Probably the single most popular third-party application that lets users migrate, sync and manage their mobile information from PC — Oxygen Phone Manager II for Symbian OS phones — has just been updated. Beside supporting new devices, Oxygen Phone Manager II for Symbian OS version 2.16 also adds some new features to the Phonebook, Connectivity…
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Informa: Mobile broadband set to explode
Latest strategic report from Informa Telecoms & Media called “Future Mobile Broadband: Revenue Opportunities for HSPA to LTE, EV-DO to UMB & WiMAX” suggests that mobile broadband is set to explode. According to Informa’s researchers, mobile broadband will represent close to half of total mobile service revenues in 2012. Or to put in other words,…
CECT G100 – first Chinese 3G (TD-SCDMA) phone
Well, it started happening – the phones equipped with China 3G compatible radios are here. The first such device made by CECT has finally been announced and is called the G100. Aside from the fast data transfer support, the G100 also packs such features as voice-recognition, media player, high resolution camera (we’re not sure about…
Videos: Nokia 6555, the Finns finally make a fantastic clamshell
The RAZR cost Nokia a lot of market share. Thin and clamshell were 2 things not associated with the Nokia brand name at the time, but it was something Motorola got people lusting after. If the 6555 had a 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS and ran S60 I would seriously buy one. That is a lot…
The Beyonce Phone gets real – Sprint’s Beyonce-themed Samsung UpStage
We’re not sure why, but Sprint has made the Beyonce Phone a reality. The B’Phone is essentially a Burgundy-colored, gold-accented Samsung’s new Ultra Music SGH-F300 that comes with Beyonce-themed goodies and packaging that looks like a CD case. Now, don’t get this confused with a product launch. The Samsung UpStage has been on market for…
AT&T prepping new iPhone color? Deep Red?
What’s this? AT&T is planning on pushing a new iPhone color? Well, if Engadget Mobile‘s anonymous tip (the best kind of tip) pans out, AT&T has indeed started to stock “Deep Red” colored iPhones. In what is purported to be an internal inventory sheet from AT&T, we can clearly see AT&T’s new “Deep Red” iPhones.…
Sprint uses “green” power sources to boost network reliability
The trendy thing to do these days is go “green.” From hybrid cars to biodegradable spoons made from corn-oil, looking out for the environment is “cool.” And even Sprint’s getting in on the trend. As a sponsor for the 2007 Solar Decathlon, Sprint believes in keeping environmental impact to a minimum. And, as such, they…
Free iPhone un-bricking solution released – downgrade your iBrick v1.1.1 to iPhone v1.0.2
Those of you that decided to find out if Apple was bluffing when they said that unlocked iPhones would be bricked by the iPhone v1.1.1 firmware have undoubtedly found out (the hard way) that Apple was for real. If you’re staring at a “Connect to iTunes” screen on your iBrick, and you just don’t feel…
Nokia’s Ovi: More pieces of the puzzle to be revealed at the Web 2.0 Summit
It all started with this article at Information Week that said Nokia would be attending the Web 2.0 Summit. Low and behold I went to the Web 2.0 Summit homepage and there it is, Nokia’s logo in the top right hand corner being labeled as a platinum sponsor. They poured more money into the Web…
LucidTouch – multi-touch taken to the next level
This really is a cool idea. The LucidTouch proof-of-concept prototype is basically a touchscreen mobile device that lets you interact with the screen on a whole new level. By allowing touch-inputs on the back of the device’s screen, users can interact with the UI with fingers as well as thumbs. Multi-touch improved on previous touchscreen…