Sometimes you just need a good laugh. If now is one of those times, go ahead and take a gander at the video below. What you’ll see is likely one of the worst handset unboxing videos of all time – in other words, worst…video…EVAR! The cellphone unboxing ritual is a sacred thing. Mobile enthusiasts can…
Archives for April 21, 2009
Bluetooth 3.0+HS spec goes live!
Today is the day that Bluetooth changes forever. As expected, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has gone official with their latest Bluetooth 3.0+High Speed spec, ushering in a new age of Bluetooth-connected devices transferring data at an impressive 24Mbps. The new Bluetooth 3.0+HS standard allows for devices, namely smartphones, to quickly pair with other…
Verizon unveils online User Review ratings for handsets
Verizon wants you, the customer, to learn everything you can about their mobile lineup so that you can make a more informed decision. As long as they control the information you’re reading. Today, Verizon has taken the wraps off their new online “handset review” system that lets Verizon customers sound off on what they liked…
Mt. Everest set to get dedicated cell service this year!
Making a phone call from the top of the most formidable mountain in the world is no small feat. But, once Nepal Telecom (NT) sets up a permanent cell-tower near Mt. Everest, the hardest thing about making a cellphone call from the top will be the climb. The extension of NT’s cellular network to the…
Telenor Pakistan awards contract to Nokia Siemens Networks
Telenor Pakistan is further expanding its vast network and upgrading its infrastructure, using the many talents of Nokia Siemens Networks. Nokia Siemens Networks has been awarded a frame contract to undertake this network expansion over a period of five years. “The mobile space in Pakistan is intensely competitive, and the low ARPU levels combined with…
MTS Launches 3G in Armenia
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (better known as MTS), which is the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, has announced the commercial launch of its 3G network in Armenia. MTS has launched the first UMTS / HSPA 3G network in Armenia in the three largest cities of the country: Yerevan, the capital of Armenia,…
Telefonica Deutschland and O2 join forces
Telefónica Deutschland and O2 now plan to bundle their business-to-business activities and the operation of their mobile communications and landline infrastructures under the common name of Telefónica O2 Germany. With the new business division and the consolidation of the two network infrastructures, the company is setting its course for a future with further growth and…
mSpot Offers Award-Winning Make-UR-Tones Application to U.S. Cellular Customers
mSpot has announced that it will offer U.S. Cellular® customers access to the mSpot® Make-UR-Tones™ custom ringtone application. The award-winning application allows users to download, edit and purchase custom ringtones directly to their mobile devices. Make-UR-Tones will be a core offering on the new EVDO Network on U.S. Cellular, which has been a partner of…
Spracht announces the Aura BluNote
Spracht has recently announced the newest product in their Bluetooth line. It’s name? Why it’s called the Aura BluNote. The Aura BluNote is a portable wireless speaker that allows you to listen to your saved music from your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, PDA, iPod, MP3/MP4 player, portable game console, PC or Mac. Users streaming music from…
Toshiba TG02 and TG03 Pics Leak
It wasn’t that long ago that we saw sequels to Toshiba’s slim, powerful TG01 on a product roadmap, and now we’ve got a closer look at the TG02 and TG03. It goes without saying that they both look as awesome as their predecessor. Here’s what we had learned about the devices earlier. TGO2 4.1? WVGA…