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Sprint launched its version of the HTC Touch today, aimed not at business users (that most of the Windows Mobile platform devices target) but at consumers. The hope is that the flip-happy TouchFlo skin over the more familiar WM6 interface will draw in people with iPhone envy. The Touch will cost $250 with a two-year contract and $100 mail-in rebate, and will be available on Nov. 4.
16 Oct
Apple faces one more issue against its iPhone. This time it’s the Center for Environmental Health who has raised against the device, in response to the report issued by Greenpeace that tested 18 internal and external components of the iPhone.
The report from Greenpeace said, “”Missed call: iPhone’s hazardous chemicals,” Greenpeace described a preliminary study of a disassembled iPhone that found polyvinyl chloride (a plastic banned from children’s toys) in the headphones as well as bromine in some components, which is typically used in flame retardants, in iPhone’s antenna as well.
“Two of the phthalate plasticisers found at high levels in the headphone cable are classified as ‘toxic to reproduction, category 2′ because Read more… »
We heard about the remote possibility of water-powered cellphones over a year ago, but now Samsung has actually developed one. The company announced a micro fuel cell and hydrogen generator that will be capable of powering small electronics such as cellphones for 10 hours on nothing but good old water.
At first the company says the fuel will be in the form of hydrogen cartridges that must be changed every four days or so if you use the phone for four hours a day. Later, Samsung plans to evolve the design so all you’ll need to do is put some water in your cellphone and you’re good to go. Don’t expect anything like this anytime soon, though, because the first water-powered phones won’t hit the market until 2010.
28 Sep
Remove the black part, the three screws, and the aluminum case. Disconnect the wire connecting the phone to the case. Also remove the metal cover over the comm. board. This is all the disassembly you have to do. If you feel like being safe, desolder the battery red lead.
The red line is covering the A17 trace. In order to trick the chip into thinking the flash is erased in the correct section, you will need to pull this high. Scrape away at the trace with something like a multimeter probe. Then solder a very thin wire to it. Be very careful. Only scrape away at that solder mask above that one trace. This is the hardest step in the whole process; the rest is cake. Also solder a wire to the 1.8v line. Connect to wire coming from the trace and the wire coming from the 1.8v to your unlock switch. Be careful, you only get one chance to do this right. Read more… »
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