Nonetheless, given how fast these guys work, it probably won’t be long before both are eventually supported on purplera1n.

[iphonejtag via bgr]

You could get a decent laptop for the price of one Archos 9 tablet PC. The laptop will be a more versatile tool, one which you could use to type blogs and newpaper dispatches at the speed of light or close to it. The Archos 9 is no such tool, but it’s got a big 8.9-inch touchscreen and a kickstand for fancy corporate presentations. For £449.99 and £499.99, that’s money well spent for small and medium businesses, I should think. It also should be running Windows 7 when it comes out.

[via engadget]

After the iRiver B30, it’s time for the iRiver E200 to come out for its own photo-op. The disappointing feature is the design, which doesn’t stray at all from the E100 design. The buttons are now touch-sensitive hardware, instead of the clunky old directional pad. The screen has also been increased to 2.8 inches. It plays RMVB, MPEG-4 SP, WMV9 SP, XVID SP and MP3, WMA, OGG, and FLAC. More specs at Dapreview. No pricing or availability yet.

Just be reminded that you shouldn’t in any way or form install the new iPhone 3.1 firmware on it so as to enjoy the benefits of an unlocked iPhone. An appropriate iPhone 3.1 unlock will be released in the future, but for now, it’s best to stick with iPhone 3.0 which ultrasnow is still able to unlock.

For you’re jailbreaking needs, you can try out the purplera1n iPhone 3G S jailbreak.

[via iphone dev-team]

We’ve seen what the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 looks like and it doesn’t stray that far away from the pioneering XPERIA X1 smartphone. Now, we’ve got a completely redesigned XPERIA phone to drool over with this new phone codenamed “Rachel”, Sony Ericsson’s first foray into the Android business. An Android-powered XPERIA phone was already being speculated on last year, and was rumored for a grand debut this summer. Add this leaked internal document into the mix, there’s seems to be a lot of truth to the XPERIA Android phone rumor after all. The Sony Ericsson “Rachel” features a speedy 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 8-megapixel camera, 3.5mm headphone jack, HSPA connectivity, and from the looks of it, gives the slide-out QWERTY keypad option the boot as well. No details yet as to when this will be released, but we’ll definitely keep an eye out for this one.

[mobile.nu via engadget]

Though the Meizu M8 isn’t going to be as far from iPhone as we’ve all been hoping in its next few refreshes, the user interface seems a lot more polished than before. Can you say “So-fist-ti-cated”? The crisp high-definition icons seem to be only the beginning of it. We got a dock at the bottom of the screen that seems to say there’s going to be real multitasking. Meizume says it’s coming in August.

[meizume via engadget]

Running this jailbreak seems simple enough. Connect your iPhone to your computer, click purplera1n, and once your iPhone reboots, run Freeze on bootup. It’s that easy! However, before you proceed, it is important to note that this version only works on Windows and it’s still a beta release. Thus, don’t be surprised to encounter a few bugs along the way.

Nonetheless, if you’ve been aching for a jailbreak tool to hack open your new iPhone 3G S, this is the only one available at the moment. If you manage to build up enough courage to try this one out, do hit us up in the comments section below as we’d love to hear your take on this new purplera1n iPhone 3G S jailbreak.

[purplera1n, iphonejtag via bgr]

Sprint is also being rumored to be testing the HTC Hero, but if they do release one, this probably won’t be it. There’s still no date as to when it will actually hit the North America market, but it should be available this month in Europe with Asia to follow thereafter.

[engadgetmobile via cellphones etc]

Here it is folks, a cheaper VAIO P that no one except friends and relatives will know its a Shenzhen imitation of the real thing. Just how close is the Gemsta Viva to the VAIO P?Read on to see the full specs, but I’ll tell you know that for a bigger screen and slightly less portable form factor and the processor options, the 2000 yuan ($294) seems like a crazy business-man’s special offer.

[via clonedinchina]

CPU: Intel Atom Z515/Z520/Z530
Chipset:   Intel Poulsbo US15W
Memory:   1GB
Storage:   16GB/32GB, up to 64GB
LCD:     8.9”, 1024×600 LED Backlight
Graphics: Core Integrated
Web Camera:   1.3Mega Pixel
Audio HD Audio, Sterero Output
Wireless Wifi 802.11b/g, Blue Tooth
3G Wireless Module:   Embedded, Support TD-SCDMA/CDMA2000 1x EVDO and WCDMA
Interface:   USBx2, Audio-Out DC-In
Extension Storage:   SD Card Slot
Expansion Port:   Support VGA, LAN
Working Time:   4 Hrs

]]> http://www.pmptoday.com/2009/07/02/vaio-p-clone-surfaces-names-itself-gemsta-viva/feed/ http://www.pmptoday.com/2009/07/02/vaio-p-clone-surfaces-names-itself-gemsta-viva/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pmptoday/ENUb/~3/sPo3nJkJS10/ http://www.pmptoday.com/2009/07/02/iphone-40-os-preview-automatic-is-the-future/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:46:02 +0000 Allan David Reyes http://www.pmptoday.com/?p=13868 Want to take a peek into the crystal ball and see what the future holds for you iPhone owners out there? Well, read on and be amazed at these potential iPhone 4.0 features that may soon be available in a firmware update down the road.

Discovered in a bunch of pending patent applications, this first one is called “Event-based modes for electronic devices.” What this basically does is allow your iPhone to automatically adjust its setting based on your location and “life events”. So, what exactly are these “life events”?

[via unwiredview]
More details after the break.

Based on the patent application, “life events” can be any one of the following:

any location-based event (e.g., the device entering or exiting a specific geographical location, such as a country, or a specific type of location, such as a movie theater, etc.), any environment-based event (e.g., the device being subjected to a specific physical orientation, movement, temperature, sound, light, etc.), any calendar-based event (e.g., the device reaching a specific time of day, day of week, date, etc.), any usage-based event (e.g., the device being used for a specific function, for a specific period of time, the device’s battery having less than half of its capacity remaining, etc.), any news-based event (e.g., the device receiving information about a particular worldly occurrence, such as a weather forecast, news report, or sport score, etc.), and combinations thereof.

Another pending patent is called “User-programmed automated communications.“ This feature allows your iPhone to perform an appropriate action based on a particular event, location, caller and other similar conditions. Say, for example, it’s your wife’s birthday. This new feature will allow your iPhone to automatically send an SMS to your wife greeting her on her special day.

Last, but certainly not the least, there’s also a “Systems and methods for intelligent and customizable communications between devices” that’s also waiting for patent approval. Simply put, these allow you to set up your iPhone to respond accordingly and differently to your various contacts depending on your current situation and availability.

As you can see, these new iPhone features is all about automation, but being that these are all just patent applications, there’s really no guarantee that these will make it into the real world. These do, however, give us an idea of what to expect, and based on what we’ve seen so far, it sure looks good. How about you guys? What do you make of these iPhone features waiting for patent approval?