Charging adapters and charging cables are a staple of any tech-geek’s gear-bag (and anyone with an electronic gadget of their own). It’s an accepted fact that adding more electronic gizmos to our lives means adding more clutter in the way of charging cables and adapters. Well, Seiko Epson and Murata are working to change that…
Archives for 2007
Sprint kicking CEO to the curb, looking for replacement
What better way to turn a company’s finances around than to kick the ring-leader to the curb and look for new leadership? Well, Sprint seems to see it that way, at least. The No. 3 US wireless carrier has been dealing with dwindling profits ever since current CEO Gary D. Forsee’s merger with Nextel, and…
Who wants a FREE Bluetooth headset? Win your choice of 5 Bluetooth headsets!
Who wants to win a FREE Bluetooth headset? Of course you do. There’s just one catch (there always is). We’re asking our dear readers to help us get a better idea of our visitor demographic by filling out our demographics survey. Enter your email address at the end of the survey and you will be…
The HTC Kaiser TyTn II is here – AT&T Tilt has finally launched!
That’s it. Game over. The US has finally been graced with the “holy grail” of the smartphones with AT&T’s launch of the AT&T Tilt today. Just as we expected yesterday, today is the day that HTC Kaiser fans rejoice with the AT&T-branded version of one of the most highly-anticipated smartphones this year. Of course, real…
Nokia files for patent application for “no-look” touchscreen controls
Look Ma! No eyes! Wait, what? Let us explain. Nokia has filed a patent application with the USPTO that aims to make touchscreen use more tactile. Touchscreens are undoubtedly the future of mobile. Everyone and their grandma in the mobile industry is jumping on board the touchscreen bandwagon that some of us (cough..Windows Mobile…cough) have…
KDDI cuts rates and fees, keeps deflating Japanese economy
Just as we, and the Japanese Ministry of International Affairs and Communications, expected, KDDI has cut their rates and fees in the ever-continuing battle to win over wireless subscribers. The wireless carrier will no longer be subsidizing handsets with new-activations, offering lower calling plan prices. KDDI customers can expect to pay 1,050 yen ($9) and…
Now this is how a Nokia-branded car should look – the Nokia Ford Mustang
This is a bit of older news, but it’s worth mentioning simply because it’s a prime example of how a Nokia-branded automobile should be done. The Nokia-branded Ford Mustang you see here has been tricked out with Nokia N800 Internet Tablets and is the muscle-bound wireless powerhouse compared to Renault’s effeminate Twingo Nokia Special Edition.…
AT&T looking to expand oversease?
It looks like Randall Stephenson is taking a gander at the overseas market, namely India, as a possible expansion opportunity. AT&T has entered a bid for a wireless license in Qatar, India in cooperation with India’s Mahindra Telecommunications. As the world’s fastest growing wireless market with 200 million mobile users, it makes sense for AT&T…
BenQ takes the wraps of its latest candybar – BenQ C30
Who wants another candybar? Well, BenQ’s got your sweet tooth in mind. They’ve taken the wraps off their BenQ C30 candybar musicphone today. The keypad and d-pad layout are your standard candybar fare, but the BenQ C30 sports some dedicated music controls along the upper edge of the device. It’s not the most feature-packed media-centric…
HTC finally releases Windows Mobile 6.0 update for HTC P3300
HTC has definitely been slow to release all the Windows Mobile 6.0 updates that we’ve been expecting these past months. But, when it comes to free updates, it’s better late than never, we say. The latest smartphone in HTC’s portfolio to get the much-anticipated Windows Mobile 6.0 update is the HTC P3300 Artemis. Proud owners…