The always highly informed Boy Genius is reporting that Canadian Roger Wireless is preparing to launch the Moto’s Q9h very soon. Apparently, the promo materials have already started being distributed and the carrier is preparing “for a large marketing campaign pushing Windows Mobile devices.” This will reportedly also include the HTC Kaiser aka TyTN 2…
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KDDI announces Infobar 2 in Japan
Japan’s KDDI is set to show Apples of the world that the good ol’ keypad equipped candybar handset can look sexy too. Their newly launched Infobar 2 phone is the successor of the original Infobar which was announced way back in 2003. The new Infobar 2 measures 47x138x15.5 mm, weighs 104 grams, and packs such…
A herd of sheep made out of rotary phones – come again?
It’s exactly like it sounds – strange and somewhat disturbing. This herd of sheep is made from rotary phones and their curled-up telephone cords. The telephone cords sure do a good job at approximating the look of sheep hair (or is it wool?). For some reason, the picture makes us feel a bit squeamish. We…
Confirmed: Next Nokia Internet Tablet to have GPS
Thoughtfix spotted “LJPRX-44” on the FCC pages and the test results show that the next internet tablet will have GPS enabled! A request for the standard 45 day confidentiality agreement was filed during the second week of September so it is safe to say we should be seeing this device hopefully before Nokia World on…
Could we have a mobile phone shortage in the near future?
Well, if Matthew Hoffman, an analyst from Cowen Research, is on the money, then yes, the US could be facing a shortage of mobile phones. On the surface, it seems like an unlikely event. We’re seeing handfuls of mobile phones being launched each month, and there seems to be an endless supply of mobile phones.…
Nokia N95-3 launch in 7-10 days – the US version of the Nokia N95 is almost here!
We can’t wait for the US-spec Nokia N95 (the Nokia N95-3) to finally hit Yankee shores with its support for US-friendly 3G frequencies. With the Nokia N95-3 having recently passed through the FCC’s testing labs, the official launch of the device is imminent. The question is, just how imminent? Well, Engadget Mobile‘s sleuthing (by which…
AT&T, Frontline petition FCC over upcoming 700Mhz spectrum auction
Following in Verizon Wireless’s footsteps, AT&T and Frontline (and a handful of smaller companies) are appealing the FCC’s auction rules for the upcoming 700Mhz frequency spectrum auction in January. The petition is an appeal to the FCC to remove some stipulations to the auction that is seen as “an extreme penalty,” according to AT&T’s petition.…
Sidekick LX reservation cards available tomorrow – multiple colors for Sidekick LX
Remember those Sidekick LX reservation cards that seemed to indicate that T-Mobile will be launching the “Shuriken” on October 24th? Well, we’ve got some good news for all you Sidekick LX fans. The reservation cards will be available starting tomorrow, September 26. T-Mobile will be handing out the reservation cards until October 17, each of…
AT&T preparing to upgrade 3G network with faster upload speeds
While iPhone owner’s are still working with the EDGE upgrades that AT&T rolled out to make EDGE-speeds more bearable (and surveys seem to indicate that iPhone owners are happy with the iPhone’s EDGE data speeds), AT&T is preparing to rollout an upgrade to its 3G network. President of AT&T network services, Richard Burns, told Reuters…
Kam Kam Mobile Alert – stuffed animal turned mobile phone accessory
We love mobile phone accessories that subtly notify us of an incoming call – blinking pendants, blinking cups, vibrating wristbands.- it’s the little things that really make us happy. Well, the newest mobile phone accessory to give us a heads-up on incoming calls by wagging its butt-end. The Kam Kam Mobile Alert is basically a…