NTT DoCoMo T-01A in Japan :

The NTT DoCoMo T-01A is the same TG01 device revealed by Toshiba running Qualcomm’s ultra-fast 1GHz Snapdragon chipset.
As such, our far east brethren can lay claim to that 4.1-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixel) resistive touchscreen display; HSDPA, GPS, and WiFi radios; and Toshiba’s custom-built UI meant to mask its Windows Mobile 6.1 core with a bit of Rothko misdirection.

Samsung Axle from U.S. Cellular :

U.S. Cellular announced addition of the Axle, a simple flip phone from Samsung.
The Axle has a VGA camera, Bluetooth, speakerphone and access to U.S. Cellular’s easyedge mobile internet services.

Hillary Clinton vows full disclosure with Iraqis :

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday she was only recently made aware of reconciliation talks between U.S. diplomats and Sunni insurgents in Iraq, and she promised to keep the Iraqi government informed about such discussions...

“We intend to make sure the Iraqi government is fully informed of any such activities,” Clinton told reporters following a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. “We want a close working relationship.”


Iraqi officials said Friday they were investigating reports of the meetings, calling them a violation of Iraqi sovereignty. The reports, which detail a supposed signed agreement between the Americans and insurgents, have angered Iraqis as they seek to establish their authority in the wake of the withdrawal of American troops from Iraqi cities.

Despair, devastation in war-ravaged Swat Valley :

Pakistani forces in Swat Valley claim victory in fight against Taliban militants Refugees trickling back to the region find towns, bridges destroyed Up to 2.5 million Pakistanis estimateds to have been displaced by conflict Local businessman.

"Everything is in ruins," one returning businessman said. "It will take months for life to return to normality."



The United Nations estimates that 375,000 Swat Valley residents fled their homes during the fighting.

Swine flu fears prompt run on UK pharmacies :

Pharmacies in England are reporting a run on supplies like surgical masks, thermometers and anti-bacterial gels by customers concerned about swine flu amid a surge in the number of people infected by the virus.




The UK's Department of Health estimated this week that there were around 100,000 new cases of swine flu in England in the week ending July 17 -- nearly double the number of cases for the previous seven days.

Jordan wants to become a WAG :

Katie Price a.k.a Jordan apparently wants to become a WAG after her split with husband Peter Andre. She said that she wants to “do” footballers Frank Lampard and Christiano Ronaldo.


According to a source, the hottie had met English soccer star Frank Lampard long time before her marriage.

However, the footballer’s agent has said that Lampard has no plans of seeing Katie.

The agent said: “She is wasting her time, He hasn’t spoken to her for years and he has no intention of doing so. They were never any more than friends anyway.”

Meanwhile, Katie was been spotted in a sexy tiny black tutu dress at Studio Valbonne in London celebrating friend Michelle Heaton’s 29th birthday.




Jordan added that she has X Factor boss Simon Cowell in her mind too.

According to a source, the hottie had met English soccer star Frank Lampard long time before her marriage.


She said that she wants to “do” footballers Frank Lampard and Christiano Ronaldo.

“There’s actually quite a few little footies I’d do. Ronaldo… I’d probably go back to Frank Lampard, finish what I started, and who knows?” the Daily Star quoted her as telling in an interview with Glamour magazine.

Premiere of ‘Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince :

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince has been chosen for this year's Royal Film Performance.


The sixth Potter instalment will receive its European premiere in front of a yet-to-be announced member of the Royal Family on 17 November.
As Harry begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously 'This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince' and begins to learn more about Voldemort's dark past.




Radcliffe, will be reunited with returning Harry Potter cast members, including Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, and Dame Maggie Smith.

Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent (seen above) joins the cast as Potions Professor Horace Slughorn.


With the premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince only two weeks away, 40 new photos have surfaced, teasing fans with what looks like the most action-packed installment of the series.
The Half-Blood Prince is directed by David Yates, while Steve Kloves - who scripted the first four Potter instalments - has written the screenplay.

Iranian Regime takes on Monitoring Equipment :

Nokia-Siemens have sold monitoring equipment to the Iranian regime.
The technology allows Irantelecom to tap phone lines, read emails and track other electronic communications.

Bangladesh trials alerts of Disaster on cell phones :

Bangladesh’s flood and cyclone-prone areas,
Will now receive advance warning of an impending natural disaster through an alert on their cell phones.

LG LX370 & Exclaim :

LG LX370: This simple slider can access many of Sprint’s services and costs $100 after rebate with new agreement.

Exclaim: This dual slider has both a QWERTY keyboard and numeric dialpad. It costs $80 after rebates with new agreement.

Redsnow makes to the market :

Redsnow, a jailbreak and unlock that works not only on the iPhone 3G and 1G iPod Touch, but more importantly, on the 2G iPod Touch as well. It works similar to QuickPwn so the whole process should be pretty easy. However, the current version doesn’t work on Mac OS X systems still running on PPC.