Here’s one more “we told ya’ it’s coming” news. The WiFi-enabled BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is now available on Rogers Wireless. You probably already know everything about the Pearl, so I won’t waste your time there. However, you may not know it’s compatible with Rogers’ UMA VoIP network, meaning you’ll be able to use it for…
Archives for June 2008
Breaking: Verizon Wireless acquires Alltel for $28.1 billion!
Verizon Wireless is acquiring Alltel in a cash merger. Under the terms of the agreement, Verizon Wireless will acquire the equity of Alltel for approximately $5.9 billion. Based on Alltel’s projected net debt at closing of $22.2 billion, the aggregate value of the transaction is $28.1 billion. Both mobile operators use a common network technology,…
Gigabyte announces three new phones at Computex: GSmart MS802, GSmart MS802 and GSmart MS820
Gigabyte has unveiled three new Windows Mobile smartphones at this year’s Computex show in Taipei, Taiwan. All devices mentioned run Smart Touch graphic user interface on top of Microsoft’s mobile OS, to make things easier for the users. Let’s briefly go through each one of the phones announced, shall we: First comes the GSmart MS802,…
Tony Hawk Sidekick LX Limited Edition confirmed for mid-July
We told ya’ this is coming, but this time we have more details about it. Apparently, the upcoming device isn’t just the Tony Hawk’s phone of choice, but will also will ship with video recording function, stereo Bluetooth support, easier downloads, the so called “Play and Share”, and background personalization options. The catch is that…
Goldstriker does it again; Strikes LG KF600 and KF750 Secret with gold!
I guess they had it enough with the iPhone. It’s time to expand their feature phone collection with some LG models. Two phones were selected — LG KF600 and the newly launched KF750 Secret — and adorned with 24 carat gold. The end result is stunning and so is the price. Instead of getting these…
SoftBank’s Summer 2008 collection unveiled
It’s good to be in Japan these days as all carriers will be announcing their summer collections. SoftBank already announced it will bring the iPhone to the Land of the Rising Sun, and now it’s time to show the rest of its cards. Let’s quickly go through all devices they’ll be rolling out this summer:…
Mobispine goes iPhone; Quickly becomes popular!
Our friends from Mobispine decided it’s about time to go beyond Java ME and launch the iPhone web application, allowing users of Apple’s handset and the iPod Touch to access a wide variety of news (more than 250,000 global sources are included in the mix) right from their shiny toys. But it’s not just the…
Juniper Research: South American mobile data revenues could to rise to $23 billion by 2013, if content priced correctly
According to the new Juniper Research’s report titled “South American Mobile Markets: Trends and Forecasts 2008-2013,” increasing adoption of messaging and content services is expected to push operator-billed data revenues in South America from $8.7 billion in 2008 to more than $23.3 billion by 2013. As voice revenues are coming under ever-increasing pressure from competitive…
T-Mobile rolls out unlimited family plans, adds 7PM nights and mobile-to-mobile minutes to pre-paid plans
We knew there was a reason that T-Mobile was ranked No. 1 in wireless customer satisfaction by JD Power and Associates. With the recent spate of unlimited wireless plans launched from almost every single US wireless carrier, it was only a matter of time before one of the Big Four wised up and launched a…
AT&T boosts 3G data network speeds ahead of 3G iPhone launch – 1.7Mbps/1.2Mbps HSDPA
Is AT&T’s newly launched HSUPA data network upgrade leaving you feeling unimpressed? Well, worry not, fellow 3G network surfer, AT&T’s got the just the thing to help quench that wireless data fiend within all of us. Just a handful of days before Apple and Steve Jobs is scheduled to showcase the next-generation iPhone on the…