In the face of rough economic terrain and increasing numbers of HD streaming providers, will people choose Blu-ray over HD movie streaming? With the average price of a Blu-ray disc rental costing about the same, or even more than virtual HD rentals from iTunes or rumored Amazon HD service, it’s easy to see why many may choose the virtual rental. Virtual rentals also provide an “on demand” type of availability meaning they can be rented at any hour of the day or night, and users don’t even need to leave …

Looks like no one is immune to the impacts of the current global economic downturn. Vodafone has been reported to have frozen salaries for approximately 10,000 of its UK staff.
I really hope they’re targeting the fat cats in the higher echelons rather than the people who actually do most of the work.
Via MobileWhack

Apparently Dell’s mojo isn’t strong enough when they pitched their iPhone killer to the major carriers.  The prototypes, based on Windows Mobile and Android platforms, were rejected as being too ordinary and lacking differentiation from the crowd.  Says analyst Shawn Wu, about the computer maker’s first attempt at bringing a phone to the market:

“From our conversation with supply chain and industry sources,” Wu wrote, “it appears that it ultimately came down to lack of carrier interest and small subsidies, making it difficult for Dell to make a profit. In our …

Baffled by the difference between the Blackberry and the iPhone?  What about the Android vs Palm’s WebOS?  Here’s a great chart by Gizmodo, explaining the differences between the major smartphone platforms.
Most smartphone platforms support touchscreens and/or keyboards, and let you browse the internet, run apps, view photos and play games/music/movies. And while they may act the same on a fundamental level, not all smartphones are created equal. Here’s where they match up, and where they don’t:

It’s fortunate that the iPhone OS 3.0 has been announced – if not for that, …

Yes, iPhone fans, the all-singing and dancing iPhone 3.0 OS has been finally unveiled, with a beta available for download and more!  The new features were publicised at an Apple event (view the video stream) and in my opinion, has turned the iPhone from a gadget into a true business tool.   Here are some of the highlights:

The Nokia E75 is a GSM/WCDMA dual-mode business smartphone supporting WCDMA/HSDPA, EGSM, and WLAN. The device features a side slider qwerty keyboard for optimal email experience. Enjoy videos, music, and graphics on the 2.4” QVGA display and orientation sensor. Find directions and locations with the integrated A-GPS and included maps. Take photos with a 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera. Additional features include USB charging with simultaneous data transfer, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, and USB 2.0 High-Speed. Supported WCDMA frequencies depend on the region where the device is available.
The Nokia E75 is a jam-packed …

Apple has announced a sneak peek at the iPhone 3.0 software at an event scheduled for 10 a.m. March 17.  With less than a day to go, the rumour mill is working overtime, predicitng features that every iPhone fan is secretly wishing in his/her heart, such as copy and paste, video recording and more.

The biggest rumours have been generated by Digg founder Kevin Rose, who is sticking his neck out and claiming the following:

Cut and paste by double tapping a word, then pinching to choose the highlighted text (which is …

Better late than never right? Despite being so behind, both his english accent and comparison with the Xperia X1 makes it somewhat interesting.

Walk into a department store these days and you’ll be hit by plethora of portable computers, big and small.  If you’ve ever wondered what the difference is between a netbook, an ultraportable, a subnotebook or just a plain old laptop, then here’s your guide.
The Register have published a funny but nice little flowchart that tells you exactly how to categorise your portable computer.

The funny thing is that the actual term “Netbook” is trademarked by Psion Teklogix, the maker of Psion palmtops and a discontinued product called the netBook.  Recently, they’ve …