iTunes 7.4 has barely been out long enough for people to get used to the idea of iTunes-compatible ringtones for our iPhones. Now we’re already working with iTunes version 7.4.1. So, what’s different? Not much, apparently. Aside from the fact that any previously home-made ringtones that you uploaded using that slick .m4r file-renaming-workaround are now…
Archives for 2007
eBay goes mobile in the UK
Don’t you just hate it when you have to run out for that hot date and leave your eBay bid on that unlocked mobile phone unattended? Those few hours spent trying to get in good with the opposite sex can really leave your bid open to a last minute snipe-attack. Well, eBay UK feels your…
LG KE970 Shine Gold Edition
We like shiny phones, they’re just so pretty. But, we’re not big fans of phones that sport the “Gold” look, they just don’t look right. Nevertheless, there are probably plenty of people out there that actually like the gaudiness of a shiny, gold-colored handset. For all the gold-lovers out there, LG has come out with…
Cell phones are not dangerous to bees?
Ok, here goes another round of “cell phones are dangerous/not dangerous.” While mobile phones may still be able to affect hearing loss, cancer, and hospital equipment malfunction, it seems that the radiation from mobile phones is not responsible for killing honey bees. The Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) that has killed 50-90% of commercially farmed bee…
Apple considering bid on upcoming 700Mhz frequency spectrum?
Wow, all the big-hitters are getting in the game. What game are we talking about? Well, the game that would have Google and Apple battling it out over the rights to a slice of the radio spectrum that we like to call the 700Mhz spectrum. The upcoming FCC auction has sparked interest from all manner…
The real Beyonce Phone – hilarious mockup
Now that‘s what we call a Beyonce phone. The phone carries the namesake of the curvaceous singer and this mockup pays hilarious homage to those curves. We’re going to refrain from snarky comments about this phone being “Bootylicious,” but look at the backside. That cord looks like a dingle-berry or some sort of mobile-phone backdoor…
Sprint leaks pictures on Q4 2007 handset lineup
The latest document leak comes from Sprint and brings pictures of the carrier’s upcoming handsets for Q4 of 2007. Here we see the slew of smartphones that we expect from Sprint this Fall, including the rumors Palm Centro and Sprint HTC Touch (which, confusingly, is the HTC Vogue, which is the CDMA version of the…
i-mate launches Ultimate 6150 and 8150
The i-mate Ultimate lineup of Windows Mobile 6.0-powered smartphones kicks off its lineup with the official launch of the i-mate Ultimate 6150 and Ultimate 8150. We brought you the preview of the Ultimate 8150 and, as expected, the Ultimate 6150 is accompanying the 8150 on the launch. Both phones will be rocking that cool black…
iPhoneSIMfree iPhone unlocking software goes retail – go forth and unlock your iPhones!
It’s finally happened. After much anticipation and speculation over how the common-folk will get to unlock their iPhones, we finally have an answer. iPhoneSIMfree is hocking their unlocking software through third-party resellers the world over. Wireless Imports will be handling orders in the USA, 1digitalphone will serve up the software to sauerkraut lovers (Germany), iPhoneWorldwideUnlock…
It’s official – Apple has sold 1 million iPhones
Apple’s done it – they’ve gone Platinum with their #1 single, the Apple iPhone. In the first of what’s likely to be many milestones for the iPhone (and its successors), the iPhone has just hit the one million unit mark. Apple said in a press release that they sold 1 million iPhones just 74 days…