Here’s a quick little reminder for BlackBerry users with a heart-on for Clear Channel radio stations around the US. Clear Channel has launched iHeart Radio for BlackBerry devices, following the iHeartRadio iPhone application’s success in boosting Clear Channel’s listener-ship. Like the iPhone app, the iHeartRadio BlackBerry application streams radio broadcasts from 150 of Clear Channel’s…
Now THIS is a thumb drive
Actually, this particular USB flash-drive might better be called the “ring-finger-drive.” A Finnish man has redefined what it means to carry around a “thumb drive” with you wherever you go. It may not be 100% mobile, but this particular find is too geeky-cool to pass up. The Finn, whose hand is pictured here, lost his…
Rogers passes costs onto consumers with increased BlackBerry prices
While not completely confirmed, there is a strong correlation between Rogers’ $30 million budget shortfall and the Canadian carrier’s move to increase the prices of its BlackBerry handsets by $25-$50, even when purchased with a 3-year contract. It seems the carrier is looking to pass on the costs of its recent spending spree onto its…
Apple posts iPhone 3.0 OS webcast for public consumption!
If you felt left out of the party yesterday, as Apple introduced the next-generation iPhone 3.0 OS, cheer up, the good folks in Cupertino were kind enough to post up a Quicktime video stream of the entire event. In the presentation, Apple unveiled a few key features in the upcoming iPhone platform that many iPhone…
Microsoft employees already playing with Windows Mobile 6.5
One of the perks of working for a big tech company like Microsoft is that you probably get first-crack at all upcoming hardware and software. And, with Windows Mobile 6.5 expected to go live later this year, full-time Microsoft employees get to play with beta versions of the upcoming Windows Mobile update. The program is…
Samsung Omnia HD rumored to run Windows Mobile
In a surprising (possible) turn of events, the Samsung Omnia HD that we thought was a Symbian S60-exclusive smartphone may actually play nice with Windows Mobile. During a dealer conference in Amsterdam, Samsung showed off their upcoming handsets in a Powerpoint slide. Samsung’s 2009 product lineup will apparently include a Windows Mobile 6.5-powered Samsung Omnia…
Apple finally brings Copy/Paste to iPhone with iPhone 3.0 OS!
It’s that time of year again when Apple previews their next major update to the iPhone OS. Apple managed to undermine Sprint’s Palm Pre webcast last week by announcing the iPhone OS 3.0 on the same morning that Palm and Sprint had expected to have the hype-machine all to themselves. Today, Apple took us on…
Telefonica rebranding itself as Movistar
Many wireless markets in the world will soon see Telefonica’s brand give way to Movistar as the telecom giant rebrands its services around the globe. Telefonica is reportedly ditching the Telefonica name in favor of the Movistar brand for its telecommunication services. The news of Telefonica’s move to rebrand themselves as Movistar follows on speculation…
Beware cellphone bacteria!
The jury is still out on just how dangerous all that radiation coming from your mobile phone really is, but cellphone radiation isn’t the only danger you should be worried about. Your cellphone is likely harboring more bacteria than you realize. And, it might be your handset’s natural attraction to germs that could do you…
Verizon Wireless re-launching Motorola Q9c with TALKS assistive tech
Well what do you know? The Verizon Wireless Motorola Q9c isn’t dead after all. Following on rumors that the Motorola Q9c would reach the end of its product life cycle, we’re seeing Verizon Wireless re-launching the Moto Q9c with TALKS assistive listening technology on-board. The TALKS assistive technology reads on-screen text to visually impaired or…