That’s right folks! Sling has taken the beta wrapper off of its SlingPlayer Mobile for Windows Mobile 6.0! As expected, if a little late, Sling has finished its beta testing of the Mobile player for Windows Mobile 6.0 and is offering it to new users or about $30. Nothing new to report on the feature-front,…
Archives for 2007
AT&T gives landlords a heads-up on Apple iPhone launch-day crowd control
Boy Genius is always getting the scoop on internal documentation – we love that! This time they’ve got a couple internal letters from AT&T that gives AT&T Store landlords some suggestions on how to deal with the inevitable campers waiting for the iPhone. Apparently, AT&T’s solution to the launch-day craze is the lowly stanchion. You…
Baresite makes mobile web-browsing “bare-able”
Don’t you hate when web sites get displayed all funky-monkey after taking soo long to load up? Apparently, so does Baresite. Their new browser will route all web-pages through their proxy server and strip them of “unneeded content” – in hopes of speeding up page-load times and making small-screen viewing more “bare-able” (get it?). According…
Apple patent application hints at theft-detecting, security-enabled power adaptors for iPhone
Apple is all about protecting it’s products from theft, it seems. An Apple patent application, filed in late 2005, outlines plans for security-enabled power adapters that will disable the power adapter for, say, an iPhone, when certain parameters are not met. The device would detect unauthorized use by requiring certain actions to be taken in…
RIM patents re-configurable keyboards for BlackBerry
While Palm may be working on a keyoard-less Treo, Research In Motion (RIM) has a patent application for a BlackBerry with a re-configurable keyboard. If the patent pans out, RIM will be pushing BlackBerries that can be configured for all sorts of different functions – like if you need a full keyboard, or maybe just…
Amp’d Mobile gets judge’s approval to use $7.5 million from loan
Yahoo News is reporting that Amp’d Mobile, still struggling under the court’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has managed to secure another $7.5 million in cash from it’s largest investor, Verizon Wireless. Judge Brendan Shannon of the Delaware US Bankruptcy Court gave the embattled MVNO permission to use Verizon’s cash collateral (cash, stocks, bonds, etc.) until…
CTIA wants President Bush to veto the ITC ban on Qualcomm’s 3G chips
In the latest development in the battle between Qualcomm and Broadcom, the CTIA (the International Association for the Wireless Telecommunications Industry) has officially asked President Bush to issue a presidential veto on the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ban on Qualcomm’s 3G chipsets. If you’ll remember, the ITC found that Qualcomm’s 3G chips were infringing…
Motorola may be prepping upgraded Motorola A1200 Ming for US
Ahh, Motorola, we can always count on you to wring the last bit of equity out of your mobile phones. The struggling handset manufacturing-giant may be geting ready to push a new, 3G (HSDPA) version of the aging Motorola A1200 Ming (MOTOMING) – with US-friendly frequencies. According to one of Boy Genius’s “reliable sources” the…
The Onion releases new Apple iPhone features – hilarity ensues!
The Onion released some new specs on the soon-to-be-released Apple iPhone – and they’re freakin’ hilarious! We knew Google Maps was a given, but the ability to use Street View to watch yourself using the iPhone? Amazing! Not to mention that nanotechnology makes the iPhone a self-healing device that takes Polaroids! In case you haven’t…
World’s thinnest slider, no it isn’t a Samsung, but it is from Korea!
Pantech of all people broke the record for the world’s thinnest slider, their new IM-S230 is 9.9 mm. It packs a 2.2 inch display, 1.3 megapixel camera, DMB TV tuner and has a dictionary built in. Expected MSRP is $535, release date unknown. Now excuse me while I go binge drinking to try and kill…