Wonky Archive

  • Leaked shots of BlackBerry Curve 9300 show up, reeking of classic BlackBerry design

    Leaked shots of BlackBerry Curve 9300 show up, reeking of classic BlackBerry design

    What we have here are photos of the upcoming replacement for the Curve 8520. Dubbed the Blackberry Curve 9300, the device sports Blackberry OS 5.0 (yes, not 6.0), and is pretty much an 85xx with 3G and WiFi n. I don't know about you, but I reckon it's kind of comforting to see the classic Blackberry shapre re-emerging after so many leaks of the wonky slider, and freaky clamshell.

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  • Sony: 3D will really shine once the games start hitting it off

    Sony: 3D will really shine once the games start hitting it off

    "Not a fan of 3D movies? Wait till you play 3D games, that's when the technology will really shine." Not an exact quote, but that's the spirit of what Sony Computer Entertainment Europe President Andrew House said in a recent interview. The idea is that, OK, 3D movies may be just sorta there, but it's sitting there and playing something like WipeOut HD in 3D where you'll really gain an appreciation for the medium.

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  • This is why early adopting sucks: Avatar doesn’t play on some Samsung BR players

    This is why early adopting sucks: Avatar doesn’t play on some Samsung BR players

    This is not for you Hey, cutting edgers! How does it feel to be the first kid on your block not to be able to play a brand new movie because of some wonky firmware issue. I have a Samsung BD-UP5000, the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray combo device that came out just as the last shots in the format [...]

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  • Ribcage pulled out by a bear? There’s an app for that.

    Ribcage pulled out by a bear? There’s an app for that.

    You know, we don't often post comics on MobileCrunch. We're big web comic dorks around here - but they don't usually fall within the scope of our content. Plus, people always threaten to e-break up with us by deleting us from their feeds every time we post something wonky. But you know what? Today's Cyanide and Happiness is just too damned perfect. The fact that we're a wee bit hung over from last night's TC50 parties has absolutely nothing* to do with us posting this. Enjoy. * This is a lie

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  • Ribcage pulled out by a bear? Theres an app for that.

    Ribcage pulled out by a bear? Theres an app for that.

    You know, we don’t often post comics here on MobileCrunch. We’re big web comic dorks around here – but they don’t usually fall within the scope of our content. Plus, people always threaten to e-break up with us by deleting us from their feeds every time we post something wonky. But you know what? Today’s Cyanide [...]

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  • Here’s a list of applications that are glitchy with Snow Leopard

    Here’s a list of applications that are glitchy with Snow Leopard

    Head's up to any of y'all looking to upgrade to Snow Leopard this weekend (that's my plan, along with installing Windows 7). It's not exactly a surprise, but some applications may be a little wonky with the new operating system, and this Web site has a list of what's what.

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  • The Secret of Monkey Island launches on iPhone, raids our wallet

    The Secret of Monkey Island launches on iPhone, raids our wallet

    Late last night and seemingly out of nowhere, the iPhone-port of The Secret of Monkey Island appeared in the App Store. Coming in at a whopping 400MB, you’re going to want to camp out next to a nice, fast WiFi hotspot if you decide to buy this - which you absolutely, positively should. We’ll admit it: [...]

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  • CrunchDeals: Prototype for cheap (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)

    CrunchDeals: Prototype for cheap (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)

    I’ve heard good things about Activision’s Prototype, but was never sent a review copy even though I’ve received other titles from the publisher for review in the past. Currently reviewing Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (preview here) for the Xbox 360. Not a bad game, but I have some gripes with it. Anyway, Prototype is the [...]

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  • Book publishers’ latest hobby? Complaining about the Amazon Kindle’s success

    Book publishers’ latest hobby? Complaining about the Amazon Kindle’s success

    We're starting to see more and more “hate” being thrown Amazon's way. That's because, of course, the Kindle is something of a success, and publishers, who already operate a pretty wonky business (more on that in a bit), are becoming concerned that Amazon will soon be able to wield the same kind of power that Apple did over the music industry. Basically, book publishers don't want Amazon to “own” the digital book market.

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  • Another iPod Touch case with a hole in it UPDATE

    Another iPod Touch case with a hole in it UPDATE

    So it looks like this whole "iPod Touch with Camera" thing is coming to fruition. While the first case we saw was a little wonky, this makes more sense. Take a look at the back of your iPod touch - there's a Wi-Fi antenna on the left side so the only place they could stuff a camera would be in the center, next to the antenna. I'm not sure what else is up in that spot, but the camera can't take that much space. UPDATE - Now there's a freaking Nano case with a hole in it!

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  • Review: Don’t get yourself too hot and bothered by Warpack Grunts

    Review: Don’t get yourself too hot and bothered by Warpack Grunts

    I was pretty excited about Warpack Grunts when I first started playing it. The game seemed to have promise. And for $0.99, I had inklings that it may have been the biggest steal to come to the iPhone since the OS 3.0 launch. While it still lived up to its $1 price, I can’t say [...]

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