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Tomorrow was the deadline for RIM to offer a way for the the India government to lawfully intercept BlackBerry communications, which, if not satisfied, would have resulted in a ban of services. After reviewing everything and meeting with RIM, the Department of Telecommunications will test a proposed monitoring solution for 60 days which should allow…
Are you getting frustrated with dialing or hanging up on your friends with your cheek while on your iPhone 4? Word was that Apple iOS 4.1, which is now in its beta stages, would fix the annoying proximity sensor issue that plagues the iPhone 4. However, it seems that we’ll have to wait quite a…
The Dell Streak launched late last month on AT&T, with Android 1.6 to the chagrin of many, but it seems like an update isn’t far away. At least in the UK, O2 will be offering a 2.1 update on September 1st, according to those who had a chance to test the early software. New features…
Verizon customers might notice a few new things when checking their accounts with My Verizon Mobile. When you’re on the app, you’ll be able to check your minutes, balance or other account info on the My Verizon mobile app on your Android or BlackBerry handset. You can also see your contract eligibility dates and set…
BlackBerry Curve fans get crazy as the 3G version is set to hit T-Mobile stores on September 8, just a little over a week from now. We reported earlier that it would hit September 8, and just in the nick of time T-Mobile confirms the launch date and includes pricing on its Facebook page. For…
Nokia’s new naming scheme initially started out as a welcome change from the old cryptic 4 digit product codes now replaced by a letter followed by a number, but things quickly have gone to hell in a handbasket with devices such as the C1-00, C1-01, C1-02, and now a leaked Symbian^3 handset called the C6-01.…
Rumour has it Canadian carrier Wind Mobile will be picking up the BlackBerry 9100 and the Motorola Milestone (a.k.a. Motoroi) XT720. These would mark Wind’s second BlackBerry and Android phone, preceded by the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and the Huawei U8100, respectively. Aside from size and form factor, the BlackBerry 9100 is mostly equivalent to the…
The written Chinese language is one that celebrates [see this video] beautifully sculpted characters to express words and ideas. Unlike English, which has letters that are combined to form the words in our everyday language, Chinese uses a specific symbol to represent words like man, bridge, and airplane. It’s a given that young Chinese school…
Samsung has just announced their fourth smartphone based on their homegrown operating system Bada: the Wave 723. Unlike the original Samsung Wave, this model was created to serve the mid range of the market. It has a 3.2 inch LCD with a WQVGA resolution, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi, comes with a leather case [pictured below], has…
Rumor has it that Vodafone, who purchased a 2.18% stake in China Mobile, the world’s largest operator, in October 2000 for $2.5 billion, and then increased their stake to 3.27% only 2 years later for an additional $750 million, is going to sell their shares in the company for $6.2 billion. That’s a pretty good…