We love it when manufacturers tip their hand by accident. In this case, Sony Ericsson’s rumored W999i Walkman Phone was mistakenly outed when the company posted the W999i on the GSM Association’s website. The details on the phone are still slim, but we have confirmation that the phone does exist, that it will be released,…
Archives for May 2007
Not so intelligent after all – Nissan I-Keys don’t like cellphones
Reuters reports that there’s a problem with Nissan’s intelligent car keys. According to Japanese automaker, the outgoing or incoming calls have the potential to alter the electronic code inside the I-Key. Naturally, Nissan is urging its customers to get new fixed keys from the local dealers. In the meantime, it is suggested that they put…
Sony Ericsson Developer World launches in China
Everyone loves China these days. Ok, there are some companies which bluntly rip-off popular handsets, but other than that – all companies want a piece of the growing Chinese mobile market. Sony Ericsson is no exception, and just recently they’ve launched Sony Ericsson Developer World in China. The logic behind this move is simple —…
Wealth management goes mobile
Commerce Bancorp announced recently that its web-based private banking platform, Virtual Private Bank, is now accessible on mobile devices with Web browser. This is the first mobile wealth management tool I’m aware of, and allows customers to view all their pertinent information — from stocks and bonds, to artwork and even frequent flier miles and…
Sharp’s dual-mode tuner unites mobile TV standards
Don’t you just hate when companies fail to reach an agreement for a standard. HD-DVD or BlueRay, CDMA or GSM, and now DVB-H or T-DMB. Who cares – just reach the damn agreement, and give us a single standard that will work around the globe. Luckily, companies like Sharp understand this, and they’ve developed the…
iPhone release date known, again; Set for June 20
It’s hard to justify the fourth post about the null release date. Still, if everything goes well, Apple may push the whole handset industry forward and that’s something to look forward to. So here goes… According to CNBC “On the Money” report, Apple iPhone will be “in stores” on June 20. Apparently, staff sales/support training…
Sony Ericsson K890i Cybershot concept phone
Over at Mobile-Review forums, user “chefzx” posted his idea of the future Sony Ericsson Cybershot phone. According to him, the Sony Ericsson K890i should be the single best mobile shooter on the market, sporting 7 MP camera with auto lens cover. Furthermore, this device is the first Cybershot phone with a slider form factor. The…
Survey: Brand’s Country of Origin Not Important
A new study by marketing-research firm, Anderson Analytics, shows that a mobile phone manufacturer’s country of origin has little affect on college students’ perception of the brands’ phones. Among polled college students, 47% thought Motorola was a Japanese brand (come on people, doesn’t anyone remember the US Army radios made by Motorola?), but ranked Motorola…
Samsung E210 Announced – Thin is Cheap with new Samsung Ultra Edition II handset
Samsung’s Ultra Edition handsets are getting all the glory these days. As the company’s flagship lineup, that makes a lot of sense, but that doesn’t mean that Samsung is not working for the little guy! The top-of-the-line Ultra Edition technology trickles down to Samsung’s Ultra Edition II handsets. Case in point, the Samsung E210 clamshell.…
Nokia fires back at Qualcomm; Files Counter-suit
Nokia and Qualcomm’s ongoing licensing battle does little more than bore us, at this point. We’re pretty confident that neither company will take any drastic, industry-upheaving action against the other – they both have a lot invested in this whole shebang, and rely on each other quite heavily. Both companies are still going at it…