A patent app from Qualcomm turned up today that is for a cool looking multi-fold device that aims to replace smartphones and tablets. The device has a UI that changes depending on how it is folded. The Unreal engine has landed for webOS smartphones like the Pre and Pixi. The new engine should mean new gaming [...]

"David Rivas, a VP at Nokia, gives a nice walkthrough of the upcoming Symbian Three OS. It's a fairly detailed look at the platform and there is attention given to the user experience, such as the customisable homescreen option. It's also nice to see how much more finger friendly this platform [...]

If you are a Blackberry fan that has been hankering for more social networking support, RIM has some new apps coming for you. The smartphone maker has Twitter and LinkedIn apps that are almost here. Verizon Wireless has announced that it will have LTE handsets on the market by the middle of 2011. That is six [...]

Microsoft has announced at the Game Developers Conference that Windows Phone 7 will have 3D gaming and Live integration. Microsoft talked specifically about XNA Game Studio 4.0. Target has launched the first scannable mobile coupon program at its stores. The program offers users coupons on the screen of their phone that can be scanned at checkout. Verizon [...]

"Opera Software today releases a beta version of Opera Mini 5 for Android smartphones, delivering web browsing through server side data compression by up to 90 percent before sending content to the phone. Similar to Opera Mini 5 for other mobile platforms, the Opera Mini 5 gives you tabbed [...]

T-Mobile is sending out invites to an event on March 16 for the HTC HD2. All signs point to a launch for the handset on March 24. Nokia has filed a patent for battery tech using piezoelectric to self-regenerate. The patent covers a system that will allow batteries in a mobile phone to charge themselves using [...]

"Sony Ericsson's current flagship handset, Sario, is to receive a software update in the near future, and not before time too. The handset has been dogged by reports of faulty software since shortly after it launched late last year. The news was announced on the Sony Ericsson Product Launch Blog and [...]

SlashGear has posted up a review of the new HTC Legend smartphone. In the end, the device is quite good, but it will have stiff competition coming in a bit. T-Mobile branded HTC HD2 and Nokia Nuron smartphones have been seen in the wild. The HD2 gets a big 4.3-inch screen and the Nuron runs the [...]

"The fine gentlemen over at SlashGear have given us something we’ve been waiting to see for quite some time. (Well, at least a month and some change.) The HTC Legend marks the triumphant dethroning of the previous Android/Sense UI king, known as the Hero. SlashGear was first with the Legend’s unboxing, and [...]

You may find the screen surprisingly small – only 2.55 inches with QVGA resolution. The image quality is nice and since the touch technology is capacitive, using the display is a fun experience. In the software part we’ll see how the manufacturer has transformed the user interface so it is [...]