The new iPhone v1.1.4 firmware update has been dissected by Italian Mac website Macitynet, and it seems that the iPhone v1.1.4 is ready to rock on T-Mobile Austria and O2 Ireland. Apple hasn’t yet confirmed that the iPhone is coming to either Austria or Ireland, but having the network compatibility codes stored within the latest…
Archives for February 2008
Pictures: Black Nokia N82 in real life
We’ve seen the press pictures of the black Nokia N82 on Nokia’s own website, they were quickly taken down a few hours later with rumors that the device was supposed to launch between the ides of March and early April, but now Mobile City Online, a Manhattan based distributor of unlocked EU and APAC mobile…
Will the real transforming robot phone please stand up?
Literally. These baddies can apparently stand on their own and scare the bejeezus out of (or wildly entertain) your baby nephew. This pair of Toshiba 815T PB handsets for Softbank is the real deal. The feature phone sports a 3.2 megapixel camera, 3G, QVGA display, and of course, that rockin’ robot body. And, could very…
Apple sued again – this time for iPhone’s incoming call contact display
In a world where anything can be patented and then subsequently leveraged in a lawsuit, it should come as no surprise that the lawsuit-magnet that is the iPhone has come under legal attack once again. This time, Romek Figa of Abraham & Son has filed suit in Massachusetts against Apple, claiming that “certain Apple telephones”…
Qwest looking to partner with Verizon Wireless, shunning Sprint?
The Sprint-based MVNO, Qwest Wireless, is allegedly looking into changing their network partnership. Apparently, Sprint hasn’t done right by the MVNO and combined with a bit of red-ink on their balance sheets, Qwest may be jumping off the Sprint-ship and hopping on board the good ship Verizon. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Verizon…
The baddest iPhone mod can now be yours – Plasma deposited TiAlN coating for your iPhone
It’s sleek. It’s sexy. It’s the baddest cosmetic modification for the iPhone, nay, for any gadget, to ever hit the market. And you can now “stealthify” your very own iPhone. The beautiful plasma deposited TiAlN/TiN coating that we showed you not too long ago is now available to the end-user. Just send your iPhone, along…
3G Dating Agency makes mobile dating experience richer
I’m not actually sure when 3G Dating Agency opened it’s “mobile virtual doors,” but it was just recently I’ve found out about it. As you can probably presume for yourself, they are targeting users with 3G-enabled mobile phones. The service works pretty much like all of the existing desktop-based services and it’s up to you…
Mobile users in the U.S. use mobile Internet services more than UK users
Recently, Bytemobile commissioned a research on mobile internet and consumer usability. According to the study results, contrary to popular belief, more mobile users in the U.S. are using mobile internet services on a daily basis than U.K. users — with 57% of participants reporting daily usage in the U.S. compared to 46% in the U.K.…
LG Glimmer coming to Alltel: 2.8 inch touch screen, EVDO and sexy
If the ad above proves to be legit, Alltel will be rolling out the new LG Glimmer in the near future. The new phone has design elements from two other LG models, Shine and Viewty, and will probably be one of the prettiest phones in Alltel’s portfolio. As for the specs, there’s a 2.8″ capacitive…
Taiwan-based Young Optics to start shipping pico-projectors in Q2-Q3 2008
We’re all eagerly waiting to see the first pico-projector equipped mobile phones hitting the store shelves. Not many handset makers said we’ll see the first such devices start selling this year. However, Young Optics announced it is expecting to begin shipping its pico-projector by the end of second quarter or the beginning of the third…