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iPhone Fast & Furious app features Blu-ray integration, More in store from Universal down the road

20. July 2009

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If you own an iPhone/iPod Touch and love the Fast & Furious movie, Universal is giving you a whole new reason to look forward to the upcoming Blu-ray special edition of their movie. Their planning to come out with a Fast & Furious app that will let viewers control 360-degree models of cars in a [...]

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Apple App Store turns 1, Exceeds 1.5 Billion downloads

15. July 2009

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Nokia has their Ovi Store while RIM and Palm have the BlackBerry App World and App Catalog respectively, and just recently, Microsoft announced that their Marketplace will be ready to accept app submissions on July 27th. Even though each one can boast of their unique take on the mobile app store, there will only be [...]

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AmazonWireless: Great Online Mobile Phone On-contract Deals in the US

11. July 2009

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Amazon has established itself as one of the more reputable online retailers in the world, and now, they’re taking things a step further with the launch of AmazonWireless. So, what does this have to do with you loyal PMP Today readers out there? Well, if you live in the US and want to get the [...]

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Rockchip Electronics Planning Cheap Android-Ready Chips

9. July 2009

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The RK2808 is a new processor from Rockchip Electronics that is capable of supporting Android on a mobile phone. Android-ready processors seems to be in Rockchip’s immediate future. If you’re a regular visitor of PMP Today or have owned a cheap PMP from China, you might have heard of the rockchip processor. The company behind it [...]

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HTC Hero with 850/1900MHz (AT&T) 3G bands approved by FCC

3. July 2009

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It’s still pretty sketchy as to if and when the HTC Hero Android phone will hit the North American market, but with this latest bit of news, the situation is now a bit clearer this time around. Having gotten FCC approval, the possibility of the HTC Hero being distributed in the US and Canada is [...]

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iPhone 4.0 OS preview: Automatic is the Future

2. July 2009

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Want to take a peek into the crystal ball and see what the future holds for you iPhone owners out there? Well, read on and be amazed at these potential iPhone 4.0 features that may soon be available in a firmware update down the road. Discovered in a bunch of pending patent applications, this first [...]

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Toshiba TG01 launching on July 9 in the UK

1. July 2009

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The Toshiba TG01 has already been launched in Japan albeit going by a different name, T-01A on NTT DoCoMo, and now, it’s Europe’s turn to get this Snapdragon-powered touchscreen handset this month. The launch is scheduled to happen on July 9 when we expect to get more details on its pricing. First unveiled in the [...]

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Nvidia Tegra debuting in Smartphones in Q4 2009

29. June 2009

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We’ve heard about the mouthwatering features of the Nvidia Tegra chip and seen it go to work on the Zune HD. Now, get ready as we hear this versatile Nvidia Tegra chip also plans to invade smartphones before 2009 comes to a close. Both Samsung and Motorola are the ones currently rumored to be producing [...]

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Palm App Catalog hits 1 Million downloads

26. June 2009

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Just last week we posted about the App Catalog hitting the 700,000 mark. Well, after close to a month of the Palm being out in the market, Palm’s app store has achieved a new feat by reaching 1 million downloads. That’s really pretty remarkable considering that Palm Pre sales have been so far crippled due [...]

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iPhone 3G S failed activations to receive $30 iTune Store credit

21. June 2009

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Did you get a new iPhone 3G S from AT&T and is having a hard time activating it? Well, here’s a little consolation for all the trouble you’re getting with your brand new AT&T iPhone 3G S. Apple is giving away $30 worth of iTunes Store credit to compensate for the delayed activation of your [...]

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