Verizon XV6800 Gets WM6 Update, AT&T Updates Data Plans for iPhone 3G, Photoshop Mobile on the way and Much More

Is the Nokia 6650 debuting on AT&T? Learn something new about your iPhone.Get the latest on the Verizon XV6800 and much more. Just some of the stories which we handpicked for you in today's mobile round up, so read away.

Do you use the passcode lock option on your iPhone? If you do, it may not be as secure as you think if you also have your home button double-click shortcut set to your Phone Favorites. Check out this video over at Gizmodo for a demonstration of someone can still get to your contacts and email accounts despite the passcode lock.  Luckily, setting your home button shortcut to something other than Phone Favorites eliminates this flaw for the time being.

Via [Gizmodo]





It sounds like AT&T is getting a new Symbian-based flip phone from Nokia with the model designation 6650.  It's been a while since AT&T offered a new Symbian phone and it would be nice to have a new option with some decent specs.  Rumor has it that the Nokia 6650 will be quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G specifically for high-speed networks in the U.S. and will pack in a 2-megapixel camera, GPS (with AT&T's Navigator software), and push-to-talk.  No details yet on when it will be available...

Via [Engadget]


The Verizon XV6800 smartphone just got a whole lot sweeter thanks to an OS upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro. Apart from offering a more intuitive interface, the OS update also  adds EV-DO Rev. A network support, VzNavigator application support and compatibility with 16 GB microSD cards. So what are you waiting for? Hit the upgrade button pronto at the UTStarcom website where its available for free.

                        Via [Brighthand]

Now you can test out your Photoshop skills on the go. According to a report by Cnet, Adobe will soon debut a mobile version of their cutting-edge Photoshop application for Windows Mobile. Photoshop.com Mobile beta should be availble by end of September and would automatically sync photos from desktop to Web to phone and vice versa. This is one application we can't wait to test out.



While countries like India are still coming to terms with the exorbitant price of the iPhone 3G, US users can enjoy the new AT&T data plans. Two new plans have been introduced for iPhone users travelling abroad which offer 100 megabytes (MB) or 200 MB a month instead of pay-per-use international data roaming charges. For discounted international data usage in 67 countries, the 100 MB iPhone plan is available for an additional $119.99 a month, while the 200 MB plan costs an additional $199.99 a month. For    more information about international coverage and rates,  visit www.att.com/wirelessinternational or call 866-MOBILITY.