In January 2007, Steve Jobs introduced the Apple iPhone during his keynote address at the Macworld Conference and Expo. In its first appearance onscreen and in Jobs's hand, the phone looked like a sleek but inanimate black rectangle. Then, Jobs touched the screen. Suddenly, the featureless rectangle became an interactive surface. Jobs placed a fingertip […]

Another rumor about that 3G European iPhone. This time, the source is Guy Kewney of Newswireless who doubles as eWeek.com's European wireless editor — i.e., he's the real deal. As the story goes, Apple is set to announce a four-way deal: Vodafone and T-Mobile on the carrier front with Carphone Warehouse out in front as […]

Just Distribution gets exclusive distribution rights for ViSo in the UK.
ViSo allows your mobile phone to connect to up to 4 wired or wireless USB video cameras via your PC.Not only can you record and connect to a live stream, but also set ViSo to send alerts directly to you when set to motion detection.
“Products […]

The Apple iPhone may initially struggle to find a mass market, according to a Dallas-based research firm.The iPhone, which is set to be launched this Friday by Apple and AT&T, will find strong demand among early adopter technophiles, but building an immediate larger market may be difficult because of the device’s US$500 price tag and […]

It's been a tick since we've seen anything notable surface from Huawei (well, the real Huawei, anyway), but the handset manufacturer was back in action at CommunicAsia in Singapore. First up was the ultrathin U550 flip-phone, which purportedly supports HSDPA / UMTS / EDGE / GSM connectivity options, sports touch-sensitive buttons, and of course, provides […]

With the hype surrounding the iPhone reaching critical mass on June 29 in the US, Apple wants to ensure third-party vendors sell accessories engineered to work properly with its multimedia cell phone.
Apple said on its Web site that accessories and products certified to work with the iPhone will carry the “Works with iPhone” logo on […]

We actually went the distance and conducted a poll, but none of us here at Engadget have actually dreamed of owning a mobile that our autonomous Legos could seesaw on. Of course, that's not to say we wouldn't take interest if one were to surface. Enter Karsten Willmann's “Unique” concept handset, which longs to fit […]

Warnings arise that expectations may have reached unattainable levels.
Apple is at a significant risk of falling short of achieving its ambitions with the iPhone analysts have warned just days before it is due to go on sale in the US. The most optimistic predictions are that it will sell 200,000 of the devices in its […]

We were decently entranced once information on the pricey but solid Motorola A1200 MING surfaced last year, but were disappointed when the model was dropped from the former Cingular device list (while remaining real to some of the world). Rumor on the street tells us that an updated version of the device with 3G support […]

As scheduled release of Apple's iPhone on June 29 draws ever closer, some IT managers are hustling to get ready to support the new devices, anticipating the moment when the CEO walks in with one and demands to read his corporate e-mail on it.
For example, the official policy at ABC at this point is not […]