Look away if you’re not among the uber-rich folks or even if you are but are looking for a feature-packed smartphone. Vertu, Nokia’s luxury arm, has released a new version of its Constellation model called the Constellation Mixed Metal edition. The new device is made of stainless steel with gold being used for the navigation…
Archives for 2007
Fun with Photoshop: What would a black Nokia N82 look like?
At Nokia World 2007 a team of bloggers huddled around the n82 product manager as if they were going to receive the mission critical game plan that would insure success during the last 15 minutes of a football match. One of the things that came up was the color, everyone wants black. While I’m not…
Verizon launches Pink LG Venus
If we had our way, everything we owned would be colored pink. Laptops, mobile phones, shoes, underwear, glasses, pets – they’d all be sportin’ some girly shade of pink. What? You got a problem with that? Well if you do, then you won’t be happy to hear that Verizon Wireless has gone official with the…
Apple files patent application for multi-tasking multi-touch gaming interface
We let this one slip through the cracks, but here it is – better late than never. Playing a mobile game usually means that you’ll have to put all other applications on hold (if not closed-out altogether for the sake of memory usage). The mobile game usually takes priority on most touch-based commands (and directional…
Survey: 1/8 of US households rely soley on mobile phones – 13.6% shun landlines
With wireless coverage and services growing ever larger and more attractive, it’s not hard to see why one in eight US households have shunned the traditional hardline telephone in favor of the wireless variety. A new survey conducted by the National Health Interview Survey has indicated that 13.6% of all US households have done away…
Nokia: Hey, we want Apple-style revenue sharing kickbacks too!
Apple sparked something of an industry-upheaval with their iPhone business model. Never before had a manufacturer demanded revenue kickbacks from carriers in exchange for handset exclusivity. And, with every single iPhone carrier doling out the big bucks back to Cupertino based on all iPhone revenue, the planet’s largest mobile phone manufacturer wants to follow suit. …
Verizon blaming delayed Palm Treo 755p for negative Q4 2007 forecast?
Palm’s shares recently took a bit of a nose-dive on news that an unnamed handset’s delay, coupled with unexpected warranty repairs, will lead to a negative Q4 2007 for the No. 2 national, and largest CDMA, carrier. So, just what mobile phone did Verizon Wireless have in its pipeline and failed to launch? Well, word…
Sprint to roll out limited WiMAX network this week
We’ve been whining about Sprint’s seeming lack of focus on its WiMAX (XOHM) network, and all that complaining may have paid off. Actually, our incessant goading probably had little nothing to do with Sprint’s newest announcement, but it’s nice to think we had some sort of influence. Sprint’s WiMAX network is slated to go live…
MetroPCS planning 3G service in seven markets
Following on MetroPCS’s successful launch in the coveted Los Angeles market, the “unlimited” carrier has announced that they’ll be working with Alcatel-Lucent to bring 3G data service to seven key markets in the US. MetroPCS won the 3G spectrum in last year’s AWS spectrum auction, and will be upgrading their CDMA network from 1xRTT to…
Virgin Mobile USA offers over-the-air self-activation – ALL phones should be self-activated
Who doesn’t love waiting? Better yet, who doesn’t love waiting in a cellphone retailer’s store while a team of bumbling sales-reps and customer service advisers work feverishly to get your newly acquired mobile phone activated on a particular network? What’s that you say? You cringe at the thought of waiting for your next cellphone? Well,…