Sure, it was already possible (if complicated) to jailbreak a first-gen iPhone running the 2.0 software under Windows, but this is the one-click tool all you crazy cats with those extra G’s need if you don’t have a Mac — too bad no one’s come up with a better name than “pwn” yet. Please, people. Let’s do better.

PS.- As usual, you run the risk of totally destroying your phone mucking around with this stuff, so don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Samsung’s ultra-powerful Symbian S60 based i8510 smartphone has been officially announced as the Samsung INNOV8. The 8 megapixel camera equipped device is ready to go head-to-head with Sony Ericsson C905 and most probably leave it far behind thanks to the open OS it runs.

Let’s recap the specs:

• Network: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (900/2100), EDGE/GPRS (850/900/1800/1900)
• OS: Symbian OS v9.3, S60 v3.2
• Display: 2.8-inch QVGA 16M TFT LCD
• Camera: 8 megapixel CMOS with AF and dual-power LED. Smart Reader, Image Stabilizer, Auto-Panorama Shot, Smile Shot, Blink Shot, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Face Detection, QVGA video recording at 120 fps / VGA at 30 fps
• Memory: 16GB Flash + microSDHC memory slot
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi
• Other features: A-GPS, optical Mouse, accelerometer, FM radio with RDS, 3.5pi output
• Battery: 1200 mAh
• Size: 106.5×53.9×17.2 mm

In a nutshell, the INNOV8 is the best camera smartphone announced to date. Symbian OS gives it more power than C905 could possibly have. Or at least that’s my take. What do you think?

RIM first clamshell BlackBerry offering, the BlackBerry KickStart, has taken a back seat to the media-darling BlackBerry 9000 Bold of late, but that could all change in the near future. Alas, we’ll have to wait for RIM to actually announce the BlackBerry 8220 KickStart flip-phone before it gains some more marketing-steam. RIM has apparently decided to drop the KickStart’s “9100″ model number in favor of the 8220 and 8210.But, as you wait for BlackBerry KickStart to get real, the rabid BlackBerry fans at Crackberry.com have managed to put hands on the BlackBerry 8220 KickStart. True to RIM’s handset naming convention, the BlackBerry 8220 KickStart sports a WiFi radio to complement its generous yet compact SureType keyboard,  impressive QVGA display, and 3.5mm headphone jack.

Unfortunately, BlackBerry KickStart hopefuls looking for GPS functionality will have to forgo the WiFi radio in the BlackBerry 8210 KickStart.

On July 21 Sprint announced key enhancements, including support for EV-DO Rev. A data speeds, as part of a software upgrade available for the Touch™ by HTC. The Mogul™ by HTC software upgrade will now support Windows Mobile 6.1.

Introduced in October 2007, the Touch combines the familiarity of Windows Mobile with advanced multimedia features for accessing business and personal essentials. The new software, along with downloading instructions, is available at www.america.htc.com/touchupdate. It enables:

• EV-DO Rev. A – wherever EV-DO Rev. A coverage is available, average download speeds will increase from 400-700 kbps to 600 kbps-1.4 mbps and average upload speeds will increase from 50-70 kbps to 350-500 kbps. These increased data speeds provide customers the instant gratification of the ability to quickly download large e-mail files on their phone while in a taxicab, finish and send a sales report before their plane takes off, and wirelessly download music to listen to directly from a Sprint handset.
• Enhanced GPS Capabilities – provides advanced GPS functionality allowing support of popular applications such as Sprint Navigation. Sprint Navigation provides audio and visual turn-by-turn directions, more than 10 million local listings, and one-click traffic rerouting, similar to an in-vehicle GPS system.
• Opera Browser – Opera brings full Internet content and images to mobile phones and offers several new features for functionality, security, usability, customization, searching, saving, taking shortcuts and accessing Web content. Whether users are going to work, working from home, developing Web sites, or just looking for a quick, solid browser that can help users access the Internet, Opera delivers a superior Web experience for every aspect of your online life, with lots of tech tools for power users.
• Onscreen 40-key QWERTY Keyboard – A new virtual QWERTY keyboard gives customers another option for easily responding to emails, text messages and inputting other information.

