This image is on the NokNok blog and the caption reads: This is a sneaky pic of the next gen S60 software. It doesn’t show much, but we can assure you the interface is a real leap forward with some slick animation and cool features. Nice. What does this look like to you? Here, let…
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How To: Have 2 instances of the GMail Java application installed/running on your phone
I was having a coffee in Helsinki with my buddy Henrikki today, showing him the Nokia N81, when he seemed quite baffled to discover that I had 2 GMail icons in my applications folder. First of all why would you need such a thing? Simple, a lot of us have more than one GMail address.…
Video: T-Mobile Shadow hands on preview
We’ve reported this device multiple times, back when it was called the Juno, Will has all the information you need here including pricing, availability and what not. Watch the video to see if this might be the right device for you: [Via: Phone Scoop]
Forum Nokia pulls a Microsoft Channel 9, relaunches website to be much more personable
Not enough credit is given to the people at Nokia who slaved day in and day out over a sweaty keyboard to write the millions of lines of code that went into close to 1 billion devices currently on the market. These developers worked hard to create platforms so that other people can build applications…
AT&T caters to the Sexagenarian set with new rate-plan
Seniors get discounts for almost everything – movie theaters, restaurants, car insurance…you get the point. Now it seems AT&T is catering to the Sexagenarian set – that’s the 60-something year-old set, it has nothing to do with bedroom behavior (you perv). As our aging population grows, there’s a substantial market in simpler phones and lighter-weight…
AT&T launches Samsung A517
We can’t say we’re either surprised or excited for the Samsung A517 to hit AT&T’s network, but hey, it is what it is. The Samsung A517 flip phone will be pulling EDGE-only duty on AT&T’s airwaves – it looks like the 3G support that we were expecting has been nixed from this mid-ranger. And, as…
Qantas extends test of in-flight cellphone use
We mentioned some time ago that the Australian airline, Qantas, was testing in-flight cellphone use over Australian domestic airspace. Well, Qantas has announced that the trial run has been extended from it’s initial three-month window – it’s now slated to wrap up testing in February 2008. Qantas is apparently committed to bringing mobile phone use…
T-Mobile unveils the T-Mobile Shadow – available October 31 for $149.99
T-Mobile’s gone and done it again. In their quest to bring super-simple wireless communication to the masses, our favorite GSM carrier has just taken the wraps off its HTC-sourced T-Mobile Shadow. The T-Mobile Shadow is the latest Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard device to hit T-Mobile’s lineup – and offers an incredibly user-friendly UI overlay (basically…
Alltel gets FCC approval for private acquisition deal worth $24.7 Billion
Alltel’s sure been doing well for itself recently. Following on Alltel’s recent announcement of increased growth and profits, the FCC has given Alltel the thumbs-up to proceed with a $24.7 billion buy-out deal. Private equity firms TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners are set to cough up the serious dough to take Alltel off the…
Apple iPhone v1.1.1 jailbreak is now one-clickable – AppSnapp automates the jailbreak process
We’ve come a long way, baby. From the initial iPhone v1.1.1 jailbreak to the more recent semi-automatic jailbreak, and now to the fully automatic, hassle-free AppSnapp jailbreak solution. If you’ve already make the jump to the v1.1.1 iPhone firmware and haven’t yet mustered the courage to hack your iPhone to accept third-party applications, well you…