Sagem Orga's SIMFi the way of the future

WiFi has served the majority of the population well, sure there were a few hiccups along the way, but what technology doesn't have its problems? With the induction of devices such as the MiFi and Overdrive, WiFi transmission on the fly has never been simpler. However, what if it could be simpler? Sim card provider Sagem Orga has teamed up with Telefonica to develop a device that's going to revolutionise mobile computing; they call it "SIMFi". Essentially this modern marvel combines WiFi with your average sim card, this means that you're able to turn any phone into a WiFi hotspot. The SIMFi will enable users to share a wireless connection with authenticated Laptops, MIDs and any other WiFi palpable devices in the general locality. Who would of thought that you could fit a WiFi transmitter into something that is 25 x 15 x 0.76mm in size?

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How To: Use Facebook Chat on your Nokia N900

 So you purchased a Nokia N900 thinking that it would be the best Nokia handset to date. Head hung high, you begin to use it…. oh wait, whats the matter now? Guess you noticed that there's no way to use Facebook chat. Disappointed you hunt around the internet looking for an alternative, however, in your exploits you only ever found poorly created, battery draining beta applications. If you're one these people we suggest that you read on.

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The mysterious HTC Legend makes another appearance

Daniel Carey Feb 12, 2010 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Smartphones

Parts of Europe are often privy to handsets that the rest of the world aren't; recently seen on the Netherlands' KPN, is none other than HTC's Legend. The Legend is most likely on KPN's site as a promotional stint for a future release in March. Mobile World Congress is most likely going to boast the official unveiling of this handset. If that's the case, it appears to coincide with KPN's promotional advertisement.

Nokia N900 meets Sixaxis SNES gaming

Without a doubt the Nokia N900 is one of the most hackable phones on the market today. This shouldn't really be a surprise to anyone, after all the N900 features some pretty swish hardware. The latest and greatest hack to embrace the N900 and the Maemo 5 platform grants users the ability to play SNES games with a playstation 3 controller.

Tomasz Sterna recently recompiled a kernel to add joystick support, he then inserted code to turn the N900 into a portable six axis gaming console that brings SNES gaming to any television. Using the N900's bluetooth, you can re-enjoy the realm of 16-bit gaming.

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Breaking: Motorola denounces Droid update

Daniel Carey Feb 11, 2010 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Mobile Software

The blogging community was rather gobsmacked when Motorola announced that they would be releasing Android 2.1 for the Droid. Whilst expected, it was not known that the company was planning on releasing the update so soon. We're afraid that the over-zealous excitement felt by some, is about to destroyed through Motorola's redacted statement; apparently a few trigger happy employs rushed the gun and leaked news of the update prematurely. In the meantime, it looks like Droid owners are stuck with Eclair; but hey who really needs frozen yogurt anyway?

HTC Legend steps out for an encore

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HTC, the company that's  produced countless Android handsets, from the Nexus One to the original G1. HTC's latest handset -- the Legend -- has made countless appearances around the blogosphere. However, apart from various photos bloggers had no actual news on the handset, until now. Engadget recently received a tip pertaining to specifications, here's what they heard:

3.2-inch HVGA AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor

5 megapixel camera with LED flash

Bluetooth 2.1+EDR

WiFi

Quadband GSM / EDGE plus dualband HSPA

Magnetic compass

3.5mm headphone jack

1300mAh battery

Sure, compared to the Nexus One it isn't great, but as of late HTC is yet to release a failure. Stay tuned for any information to come in the future.

Breaking: Motorola Droid to recieve Android 2.1 update this week

Daniel Carey Feb 9, 2010 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Mobile Software, Smartphones

Its been known for some time now that the conglomerate known as Motorola would be bringing Android 2.1 to the Droid (aka. Milestone). However, it was not known that the company would be releasing the update so soon. Spread through their official Facebook page, Motorola said:

"happy to relay the 2.1 upgrade to Droid will start to roll out this week… will have more information to share on other device upgrades later"

As of yet there is no word on what will be featured in the update or what day it will be released, so Droid owners keep an eye out.