Only a few days since the first photos of the Sony Ericsson’s rumored new Walkman - W902 surfaced online and its first preview popped up. The five megapixel handset did get a nice photo-session but didn’t manage to impress the reviewer. At least the preview brings answers to most of the questions regarding the arguably best cameraphone among the Walkman lineup.

According to the reviewer, the Sony Ericsson W902 isn’t equipped with a dedicated audio processing chip much like its predecessors. The internal memory turns out to be 152 MB and the phone is running on the regular Sony Ericsson A200 feature phone platform (no real surprise here). The good news is that the 8GB memory card included in the retail package is once again confirmed but unluckily so is the lack of a built-in 3.5mm audio jack.

As expected, Opera Software has released the Opera Mobile 9.5 beta for Windows Mobile. The long-awaited web browser now looks more like Opera Mini or the iPhone’s Safari, allowing users to view the entire web page and instantly recognize the site. In addition, there’s a new, improved user interface, pan and zoom option, improved standards support, option to save pages and/or images, Opera Dragonfly developer tools, and more.

Sprint has added another 14 markets across the U.S. that are now capable of using its new QChat-powered Nextel Direct Connect services. The new areas served are: Buffalo, N.Y., Upper Central Valley, Calif., East Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Central New York, Capital District Region of N.Y., Norfolk, Va., Phoenix, Rochester, N.Y., Vermont, and Utah. These cities/regions bring the areas covered by this new service to 47.

The flagship of the series is Nokia 7610 Supernova. It comes with a 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with dual LED flash and a 16M color QVGA screen. The stylish slider will rely on EDGE and GPRS for its data transfers as there is no 3G support available on-board.

A really cool feature of the Nokia 7610 Supernova allows the keypad illumination color and the theme to be changed automatically depending on the current environment. It will also feature the old-but-obviously-not-forgotten XpressOn covers. Those allow easy changing of the color of the phone by simply changing its cover. The final extras include stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), microUSB slot and 30MB of internal memory (expandable through the microSD card slot) as well as FM radio with RDS.

The quad-band Nokia 7610 Supernova will hit the shelves somewhere in the third quarter of this year at an estimated retail price of 225 euro before taxes or subsides. It will be available in two color versions - Pristine White (with Bright Lilac and Steel Blue XpressOn covers) and Muted gray (with Steel Blue and Red covers).

The user manual for the upcoming Palm Treo 800w was posted to the Sprint site, providing details of the new device ahead of its launch. The hardware appears to be similar to the existing line of Treos with a few small changes, including a button on the top that toggles on/off the Wi-Fi radio. The 800w runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional (for touch screens) and can access Sprint’s EVDO Rev. A high-speed network. It has a slot for microSDHC cards, though what capacity it will support was not made clear. It is the first Treo to have 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and GPS, supporting turn-by-turn directions, on board. It also packs in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and stereo Bluetooth. The display has been improved to 320 x 320 pixels, which matches the resolution on Palm OS-based Treos for the first time. It has a 2 megapixel camera that can also capture video, though it does not have autofocus. It comes with Microsoft Mobile software, including Mobile Office, and the ability to edit Word and Excel documents. The Treo 800w will support Direct Push email, tethering, and Sprint TV.

Apparently, the upcoming BlackBerry Thunder will have an awesome touchscreen keyboard. While this is far for confirmed, we have reasons to believe there is some merit to the story. Two arguments emerge - first, RIM is known to make devices with high-quality keyboards, and second, iPhone and other all-touchscreen devices raised the bar. The latter is there to tell RIM they should do something extraordinary, and it seems they are on the target.

The Thunder will reportedly sport localized haptic technology that should enable users to get immediate feedback on their finger on the place where they actually pressed the screen. Additionally, the upcoming BlackBerry will be able to display either full QWERTY or SureType keyboards on its screen, making sure both Pearl and Curve users feel like home.

One thing is not clear, though. No one mentions multi-touch and the way I see it the Thunder will lack that feature. Now that I’m thinking about it, it’s not easy to imagine using a multi-touch haptic feedback touchscreen…

Again, nothing is confirmed at this stage and we can only speculate until we get our hands on first units. Stay tuned, in the meantime.