Sprint’s woes just aren’t going to end any time soon. To take things to the next level of Sprint’s own version of hell, a Sprint employee has filed suit against the company for investing money from the employee pension fund and into Sprint’s falling stocks. By re-routing the money into a bombing stock portfolio, Sprint’s…
Archives for May 2008
Hahlo 3 goes public, takes mobile iPhone Twitter to new levels
The iPhone’s slick multi-touch display is perfectly suited to the mobile Twitter addict’s needs. Before the location-aware and natively installed, third-party Twitter application, Twinkle, booste iPhone Twittering to the next level, Hahlo took the cake as the best mobile Twitter web-app for the iPhone. And, with the public release of the new Hahlo 3 mobile…
More bad news for Sprint – junk bond rating from S&P
It just doesn’t seem to be getting easier for our favorite No. 3 US wireless provider. Following on their WiMAX-based XOHM network’s launch delay and amid rumors that T-Mobile USA parent Deutsch Telekom is looking to buy up the flagging wireless carrier, Sprint has been hit hard with a debt downgrade. Timed coincidentally with the…
Chinese handwriting recognition spotted in iPhone 2.0 OS beta
With more mobile subscribers than there are people living in the US, China’s mobile market is a force to be reckoned with. So, it makes sense that Apple is still pursuing the Chinese market for their heralded iPhone. The newest revelation gleaned from the iPhone 2.0 OS points toward some handwriting recognition support for its…
Plantronics launches interactive “PLT City” web-portal to educate drivers on hands-free tech
We all do it. Well, at least two-thirds of us most likely do it. I’m talking about using your mobile phone while behind the wheel of a 1+ ton death-machine. Driving while using a cellphone is a practice that’s become all too common these days, and has led to increased accident (both minor and major)…
T-Mobile gets official with 3G 1700Mhz network in New York – UMTS/HSDPA data and voice
Last week we saw T-Mobile getting ready for a primetime launch of its long-awaited 3G network on its 1700Mhz AWS spectrum. There were reports that the 3G launch covered voice-only, leaving data-hungry T-Mobile subscribers left wanting for high-speed UMTS/HSDPA data speeds with T-Mobile’s initial 3G launch in New York. Then we got reports from the…
Video support coming to Sidekick LX
T-Mobile Sidekick Gekko rumors not enough for you? Well, here’s another Sidekick rumor to keep you on your toes. As evidenced by the screenshots you see above and below, the Sidekick LX looks to be getting some sweet, sweet video support in the very near term. The two screenshots confirm that both video recording and…
SIMable makes mobile phone unlocking easy
Recently we spotted an interesting piece of technology developed by Essex-based company 24/7 Mobile Solutions Ltd, called SIMable, which promises to make the process of unlocking mobile phones as seamless as possible. SIMable is an ultra thin chip, that when attached to a SIM card, immediately fools most mobile phones into thinking that they have…
China mobile phone user base hits 574 million in March 2008
China keeps growing like crazy and it still manages to surprise us with its numbers. According to statistics published by China’s Ministry of Information Industry (MII), there were 574.63 million mobile subscribers as of the end of March 2008. Number of subscriptions grew 1.66% on month, 19.55% on year, and the total number of subscribers…
Virgin Mobile USA offers ringtones from Warner Music Group to its burger-lovin’ customers
Virgin Mobile USA has teamed up with Burger King and Warner Music Group to bring its customers affordable ringtones. For a limited time, Virgin Mobile USA is bringing the popular BK Value Menu concept to the mobile channel, delivering a selection of ringtones at a buck a pop. The Virgin Mobile Ringtone Value Menu powered…