Interesting one, this one – the “Daily Mail” (which is a popular newspaper in the UK) has a story online regarding Mobile TV – the main thrust of the article doesn’t concern DVB-H, Nokia devices, or 3’s successes in Italy, but rather the upcoming inclusion of Freeview tuners in to Mobile devices. It’s interesting to…
Archives for September 2008
LG KC780 – World’s slimmest 8 megapixel cameraphone get “in focus”
Oh no they didn’t. In a move to punk Samsung for the “World’s Slimmest 8 Megapixel Cameraphone” title, fellow South Korean cellphone manufacturing giant LG has officially unveiled their LG KC780 8 megapixel cameraphone as the multi-megapixel shooter phone with the world’s slimmest waistline. This battle for higher pixel densities and slimmer form-factors sure is…
UK: i.p.access places in Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 league table – again!
ip.access (www.ipaccess.com), the multi-award winning developer of solutions to boost mobile phone coverage indoors, today announced that it has once again been named amongst the fastest growing technology companies in the UK, by The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100. Now in its eighth year, The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 ranks Britain’s fastest-growing…
UK: Get your Xperias here!
Well it’s nearly X1 time, and the online presence of major UK retailers is starting to get hot! Phones 4U have a nice page (where the pic above came from) detailing the plenty of info about the device, and dial-a-phone also have a ton of info on their site. I would imagine both these retailers,…
Rogers BlackBerry Bold pricing to be knocked down to $299
Some documents detailing Rogers’ pricing changes as of October 1st. have floated up, primarily involving the BlackBerry Bold getting a $100 price cut down to $299.99 on a three-year contract. The BlackBerry Pearl line (both GPS and Wi-Fi models) is getting a $50 cut down to $49.99 on contract, the Samsung Jack is having its…
Android devices from LG and Samsung due Q3 ’09 at earliest
Now that HTC has blazed the trail for manufacturers to give Google’s Android platform a go, but apparently T-Mobile’s G1 was “short of expectations” and the odds of LG or Samsung releasing their own Android handsets before the second half of 2009 are slim, according to Mirae Asset Securities. Even though Motorola and Nokia might…
Samsung u430 lives on Verizon
Just as we expected, Verizon is now offering the low-low-end Samsung U430. Two times “low” won’t wet anyone’s pants, but considering it will most likely be an entry-level device for its buyers, Samsung’s baby deserves some respect, or not… Anyway, VGA camera, two screens, Bluetooth and a lack of 3G aren’t exactly the top notch…
AT&T invests in local search engine Zvents
AT&T today announced a strategic investment in local search engine and advertising network – Zvents. The mobile operator’s idea is to support the “ongoing development of Zvents’ search platform and unique local advertising opportunity.” At the same time, Zvents’ expertise will continue to bring an “important dimension” AT&T-owned YELLOWPAGES.COM. Zvents currently provides its search service…
Motorola Extreme VA76r lands on Rogers Wireless in Canada
Rogers Wireless has introduced a new phone for those with the active lifestyle – Motorola Extreme VA76r. Scrap that, the Moto device is designed to be the single survivor of a hostile invasion, or at least the “certified to military standard 810F for dust, drops, vibration, temperature extremes, and humidity” label suggests so. Apparently, the…
ZTE launches first HSDPA/TD-SCDMA handset
Okay, that’s a mouthful of acronym there, but let’s break it down. Chinese manufacturer ZTE announced their first Windows Mobile handset, the U990 last week, and now it’s available (presumably from China Mobile). HSDPA is the GSM-flavoured 3G standard we all know and love, but TD-SCDMA is another 3G network that’s been developed exclusively in…