Samsung announces rugged Xcover handset with 67-day standby time

(Via Engadget Mobile.)

No joke: Verizon launches Pantech Jest

Don’t call it a joke of a phone. Well, okay, go ahead and call it a joke if you want to, but it’s true — Verizon is calling its latest text-centric dumbphone from Pantech the ‘Jest.’ Features include a 2.6-inch display, optical d-pad (pretty unique for a phone in this market segment), a 2 megapixel cam with video capture, and the usual host of built-in social apps for services like instant messaging, Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. It launches today online — for free, no less — while stores will get it on July 5 for $69.99 on contract after rebate.

(Via Engadget Mobile.)

Samsung Intercept to replace the Moment on Sprint?

Looks like the Moment‘s over for Samsung and Sprint — check out these leaked shots of the SPH-M910 Intercept, said to be the carrier’s new mid-range Android slider. Screen size is said to be the same at 3.2 inches, and the keyboard certainly looks much nicer, but we can’t help but be bummed to hear this thing will launch Froyo-free with Android 2.1 — a 2.2 update is said to be a ‘high probability,’ but it took Samsung and Sprint some seven months to update the Moment to 2.1, so we’re not holding our breath. The rumored launch date is July 11, so we’ll see how much of this is true around then — for now, we’re betting Samsung will be doing its best to keep us focused on Galaxy S sets like the Epic 4G.

(Via Engadget Mobile.)

MeeGo for handsets makes its first appearance

As promised, Nokia and Intel have revealed the pre-alpha version of MeeGo for handsets today, supporting the Intel-powered Aava reference phone and the Nokia N900. What’s most interesting at this early stage is the UI, which appears to have taken a big Nokia-influenced step away from the Intel-designed MeeGo netbook and tablet UI — and we’re definitely detecting some hints of Android and webOS here and there. Seriously, just check out that task switching interface. Of course, MeeGo is open-source, so we’re sure Nokia has some deeper UI customizations in store — like homescreen widgets, which are notably missing here.

On a deeper level, this build of MeeGo includes the base MeeGo APIs, including Qt and the MeeGo touch frameworks, the Firefox-based browser, a photo viewer, and some basic UI elements like the status bar, app launcher, and virtual keyboard. There are pre-built images for the Atom-based Aava handsets available now, but N900 owners will have to do a little building until someone makes an image available. Be warned, though: there’s a long enough list of known bugs, and while that’s totally fine for pre-alpha code, it might not be too fine for your device. That’s not going to stop us from installing this thing, but you be careful, alright? And let us know how it goes.

(Via Engadget Mobile.)

I’d like to start a small discussion with JAMM’s Editors and with everyone here at the site.  Ever since July 2008 when the iPhone 3G was released and the entire world was set on its Smartphone ear, everyone and their brother has been releasing what they call an iPhone Killer.  Google’s done it. Dell’s done it. HTC’s done it (more than once recently with both the Incredible and the EVO); but have they truly released a device that will cause Stevie J. and all of Cupertino to hang their heads in Ho-Ho shame (you know… they kind of shame/depression that makes you want to skulk off to some dark room and eat a couple cases of Ho-Ho’s…)?

I say no. Not even close…

However, I do believe an iPhone killer exists…and Apple is the only one that’s made it.  The iPhone 3G killed the original iPhone. The iPhone 3G S didn’t kill the iPhone 3G (but it put a serious hurtin’ on it…).  The iPhone 4 and iOS have certainly killed the iPhone 3g/3G S.

The Droid Incredible

The latest version iPhone is always what drives current iPhone users [that upgrade] to drop their current iPhone and take the plunge.  The latest version iPhone always creates a great deal of churn within the mobile devices community on how “this,” “that,” or “the other” feature either makes the device; or is what is going to be the last nail in everyone device’s coffin. The latest version iPhone is always what drives current manufacturers to come up with their latest version “iPhone Killer.”

The HTC EVO

You have to admit, some of those competing devices are really pretty awesome.  If you take a look at what the HTC HD2 (WinMo), the Droid Incredible and the HTC EVO (both Android devices) can do, you’ll see some pretty decent efforts on an (the only) operating system that has a decent chance of taking Apple on, head to head… provided Google opens their eyes, takes their head out of the sand and addresses the MAJOR REASON WHY Apple is dominating the MP3 Player /Smartphone /Tablet space.

The HTC HD2

So, ok kids… what do YOU think?  Is the iPhone 4 the new iPhone killer?  Does an iPhone killer even exist? If so, who makes it, how much does it cost, and where can I get one?  Join us in the discussion below and give us your thoughts!

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It seems you can find a new complaint about the iPhone 4 on every major tech sites everyday.

It turns down the new Apple smartphone has every kind of hardware problems:

• Antenna reception;
• Retina display yellow discoloration (which seems to affect the iPhone 4 only in the first days);
• Camera not working;
• Proximity sensors.

If you want, you can also add the problems regarding the new iOS, which affect mainly the previous generations of iPhone:

• Photos synced with iPhoto turn are extremely blurry;
• Update deletes all contacts, and backups will not restore them;
• MMS no longer works;
• Push notifications not functioning;
• Auto-lock is set at one minute and the option to change this is greyed out;
• Update fails and device reboots endlessly.

and some hiccups reported with Exchange Servers and addressed by Apple.

What an huge failure… I can’t believe it.

I am not an Apple fanboy but I really can’t believe Apple has accumulated all these major hardware sickness. Sure, some of the problems reported are way too serious and too real (reception, anyone?) to doubt them, and Apple can’t simply suggest to “Hold it differently”.

You would expect an outstanding device from a brand who is producing “only one kind” of smartphone at its 4th iteration, and I can’t believe Apple succeeded in putting on the market such a buggy device. It might seem there is now a pleased attitude to report a new iPhone 4 bug, as if destroying the myth was the most natural thing to do after creating it.

Regrettably, I don’t own an iPhone 4 to test myself, so I can’t check all bugs personally, but I am sure those who can count on greater numbers of followers are filtering and checking all the complaints, and they are not limiting themselves to pass the bad news.

Meanwhile, I still can’t believe it.

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