With Chinese handset cloners getting better every day, now it’s more important than ever to watch out what you’re buying. Lately we’ve spotted a device that clearly resembles Nokia 5300 and/or 5700, but is NOT a mobile phone. Rather, Chinese company decided to go without any cellphone radios and create a pure phone-like portable media…
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Only 5% of Europeans interested in mobile TV
The single European standard is there (DVB-H), and now we’re waiting for the carriers and handset manufacturers to pitch us about the “wonderful world of mobile TV.” However, it’s worth noting that a recent poll suggests 95% of Europeans are uninterested in mobile TV! While we still believe the mobile TV is a killer app…
Little Britain goes mobile
One of the UK’s most successful comedy shows of the decade, Little Britain, just got its mobile video game. Glu Mobile is the publisher and following the release of the game, they will also publish other mobile content based on the license. The main question is how will they turn the show into an actually…
Obopay partners with Yodlee; Adds instant bank account verification for mobile payments
The mobile payments solution provider Obopay has announced partnership with Yodlee to allow its customers to link their existing bank account to Obopay so they can move money between their bank account and Obopay more quickly and easily than ever. Yodlee’s secure Account Verification has already been proven and is currently used at more than…
kajeet adds Samsung m300; Tweens love it?
The pay-as-you-go kids-focused mobile operator, kayeet, added Samsung m300 to its offering. Apparently, Samsung’s low-end clamshell is perfect for kids, and I guess their limited budgets. Retailing at $79.99, the m300 packs all “the premium features kids want” including a camera, internal and external screen, Bluetooth connectivity, and integrated speakerphone. Naturally, kajeet will also bundle…
Brando’s Sony Ericsson P1i silicone case keeps your beloved smartphone protected for just $17!
Brando has just recently added the new silicon protective case for the Sony Ericsson P1i and is currently selling it for $17. I guess the reason I’m writing about this is that I’m about to get my hands on the Sony Ericsson’s flagship business-centric smartphone and that I find this kind of casing perfect for…
There’s no such thing as Nokia N94i!
Before I write anything about this mobile phone you should know two things: 1) there’s no single Nokia Nx4 device; 2) neither there’s any Windows Mobile powered Nokia smartphone. Chinese handset maker cloner obviously forgot that, hence we have a new device called Nokia N94i, which beside the Nokia branding also has the Windows Mobile…
utec T680 – Asia’s gaming phone
Apparently utec is a very popular brand in Asia, and one of their latest mobile phones, T680, aims to appeal to those people — probably youngsters — who like to take their games with them, wherever they are. Hence, the T680 is a gaming phone which comes with a full sized controller that can be…
Simple “Post A Phone” concept phone
Following the Milk carton, we have another recyclable phone concept. This time it’s the 4mm thick “Post a phone” and is actually designed as a landline telephone. It is invented by Priestman Goode who think this kind of device should be made from recycled cardboard or plastic, incorporated within an A5 envelope. Commenting on his…
Nokia, the internet company, is advertising going to be a major part of the new strategy? *Update*
What happens when you own the mapping data that everyone else uses for their mapping service? As an advertiser do you bother joining the multiple ad networks that Google, Yahoo, Microsoft or Map Quest run or do you go straight to the top, to Nokia, who now owns all this rich information and will most…