By Humberto Saabedra on February 21, 2010
The hobby of using a metal detector to search for undiscovered relics, coins or other rarities is one that spans the globe and attracts people from all walks of life. With the HTC HD2, a curious developer has decided to demonstrate the hidden power of the device’s built-in compass to use as a rudimentary metal […]
Posted in HTC, Nerds | Tagged compass, HD2, HTC, Metal Detector, Proof of Concept
By Humberto Saabedra on April 20, 2008
Sprint has launched a stylish upgrade to a venerable model and an even smaller version of an already small USB modem. The Sanyo Katana LX is an updated version of the now discontinued Katana II, right down to the identical featureset which includes GPS support, VGA camera with flash and video recorder, Bluetooth, large internal […]
Posted in CDMA2000, EV-DO, Sanyo, Sierra Wireless, Sprint | Tagged compass, katana, lx, modem, Releases, Sanyo, sierra, sprint, usb
By Christopher Price on March 31, 2008
We have a full look at the range of phones Verizon Wireless will be announcing at CTIA. The list is long, and a few of these phones have leaked out in the past. But, we have compiled the full 13 phones that Verizon will be announcing tomorrow at the show. Read more to see the […]
Posted in General News, HTC, LG, Motorola, Verizon | Tagged 6205, 8330, alias, blackberry, compass, curve, decoy, env2, HTC, juke, LG, Motorola, Nokia, PCD, q9c, rim, Samsung, sch-u470, sch-u740, touch, Verizon, vx8560, vx8610, VX9100, vx9700, W755, XV6900 |
By Fahad Khan on March 5, 2008
Sierra Wireless has announced its smallest USB 3G modem, the Compass 597. This new modem will utilize the EV-DO Rev. A networks with speeds up to 3.1 Mbps and 1.8 Mbps for downloads and uploads respectively. It features a microSD card slot, a built-in GPS receiver and a connector for an external antenna for boosting […]
Posted in EV-DO, Navigation, Sierra Wireless | Tagged 597, compass, novatel, ovation, Sierra Wireless, u727