Well, here we go again! In this lawsuit-happy world we live in, it should come as no surprise that FreeConference.com has filed suit against AT&T for blocking its wireless customers from calling FreeConference.com’s access numbers. You may recall that Cingular recently blocked accesss to popular free conference calling services, citing “high access rates” that fall…
Archives for March 2007
Samsung’s new LCD to automatically adjust screen brightness
The problem with the all touchscreen based devices is that the display is unreadable on sunlight. Apparently, Apple’s iPhone should have some kind of a sensor to fix this, by automatically adjusting the brightness/contrast ratio of the screen.
Qualcomm unveils roadmap for EV-DO Rev. B
Qualcomm unveiled the addition of a new product supporting CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. B to its roadmap. The new Mobile Station Modem (MSM) MSM7850 chipset is the industry’s first device solution for EV-DO Rev. B, and is set to deliver highly advanced capabilities for next-gen data and multimedia services, at downlink data speeds of 9.3 Mbps…
Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition
I’m a big fan of the feature-packed devices (i.e. smartphones). Still, from time to time, some stylish device caughts my eye. That’s the case with Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947 Limited Edition! As the name says, this phone is branded by (boy, oh boy) Ferrari and is made by the Nokia’s luxury arm – Vertu. There’s…
Tamagotchi phone
Hm, Tamagotchi. It raises some awful memories… But, than again it’s probably me… 🙂 Bandai, the company that invented the Tamagotchi, is teaming up with PlayPhone to return to life the once-popular virtual pet toy. The whole concept somehow makes sense, as today’s kids are getting their first cell phones in the first grade (or…
emoze luanches first-ever free push-email service without server side
emoze is the first company to offer a central server solution with a seamless connection via an Outlook Web Access (OWA). The expanded service offering is completely free of charge to both consumers and businesses.
Glu Mobile games are coming to the U.S. carriers’ users
Glu Mobile’s award-winning games are set to hit the U.S. mainstream market, as Thumbplay announced an agreement with the global game publisher. Popular games such as World Series of Poker Texas Hold’em, Centipede, MONOPOLY, Diner Dash, Deer Hunter 2, Zuma and Super K.O. Boxing!, will be available for purches from Thumbplay’s website. Additionally, users will…
Verizon Wireless to offer FlashCast-powered rich data services
Adobe and Verizon have announced a deal, under which Verizon will be an exclusive wireless carrier launch partner in North America for delivering all new Adobe mobile applications, and will be the first wireless operator on the continent to bring Adobe FlashCast based data services to mobile subscribers, in H2 2007. Adobe FlashCast technology enables…
RIM to open BlackBerry APIs; Partners with Gameloft
The BlackBerry owners should be delighted to see RIM driving the BlackBerry platform to the next level. Two news were announced… The first news from the Canadian company includes opening of the BlackBerry APIs to the third party developers, a move that could significantly increase the number of available applications for the platform.
Bluestreak Technology joins the Symbian Platinum Program
Bluestreak Technology, developer of the MachBlue platform for mobile television, announced it has joined the Symbian Platinum Program. The Bluestreak’s move signals the company’s continuing support for the growing market of Symbian smartphones.