With Big Red and Sprint already having launched their own versions of the Motorola RAZR2 V9, it’s about time AT&T got with the program. The AT&T-branded MOTORAZR2 V9 is actually ahead of schedule (early September) and looks to be going for $299.99 (after a $450 web discount). Nope, that wasn’t a mistake. This little “mahogany”…
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Hardware unlocking effort results in exploded Apple iPhone – hardware hack makes iPhone go BOOM!
You know what they say. “If you’re not willing to brick your iPhone, don’t try the iPhone hardware unlocking hack.” Well, that’s more like something that we just said, but you get the picture. Apparently, an enterprising hacker on the Hackint0sh forums wanted to give geohot’s hardware unlock hack a go on a locked iPhone.…
Free SMS text messaging from your web browser – also sends to your mobile phone, does mass messaging, replies
Granted, there’s nothing new about a free web-based SMS text messaging service – there are plenty of similar websites out there. But Joopz breaks from the crowd by offering some incredible features and integration with your mobile phone. Thanks to the good folks over at Joopz, you can send SMS text messages straight from your…
Video: Jussi Nevanlinna, Head of Ovi Marketing, talks more about Ovi
Surprise surprise, he mentioned a new feature as well: contact backup.
More Nokia Transformers Edition phones
So, N93i is not the only Transformers Edition phone after all. Now, we have two other Nokia handsets joining the Transformers Edition series – the 5300 Black and the music-centric smartphone 5700. As you can see from the image above — and more to follow after the break — the sales package is spiced up…
AT&T adds Sony Ericsson W580i
Earlier this month, we saw Rogers Wireless in Canada adding the Sony Ericsson’s shaky Walkman phone to its offering, and now AT&T is doing the same. I’m sure fans of the Swedish-Japanese handset maker and its products already know everything about the W580i. I’ll only repeat it packs an intuitive Walkman music player software, Bluetooth…
Ovi: Nokia’s first step thru a door that leads to a strange new world
The image above of Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo standing in front of a room full of press proclaiming that devices are not enough is a sight that sent shivers down my spine. When you take into consideration how the company has made revenue for the past two decades, on mobile devices, you realize that the…
Is this the upcoming LG VX10000?
It looks LG is preparing to launch the successor of its popular mobile TV-enabled Env model in the near future. Apparently, the image above represents the upcoming VX10000 phone, which according to the logo on the left is heading to Verizon Wireless. Are we about to see the introduction of wide mobile TV? Or the…
Sennheiser Communications announces FLX 70 premium headset
Here’s something for those of you owning the high-end smartphone or an expensive fashion phone like Vertu or Mobiado. It’s obvious your device needs an appropriate good-lookin, high-quality headset. The recently announced Sennheiser Communications’ FLX 70 could do the job. Actually, it does the job FLAWLESSLY. There’s the advanced DSP based noise management system built…
Microsoft eyeing RIM for acquisition?
Few days ago, Reuters ran a story speculating that Redmond-based empire may be interested to acquire Research In Motion (RIM). While this appears to be pure analyst speculation, it’s important to note that shares of the BlackBerry maker did experience a 3% increase, following the release of the news story. Apparently, Microsoft may want to…