In a little under one hour Nokia is going to be holding a press conference. We’ll try to live blog it, tethering with so many mobile phone geeks in one room is never nice, but in case our network goes down you’ll be able to watch Nokia’s event live on Nokia’s Mobile World Congress page.…
Opera waiting for Steve Jobs at the Barcelona International Airport
After nearly 20 hours of flying, Dallas to Atlanta, Atlanta to Madrid, and Madrid to Barcelona, with several 2 to 3 hour layovers in between, there were two girls that appeared right after customs that managed to put a smile on my face. For those of you not in the loop, Opera is showing off…
Samsung Wave to be first Bada OS powered smartphone; “most impressive device of MWC10” – Eldar
In less than 24 hours my ass is going to be on a plane, walking up and down the aisles, freaking out that time is crawling at a snail’s pace, all the while excitement will be flowing through my veins due to Mobile World Congress. We’re going to see many things this year, and while…
If your operator turns on CPC (continuous packet connectivity) your handset’s battery life can be doubled
Now I’m no network engineer, but if Nokia Siemens Networks is to believed then once an operator enables “continuous packet connectivity” (CPC) on their HSPA+ network, the battery life of the mobile phone in your pocket can be increased by 100% if you’re transferring data, and by 50% for voice calls. There are many unanswered…
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Skype and Verizon to hold joint press event at Mobile World Congress
Verizon Wireless, a CDMA operator in the process of transitioning to LTE on the 700 MHz band, and Skype, a company who disrupted both landline and mobile operators with their free, extremely high quality calls, are holding a joint press conference at Mobile World Congress, an event that mainly highlights innovation in the European, Middle…
Sagem Orga shoves WiFi on a SIM card, while JCET prefers to stick NFC onto that little piece of plastic
When you think of a SIM card, innovation isn’t exactly the first word that pops into mind. For Europeans and Asians, a SIM card is where they keep all their contacts, and what they actually pay for every month out of pocket. Most people purchase their devices unlocked. For Americans, the SIM card is still…
Ultrabrief: Microsoft Canada slips up and mentions “Windows Phone 7”
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that Microsoft needs to pull a dinosaur out of a magic hat to impress everyone at Mobile World Congress. The next version of Windows Mobile, or Windows Phone, or whatever you want to call it, is supposed to save the company’s ass, and if it doesn’t…
Marvell Pantheon: $99 smartphone that does 720p video and clocks in at 800 MHz
Just yesterday we reported on the ST-Ericsson U6715, a mobile chipset that would bring smartphones down to the 100 EUR ($135) level. Today Marvell announced their Pantheon platform, and they’re going even lower, $99 (75 EUR). Technical details are in short supply, but Marvell does mention that these chips are currently sampling, so it’s likely…
Opera: We have 50 million people using Opera Mini at least once a month now
There is a debate as to how companies should define their metrics, without including a lot of hype. The definition of an “active user” that Facebook has, is not the same that Google, or even Nokia have. For Opera, an active user of Opera Mini is one who uses the application at least once a…
ST-Ericsson U6715: Making sub 100 EUR ($135) Android smartphones possible
One of my predictions for 2010 was that we’re going to see smartphones being driven down to obscene price levels. Specifications, like that of the Nokia N95, which at one point not only blew our minds, but also cost about a month’s worth of rent, are going to be obtainable for less than half of…