Nokia just launched a website counting down to an event that’s going to take place in 15 hours and 30 minutes. It’s got something to do with Ovi, so you’ll have to forgive me for not wanting to stay awake until 3 in the morning Texas time just to tell you about some new service…
Samsung Bada developer website now live; SDK will be available soon
Samsung and their Bada operating system, from a marketing perspective, looks like a waste of time, but we’re still waiting on actual Bada devices before slapping on the fail stamp. Today some new information trickled out. Bada’s developer oriented site has gone live, developer.bada.com, and there are already some tips and tricks on there with…
Ringtone sales declining thanks to text messaging and the mobile internet [put it on vibrate]
Filed under “that totally makes sense”, research firm IBIS World says that Americans are going to spend $750 million on ringtones this year, down from $881 million in 2007. “People used to talk on their cellphones” says Frank Dickson, Vice President at analyst firm In-Stat. It’s a sentiment I couldn’t agree with more. Over the…
Ultrabrief: Deal: Nokia E63 for $150 shipped
The Nokia E63 is a fantastic device for you or a loved one if you’ve never had a smartphone before. It’s powered by Symbian, more specifically S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1. It has a 2 megapixel camera, 3.5 mm headphone jack for music, QWERTY keyboard for messaging, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a super large 1500…
RIM tries to patent what Opera has been doing for years with Opera Mini
Research in Motion (RIM) filed a patent in September 2009 titled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING NETWORK BROWSING SPEED BY SETTING A PROXY SERVER ON A HANDHELD DEVICE”. It works like this: you take your BlackBerry out of your pocket, open up the browser, type in intomobile.com, your device sends your packet requests to RIM’s…
Video: Phones Show 100 [Mobile Myths and Top 10 BlackBerry Applications]
Steve Litchfield, star and producer of the weekly Phones Show and one of the main Editors at All About About Symbian, has just released episode 100 and in it he goes through common myths that the marketing departments from various mobile companies have convinced millions upon millions of people to be truths. Things such as…
Screenshot: Apple iPhone OS 4.0 [Multitasking plus multitouch everywhere ]
The Boy Genius Ninjas have managed to score a screenshot that shows iPhone OS 4.0 along with a list of upcoming features that will probably be announced on January 27. Multitasking support is included, multitouch will play a greater role throughout the operating system, and navigation will be “more efficient”. Expect leaks and rumours like…
Windows Mobile 7: An iPhone like grip, but open for everyone to play with?
MobileCrunch Editor John Biggs got an “insider tip” about Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Mobile 7 operating system and it’s a hell of a read. He says that it’s going to be launched at Mobile World Congress next month, that it shares no compatibility with previous versions of Windows Mobile what so ever, customization, like what HTC…
Singapore operator M1 will reduce their carbon footprint 35% by switching to NSN equipment
How green is your wireless operator? That’s a question I bet none of you ever thought to ask yourself, and it never even crossed my mind until now. M1, an operator in Singapore, is going to upgrade their wireless network with Nokia Siemens Networks’ Flexi Multiradio base stations and by doing so they’re going to…
PotD: Mobile chargers for rent in Haiti
Picture of the day brought to you by Boston.com’s The Big Picture. The caption reads: “A man rents mobile phone chargers by the hour in downtown Port-au-Prince January 17, 2010. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)” Please donate to the cause by going to Clinton Bush Haiti Fund or (if you’re in America) text “Haiti” to 90999 to donate…