The European Commission plans to remove limits on how mobile operators can use their networks by scrapping the now outdated 1987 EU directive that restricts access to lower band (900Mhz) of the radio spectrum to traditional mobile communications. The idea behind this is to allow carriers to use their existing 2G networks to run the…
Archives for July 2007
Hantel showcases TV-enabled handset
At the recent SINOCES 2007 event in China, not that known company Hantel showcased its latest candybar-shaped TV-capable handset. No, I’m not talking this phone supports DVB-H nor DMB-T mobile TV standard, rather it does analog TV! One wonders if this is the right way to start with TV on a mobile phone — after…
AT&T adds Samsung SGH-A117 to its offering
Beside adding Pantech C150 candybar, AT&T – also known as the “iPhone carrier” – added Samsung SGH-A117 to its offering, targeting people looking for simple low-end clamshell-shaped device. There’s absolutely nothing special about the A117 – there are two screens (internal and external), speakerphone, WAP browser and the support for downloadable ringtones and wallpapers. And……
Helio Ocean gets jiggy with Exchange ActiveSync
Helio’s iPhone-fighting Ocean handset just got another weapon in its arsenal – Exchange ActiveSync support! Contacts, calendar, and email (as long as you have the support of an Outlook Exchange server) are all synced on your Helio Ocean. And, the new Helio file Viewer makes viewing all those Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF file attachments…
Kick up your Palm Treo 750 up a notch with Windows Mobile 6.0!
That’s right! Following in the tradition of Windows Mobile devices getting their WM6 fix through “independent” means, the Palm Treo 750 is now in the Windows Mobile 6.0 game. Thanks to the always-helpful Xda-developers forum users, all you Treo 750 owners can kick it up a notch with not-exactly-official WM6 ROM.As is par for this…
Online storage service Box.net adds support for iPhone
Everyone needs additional storage space these days. Yeah, hard drives are cheap as never before, but having some of your stuff online gives you that edge of mobility, many of us are looking for. So it doesn’t surprises online storage providers are having more and more users every day. One of the most popular such…
And another Chinese phone with WQVGA screen
Again, while we’re still waiting for some serious WQVGA screen equipped phones from the major handset makers, Chinese have produced yet another such handset! I’m aware this phone lacks many things, including the standard-shaped numerical keypad, but there’s a huge 3″ touchscreen, 1.3 MP camera, microSD expansion slot, media player and even the NES emulator…
iPhone-like virtual keyboard for Nokia N800
In case you thought Apple’s virtual keyboard is better than the one installed on Nokia N800, here’s your chance to give it a try. Guys behind the “Gustavo Sverzut Barbieri” blog, made the Python application which mimics iPhone’s virtual keyboard on Nokia’s Internet Tablet device. It is free to download and what follows next is…
Who Needs An iPhone – iPhone-like Application Launcher Now Available for Windows Mobile!
Who needs an iPhone indeed. For all you Windows Mobile fans out there that either hate the iPhone or just don’t want to make the switch, the good folks at WhoNeedsAniPhone.com have released their application launcher, in “alpha” guise. Windows Mobile 5 and 6 users with a touchscreen device will be pleased to hear that…
Sprint does first iDEN-CDMA cross-network walkie-talkie call
In their push to introduce a CDMA equivalent to Nextel’s iDEN-based Push-To-Talk feature, Sprint has announced the first cross-network walkie-talkie call last week. The call connected a CDMA and iDEN phone, and represents a major advancement in Sprint’s efforts to integrate the walkie-talkie feature on the CDMA Rev. A network. The tricky part is emulating…