It seems that the unlocked iPhone trade in Asia has come back to bite Apple in the, well, bottom line. The two companies have reportedly called off iPhone negotiations that started up just this month. It seems that the issue at hand was the revenue-sharing model that Apple has demanded from all iPhone carriers –…
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Google makes it official – confirms intention to bid on 700Mhz spectrum
We pretty much knew they were going to do it, but there’s nothing like a an official press release to get our juices flowing. Google CEO Eric Schmidt made it official – Google will be bidding on the 700Mhz wireless spectrum come January 24, 2008. And, it looks like Google’s going to be making their…
iPhone battery replacement DIY: Video Edition
We’ve seen a good amount of iPhone DIY (Do-It-Yourself) projects out there, but this is one of the slicker DIY tutorials. The resident iPhone fanatics at GearLive have posted a DIY video detailing the iPhone’s battery replacement procedure. You shouldn’t really need to replace your battery, seeing as how your iPhone couldn’t be more than…
iPhone 2.0 delayed?
This is one of those purely speculative type of reports, but for all we know, it could turn out to be true. Following on the recent confirmation from AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson that the next-generation iPhone (the iPhone 2.0, if you will) will be sporting a 3G radio and will be available next year. Now,…
Verizon to pick up HTC Libra as SMT5800 or UTStarcom XV5800; to have 3G
There isn’t much here that we didn’t already know (other than the 3G bit, more on that later), but we thought you HTC Libra (S720) fans out there on Verizon’s network would appreciate an update on the hybrid keypad/keyboard device’s status with Big Red – especially since it was supposed to have launched in August.…
FCC gives us a glimpse of the HTC Clio
What’s this now? We’re usually keen on HTC’s future handset plans, but this one seems to have flown in under our radar and has already been approved by the FCC. The HTC Clio, folks. It’s a GSM/EDGE/HSDPA device with WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, and a pair of cameras (a higher pixel-density shooter for the serious stuff…
Windows Mobile update to add higher-resolution widescreen display support
Well, it’s about time. We’ve been stuck with our 320 x 240 WinMo resolutions for so long that it’s almost surprising that Microsoft has added higher-resolution widescreen support. We say almost because the bumped-up resolution support is pretty much the most logical and simplest feature update that Microsoft could have included in the new Windows…
UIQ Fast Track is over; Here are my impressions
Well folks, UIQ Fast Track is over. Before coming to the event, I thought I’ll be bored as hell, listening exclusively to the developers. I was so wrong. Yeah, I have spoke with many developers from companies around the world, but it was surprisingly nice experience — this is NOT to say that I have…
Motorola CEO Zander steps down to make way for COO Brown’s reign
As most struggling corporations tend to do when times get tough, keep getting tougher, and are forecasted to get even worse, Motorola has sent their Chief Executive Officer (CEO) out the door with a golden parachute. Ed Zander has been at the helm of Motorola’s wayward ship for almost four years now, and has endured…
South Korean man killed by co-worker’s drill, not LG cellphone
We thought it a little odd that an “exploding” cellphone battery could inflict the kind of physical damage that killed that South Korean quarry worker, who we only know as Seo (his last name). Broken ribs and spine aren’t the type of injuries we’d expect from a faulty mobile phone’s battery. And, with this breaking…