AT&T used all the glory of CTIA Wireless to officially announce what we already know. LG Vu is heading towards the carrier’s portfolio and it’s landing in May. Yap, folks you can’t buy the stylish today as AT&T seems to want to postpone the Vu release to coincide with the roll-out of their mobile TV…
ZTE unveils two tri-band CDMA phones – C78 and C79
You may remember we’ve already covered ZTE’s ambitious plans to become top-five handset vendor within five years. At the CTIA, they haven’t announce anything spectacular. Rather they announced two low-end, three-band CDMA phones – C78 and C79. I couldn’t find decent photos of the two devices, hence I’m posting an image of the C78 model…
Fring partners with Boingo Wireless
The popular VoIP application that also allows you to chat and swap files with your IM buddies Fring has announced partnership with Boingo, allowing Boingo Mobile users to talk, chat & interact at over 60,000 Boingo hotspot locations around the world. To be fair, I’m not sure how’s this different than standard Boingo’s mobile client…
AT&T Mobility CEO teases us with 3G iPhone, Centro
At AT&T’s press conference, CEO Ralph de la Vega primarily talked about cooperation with Microsoft to deliver Surface tables/computers in the mobile operator’s stores around the country. Along with Microsoft’s Robbie Bach, the two talked about wonders of the customer experience and how AT&T will benefit from using the Surface technology. We’ve already covered that…
Verizon: We’re revamping our stores, too
Sure, AT&T may be the first company to get Microsoft Surface, but that doesn’t mean other carriers are sleeping, waiting for people to enter their not-that-techy stores. As a matter of fact, Verizon announced that it will roll out “evolutionary store design” in more than 280 of its Communications Stores nationwide. The stores offer consumers…
Parrot: Party goes black, MMS Digital Picture Frame “global”
We’ve already covered Parrot’s Party Bluetooth speakers and DF7700 MMS digital photo frame in the past. At the CTIA, Parrot announced a bit improved versions of each of the devices. First goes the Party. The Bluetooth speakers are now available in black and like the original version, also feature a built-in Class-D amplifier, two drivers…
XM Radio Mobile goes BlackBerry
It’s like the push-email isn’t addictive enough for CrackBerry owners, XM Radio is launching its optimized-for-mobile application/service for the RIM-made device owners. Expect to take 20 exclusive XM channels of commercial-free music and 24-hour comedy programming with you, wherever you go. The application’s easy-to-use interface with graphical icons for content genres and channels should make…
Kingston partners with Ricky Martin for microSD/USB card reader combo
I’m not sure is this actually the mobile or music related news, but it is announced at the CTIA, so we’re going with it nevertheless. Kingston has partnered with famous singer Ricky Martin to create a microSD and USB reader combo for mobile consumers that offers free, preloaded select music, video and mobile phone wallpapers…
Sprint announces Sanyo Pro-200 and the Sanyo Pro-700, Nextel Direct Connect devices
Sprint announced two new Nextel Direct Connect devices – the Sanyo Pro-200 and the Sanyo Pro-700. Powered by Qualcomm’s QCHat technology, these arguably nice looking clamshells feature Direct Connect, Group Connect, call alerts, single number option, DC permissions, Sprint Mobile Sync, EV-DO Rev. A support, mobile mail and Bluetooth. Both devices will hit select Sprint…
Sprint’s Sierra Wireless Compass 597 is tiny and sleek – USB EVDO Rev. A modem with style
If there’s one thing that gets attention in the tech-world, it’s Apple products. So, it makes sense that Sierra Wireless wanted to leverage the MacBook Air’s “hotness” to publicize their newly announced Sierra Wireless Compass 597 EVDO Rev. A USB modem. The MacBook Air initially got my attention. Then I noticed the yellow-lit USB dongle…