We all have a friend who lives in the dead zone. A place where you have to stand with your head out the window to get one bar and a place you know you will never hear a 50 Cent ringtone go off. Sprint wants to change all that, they are launching a new service…
Archives for 2007
Mobile data revenue to hit $1 Billion by 2012, number of users to increase by a factor of 6.5x
Internets in my pantaloons, I’ve been an addict for a while now and Juniper Research reckons that a lot of people will want to become one too. In 2007 there are only 40 million people out there using mobile data, that number is expected to his 260 million in just 5 years, 60 million in…
Nokia Siemens Networks working with Airvana on 3G femtocell technology
A femtocell is basically a repeater that people who have poor reception in their house can use to get more of those magically delicious bars. According to research by ABI this market is expected to grow 95% year after year and reach $4 Billion by 2012. “Delivering operators a complete, standards-based femto cell solution will…
Exclusive: Autographed Nokia N81
… music CD by the boys behind the infamous N81 music video, Pop4Real: You know you’re jealous of the Ferrari pillow case in the uncropped picture, it makes the ladies go vroom vroom if you know what I mean and now with this CD playing in the background I’m sure to get some love tonight.…
Video: Nokia N95 8GB Commercial
Here’s the official 1-minute commercial for the upcoming Nokia N95 8GB. This baby has EVERYTHING! Larger (than the original N95) screen, more RAM, more storage space, and the new NGage platform pre-installed with the device. Other “old” features include built-in WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS… you name it. Music, video, entertainment. Yeah, I want one! [Via: TheNokiaBlog]
Sony Ericsson W910i approved for the U.S..
Latest Sony Ericsson phone to get FCC’s seal of approval is the handset maker’s shaky W910i. We’ve talked about this phone on and on, I’ll only repeat for the Nth time it’s the best non-smart Walkman phone ever. There’s everything a music fan could want on W910i, including the brand new Walkman 3.0 software, meaning…
Motorola Z10 wishlist
Few days ago Stefan talked about the upcoming Motorola Z10. Before the American handset maker rushes in with the device, I figured I should drop my 2 cents what I would like to see in this phone. But first, let me remind you that as far as we know it should be very similar to…
Deutsche Telekom to expand T-Mobile USA network with acquisition of SunCom Wireless
While we’re still waiting for T-Mobile to roll-out its 3G network in the States, their parent company Deutsche Telekom decided it’s the coverage, not the technology, T-Mobile needs. Hence, they’ve agreed to buy SunCom Wireless for about $1.6 billion. The deal will reportedly bring T-Mobile synergies worth about $1 billion, but also SunCom’s debt of…
The unofficial “Pez dispenser” Olympic Games phone
In case you’ve forgot, official Olympic Games phones will be manufactured by Samsung, which, we’re sure, paid quite a premium to be able to put the Olympic Games’ logo on its devices. As expected, the Chinese handset makers can do this for free — after all, copyright laws are there to be broken. One such…
Official Nokia next generation N-Gage 2007 launch video
Somehow we’ve missed the official N-Gage demo video. If you’re still wondering what’s that all about, the short 1-minute video is here to help. The most important thing you should know as a gamer is that you’ll be able to try before you buy. Basically, Nokia will allow virtual renting of games for approximately 1…