Recently, Strategy Analytics Wireless Media Lab evaluated the mobile portal experience of leading U.S. carriers (T-Mobile was not on the list?) and concluded that Sprint has the best in class US operator portal, marginally ahead of Verizon Wireless. Still, carriers have much to learn, as users still have a hard time browsing around the carriers’…
Archives for 2007
BlackBerry OS update coming soon?
Always highly informed BoyGenius seems to be onto something. This time he’s hinting us with the new version of the BlackBerry OS (4.3.0) that will possibly be available for all of the 64MB+ device models. Apparently, the new OS version will have a Platform version of 2.7.0, where we currently have versions 2.3.0 and 2.4.0…
Explay OiO, smallest projector on display at SID 2007
We’ve already posted that small projectors are coming. During this year’s CTIA, TI even demontrated a prototype of a DLP pico-projector small enough to fit on your finger tips. But, now we have a working unit made by the Israel-based company – Explay. At SID 2007, they showcased the “first truly mobile and fully operational…
Alcatel No.3 GlamPhone coming this June
Alcatel keeps pushing their handsets for fashion-aware consumers. Lately, they’ve announced the No.3 GlamPhone that will be available in multiple colors (pictured bellow). As you can see from the image, this device will not sport that many features — it is primarily designed to be a basic mobile phone with music player functionality. In that…
Sonim XP1 ruggedised mobile phone, perfect for outdoor and sports activities
Apparently more active members of our community are not satisfied with their current handsets. It’s just that most devices are not tough enough to carry them around while, for example, you’re up in the mountain climbing to the top. Sonim XP1 (XP1 stands for XPerience One) aims to change that. This ruggedized device is built…
Google to launch MVNO in UK?
Even if we file this under “unlikely to happen,” it’s our duty to inform you guys and gals about it. Apparently, Google is working with O2 to launch a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Britain. We even “know” the date — it’s set for this summer. Rumor further goes that there will be no…
PC World names the top 20 products of the year; BlackBerry 8800 in, iPhone out
Following its tradition, PC World named the top 20 products of the year, including innovative web applications, powerful processors, spectacular HDTVs, and creative game consoles. What’s interesting for us is that the iPhone was not on the list. It’s kind an understandable decision, as no one tested it yet — at least no one from…
Nokia E90 may be bulky, but it can dance!
Over at S60 Blogs, MRKTNGman posted a funny video of Nokia E90 dancing. Yes it is a bulky device, and has everything a smartphone can have, including GPS, HSDPA, WLAN, camera, full QWERTY keyboard and much more. But from now on, the E90 is not just a smartphone queen — it’s also a dancing queen!…
Verizon G’Zone Successor Revealed by FCC
We love the FCC, they always give up the insider info. The successor to Verizon’s uber-durable G’Zone flip phone was revealed by the FCC. The G’Zone Type S, from Casio, sports a hard plastic shell and rocks a VGA shooter, external screen, Bluetooth, and is water, shock, and dust resistant. But, for all that durability,…
Verizon’s iPhone Killer on the way – Verizon Fights Back!
Verizon, like a vengeful rival, is planning to fight AT&T’s Apple iPhone release with their very own iPhone killer. Late this summer, as if trying to make up for the fact they turned down Steve Jobs and Apple as the first choice for iPhone exclusivity (they apparently didn’t like Apple’s demands for control of distribution,…