That’s right, the iPhone v1.1.1 isn’t as secure as we once thought – you know, a whole week ago. With the iPhone v1.1.1 update having killed all our favorite third-party updates in return for the WiFi iTunes Music Store and a louder speaker volume, we’ve been anxiously awaiting the iPhone developer community’s response to the…
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Hands free mobile calling from GUCCI
Well, it’s not really made by GUCCI, but this is pretty hilarious. This hands-free mobile phone solution is made by “GUCCI” and even features “Bluetooth 2.0.” If you’ve got 3 cents to spare you can head on over to Yahoo Taiwan’s Auction Site and pick one up. We doubt the baby is included for that…
E-Ten Glofish M800 adds QWERTY keyboard to the X800
The E-Ten and Arima partnership is really starting to bear some high-end fruit. With the launch of the E-Ten Glofish X800, the duo proved that they were comfortable playing with the big boys. It’s just too bad the Glofish X800 suffered from a lack of QWERTY keyboard. Well, E-Ten and Arima are looking to change…
FAA puts its foot down on in-flight cell phone calls – it ain’t gonna happen
The FAA has put their collective foot down on the whole in-flight cellphone calling deal. Basically reiterating the FCC’s ban on in-flight mobile phone calling, the FAA’s Les Dorr announced that the FAA will uphold their ban on in-flight mobile calls. Apparently, there was enough public outcry over the prospect of having to deal with…
Video: AT&T Tilt unboxing video
The “holy grail” of smartphones is here and the video previews are starting to hit the interwebs. Check out this video of the US-spec HTC Kaiser TyTn II – the AT&T Tilt – getting unboxed. It looks a bit bigger in the hand than we expected, but we’re still drooling.
Samsung Gleam brightens up Verizon Wireless lineup
As if Verizon Wireless’s mobile phone lineup needed another boost. The Samsung SCH-U700 Gleam has made its debut on the No. 2 wireless carriers network. With a shiny, reflective surface that begets its namesake, the Samsung Gleam is ready to turn up the dial on mid-range flip-phones everywhere. For $150 (with two-year contract and after…
RIM doubles profits, revenues
Well, it looks like all those RIM BlackBerry server outages weren’t enough to keep the BlackBerry-maker’s profits down. Research In Motion has announced that they’ve pulled in more than double the profits and revenues over the same quarter last year. With a BlackBerry subscriber base having just passed the 10 million mark, RIM’s finances are…
Mobile phone unlocking laws keeping iPhone out of France?
Those wacky French and their crazy consumer protection laws. It turns out that the Orange iPhone may be delayed in the land of crepes and souffles due to regulations related to unlocked mobile phones. We love poking fun of our mime-loving friends across the pond, but we gotta hand it to them for keeping consumer…
The N81 receives no operator love in the UK, more countries to follow?
The N81 is the flagship device from Nokia that has a built in music and game store, something that upset quite a few operators (Orange and now T-Mobile) in the UK who already provide their customers with such solutions. They see this as a threat so they’re refusing to sell the deivce (subsidized of course)…
Sony Ericsson K770i Cyber-shot released? Plus, we have a new demo video!
Apparently, the Sony Ericsson’s beautiful Cyber-shot phone K770i is released and is available in all three colors (brown, beige and purple). According to JAMPBLOG, it’s is currently retailing for $420, which is not bad for a starting price that will probably drop soon. We’re not sure where you can grab this stylish baby at the…