Telstra launched the HTC HD2 in Australia, either on contract or for an outright purchase price. For the non-Telstra fans, you can also find it at some online stores, unlocked. (Just do a quick search and you’ll find it cheaper)
If the HTC HD2 does interest you, but you want to know more before you head instore to check it out (or search online to buy it), then watch out this video unboxing and review from Noah of Phonedog (albeit on T-Mobile).
Spruce up your iPod touch with some colourful fun…
If like most of us, you like to change the look and colour of your gadgets from time to time, then this 3-pack of iPod touch silicone skins will come in very handy!
Well – that is if you’re an iPod touch owner – who wants to protect his iPod touch. Otherwise probably not handy at all… Lets be honest.
Coming in a 3-pack of fun – Red, Black and White.
These iPod touch silicone skins have a silky smooth touch, with a slight texturised side for grip ’cause you don’t want to drop your baby.
Suitable for 3G iPod touch
They fit both 2nd and 3rd generation iPod touch (2G and 3G iPod touch – all sizes)
But the fun doesn’t end there… They also come with a bonus screen protector film in each iPod touch skin 3-pack.
“Fun you say?” Well I know personally how much fun putting on iPod screen protection is. Note: Author detects slight note of sarcasm.
With Skinput, your smartphone, iPod, iPhone or iPad is not the only ‘touchscreen’ you might own…
Microsoft researchers, led by PhD student Chris Harrison, have developed technology that can turn your skin into a touchpad or touchscreen, using acoustic signals that travel through your body.
The device is worn strapped around your bicep and projects an input interface onto your hand or forearm.
By tapping your fingers, palm or arm (depending how it’s set up), it causes mechanical vibrations through the body, which in turn can be interpretted by the Skinput. Different parts of the body create different waves – and therefore different responses/actions.
For eg, you’re out for a run in the rain – and have your iPod or iPhone strapped to your arm under your jacket to keep dry. Using the Skinput, you could change your playlist, answer the phone or whatever else, simply by tapping .
I know… What the?
Yes, it sounds a little hard to comprehend (and even harder to explain… I’m certainly not doing it justice!), so why not just watch the Skinput video.
Free Skype to Skype calls – now on your Nokia handset
Nokia & Skype have announced that Skype’s VOIP software is now available for the Symbian operating system.
“What can it do?”
Now you can make Skype to Skype calls, send and receive messages, share images and video files (via data connection). Users will also be able to receive calls (to an existing Skype number), import your contacts directly from your phone address book into the Skype app and see when other Skype users are online.
Symbian for Skype will work over a 3G data connection as well as a Wi-Fi connection, providing your handset supports Wi-Fi.
“Which handsets are compatible?”
A bunch of Nokia handsets are compatible, including (but not limited to):
Nokia E-Series – E63, E71, E72, E90
Nokia N-Series – N79, N78, N81, N95, N96, N97
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
6210 Navigator
Further down the track Skype plans on extending the Skype client to other Symbian platforms (Sony Ericsson) as well as for Blackberry and Android platforms.
“Symbian is enabling us to bring smartphones to more and more people and ensures scale for our solutions and compelling services, such as Skype. We’re seeing around 1.5 million downloads a day through Ovi Store now and believe that the Skype client for Nokia smartphones increases the amount of downloads further.”
If you’d like more information, check out the Nokia or Skype sites.
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The device is worn strapped around your bicep and projects an input interface onto your hand or forearm.
