Motorola Morrison specs and release date leaked?

Not too long ago we got our first glimpse of Motorola’s debut Android device entitled the Morrison. However, at the time, specs and a release date were still unknown.

Today, we bring you a list of supposedly leaked specs along with a release date of October 21st. Included below are the leaked specs:

Qualcomm 528 MHz CPU
256 MB of RAM
512 MB flash memory
microSDHC support (32GB)
320×480 HVGA display
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
5MP camera with autofocus
Geotagging
GPS, 3G, and Wi-Fi

Until Motorola confirms these rumors, take it with a grain of salt.

Deposit checks with iPhone photos

Here’s a new and interesting concept — A bank by the name of USAA has recently released an updated version of their iPhone app that will actually let users deposit checks without ever leaving their home.

How it works is you take a picture of the front and the back of your check, using the iPhone’s built-in camera, upload the pictures and that’s it, you’re done. A minor catch is that you have to be eligble for credit or hold insurance through USAA for this to work but otherwise, the system seems flawless.

Let’s hope other banks who have iPhone apps, like Bank of America, begin utilizing a similar system.

BlackBerry Curve 8520 now available, free on Vodaphone qualifying plans

Vodaphone has announced today that the BlackBerry Curve is now available through its mobile service. The phone boasts a 2.0 megapixel camera, WiFi connectivity, a 3.5mm stereo headset jack, and a microSD memory card slot.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is available from Vodafone UK for free on two-year contracts that cost £25 per month or more. Vodafone Corporate and Public Sector customers will have the opportunity to purchase it for £185.

You can grab the phone over at the official website or go to your local Vodaphone retailer.

Huawei C7300 and T550+ in China

Huawei is preparing for the launch of the C7300 and T550+ in China and has released some specifications for the phones.

The first phone, the C7300, has a 2.5 inch QVGA touchscreen display with 65k colors, GPS, handwriting recognition, 2MP camera, MP3 player and MicroSD card support. It’s a CDMA2000, which will mean it will probably be launched through China Telecom.

The second phone, the T550+, supports both TD-SCDMA and GSM, and will launch through China Mobile. Most of the features from the C7300 transfer over to the T550+.

No word on pricing or release date have been announced.

TrafficTweet for iPhones Released

Everyone hates traffic jams. But while we can always check the news, here is something that iPhone owners can turn to especially if they are in a hurry or always on the go. The new app is TrafficTweet for the iPhone from Mobomo, an app that provides people an easier way of knowing real-time traffic conditions in any U.S. city. The TrafficTweet app relies heavily on public Twitter feeds from the Twitter community.

Features:

* Leverages iPhone 3.0 OS Maps API to directly embed Google Maps into the application, providing a quick snapshot of all traffic alerts on nearby highways and roads.
* Leverages Twitter Platform so drivers using TrafficTweet can report current road conditions (traffic accidents, lane closures, speed traps and other alerts) to others via Twitter on an interactive map. App users can use color-coded icons to provide the driver with instant feedback.
* One-Click Driver Reporting eliminates need for onerous driver texting as it takes just one click to report speed and two clicks to report a traffic incident.
* Powerful Search Function embedded in TrafficTweet app allows users to quickly search for traffic conditions anywhere in the world.

The TrafficTwitter app for the iPhone is now available for download at the Apple iTunes App Store for only $0.99.

T-Mobile selling HTC Touch Pro2 now

Just as we had learned at the end of the July, T-Mobile has put HTC’s Touch Pro2 handset up for sale for $349.99 with a 2 year contract.

This device features a Qualcomm 528MHz processor, 3.6-inch touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard, 3.2MP camera with auto focus, GPS, WiFI, a microSDHC slot and Windows Mobile 6.1 with TouchFLO 3D.

While the Touch Pro2’s features make it a very capable handset, it’s $349.99 price tag could potentially turn some consumers away.

HTC ships 1 million Magic handsets

HTC’s CEO Peter Chou has recently stepped forward to let us know that his company has officially sold over 1 million HTC Magics to date. If you’re scratching your head looking at the above device associated with the name Magic, it’s because branded it’s called the T-Mobile myTouch 3G in the United States.

Furthermore, Chou went on to say that HTC will focus their efforts on releasing more mid-range sub $300 smart phones onto the market for the rest of 2009. In fact, he hopes to have 50-60% of all of HTC’s handset shipments fall into the mid-range category.

Palm unhappy about Pre Android theme

Just moments after finding out that the Palm Pre was tracking you, Palm has pulled another move that is sure to have some people shaking their fists in anger. Reportedly, they company has set their sights on the creators of the Palm Pre Android Theme that does just that, reskins your Android UI to look like a Palm Pre.

Of course, we can’t get too mad at Palm about this considering the graphics used in the Android theme were taken straight out of webOS, in other words they were copyrighted. Luckily, Palm has no intentions to lay down the law any further if the makers of said theme without hostility.

Nimbuzz multi community IM app hits Android

Social networking is a big part of the day for many mobile phone users around the world. I know some people that get up, start posting to Twitter or Facebook, and continue to do so for the remainder of the day.


Many people also use the IM capability of many social networking sites to chat with friends. A new application called Nimbuzz is now available for Android devices that allows the user to IM across several social networks from within the app.

Features include a smart buddy list, Skype and local social network support, and a time sensitive user interface. Other features include home screen notifications, auto-reconnect, and clickable urls. The app supports Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk, AIM, and social networks including Facebook and MySpace.

ROK TV Now Streams On BlackBerry Smartphones

ROK Entertainment has today announced its streamed Mobile TV service, ROK TV, is compatible with the latest BlackBerry smartphones. ROK TV enables the stream of live and on-demand video to mobile phones over mass-market 2.5G as well as over 3G and has successfully launched its subscription-based mobile TV service with several Operators worldwide.