AT&T Kevorkians 2G Customers
Imagine you just bought a first generation iPhone, RAZR, BlackBerry or another phone with 2G connection speeds and your first 30 days proved to be just dandy. Then, all of a sudden, your cell signal is permanently average and frequently missing. Don’t worry, AT&T knows its happening… only they’re doing it on purpose!
As reported by Open For Business, AT&T …
Xperia Tardily Arrives In USA At $799
Once upon a time, Sony Ericsson had an amazingly promising phone called the Xperia. Then it was delayed a billion times, got some poor reviews, was delayed again, fixed some of the problems, was released in foreign markets, delayed again and finally launched under the radar for a whopping $799….
iPhone SlingPlayer Coming, Job Willing
If you’re not familiar with SlingPlayer, its time to be introduced. SlingPlayer helps you stream television directly from your cable or satellite television/DVR directly to your mobile phone or other high speed internet device. Sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen? Only one person can connect to a “SlingBox” at a time, alleviating the potential for “mass sharing” of accounts.
Flip …
Palm Prepares Change, Overhauls Website
There is much needed change coming to palm and it’s likely to come later this week at CES. Not only is a supposedly “awesome” new OS being introduced but an iPhone looking QWERTY phone is Palm’s homerun swing. As they prepare to make next phase of Palm public, it seems they’re preparing the details as well.
Introducing the new Palm.com …
Nokia Supernova Headed To T-Mobile
Although it hasn’t been announced, T-Mobile will soon be launching their own version of the Nokia 7510 Supernova. It’s a fashiony phone and will be avilable in red, aquamarine and brown. Unfortunately the phone doesn’t have 3G but the flip does come with a 2MP shooter with LED flash, microSD slot, FM radio, and a QVGA screen.
So if it’s not yet out, hasn’t been announced and nothing official has come …
Samsung R470 Pictures and Manual
Thanks to the good ‘ol FCC we’ve got preview access to another upcoming phone from a big name manufacturer. This fine specimen is the Samsung R470 which has Bluetooth, a dedicated camera key, USB port, Micro SD slot, dual displays, headphone jack, speakerphone and more.
Take a look at some Samsung R470 pictures we snagged from the FCC docs:
And an extra special thanks to Samsung for even including the full, 47-page …
LG Viewty Reaches 5 Million Sold
We knew the LG Viewty was popular but LG just release some statistics and the company has sold 5 Million Units of the LG Viewty since its inception. Considering Samsung sold 10 Million Touch Screen Phones last year, which amounted to 1 out of every 4 Smart Phones (estimated), calling the Viewty a whopping success would be an understatement.
In all fairness, I think the Viewty has been out for …
Samsung Sells 10 Million Touch Screen Phones
Say what you will about the poor outlook for mobile in 2009, Samsung isn’t blinking. That’s because they sold more than 10,000,000 million Touch Screen phones in 2008 and this higher end type of handset looks to be the least affected by adverse economic conditions if device costs are kept under reigns.
Strategy Analytics projected 2008 touch phone sales would reach …
BlackBerry Curve Hitting T-Mobile February 11th
The BlackBerry Curve 8900 was initially thought to be hitting T-Mobile on February 18th. It seems as though cupid has shot his arrow into the butt of a someone’s calendar and that date has, to the delight of MagentaBerries, been corrected and/or moved up to February 11th.
Seeing as how these date changes are usually delayed, nobody can complain. And the list …
Sony Faces Radical Change, Complete Upheaval
Sometime next month, the face of longstanding electronics powerhouse, Sony, may look very different than it does at January’s Consumer Electronics Show. Company sources expect “sacred cow-slaying” to abolish or fundamentally alter complete divisions and practices within Sony.
Will Sony-Ericsson exist in a month? How about the Walkman brand on which Sony once hung its hat? Is the PS3 and any …
BlackBerry Garage Door Opener
We’re not quite to the point where George Jetson would be jealous of us, but we’re getting there. Or, at least BlackBerry owners are getting there with the help of Unify4Life. If you’re not familiar with the company, they’re an awesome application developing group that a couple years ago released an app allowing BlackBerry users to turn their phone into their Universal Home Theatre Remote Control….
Steve Jobs Addresses Health Concerns
Rumors have been swirling about Steve Jobs’ health for months now. We’ve heard everything from having cancer and being on his deathbed to simply being stressed out and wanting to retire. Jobs’ noticeable weight loss initially stirred the rumors and it wasn’t a “I’ll have what he’s having,” kind of weight loss. He looked unhealthy.
Recently, rumors about Steve Jobs’ health …
Verizon/Alltel Deal Closes January 9th
Verizon Wireless’ acquisition of Alltel is almost complete and will likely conclude on January 9th, helping them leapfrog AT&T to become the largest Mobile Carrier in the United States based on number of subscribers with 78 Million. The deal was expected to close last month but regulation procedures have dragged on.
To push the legislation through, Verizon agreed to sell off …
A Look At Palm’s Final Prayer: Viva & Co.
There is no doubt that Palm is in deep, deep trouble. They’re new and upcoming Operating System, dubbed Viva, is referred to many industry analysts as Palm’s last stand. They just received a much needed $100 Million dollar injection but phones based on their new Viva OS aren’t likely to debut until the middle of 2009 by which time analysts are worried Palm will have burned through all …
Sprint Getting BlackBerry Bold, Orange Dropping It
We’ve got a couple of very divergent pieces of news about the BlackBerry Bold concerning Sprint’s network in the USA and Orange in Europe. Rumor has it from a reliable Engadget tipster that Sprint will soon be adding a CDMA version of the BlackBerry Bold. On the flip side of the coin, and other side of the Atlantic Ocean, European Carrier - Orange - is considering dropping the …
Samsung HighNote Gets Loved Semi-Tenderly
The boys at Engadget took a few minutes to play with the Samsung Highnote which at first site seems like taking pity on an inferior lifeform. While we’re all obsessed with the high end mobile devices, we have to remember that the middle of the road gadgets are the ones that serve the masses and serve does the Samsung Highnote.
This Samsung …
Phenom Watch Phone: Mobile Wrist Fashion
I’m the type of person who doesn’t wear a watch. While it used to be an object of convenience, cell phones have kicked watches into obsoletion, rendering them bloated pieces of expensive jewelry. Unless of course, you have your eyes and wrist set on a Phenom Watch Phone.
How is it different from …
Rumor: Bold Coming to Sprint?
Rumor has it that the venerable 8830 currently serving as Sprint’s grand pooh-bah of business phones will soon be replaced by a CDMA version of the Blackberry Bold. Details are fuzzy and limited but it appears that the device will feature more memory and a new UI to better reflect Sprint’s visual …
Nokia E63 Gets Reviewed
The folks over at PhoneArena have gotten their hands on a new E63 and given it a thorough going over complete with a googleplex of high rez shots. What are their general thoughts?
Well, firstly they praised the basic format, noting that the more expensive phone its based on, the E71, was a good place to start. Other pluses included the 3.5mm headphone …
Contract Savior: Rent a New Phone
That’s right uber consumers, it appears we are one step closer to a rentable life here on planet earth. Now, if you get tired of your phone (or, most sensibly yours is stolen or lost) mid contract you can ditch it and pick the phone of your dreams. Of course, this is assuming that your willing to pony up the cash necessary …
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