Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, speaking to journalists, said that the Android operating system is not good enough for the Sprint brand. Hesse said that Sprint is planning to roll out a handset based on Android at some point in the future, but based on his remarks, it won’t be as early as expected or hoped [...]
Entries from October 2008
Android Not Good Enough for Sprint
October 28th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Android · In The News · Sprint Nextel
Nokia E63 live images and specs leaked
October 26th, 2008 · No Comments
The Nokia E63 has been know for a while now - well, a few blurry shots, and that was all. However, now, clear, live images of the device has been leaked, along with specs. It bears much resemblance to the E71, though, unlike the E71, the E63 is comprised entierly of plastic - no metal [...]
Tags: Nokia · Smartphone
335,000 Cellular Base Stations to Include Solar Power by 2013
October 26th, 2008 · No Comments
As mobile network expansion moves ostensibly to emerging markets where solar energy levels are more favorable, solar power appears ready to play an important role in reducing the costs of cellular service delivery and ensuring a more reliable power supply. Cellular News reports.
Tags: Battery · In The News
Motorola VE66 5 MP slider emerges
October 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Motorola look to be adding a secong 5 MP cameraphone to their range (the current being the ZN5) - the VE66 slider, i this leak is anything to go by. Of the known specs, it’s unknown if the device’s screen is touch-sensitive, but, it’s said to feature touch-sensitive buttons below the display.
Tags: 3G · Camera · Linux · Motorola
Sonic Vox: iPhone Voice Manipulation App
October 26th, 2008 · No Comments
The Sonic Vox iPhone app from Smule is a brand new audio engine that allows you to do real-time audio processing on the Apple cell phone.
Sonic Vox shifts and contorts your voice while you are talking, turning the iPhone into a magical microphone of sorts.
iDEN Version of RAZR Cuts Through FCC
October 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Documents seen on the FCC site reveal details about the Motorola i9, an iDEN phone that resembles the Motorola RAZR2 V9. The i9 comes with morphing icon keys on the front of the flip that will change depending on whether you are holding your phone in portrait or landscape mode. It will come with a [...]
Tags: Bluetooth · Camera · FCC · GPS · Motorola
Sony Ericsson ditches UIQ
October 26th, 2008 · No Comments
UIQ, the software platform, based upon the Symbian OS, has now been abandoned by Sony Ericsson - first used by the company, in the P800, back in 2002. At the Symbian Smartphone show, held in London, England, this past Tuesday, Patrick Olson, had this to say “UIQ didn’t attract the operator, manufacturer or consumer interest [...]
Tags: In The News · Sony Ericsson
T-Mobile Launches G1 in US
October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
T-Mobile announced today that it has launched the G1 smartphone and it is now available in stores. T-Mobile says that it has had strong pre-orders for the handset prior to launch. The phone is the first Android powered device to hit the market.
G1 hopefuls can buy the device and walk away with it at T-Mobile [...]
Tags: 3G · Android · Smartphone · T-Mobile
AT&T activates 2.4m iPhone 3Gs in summer
October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
AT&T today reported results for its summer quarter that reveal the company owing a significant portion of its cellular business to the iPhone 3G. About 2.4 million iPhones were activated on the carrier’s network between its July launch and the end of September; the number is actually higher than the 2 million net gain of [...]
Tags: AT&T Wireless · Apple · In The News · iPhone
HP Rolls Out Two More Windows Mobile Phones
October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
HP has announced two new Windows Mobile devices in its iPAQ range of smartphones. Shared features include tri-band HSPA 900/1900/2100MHz and quad-band GSM/EDGE radios. Both phones also have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, and assisted GPS. A 3.1 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash comes with both. They support microSD cards up to 8GB and use [...]
Tags: GPS · HP · PDA Phone · Windows Mobile 6
It’s official: BlackBerry Bold hits AT&T on November 4 for $299.99
October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
The hopes and dreams for a “summer release” have long since faded, but at least AT&T’s finally agreed to a hard date for the hotly-anticipated Bold: November 4. The news comes courtesy of the company’s earnings call — not the most obvious place to slip in news this big — but at least it’s coming [...]
Tags: AT&T Wireless · BlackBerry · Smartphone
Three new luxury handsets from Mobiado
October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Mobiado, who specialise in luxury phones, naturally, with a high price tag, and looks to match, have added three new handsets to its portfolio of handsets - the 105EM, which comes in a colour choice of red, or white, and the 105CLB. The 105EM (both the silver and white version) is constructed of burl wood, [...]
Tags: Cellphones · Luxury · Mobiado
Samsung Brings the Epix to AT&T
October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Today Samsung and AT&T announced the i907 Epix, a new Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional smartphone. The Epix has a touchscreen and an optical mouse for interacting with the device. The optical mouse can also be switched to a four-way D-pad for more traditional navigation. It has a 2.5-inch display and a full QWERTY keyboard. The [...]
Tags: 3G · AT&T Wireless · Email · GPS · Samsung · Smartphone · Windows Mobile 6
First Alpha of Firefox Mobile released
October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
As was reported last Wednesday, the first Alpha version was to be released this week - today in fact. It’s currently only available for Nokia’s Internet Tablets - the N800, and N810. Not only that, but, if you don’t have one these devices, you can take it for a test run on your Desktop, as [...]
Tags: Mozilla · Nokia · Software
Samsung’s S60-based I7110: HSDPA, AMOLED display, 5MP camera
October 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Hardware fanatics, listen up — a golden egg has been laid in the form of the Samsung I7110. Arriving with a slightly sleeker design than on the earlier spotted i7110c, this Symbian S60-based candybar has been revealed to the world today in London. Specs wise, you’re looking at a luscious 2.6-inch AMOLED display, FM radio [...]
Tags: Camera · GPS · Portable Audio · Portable Video · Samsung · Smartphone











