The tables have turned for embattled chipmaker Qualcomm. After being on the receiving end of patent disputes and U.S. International Trade Commission investigations/bans, Qualcomm has accused Nokia of infringing on patents relating to GSM technology. The U.S. ITC has opened an investigation into whether or not Nokia did indeed tread on Qualcomm’s patent turf. Hearings…
Archives for 2007
Vodafone announces Christmas 2007 collection; Includes Nokia N95 8GB, Samsung SGH-F700V, BlackBerry Curve 8310 and Sony Ericsson W910i
Vodafone UK has just announced its Christmas 2007 collection, which is more impressive than ever. Among all the handsets, we’d like to emphasize four of them. First there’s the ultra-powerful Nokia N95 8GB. Everything has been said about this baby, and I can only add – if you can afford it, go with it. Next,…
SteamIron: The Fallen – first true online RTS mobile game
Singapore-based Mikoishi is not exactly the single most known mobile games developer, but it seems they are preparing to add the new twist to the mobile gaming market. Touted as “the world’s first true online Real Time Strategy (RTS) game for mobile phones,” Mikoishi’s new title – SteamIron: The Fallen – has all the aspects…
LG: Mobile projectors to arrive by 2010
We know they’re coming – we just don’t know when. Yes, I’m talking about the mobile projectors which should revolutionize the way we use our mobile phones by overcoming one of the main obstacles of the modern handsets – small screen. Speaking at the 7th International Meeting on Information Display (IMID 2007), LG’s President and…
iTunes WiFi music stores goes live today?
While this is still unconfirmed, the source is the always highly informed Boy Genius, hence we’re publishing it. Apparently, today is THE day when Apple will launch its recently announced iTunes WiFi store, enabling iPhone — and future iPod Touch — owners to buy songs directly from their devices. Naturally, the new version of iTunes…
Amazon lists BlackBerry 8820 for sale
The first WiFi enabled BlackBerry can finally be yours if you order it through Amazon. The carrier is AT&T, who prepared the special “$200 discount” promo with the Amazon folks. That being said, the BlackBerry 8820 could be yours for mere two hundred bucks — $199.99 to be more precise — with an appropriate contract.…
O2 Germany to release the O2 Xda Comet next month
O2 Germany plans to release the new version of Xda Atom Life with Windows Mobile 6 as Xda Comet. The all-touchscreen 3G device measures 106x58x18 mm, weighs 148 g and packs such goodies as Bluetooth 1.2 (why not 2.0?), WiFi, HSDPA, 2 MP camera with macro focus for taking photos, front-face camera for video calls,…
Apple licenses InterDigital’s technology; 3G iPhone coming soon?
You may not know InterDigital’s products as they are more known for their patent portfolio. Hack, they’ve even clashed with Nokia who apparently used some of InterDigital’s technology in the N75. Now we have Apple signing the seven-year licensing deal with InterDigital, presumable to get all the needed patents for the 3G iPhone. According to…
Iceland goes 3G
I wasn’t aware that some country in the Western (or that’s north) Europe doesn’t have a 3G network. Even most of the non-EU countries in Europe have 3G networks… Anyway, Icelandic telecom company Síminn has finally decided to move its subscribers to the age of modern mobile communications with their launch of the country’s first…
Sony Ericsson to launch cool phones for the Japanese market?
The Swedish-Japanese handset manufacturer keeps pumping uber-cool devices to the demanding Japanese market, and now they’re working to launch two incredible handsets in the coming weeks… The first one, SO905i is heading to DoCoMo and will probably be the single best one-seg capable device, like, ever. The Bravia branded phone should come with a 3″…