Call me crazy if you want, but I haven’t envisioned AT&T will be offering Palm smartphones with their “Pay As You Go” plans like ever. Apparently, I was wrong as the carrier is now selling the Windows Mobile powered Palm Treo 750 as a GoPhone. It’s the refurbished version, but still — we got used…
Archives for February 2008
Sunset – JavaScript-based FPS RPG for the iPhone
Thanks to the iPhone’s powerful CPU and quite capable Safari web browser you can run many of the popular web services on your shiny handset. In addition, you can also play some basic DHTML/JavaScript based games. The basic part is there to emphasize that so far we haven’t actually seen any “serious” web-based title released…
O2 UK launches HTC Touch Cruise as O2 Xda Orbit 2
Back in November, we reported O2 is launching the HTC Touch Cruise as the O2 Xda Orbit 2. In case you haven’t figured out from the currencies used in the article, at that point the carrier was unveiling the device in continental Europe, most notably Germany. And now O2’s British arm is following the suit…
Nokia 6555 now available in Sand color
If you happen to like the Nokia 6555, but hate the default silver-black color combo, the Finish giant prepared something different for you. It’s the same device, only in the color of a sand — actually, that’s more of a sand-dark grey combo, which makes the device look more stylish, especially for those of you…
Swedes in debt through SMS loans
More and more Swedes are landing debt thanks to the “easy” borrowing through SMS. Last year over 20,000 cases were reported to the Swedish Enforcement Agency, responsible for collecting debts. According to the Agency’s spokeperson, they were surprised with the number — they’ve predicted there would be some 10,000 cases. Those between 18 and 25…
More details and pics on Windows Mobile 6.1 features
We already know pretty much what to expect from Windows Mobile 6.1, but we thought you WinMo fans would like to see more screenshots of Windows Mobile 6.1. Again, here’s what to expect from WinMo 6.1: Threaded SMS text messages Speedier, faster, quicker – however you put it, WM6.1 should work better Internet Explorer now…
Smartphones the most returned holiday gift – how did this happen?
Who wouldn’t be ecstatic to receive a brand-spankin’-new smartphone as a holiday gift? We know we’d love to find an HTC Kaiser waiting for us in the living room, wrapped up all nice and pretty. Turns out, there are a lot of you out there that didn’t exactly jump for joy when they unwrapped their…
T-Mobile forces SMS text messages on customers, charges customers, sued by customers
It’s one thing for a wireless operator to encourage its subscribers to use SMS text messaging services – the most profitable of wireless services, afterall. But, it’s a completely different (wrong) thing for a wireless provider to force its customer to accept incoming SMS text messages and consequently pay for them. It’s unfortunate, but in…
Disappointed with your Windows Mobile handset’s stereo performance? Crank up your speakers with SRS WOW plugin
Windows Mobile handsets (most, if not all) come with “stereo speakers” nowadays. The thinking is that you’ll be able to rock-out to your Windows Mobile smartphone without the need to don some cumbersome headphones (earbuds, earphones, whatever). The sad reality is that the stereo speakers on most WinMo devices are placed to close together to…
Picture: The Nokia reorganization of 2008 is literally a reorganization
Friend of a friend JP from Nokia’s former Multimedia Unit took this picture today inside Nokia Headquarters in Espoo, Finland. If you’re not familiar with Nokia’s reorganization plans then here is a brief summary: Before January 2008 there were three divisions inside Nokia making phones: Mobile Phones (the devices with model numbers that are 4…