No…It Looks like the sequel to Sony Ericsson’s X1, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2. Check out the pictures below that were recently made available on the website, fanklub.se, which are the clearest pictures to date for this up-and-coming Xperia X2. It is rumored to have a powerful set of specs, including an 8.1 megapixel auto-focus camera, single LED flash, and a stylish slide-out keyboard. As icing on the cake, The X2 is also rumored to have a GPS receiver and a snappy processor with Windows Mobile 6.5. It has an old-fashioned look and most likely the snappy specs will be the selling point on this device. Apparently, the X2 will be priced lower than the Nokia N97 as well.

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It was bound to happen sooner rather than later.  Now that the public has its hands on the new Palm Pre, let the criticisms fly!

For this particular issue discussed on Gearlog, some users have reported a ‘heat distortion’ at the bottoms of their otherwise beautiful Pre screenery.    We’ll have to let things like this develop to see if there are any real systemic design flaws or manufacturing issues before passing specific judgment.

I can remember a whole flurry of net chatter when the Verizon Touch Pro was released, people who were convinced that their devices were critically wounded from the slight bump on the front bottom panel.  One of the other ‘defects’ that I have encountered ended up being simply part of the design of the default background picture.

Time will tell which of the initial complaints will ultimately hold water.  Of the many reviews that have surfaced, hardware quality does appear to be somewhat of a sticking point.  Stay tuned for further developments.

An awful lot of digital ink has been spilled today discussing the new iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3.0 Operating System.  And yet, they all seem to have missed this little tidbit I just caught over at GottaBeMobile.  Apparently, the new iPhone screen contains a fingerprint resistant oleophobic coating.  Meaning that it will resist fingerprints.  This is good news for someone like me who is constantly viewing my important data trough a haze of greasy smudges.  This could be the best news I have heard all day!

According to reports today, T-Mobile USA’s network may have been hacked, resulting in the loss of millions of subscribers’ proprietary information, including financial records.

A user named pwnmobile_at_safe-mail.net posted a note on Insecure.org, stating:

Hello world,

The U.S. T-Mobile network predominately uses the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900 MHz frequency-band, making it the largest 1900 MHz network in the United States. Service is
available in 98 of the 100 largest markets and 268 million potential customers.

Like Checkpoint Tmobile has been owned for some time. We have everything, their databases, confidental documents, scripts and programs from their servers,
financial documents up to 2009.

We already contacted with their competitors and they didn’t show interest in buying their data -probably because the mails got to the wrong people- so now we are
offering them for the highest bidder.

Please only serious offers, don’t waste our time.

Contact: pwnmobile_at_safe-mail.net

So, it looks like if you are a T-Mobile user, not only is your private data not exactly secure, but it could also be up for grabs to the highest bidder.  Then again, kudos (if true) to the other carriers who apparently showed no interest in this data.

T-Mobile’s website is pretty quiet about the whole thing, though they did issue a pretty good non-denial, with this statement:

“The protection of our customers’ information, and the safety and security of our systems, is absolutely paramount at T-Mobile. Regarding the recent claim, we are fully investigating the matter. As is our standard practice, if there is any evidence that customer information has been compromised, we would inform those affected as soon as possible.”

How about it T-Mobile subscribers.  Have you heard anything else from your carrier?  do you trust that your private data is safe?  Or will you be jumping to another carrier?  What do you need to hear from T-Mobile to make you feel secure enough to stay?

[via Blackberry News]

Earlier today, we told you all about the new features in the upcoming iPhone 3GS (due to drop June 17).  But what if we were to tell you that some of these features would not be included in your iPhone 3GS. Well, if you live in the United States and connect to AT&T then that is exactly what you will be facing.

The first announced feature you will lose is MMS messaging. Don’t worry though. This should be coming a few weeks after the release. That is the good news.

The bad news relates to tethering, or connecting to the Internet using your iPhone as a modem for your laptop. No sooner had Apple announced this feature than ATT unannounced it. Reports are that ATT will have a tethering plan available in the future, with prices starting at a whopping $70/month. Considering most mobile broadband data plans cost 50-60/month, this is just outrageous.

So what do you think? Will you be upgrading to the new iPhone 3GS? Will these limitations affect your decision? Let us know.