http://www.mobilemag.com The Original Mobile Magazine, covering news and reviews on mobile technology, including cell phones, PDAs MP3 players, digital cameras, wireless, notebooks, and mobile gaming. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:44:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's easy to get excited over the newest entries in the BlackBerry line of smartphones, but there has been a definite focus as of late on the QWERTY devices and on the touchscreen Storm line. What about SureType and the trusty old Pearl candybar? Some people want the full Berry ... http://www.mobilemag.com/2009/11/20/first-look-at-blackberry-pearl-9100-stratus-smartphone/ By now, you've probably seen some of those wireless charging mats by companies like PowerMat. The idea is that you can simply place your iPod, Nintendo DS, or other portable devices on the mat and they'll start charging without having to connect a cable. The trouble is that these big ... http://www.mobilemag.com/2009/11/20/wood-cutting-board-is-really-a-wireless-charging-mat/ Google Android isn't just for smartphones, you know. We've already seen some companies attempt to port the mobile operating system into a netbook form and now we're getting an Android-powered take on what a Mac Tablet might look like. Except, you know, it's wrapped all up in Google goodness. It's not ... http://www.mobilemag.com/2009/11/20/video-android-powers-7-inch-camangi-webstation-tablet/ You see? This is why it pays to get your holiday shopping done early. Right when the Barnes & Noble Nook was announced late last month, we had a good feeling that it'd be a hot seller among Christmas shoppers. A couple of weeks ago, we learned that it was ... http://www.mobilemag.com/2009/11/20/no-barnes-noble-nook-ebook-reader-until-next-year/ I'm already using Google Chrome as the primary web browser on my computer and a good number of people have migrated over to Google Android for their smartphone needs. We knew the day was coming, but now it's official. A special event was hosted over at the Googleplex to officially ... http://www.mobilemag.com/2009/11/19/say-hello-to-the-google-chrome-os-video/ Seems like the Cupertino floodgates are opening north of the border. It wasn't all that long ago that Rogers Wireless (and its canine companion Fido) was the only place where Canadians could officially get their hands on the Apple iPhone. Now, you can head on over and grab the same ... http://www.mobilemag.com/2009/11/19/apple-iphone-coming-to-virgin-mobile-next-year/ Well, there's some good news and some bad news here for all the Alltel employees in the audience. As you may recall, Verizon Wireless went ahead and purchased Alltel some time back, leaving us to wonder what would become of all the existing Alltel employees and infrastructure. Not surprisingly, there ... http://www.mobilemag.com/2009/11/19/ex-alltel-employees-given-pink-slip-by-verizon/ Most cell phone geeks are already familiar with the Colorware service. In a nutshell, you ship your treasured handset (they also do notebooks and other gadgetry) over to their warehouse and they'll outfit it with a fancy paint job featuring just about any color that you can imagine. The trouble ... http://www.mobilemag.com/2009/11/19/colorware-ships-parts-only-for-blackberry-curve-8900/ It was just a concept when we first heard about the Quirky Split Stick USB Drive earlier this year, but now the dual-wielding memory device has hit production and it is available for sale through the Quirky website for $24.99. What's the Deal with Quirky? For those of you who are not ... http://www.mobilemag.com/2009/11/18/review-quirky-split-stick-usb-flash-drive/ Arguably, HTC started this whole thing when the company made the TouchFLO user interface overlay for its Windows Mobile phones. Samsung did its thing with TouchWiz and then HTC created the Sense UI for its Android phones. We already knew that the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 would come equipped with ... http://www.mobilemag.com/2009/11/18/custom-android-ui-named-sony-ericsson-nexus/