BlackBerry Bold 9780

GENERAL2G NetworkGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G NetworkHSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100  HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 Announced2010, October StatusAvailable. Released 2010, November SIZEDimensions109 x 60 x 14 mm Weight122 g DISPLAYTypeTFT, 65K colors Size480 x 360 pixels, 2.44 inches  - QWERTY keyboard- Touch-sensitive optical trackpad SOUNDAlert typesVibration, MP3 ringtones SpeakerphoneYes  - 3.5 mm audio jack MEMORYPhonebookPractically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall Call recordsYes Internal256 MB storage, 512 MB RAM Card slotmicroSD, up to 32GB, 2GB card included, buy memory DATAGPRSYes EDGEYes 3GHSDPA WLANWi-Fi 802.11...

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Twin camera concept floats in water, unites sea and sky

  Taking an underwater self-portrait isn't the easiest thing in the world -- even if you're fond of robot DIY -- but this concept camera won a Red Dot award for capturing more than typically meets the eye. The UNDERABOVE floats like a buoy thanks to a pair of watertight ballast compartments, takes images with twin cameras above and below, then stitches the result into a turquoise vertical panorama viewable on the inbuilt LCD screen. If and when this device actually gets produced (and gains some serious image stabilization) the worlds of fish and man will never be the sa...

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Google Maps for Mobile 5 unveiled, adds dynamic map drawing and offline mode

  Why look at static images when you can get a more 3D view of the urban scene? Google's Maps for Mobile 5 just got previewed on stage by Andy Rubin at D: Dive Into Mobile -- with a prototype Motorola Honeycomb tablet, no less! The biggest visual change is dynamic map drawing: vectors instead of flat images that scale without render hiccups and will show the buildings fleshed out for over 100 cities -- we gotta say, it looks great. Even more fun is that you can now use two fingers to tilt and rotate around the map (in addition to moving and pinch-to-zoom, of course). We've been told it's a much snappier experience, and the...

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Nokia X7 preps for its unauthorized preview

  After seeing the Symbian-based Nokia X7 leak into the wilds with its quartet of speakers a few weeks ago, you just knew that it was only a matter of time until Eldar Murtazin got his hands on the device for a preview. Last time he did this he burned the then unannounced Nokia N8 to the ground. He's coy with any details but the "I do not like this device" machine translation is pretty telling as is that AT&T logo. One more pic of the backside 8 megapixel shooter after the break as we brace for things to come. Update: We've been told by a source that only two of the four "speakers" at the corners...

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Awesome Modern House – Vacation House on Mediterranean Coast

   For modern minimalism at its best, Spanish architecture firm A-cero takes us to Sotogrande, on the Mediterranean coast. This awesome modern house is a luxurious vacation home featuring a white palette, which provides interiors with clarity and brightness, as described by the architects, while creating a restful, relaxing atmosphere ideal for a modern holiday home. The 400m2 house organizes living areas on two floors, with the lower level devoted to public living and socializing areas, and the upper floor designated for private spaces like bedrooms and guest rooms. The architecture firm also designed the furniture – white lacquered...

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Kuwait crowned the Gulf champion

HEADLINE NEWSPublished Date: December 06, 2010ADEN: Kuwait clinched a timely morale boost ahead of January's Asian Cup with a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in the Gulf Cup final yesterday. The two-week tournament, which started on November 22, featured Yemen, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE, Oman and Qatar. Ali guided Kuwait to the football 20th Gulf Cup of Nations in Yemen, scoring his side's 1-0 winner in a final against Saudi Arabia on extra time, after a goalless 0-0 draw in original time. Kuwait remains the most Gulf nation to have won the illustrious regional tournament, earning their 10th title, after an absence of 12 years,...

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Kuwait invites Obama to national celebrations

Published Date: December 04, 2010WASHINGTON: Envoy to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and advisor at the Amiri Diwan, Mohammad Abulhasan, delivered a letter to US President Barack Obama during a meeting with Special Assistant to the President Dennis Ross. The letter contained an invitation to President Obama, inviting him to Kuwait's 50th Independence Day and 20th Liberation Day celebration as well as the 5th anniversary of His Highness the Amir's assumption to power on Feb 26. Abulhasan said that he was honored to deliver letters from HH the Amir to the leaders of North American and South American countries that contributed to the liberation of Kuwait. The first letter to be delivered was the one sent to President Obama, he said, adding that the United States led the...

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Viber VoIP iPhone app: 3G calling, no registration, and totally free

 You know those voice minutes you've been coaxed into buying for, like, ever? Now would be an awesome time to bid 'em adieu. Out of nowhere, Viber has swooped in to crush the dreams of Skype and every other VoIP provider out there, and if these guys can reach critical mass, avid iPhone users will certainly be able to buy a mobile plan with fewer minutes. It works as such: install the free app on your iPhone, provide just your phone number (no "registration" is necessary) and then fire it up. Viber uses your existing contact and favorites list, and you can make Viber or standard voice calls from within the app; naturally, a Viber logo pops...

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The Pope desires a solar-powered Popemobile, might just get one

Remember how W said Americans were addicted to fossil fuels? Well, Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger (better known by his crew as '265-Cal') is addicted to renewable energy. First he had photovoltaic arrays installed on the roof of an auditorium in the Vatican. Then he had a solar cooling system built into the Vatican cafeteria. Now, the Pope wants his mobile bulletproof shell to be solar-powered. While we'd love to see some PV cells rocking out on the roof of the custom Benz, they probably wouldn't power a whole lot more than his DC Papal reading lights -- to that end, we're hoping he goes the practical route and...

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