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Find out all about the iPhone at our iPhone Centre. News, reviews, how-tos and video - all in one location.- +
Locked iPhones can be unlocked without a password 28/08/2008 10:13:00
Private information stored in Apple's iPhone and protected by a lock code can be accessed by anyone with just a few button presses.Private information stored in Apple's iPhone and protected by a lock code can be accessed by anyone with just a few button presses. - +
Twenty08 MobileChat 3 27/08/2008 14:15:00
Until now, Palringo has been the only legitimate cross-service instant messaging program for the iPhone. We didn’t dislike the app, but in a lucrative market like mobile instant messaging it was unlikely to go unchallenged. Twenty08’s MobileChat 3 allows users to connect to up to six different IM protocols and chat using a telco's 3G network or a local Wi-Fi network. The program provides some useful features, but poor implementation and numerous bugs make it a poor competitor to the free alternative offered by Palringo. - +
iPhone 3G reception 'normal,' say Swedish engineers 26/08/2008 10:39:00
Apple's iPhone 3G offers "normal" reception, Swedish engineers who tested the smart phone said today, adding to the controversy over recent user reports of dropped calls and slow surfing speeds.
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Taiwanese electronics maker Giga-byte Technology has teamed up with mobile phone service provider Chunghwa Telecom to launch the M528 mobile Internet device in August, a Giga-byte representative said.
The M528 is a small, handheld device with a 4.8-inch touchscreen that runs a Linux OS and uses an 800MHz Intel Centrino Atom microprocessor as its calculating engine. It's part of a new breed of handheld devices the PC industry hopes will catch on as a way for people to surf the Web from just about anywhere. What makes it different from a mobile phone is its larger screen. The biggest mobile phone screens, even when the entire face is used, still top out at around three inches.
The M528 will be packaged with 3G (third-generation telephony) service from Chunghwa Telecom when it launches in Taiwan, for HSDPA/HSUPA (High Speed Downlink/Uplink Packet Access) Web surfing. The device can also access the Web via Wi-Fi 802.11b/g.
The Giga-byte representative said the price of the handheld hasn't yet been determined since it will be bundled with a 3G contract. The hardware may be priced lower to entice users to sign up for Chunghwa's service.
The M528 weighs just 340 grams and is 152 millimeters by 80mm by 22.5mm. It has a Qwerty keypad with a backlight that slides out from underneath so people can use their thumbs to type messages or Web addresses.
The handheld is built for multimedia. It comes with a 4G byte SSD (solid state drive) to store music, photos and other data, an earphone, and a 3-megapixel auto-focus camera on one side, with a 300k Web cam on the front for video chat.
The device can transfer files wirelessly via Bluetooth 2.0 and it also has USB and other ports, as well as a micro-SD card slot.
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