You’d think that a locked-down, super secretive Communist regime like that in North Korea would be one of the last countries in the world to roll out 3G network connectivity. And, you’d be right. North Korea’s 3G wireless network will launch as one of the developed world’s last networks to offer higher, 3G data speeds.…
AT&T rolls out free AT&T WiFi HotSpot service for AT&T LaptopConnect mobile broadband customers
While iPhone owners will just have to keep waiting for AT&T to get its ducks in line and decide when, exactly, they want to officially offer iPhone customers a free ride on AT&T’s WiFi HotSpot locations in the US, AT&T LaptopConnect mobile broadband customers can now enjoy free access to all AT&T WiFi HotSpot locations…
3D gaming on the iPhone – Kingdom Lores brings 3D fantasy to life
The iPhone is a great platform for mobile gaming. That generous multi-touch display, speedy internals, and graphics prowess make for some truly promising gaming potential. Case in point, Kingdom Lores has been released for iPhone owners itching to get their dragon-killing, dungeon-exploring fix. Marco Giorgini is developing the 3D fantasy game using a custom OpenGL…
Mississippi class action lawsuit takes aim at US wireless carriers for SMS text messaging charges
Any parent that’s had their tween-to-teenaged child rack up stratospheric wireless bills knows intimately how expensive a few text messages can get. With a 160-character limit on every SMS text message, it can take more than a few text messages to express your thoughts – at 5 to 10 cents per message, those thoughts can…
CellSpin announces instant mobile posting of audio, video and image files to MySpace and Facebook
CellSpin — a mobile application/service that allows users to share their photos, video and audio clips from their mobile phones — recently announced support for two of the leading social networks, MySpace and Facebook. In order to post to their social networking profile pages, users will first need to install CellSpin’s MySpace and/or Facebook application,…
Vodafone now owns 100% of German fixed-line carrier Arcor
Vodafone announced that it now owns 100% of German fixed-line carrier Arcor. The Big Red giant paid 474 million EUR in cash to get the 26.4% interest from Deutsche Bahn AG and Deutsche Bank AG. With full ownership of Arcor, the leading alternative fixed-line carrier in Germany with 2.6 million DSL lines, representing 14% market…
Samsung Slash officially hits Virgin Mobile USA
Roughly two weeks ago we reported Virgin Mobile USA will be adding the first Samsung-made handset to its portfolio. And now… the Slash is here! As with all Virgin Mobile phones, don’t expect the high end features. $79.99 buys you sleek and compact slider with VGA camera, Bluetooth, decent battery, and full messaging software pre-installed.…
Refurbished iPhones may contain previous owners’ information
iPhone owners looking to upgrade to the 3G iPhone, beware! When you sell your current iPhone on the secondary market (Craigslist, eBay) to help ease the pain on your wallet, you might want to make sure that all your personal data is erased from the device. The problem with re-selling your iPhone to a private…
T-Mobile launches Fire Red Sidekick Slide as the Sidekick Slide ‘Scarlet’
Turns out that Fire Red Sidekick Slide that we expected T-Mobile to drop in 2Q 2008 prefers that we refer to it as “Scarlet.” Sporting a shade of Red that should appeal to those that just aren’t feeling the more sedate Purple color scheme, the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide Scarlet is ready to win over the…
Motorola Chief Technology Officer steps down – CTO Richard Nottenburg leaves Motorola
Not that we blame him for leaving, but the last thing Motorola needed was to have its Chief Technology Officer up and leave for greener pastures. Motorola CTO Richard Nottenburg has apparently called it quits on the company that bumped him up to the CTO post following previous Motorola CTO Warrior’s departure last year. Nottenburg’s…