Vodafone unveiled its first ultra-low cost consumer handsets, the Vodafone 125 and Vodafone 225. The new devices are branded with Vodafone logo and are manufactured by the Chinese ZTE Corporation. The idea behind this Vodafone’s move is to “mobilize people” in developing countries where the cost of purchasing a mobile handset can be one of…
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Apple iPhone on Pre-Paid and Hybrid Plans! (New details emerge)
We knew we’d get more details as the launch-date of the Apple iPhone drew closer, but we never expected news like this! Boy Genius Report posted some screenshots of AT&T’s accounting system. Usually, accounting systems are bland and boring, but a quick look at the screenshots show three account codes for different iPhone sales-types. We…
LG to launch Wine Phone – LG SV300
LG has announced that they will be launching their so-called “Wine Phone” on May 25th. Like the Chocolate, LG has chosen another food product for a handset model-name (yes, we consider alcohol a food product!) – Wine. The details are slim, but we can expect the LG SV300 to pack a camera (resolution unknown), MP3…
Phone Call from Top of Mount Everest!
Remember when we told you about that somewhat hair-brained idea about trying to get “high” with Motorola? Apparently, that Brit climber Rod Baber made it to the top of that notorious hill – Mt. Everest – with a Motorola Z8 (the Media Monster) in tow. The “record-setting” call was made from the northern side of…
Qualcomm’s New MVNO – For Healthcare Professionals
Qualcomm is planning to get into the MVNO game with the launch of a new MVNO, LifeComm, with focus on healthcare. The MVNO is slated for a 2H 2007 launch and should have broad appeal with services including “fitness, weight management or reduction, diabetes management, and monitoring heart health, including hypertension and congestive heart disease.”…
Video: $9000 gets you a Nokia ring tone orchestra
12 Nokia N95’s at $750 a pop = quite an amazing video:
Request: Can anyone give me any information about Sombrero?
Phil is on holiday, but he made one blog post before leaving that has been making me rock back and forth in my computer chair: Project Manager of the Nokia Mobile Web Server project (aka "Sombrero"), Juha Pusa, will be in attendance presenting the mobile webserver. What is it? Why does it matter? What can…
Forum Nokia makes finding the right device even easier
Forum Nokia is the bible for Nokia addicts. Before you could list devices based on platform (S40, S60, S80), but now you can dig down even further and find out which devices run specific editions and feature packs! Want to see all the S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 devices? Easy! [Via: Symbian One]
Thanks Ken and Matt, but Nokia is still the apple of my eye
Ken Camp was one of the first members in the Nokia Blogger Relations program that I found online. Ever since our first contact we’ve spoken about numerous topics, but in the end it all came back to Nokia. Today he talks about the legal troubles I’m having: Nokia, you simply screwed the pooch on this…
More Live Shots of the HTC Elf – Look out Apple iPhone!
Mr. Palm has some in-hand spy shots of the cute little HTC ELF! We get a better idea for the size of the HTC Elf as well as live shots of it’s Windows Mobile 6.0 operating system in action! We love those smooth (dare we say iPhone-esque) lines and minimalistic design. If it wasn’t for…