Going golfing to test the iPhone’s GPS. Too bad the Jaguar doesn’t have Bluetooth.
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While previous results had been contested, we hope to put the BlackBerry Bold versus iPhone 3G browser debate to bed. Taking some time with our brand-spanking-new Bold and Kyle’s iPhone, we put the two beasts through some browsing hoops to see who can get through the fastest. We tested on Wi-Fi only, 3G-only, both with and without JavaScript enabled. Sadly, our results are pretty conclusive - the iPhone’s browser is faster. To be fair, it’s not by much - maybe a two to three second delay, depending on the site, but it’s enough to notice the difference. We’re also running on BIS, so don’t have enterprise servers doing a lot of the compression for us. The Bold’s browser is still a huge upgrade for BlackBerry, and definitely more enjoyable than what I was using on the Pearl. As much as we might like to call this test “definitive” (we ran the test around five times to make sure it was), your mileage may vary - if you’ve got both devices in hand, take some time to wipe the caches and run a few tests. We’d love to hear if our results match up, and love even more to hear if they don’t.
[Via BlackBerry Cool]
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There are a ton of nice phones coming out of Japan that make for great mobile entertainment. Take for example the latest, the Exilim-branded Casio / Hitachi phone, which has an 8 MP camera and potential for Omnivision sensor technology. The Ominivision technology is a means of bringing more pixels to your phone in a slim form factor.
[Via Engadget Mobile]
Click through for more cool phones from Japan
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We finally have word from Nokia that North Americans can expect the N96 in Q4. The N96 is going to be a great follow up to the N95. It has localized 850/1900 HSDPA radios to go along with its GSM quad-band set, 2.8-inch QVGA display, 16GB of storage, a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss optics, WiFi, and assisted GPS. Not too shabby. The only thing the phone seems to be lacking is mobile TV or mediaFLO. For $895, it should have been included.
[Via Nokia]
Also from Nokia:
Nokia launches the N79 and N85
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JuiceCaster just launched the beta of their video and sharing app for BlackBerry 8310 and BlackBerry 8330 users in the U.S., allowing them to post to Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, Photobucket, Blogger, LiveJournal, Typepad and plenty of other social networking sites. It’s too bad that it’s only on the BlackBerry Curve, but they promise that compatibility with the Pearl will be coming soon. Aside from broadcasting, JuiceCaster also lets you view other videos on the network so you meet all sorts of other mobile video microbloggin’ types. Head to JuiceCaster to get in on the limited beta.
[Via BlackBerry Cool]
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The iControl pad has been picking up some fame over at Gizmodo and TouchArcade. I remember seeing video about this back in June when the pad was just in development. The iControl pad has four face buttons, a D pad, Start/Select and an LED to show when it’s in use. This is exactly what console gaming needs for the iPhone. I’d love to try it out on some of the emulators that have been popping up.
[Via Touch Arcade]
Click through to see pics and learn more about the iControl pad
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MediaFLO has expanded its news coverage to include three new standalone full-time 24/7 news channels to its award-winning mobile TV service: CNBC and MSNBC from NBC Universal, and FOX News. The new channels significantly increase the amount of live breaking news and in-depth current affairs programming available to AT&T and Verizon Wireless subscribers and will launch in time for the political party convention season. MediaFLO’s mobile TV service is available to AT&T subscribers as AT&T Mobile TV and to Verizon Wireless customers as V CAST Mobile TV.
Click through to keep reading about getting live news via MediaFLO
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iQ212 Games today announced the release of Redneck Fishin’ for mobile. In the woods, the suburbs, or the city, Redneck Fishin’ allows players to fish for trout, bass and more using dynamite for bait.
iQ212 launches Redneck Fishin’ for mobile
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A recent study by Wired.com took 2,636 iPhone 3G owners from around the world and compared their download speeds. European T-Mobile users had the fastest average download speeds of 1,822 Kbps. Canadians came in second place with “average download speeds of roughly 990 Kbps”. Thanks Rogers!
[Via MobileSyrup]
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