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Looks like Ford’s pricing the Sync extensible automotive media platform right in line with most other DAP / Bluetooth integration solutions: Dearborn announced today that the system will be a $395 option on new Focus, Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles starting this fall. Ford also said that Sync will be coming to nine other vehicles by 2008, but honestly, we’re not going to be satisfied on the carputer tip until we get Turbo Boost and a sweeping red scanner light… Continue Reading»

It doesn’t appear to be particularly widespread, but according to a couple threads on Apple’s support forums and elsewhere, a small number of iPhones are suddenly getting “dead spots” on their touchscreens — mostly along the bottom, but occasionally affecting the entire surface. Apple is apparently being extremely proactive in dealing with the issue, calling customers who’ve posted in their forums and arranging replacements — the company can’t let anything tarnish the image of The Most Important Device Ever, after all. All of our iPhones are still working great (even… Continue Reading»

Neither carrier has launched it just yet, but yes — the RAZR 2 V9m has now officially found a home on both Sprint and Verizon, with both promising availability in the next few weeks. To split hairs, Sprint will be beating its sworn enemy by a few days, launching its variant on August 22, while Verizon’s just promising “September” at this point. Unless AT&T manages to pull a rabbit out of its hat, it looks like the two will be the first in the US to launch what Motorola hopes will be… Continue Reading»

Leaving so soon, are we? Turns out Fujitsu Siemens Computers is ditching the PDA / PNA market after 2007, which means that those bulky, albeit fashionable Loox handhelds will soon be available only in closeout bins and on your favorite auction site — and just think, things were lookin’ so bright just last year. According to a statement by FSC spokesperson Amy Flécher, the decision to cut the proverbial cord was simply “due to the usual examination of the portfolios,” and the firm apparently noticed that “the traditional handheld segment (PDA)… Continue Reading»

Mofoyo is a new video and image sharing site headed for launch, having just gone live this month – it works across all video-enabled phones and all major carriers. All the standard features are there: upload images and videos from your phone, create a profile, connect with others and share media on the go.

Videos and images are shared via text message, and while Mofoyo is free, they recommend upgrading to an unlimited data plan to avoid high fees. You can browse on the web, browse on your phone, or send media links to your… Continue Reading»

Despite Asian availability for a few weeks now of the 7500 model, it seems Nokia has just today decided to make its so-called “Prism collection” official. Perhaps a great gift for the mathematics professor or physicist in your life, the two span the spectrum of radio coverage and features; the 7500 is naturally the lower-end of the two, featuring a QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera, and data topping out at EDGE speeds. The 7900 adds a fourth band of GSM coverage (Americans may want to stay away from the 7500… Continue Reading»

The good news is that the official Windows Mobile 6 Professional update for the Treo 750 is just around the corner; the bad news, though, is that you probably can’t have it yet unless you’re lucky enough to live in one particular corner of the world. Following countless incognito shots of WM6-sporting 750s in the wild, an imminent official announcement was pretty much a foregone conclusion — though we admittedly never suspected Australia would be the first to get the hookup. Specifically, customers of the Australian branch of Hutchison 3 will be… Continue Reading»