Just when we though Nokia’s overheating battery problem was getting taken care of, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has ordered the Finnish handset manufacturer to “report by next Friday on details of a series of accidents.” Apparently, Nokia Japan took a little too long (10 days is the limit, they took 16 days)…
Archives for August 18, 2007
Sprint reserves $5 billion for WiMAX network – we mean XOHM
Sprint’s push for total WiMAX coverage in the US is getting another boost. The compay has announced that they will earmark $5 billion for the development of the WiMAX (XOHM?), network through 2010. It looks like Sprint’s partner Clearwire will also be lending a hand in footing the bill. With Sprint expecting to see positive…
Sprint get’s touched by HTC – Sprint Touch
With AT&T and their iPhone putting the squeeze on other carriers’ subscriber base, it makes sense for them to scramble for the next-best iPhone alternative. As of now, the coolest touchscreen competitor in The States is the HTC Touch (and it’s CDMA brother, the HTC Vogue). And, it looks like Sprint wants in on the…
MicroSD/T-Flash card reader cellphone strap
Is this the most useful cellphone strap ever or what? Let’s face it, not all people you know have the SD card reader on their computers, and even if they do you’ll still need a converter from microSD/T-Flash to SD card. Alternatively, you could get yourself one of these Ultra-slim microSD/T-Flash card reader straps and…
Video: Sony Ericsson K550 Cybershot Wakeboarder commercial
While it may be the “weakest” phone in the Sony Ericsson’s Cyber-shot family, the K550 is certainly not a device to underestimate. While it doesn’t have the 3.2+ MP camera, its camera’s 2 megapixels produce great photos, or as marketing folks like to say “help you bring the experience from a vacation back home.” In…
BlackBerry still rules enterprises
The latest report from the market research firm Chadwick Martin Bailey suggests that BlackBerry is still the most preferred device among the enterprise customers. The survey collected responses from hundreds of IT decision-makers at enterprises with more than thousand employees, and have additionally found that RIM and its competitors haven’t been particularly successful at pushing…
Sony Ericsson K770i developer specs
We usually skip this sort of information, but it’s a slow news week and why not — I still think the Sony Ericsson K770i is one of the best looking devices (not yet) on the market. Let’s roll… The K770 is based on Sony Ericsson’s Java Platform 7 and among other things it will be…
Iraq launches sale of three mobile phone licences
Iraq launched the sale of three licences to operate mobile phone services this week. The starting price is set at $300 million for the 15-year mobile licences and there are five consortiums bidding for at an auction in Jordan. Mobile phone service is one of the very few industries which are thriving in Iraq, and…
Space Wars – WAP multiplayer mobile game
So far we haven’t posted anything about WAP games, but that’s about to change — at least if we find some other interesting titles. Space Wars is a traditional space strategy game, where you’re on a task to defeat all other opponents and become a master of the universe. To accomplish your goal, you’ll need…