting a screen guard? Will that help? Will it affect the easy touch scrolling on the iPhone? After visiting the Apple store, we obtained more information in regards to applying a screen guard to the iPhone. As an all touch-based phone, the huge 3.5 inch screen will be more prone to scratches and fingerprint smears. A good protection for this is a screen guard typically used in existing cell phone, PDA, smart phones, and iPod screens. As confirmed by Apple store rep, this will not affect the use of the iPhone at all. With an iPhone screen guard, you can still zoom-in and out of your Google map or any other cool features with your fingers without...
Now that the Apple iPhone has been released and you were one of the 525,000 lucky ones to actually obtain one, iPhone accessories are next in your list. If you already have an Apple iPod, most of the existing accessories that you have for this is also compatible for the coveted iPhone. Confirmed by Apple iPhone accessories, the proprietory port for the Apple iPhone isn't different. Below is the list of compatible accessories, both Apple brand and non-OEM, for the iPod and iPhone: • iPod car and home chargers 30-pin 500-1000mAh • USB data cables and firewire iPod cable 30-pin • Bose sound dock and iPod speakers The original Apple iPod dock sets off the Airplane mode, but it will still charger and sync the iPhone. In connection, the firewire cable does not sync the Apple iPhone, but will still charge. Currently, the accessories that do not work for the...
It’s that time of the year again as Samsung starts to make changes as their new phone models are coming out. With the release of the Samsung M300 and M510 to Sprint also came the release of different chargers and data cables. Unlike the older Samsung chargers, the M300 and M510 charger are slightly slimmer, yet wider than its predecessor as featured below in the travel charger(Samsung Product ID: TAD437JBEB/STD). This particular charger was compatible with the older and newer models such as the Samsung i607 Blackjack, SCH-U740, and the more recent Upstage M620. The difference with the newer proprietary port is minor. The minor change in the charger includes a shorter mini USB plug in comparison. At the moment, the official Samsung website does not have the OEM travel charger for either the M300 or M510. However, other websites do have the OEM charger available pictured below in the...
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