The Palm Pre is a lot like the iPhone in terms of initial hype and user experience. So, it was only a matter of time before someone crafted a Palm Pre out of a bar of soap. What you see here is the first (to our knowledge) bar of soap modeled after the Palm Pre.…
Sprint admits that carriers need to start enabling innovation
Wireless carriers have long been playing their own game where they make the rules. Apps, voice, wireless data – it’s all controlled by the carrier, and motivated by the bottom line. While the financial aspect is important, carriers’ over-controlling stance on wireless access has largely stifled innovation in the mobile space. One of the discussions…
Palm pushes WebOS Mojo SDK to all devs!
Mobile developers have been chomping at the bit for a publicly available WebOS SDK ever since the Palm Pre was launched earlier this year. Today, Palm has finally given eager WebOS developers the means to start developing apps for the WebOS’s App Catalog – the WebOS Mojo SDK has just been released to the public!…
Bill would give low income Colorado residents free cellphones
If there was ever a time and a place to be down on your luck, Colorado may soon be it. Pre-paid wireless carrier TracFone Wireless has proposed a plan that would make Colorado the 17th state in the US to offer free cellphones and cellular service to low income residents. The Public Utilities Commission is…
Palm Pre unboxing
It was a long time coming, but we’ve finally gotten our hands on the Palm Pre from Sprint! You know what that means… unboxing pics! Just in case you haven’t yet had your fill of Palm Pre box-shots and in-hand photos, take a gander at our unboxing gallery. For the rock-dwellers out there, the Palm…
Nokia sees demand halved in Iran – Wary Iranians boycott Nokia in protest
Iran’s political turmoil is starting to affect the mobile space. With democratic-minded Iranians protesting the recent Presidential elections in Iran, it seems Nokia has been caught in the crossfire. As part of a wide-ranging economic boycott, Iranians are boycotting companies that have ties to the government – companies like Nokia. For its part in selling…
Team Columbia-HTC’s Cavendish clinches Stage 11 win in Tour de France!
While the wide-world of cycling isn’t exactly included in our mobile-related beat, I figure HTC’s Tour de France cycling team is doing too well to ignore. Team Columbia-HTC has been seeing great success at the Tour de France, thanks to team rider Mark Cavendish. I won’t pretend to know too much about cycling (please tell…
HTC CEO initially balked at HTC Hero’s design
The HTC Hero effectively turned the Android world on its head when it was unveiled in the UK. Packing a custom-made HTC Sense UI overlaid on the latest Android OS as well as all kinds of high-end hardware, the HTC Hero has been well received. But, it would probably surprise you to know that HTC’s…
Bluetooth vulnerability found in HTC Windows Mobile smartphones!
First off, don’t ever accept Bluetooth connections from untrusted or unknown sources. Especially if you own a Windows Mobile 6.0 or 6.1 smartphone from HTC. As long as you keep an eye on your Bluetooth connection, you’ll be fine. Otherwise, you might end up getting your WinMo-powered HTC device hacked via Bluetooth. The problem: HTC…
Yet another app store, this time from Verizon Wireless
It’s not enough that Stefan and your mom both have their own mobile applications store, it looks like Verizon Wireless wants in on the party. Following LG’s just-launched LG Application Store (creative, no?), Verizon Wireless is planning a July 28 event to unveil their own mobile app store. The kicker here is that Verizon has…