So far, the adoption of the mobile payment services have been slow. Both PayPal and Google Checkout rolled out their mobile versions, but not many people actually use them. Now, Verizon Wireless is teaming up with mobile payment specialist Obopay to roll-out its own mobile payment solution. The main idea seems that such carrier-backed project…
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Sony Ericsson W1i concept phone
Over at Esato forums, user “sunils120” posted an image of the Sony Ericsson W1i concept. According to him, the W1i should be THE ultimate quad-band phone sporting HSDPA radio, 1 MP front camera for video calls, 5 MP camera with auto focus and 8x zoom for taking photos and videos, stereo speakers, Walkman 3.0 software,…
The way-too-long AT&T interviewee line – if you can’t buy the iPhone, you can at least sell one
As far as I can tell, partnering with Apple could be one of the best marketing moves Cingular/AT&T has ever done. To prove my point, you only have to see the image above, illustrating the way-too-long interviewee line outside of the Midtown Manhattan AT&T store that extends half a block. Are all these people lining…
Ubuntu for mobile to debut on October 18th
As we posted earlier, Ubuntu Linux is set to hit the mobile space. Version 7.10, also known as “Gutsy Gibbon,” will be the first one ever to include new Mobile and Embedded editions that will target “hand-held devices and other mobile/embedded form factors.” It will use components from the Hildon UI, developed by Nokia and…
Yahoo! to announce a new mobile suite on Friday; Partners with Asian carriers
In its effort to rule the mobile world, Yahoo is preparing to announce a new version of its Yahoo! Go suite of apps on Friday. Initially, the new version will target the U.S. users, while the test version will be available in 13 other countries including Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,…
Nokia is playing musical chairs, company reorganization effective January 2008
Nokia’s “matrix” as some employees like to call it, currently looks like this: Effective on the first day of 2008 the new corporate structure will be vastly different. There will now be three units: Devices: Headed by Kai Öistämö, he will be responsible for, you guessed it, hardware. Services and Software: Lead by Niklas Savander,…
Review: Nokia 6500 Classic, Finland finally diets
Mobile Review is headed by my number one man in Moscow, Eldar Murtazin. His reviews are published in Russian first and the English versions lag about a week or two depending on length and who he has translating for him. While I doubt you can read Russian, I know I sure as hell can’t, I…
Would you like a Jawbone with that iPhone?
If you’re going to blow $600 on an iPhone and tie yourself up with AT&T for two years you might as well drop an extra $129 on the Aliph Jawbone, the worlds most advanced Bluetooth headset. Apple will sell the Jawbone in its own stores, as well as online, as a premium accessory. Colors variations…
21 minute video review of the HTC PPC-6800 aka The Mogul
I’m not one to judge what is or is not excessive. I attended a party where everyone watched Rocky I all the way to V, then we all jumped into a SUV and saw the premiere of Rocky VI. My non-homosexual obsession with the Italian Stallion aside, jkOnTheRun produced a 21 minute video review of…
The Apocalypse is near: Destiny’s Child mobile game available
Vince Veneziani hit the nail on the head, wtf has this world come to? Square-Enix, practically gods among men to RPG fanatics, have developed a mobile video game that stars none other than Destiny’s Child. I stopped playing videogames less than a year ago, looks like I got out just in time. Wow, just wow.…