Seems like the Nokia E71 on Rogers is turning into a bit of a saga. Ok, maybe not a saga, but the story does change with each passing day. Yesterday good ol’ Simon reported that the Nokia E71 was now available on Rogers for $99.99 (on the usual 3-year contract). Today, new news has come…
Naples Police Uncover Mobile Phone Gun in Mafia Raid
Not that this is a ‘light’ story, but I like to throw down something a little out of the ordinary on Fridays. To that end, I came across this story of a .22 caliber pistol housed in what looks to be a mobile phone. The gun which is made up to look like a mobile…
CNN Mobile on the iPhone… A Great Experience
CNN Mobile has been around for quite some time now, but it wasn’t till this morning that I actually had a great experience with it (not that I’ve ever had a bad experience with it). This morning, as I lay there half-awake, I recalled the tragic and horrible events of last night over in India.…
BlackBerry 8220 Pearl Flip Available for Free at Best Buy?
Mr. Blurrycam has reared his ugly head yet again, but this time he’s bringing us good news (actually, he usually does). In a new Best Buy flyer, looks to be that the BlackBerry 8220 Pearl Flip is available for free. As per usual, the picture is ultra-blurry, but after some research I’ve found out that…
HTC Updates Shipment Projections for Q4 2008
There’s no doubt times are rough. Yet, in these tough times you do occasionally read stories of positive projections and earnings. Case in point this time around is HTC. They’ve raised their shipment forecasts for the T-Mobile G1 AND Touch Diamond. The raised projections put both devices at or above the 1 million unit mark…
Apple Forced to Pull the Plug on ‘Misleading’ iPhone 3G Ad in UK
Apple has breached (for the 2nd time) advertising code for making misleading claims about the iPhone. As a result, the misleading ad for the iPhone 3G has been banned in the UK. The ad in question claims that the iPhone can access the internet and download content ‘really fast’. The Advertising Standards Authority in the…
Apple Sued for iPhone Patent Infringement… Here We Go Again!
In what seems to be a never ending lineup of lawsuits, this time around Apple is being sued for patent infringement. This time, real estate developer Elliot Gottfurcht and two co-inventors have brought a suit against Apple Inc. claiming that a technology used by the iPhone to browse websites infringes on their patent. The lawsuit…
Raise a Pint to Darts for the iPhone
After a long day of work, I lay down in bed last night and cracked open the ‘ol iPhone. Wanting to spend a few minutes playing a game before I called it a night, I opened up the App Store and perused the Top 25 Free Apps. At #2 on the list at the time…
Motorola Atila Spy Shots Surface
Way back in August Will reported on the new Motorola Atila. The new device was said to be Motorola’s answer to the iPhone 3G. After a few months of waiting and speculation, new spy shots are coming out to prove that this touchscreen counterpart to the Motorola Alexander will indeed be a reality. Key features…
2G iPod Touch Faster than the iPhone 3G
If you’re looking for better speed and performance out of your iPhone… You might actually want to try an iPod Touch! The most recent revamp gave the 2G iPod Touch a boost in processing speed, up to 532MHz compared to 412MHz in the iPhone 3G. While the iPod Touch doesn’t have phone capabilities (of course),…