Mobile broadband networks, as exciting and powerful as they are now, are still in their infancy. And that means better days lie ahead. Wireless carriers are growing their mobile broadband services to offer faster data speeds and more bandwidth, and are slowly turning up the dial to 3.5G 20Mbps mobile broadband data speeds and beyond.…
Unlocked iPhone 3G on sale in UK!
If you can’t bear to commit yourself to a multi-year wireless contract just to get subsidized pricing on your iPhone 3G purchase, you might want to consider buying an unlocked iPhone 3G. And you don’t even have to go to France to do so. A new UK retailer has started offering unlocked 8GB and 16GB…
New US ‘VoIP carrier’ Zer01 to offer unlimited voice and data for $70
And we thought the MVNO-fad was done and over with. A new quasi-MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) is set to start offering its no-contract, unlimited rate plans in the US, using AT&T’s network as its surrogate communications backbone. Unified Technologies Group has announced that they will be offering all-you-can-eat wireless service under the “Zer01” carrier…
Smartphones pulling down 1/3 of all mobile ads
Smartphones, especially touchscreen smartphones are starting to gain traction in the mobile advertising world. A new study has found that fully one-third (33%) of all mobile advertisement requests were made by smartphones in February 2009, up from 26% the previous month. More specifically, AdMob’s monthly Mobile Metrics Report has found that touchscreen smartphones like the…
LiveFire uses Quake 3 engine to blow our iPhones away!
iPhone gaming is here, and it’s here in a big way. As such, hardcore gamers may just have a new friend in the iPhone. iPhone game developer ngmoco has again blown us away with their LiveFire first-person shooter for the iPhone. We’ve all seen Quake running on an iPhone, but LiveFire promises to blow us…
Skype 3.0 beta brings SMS and file transfer Windows Mobile!
Windows Mobile users addicted to Skype’s free instant messaging and voice calling service now have more reason to love Skype – Skype 3.0 beta is now available for Windows Mobile! With the new Skype 3.0 beta in hand, Skype users can now send files to other Skype users and even SMS text messages. Of course,…
Windows Mobile 7 screenshots leaked?!
Ever find yourself incredulous and excited at the same time. Then you’ll know how we felt when we stumbled across these alleged screenshots of Windows Mobile 7. Following on a recent job posting from Microsoft that led us to believe that Microsoft was working to revamp Windows Mobile 7 and build it as a touch-optimized…
Google Voice optimized for mobile – Google Voice functionality on your cellphone
If you’re like many of us working types, you probably have at least two different phone numbers and voicemail inboxes to deal with. Some of you might even have two mobile phones on two distinct wireless accounts. So, to help the average Joe deal juggle all their phone lines, Google is looking to turn its…
Acer F1 bringing the Qualcomm Snapdragon smackdown in September!
We’re apparently sitting on the cusp of a new wave of super-powerful mobile processors the likes of which promise incredible multimedia performance. And, the Qualcomm-made Snapdragon family of processors is leading the pack. The Toshiba TG01 was recently debuted as Toshiba’s upcoming ultra-powerful Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone with the gusto to handle all sorts of…
Dell confirms smartphones on schedule!
Dell’s future as a smartphone peddler is starting to really come into focus. Following on many a rumor about Dell developing its own smartphones, Dell CEO Michael Dell has allegedly confirmed that the Dell smartphones are on the way! DigiTimes is reporting that Michael Dell has, in fact, confirmed Dell’s smartphone lineup is on schedule…