Sometimes a changing of the guard is exactly what the corporate-doctor ordered. With the recent announcement that CEO Ed Zander will be taking off on January 1st, and CTO Warrior’s abrupt resignation, Motorola’s future is starting to take on a shimmer – a profitable glow, if you will. Motorola has announced that they are expecting…
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US airlines prepping in-flight internet access for next week
While in-flight mobile phone use in the US is likely grounded for the forseeable future, it looks like air-travelers will be able to get their airborne internet-fix soon. JetBlue Airways has announced that they’ll be trialling free internet access – email and instant messages – on Tuesday. The test-trial will only be offered on one…
AT&T brings iPhone, other handsets to former Cellular One markets – Alaska gets iPhone
They sure didn’t waste any time in putting their newly acquired markets to good use. Having just taken over all of Dobson Communications’ infrastructure and licenses, is bringing the iPhone to all former Cellular One (formerly owned by Dobson Communcations) markets. AT&T has started to convert 200 Cellular One stores across 16 states into the…
Apple increases iPhone purchase limit to 5 per person
Just in time to bring the joy of the iPhone to all your loved ones this holiday season, Apple has increased their purchasing limit on iPhones to a whopping 5 per person. The previous limit of 2 iPhones per person was enacted by His Jobness in order to ensure that there would be enough iPhone-cheer…
Smoking Hot Deal: Nokia E65 for $340 shipped
Buy.com has the Nokia E65 for $340 shipped. Quick run down on specs: quadband GSM/EDGE, 3G on the 2100 MHz band, WiFi, 2 megapixel camera, slider, S60 3rd Edition, extremely solid build quality, and a 240×320 16 million color screen. Snap this up for a loved one this holiday season, there are plenty of people…
Pogo Stylus touches iPhone’s screen instead of your finger
If you just can’t live with finger smudges and grease on your iPhone, Ten One Design has a product for ya. It’s called Pogo Stylus and is specially designed to “replace your finger” on your beloved handset (or an iPod Touch). By now, you’ve probably figured it’s not an ordinary stylus, but a thicker one,…
Video: Windows Mobile 6.1 walk-through
Yap, Windows Mobile 6.1 is coming and I’m sure many of the existing WinMo 6 based device owners are eagerly waiting for the first updates to be released. And while we still have no clue when will that exactly happen, the good ol’ Boy Genius managed get his exclusive hands on arguable the first smartphone…
Expandable bullet train mobile phone straps
You may’ve heard about the Shinkansen, the Japanese ultra-fast, always-on-time bullet trains. Well, now you can own a piece of their glory and carry it with yourself wherever you are. Yap, we’re talking about Shinkansen mobile phone straps, which can be there with you all the time to remind you on that fantastic trip to…
Telstra: Here are the top five ways Australians damage their mobile phones
Australian operator Telstra is reporting how their users are finding new “innovative” ways to accidentally damage their mobile phones. According to the carrier’s customer service consultants, the five most commonly reported ways of accidentally damaging a mobile phone are: Driving off with a mobile left on the car roof Damaged by water – including dropping…
SMS used to find out person’s HIV status in South Africa
Thanks to the mobile technology, people in South Africa can easily find out their HIV status. In order to do that, they need to SMS the word “HIV” to 31771 followed by their post code or town name, and they’ll get an SMS back with two nearest testing locations. In addition to fixed locations, six…