As reported here on Cell Phones Etc. and across the Web, here’s your daily brief on what happened in the world of mobile phones this Thursday, March 10th, 2011.
Bell to release Nokia C6-01 at $279.95
The title already says a lot. Apart from the off-contract price of Bell’s Nokia C6-01, the leaked internal also revealed that it’ll come bundled with a voucher for 3 silicon covers (black, blue, pink) and a backup battery charger which have a combined approximate value of $100. These accessories are “otherwise not available for purchase in Canada.” The Nokia C6-01 is expected to roll out on Bell by the end of the month.
Mobilesyrup
Nokia E6-00 leaks: Refreshed Symbian on QWERTY/touch candybar
We’ve heard of the E6-00 in the past, and now, we have a snapshot of it. Its design is unmistakably Eseries. Unfortunately, there’s still a lot unconfirmed as far as its specs are concerned, but what we do now, for now, is that this baby will run on the latest version of Symbian^3 which now proudly boasts of 4 homescreens instead of just 3.
Slashgear
LookTel’s Money Reader iOS app helps the visually impaired count money
If there’s something the US government can’t do for their visually-impaired citizens right now, it’s to make their paper bills a lot more visually-impaired friendly. It’s a good thing, though, there’s an iPhone app out right now to help them out in this department. Aptly called the Money Reader, this app – well- reads money. What’s impressive about this app is its versatility. You don’t need to have the bill completely unfolded or fitted into the iPhone’s camera frame. Just a piece of the bill will do, and it’ll say its denomination aloud. It’s not free though, but at $1.99, it’s still very affordable app that’ll surely come in handy for the visually-impaired.
Engadget
Developers rip apart iPad iOS 4.3, find A5 processor == S5L8940
So what’s the fuss about the A5 S5L8940 processor? Well, the upcoming iPhone 5, according to them runs on the same S5L8940, which means the newest iPhone’s CPU will be upgraded to dual-core standards. This is certainly great news, if true, but it really only makes sense since I seriously doubt Apple will let their premium flagship device lag behind their other iOS offerings.
9to5Mac
Mobilicity making room for the Nexus S… drops price of the Xperia X10 to $399.99
Don’t mind getting a soon-to-be outdated Sony Ericsson Xperia handset? If so, then you’ll be happy to know that Mobilicity has dropped the price of the Xperia X10 to just $399.99 contract-free. Rogers, the only other carrier in the country who has the Xperia X10 as part of their line-up, has this Android phone priced at a whopping $549.99 off-contract. So, as you can see, this is really a pretty good deal.
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