Nokia Brings Out iPhone 3G Competitor

	Nokia (NYSE: NOK) 5800 XpressMusic Smartphone (click for larger image)

With Tuesday's introduction of the 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia is finally launching a touch-screen competitor to Apple's iPhone 3G.

The 5800 has a 3.2-inch resistive touch screen and it's powered by Symbian S60, 5th edition. The user interface will be somewhat familiar to Symbian users, but the company has tweaked the UI for touch control.

By adding the benefits of touch-screen technology to S60, the world's leading smartphone interface, Nokia is taking the familiar and giving it a human touch," said Nokia VP Jo Harlow, in a statement. "We have used touch technology where it really adds value such as the contacts bar, media bar, and clever shortcuts from the home screen to menu items such as calendar, profiles, and clock." Read More>>

Obama campaign unleashes iPhone app

The official Obama ‘08 iPhone application (iTunes link) was launched this morning and is designed to help people become more directly involved in the Illinois Senator’s presidential campaign.
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Security Researcher Reveals IPhone Design Flaws

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Apple's iPhone has two design flaws that could pose potential security problems, according to a researcher.

The first one concerns the iPhone's e-mail application, which automatically downloads images within an e-mail, said Aviv Raff, a security researcher, on Thursday.

That's problematic because the image will refer back to a server-side script when it is downloaded, indicating to the sender that the e-mail has been opened and the e-mail address is valid. The address can then be spammed. Read More>>

Philips' 3D HDTV Might Destroy Space-Time Continuum

Philips' 56-inch HD 3D display has four times the standard resolution of any TV. That's awesome. But the fact it can be watched with your own eyes without wearing silly glasses (or imposing a serious headache) is causing people to check themselves. Because they just might wreck themselves trying to figure out how it works and how to buy it. Read More>>