It’s no good buying an eCoupled inductive charger if it won’t work with your Powermat , or your Touchstone . Non-standard chargers suck, so we’re glad to see that the Global Qi wireless power standard has been released, and the first products have been announced. A number of companies, Nokia and RIM to name but a few, have signed on their support, with Energizer stepping up first with the Energizer Inductive Charger
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Global Qi wireless power standard released, Energizer and Sanyo announce products
The last bastion of Applephone exclusivity in Europe is about to be toppled, according to the Wall Street Journal , as Deutsche Telekom is said to be preparing for the loss of its iPhone 4 monopoly ahead of this year’s holiday shopping season. Citing separate sources familiar with the matter, this report suggests that Vodafone and O2’s German arms are earnestly reaching out for Apple’s latest and greatest, and while distribution deals haven’t yet been finalized, negotiations have reached an “advanced stage.” Much as with O2’s UK exclusivity deal , Apple looks to have opted against extending its arrangement with Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile in an effort to reach the widest possible consumer base
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WSJ: iPhone 4 to be offered by Vodafone and O2 in Germany as T-Mobile loses exclusivity
We just got to handle the Folio 100 , after witnessing it bolted to a wall earlier, and we have to admit that it’s lighter and thinner than it looks at first glance. Unfortunately, it still feels pretty cheap, and we’re not sure how much we trust ourselves one-handing something this large and fragile seeming. Our brief glimpse of Toshiba’s custom skin on here was most depressing — it’s not final, but we’re not sure why Toshiba is even bothering showing anything in this abysmal state.
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Toshiba Folio 100 preview
Looks like options for iOS gamers are only expanding. Not only has Apple just announced the new Game Center , but Aurora Feint has just announced that its OpenFeint social network will soon enable interconnectivity between iOS and Android. The service, called OpenFeint PlayTime, will allow multiplayer gameplay between both platforms — in addition to matchmaking, game servers, and real-time voice chat during gameplay
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OpenFeint PlayTime brings cross-platform multiplayer gaming to iOS, Android
There was a time when Skyfire on Windows Mobile meant full Flash all the time. The 2.0 version on Android reigned that in a bit, really only supporting Flash video and little else, something Android 2.2 users no longer need to worry about.
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Skyfire submits iPhone browser for App Store approval, we wait for the Flash to hit the fan
Mercedes-Benz just announced a new app that connects its in-car navigation systems with its customers’ iPhones. Mbrace version 2.0 still lets drivers unlock their vehicles and, more importantly , find it in a crowded parking lot while adding location-based personal assistance ranging from entertainment, restaurant, directions, and traffic updates via Mercedes-Benz’s Concierge service — assuming you’re are an mbrace PLUS customer. Destination information is then fired off directly to your in-vehicle navigation system to get you there.
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Mercedes-Benz updates mbrace app with fancy pants ‘Concierge’ service
Did you oooh and ahh at the fantastic gaming graphics that accompanied today’s Apple keynote ? You won’t have to wait for next week’s iOS 4.1 to get a taste of those textures for yourself.
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Epic’s spectacular Unreal Engine 3 tech demo free at iTunes App Store
Steve Jobs just dropped a few numbers on us. Firstly, that big one above, 120 million iOS devices — that’s iPhones, iPod touches and iPads, for the forgetful in the class — have been shipped since the original iPhone made its grand debut back in 2007 . 230,000 is the next number of significance — that’s the tally of daily iOS activations
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Apple ships 120 million iOS devices since iPhone’s launch
You’ve heard of this Love Plus thing, right?
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Resort uses augmented reality to pair virtual girls with actual nerds
Huddling around the iPhone , squinting at a tiny LCD is no way to spend your game nights. Even with an iPad the idea of multiplayer, single-device, cheek-to-cheek gaming doesn’t sound much more appealing..
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Griffin’s PartyDock does four-player iPhone/iPad gaming with just one device
