Mobiles reviews - announcements

Six Apart releases BlackBerry mobile client

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:26:37 +0000

Six Apart released a native mobile client for select BlackBerry phones, Pearl and Curve included. The mobile application will "enable" CrackBerry users to enhance addiction to their beloved handset, by allowing them to upload photos, manage comments, and draft, edit and post to their TypePad blogs. Yes, this means that you can take a photo [...]

Dell to use Ericsson's HSPA modules in next-gen laptops

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:11:35 +0000

HP will use Qualcomm's Gobi, while Fujitsu-Siemens will rely on Sierra Wireless's HSPA solution to provide HSPA connectivity in their future laptops. Now, Dell announced a deal with Ericsson to use the Swedish company's mobile broadband modules to "provide the end user with a simple and cost effective solution for broadband access while on-the-go." In [...]

LiMo Foundation announces new members: Verizon, SK Telecom, Sagem, SFR, Mozilla and others

Thu, 15 May 2008 08:21:24 +0000

LiMo Foundation is steadily gaining momentum. Industry seems to be scared of Google's Open Handset Alliance and they're jumping to other big Linux group. That being said, LiMo has announced the addition of new member companies — Infineon Technologies, Kvaleberg AS, Mozilla Corporation, Red Bend Software, Sagem Mobiles, SFR, SK Telecom and Verizon Wireless, which [...]

Rogers Wireless to carry the BlackBerry Bold 9000 in Canada

Thu, 15 May 2008 08:06:23 +0000

Rogers Wireless will be the first carrier to offer the newly announced BlackBerry Bold 9000 in Canada. We all expected this to happen, and because RIM is a Canadian company, maybe even before AT&T got the exclusive launch rights for the U.S. Still, U.S. is a bigger market for the BlackBerry-maker and announcing a U.S. [...]

UIQ Technology cancels U.S. Fast Track events; Announces Chairman of the Board

Thu, 15 May 2008 07:42:22 +0000

We're sad to report UIQ Technology canceled their Fast Track events in Boston and San Francisco. Low attendance is the reason and they decided to take it easy for now. We want to create the best environment for our developer community to meet people, interact and learn lots of new fantastic news and details and hence [...]

Sprint Mogul Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM leaked

Thu, 15 May 2008 01:48:18 +0000

Following on the cooked Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM that got "leaked" out for the Sprint Mogul not too long ago, it looks like Sprint has let yet another beta version of the Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM get "leaked" out to the ROM-cooking community. The Sprint Mogul (HTC Titan) Windows Mobile 6.1 (3.49, radio 3.39.10) adds the [...]

Verizon Wins $678.5 Million US Department of Homeland Security Contract

Thu, 15 May 2008 01:26:17 +0000

There's nothing like a little government contract-love to fill company coffers with some tasty greenbacks. Verizon has apparently secured a $678.5 million contract to provide network infrastructure and services to help the US Department of Homeland Security respond more quickly and reliably to emergencies. As part of the US General Services Administration's (GSA) $48 billion Networx [...]

FCC clears i-mate Ulimate 8502 for duty in the US

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:56:16 +0000

i-mate's Ultimate lineup of mobile phones is definitely a mobile enthusiasts wet dream. At least in theory. With no US wireless carrier-support and nary an FCC seal of approval to speak of, i-mate hasn't exactly broken into the US high-end handset market. So, no matter how high-end the i-mate Ultimate lineup may be, there's just [...]

ASUS P560 Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:04:14 +0000

ASUS isn't showing any signs of slowing down its Windows Mobile product lineup anytime soon. The ASUS P560 may be a bit overshadowed by the company's Lamborghini-branded ASUS ZX1, but that doesn't mean the ASUS P560 isn't a true powerhouse by any means. The quad-band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM ASUS P560 is powered by Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 [...]

AT&T: 20Mbps 3G network by 2009 - HSPA release 7, here we come!

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:19:12 +0000

While many AT&T customers are enjoying the No. 1 US carrier's HSDPA (HSPA in some areas) 3G network, AT&T's 3G speeds are still relatively slow compared to their counterparts in Europe and Asia. Following AT&T's HSUPA upgrade to their 3G network this year (creating a true HSPA network), Big Blue has announced on Wednesday that [...]

Intelliscreen brings "Today Screen" functionality to iPhone

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00:11 +0000

The iPhone lacks many things that have come to be taken for granted by many mobile enthusiasts. A functional "Today Screen" that displays at-a-glance information is one of the features that Apple failed to include in their first handset offering. But, that doesn't mean the prolific iPhone developer community is going to sit idly by [...]

Samsung names new CEO - Lee Yoon Woo

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:38:09 +0000

With the ouster of Lee Kun-hee as the company's chariman last month, Samsung's getting back in to the swing of things. Samsung announced today that its CEO Yun Jong Yong has stepped down from the top position at South Korea's largest company. To fill the newly vacant position, Samsung has named a new CEO to [...]

Virgin Mobile USA confirms negotiations with SK Telecom

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:01:08 +0000

Just yesterday SK Telecom made an official announcement claiming that rumors regarding a possible merger between Virgin Mobile USA and Helio were "groundless." Today, however, is another story altogether. Turns out the two companies, Virgin Mobile USA and SK Telecom, are actually in early talks to hash out possible strategic partnerships. One scenario has SK Telecom [...]

RIM announces BlackBerry Developer Conference

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:28:43 +0000

Guess this was expected following the unveiling of the BlackBerry Partners Fund. Research In Motion (RIM) announced plans to launch an annual developer conference to "provide commercial and corporate developers from around the world with opportunities to advance their skills and knowledge in building powerful, world-class applications on the market-leading BlackBerry platform." The first BlackBerry Developer [...]

LG and Samsung team up to develop and promote North American mobile TV

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:13:41 +0000

LG and Samsung are teaming up to propose their jointly developed technology as the North American technology standard for mobile DTV. Two Korean giants are proposing a system that will "reflect the findings of the IDOV (Independent Demonstration of Viability) conducted by the Association of Maximum Service Television (MSTV) on behalf of the Open Mobile Video [...]