Chalk up another airline to add to Aircell’s growing list of customers expected to offer in-flight WiFi internet connectivity. Virgin America, voted “Best Domestic Airline” in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2008 Readers’ Choice Awards, has announced that it will be rolling out Aircell’s GoGo in-flight WiFi service throughout its entire US-based fleet. Virgin America has been…
Apple bringing iPhone 3G to Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom
Taiwan has been importing gray-market iPhone 3G units since the iconic handset’s launch this year, but there hasn’t been an official, carrier-subsidized iPhone 3G offering in the island-nation. But, that’s all about to change. Chunghwa Telecom has announced that they’ve inked a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone 3G to Taiwan ahead of the…
Adobe brings Flash to T-Mobile G1 – Android and Adobe Flash, together at last
While Steve Jobs continues to block Adobe’s efforts to bring Flash capability to the iPhone OS, Google’s Andy Rubin took to the stage at the Adobe MAX developer’s conference to show the world what Flash looks like on the T-Mobile G1. During the keynote, Rubin and Adobe’s Kevin Lynch showed off the fruits of Google…
Fring launches new mobile marketing campaign
As mobile phone penetration rates steadily increase around the world, with smartphones leading the rush, advertisers are embracing the mobile space. The latest entrant into the mobile advertising game is Fring. With Fring clients peppering mobile phones across the globe, Fring serves up instant message and VoIP calling services countless times per day. Fring has…
HTC Touch Pro touches down on Bell
Well, there you have it. The HTC Touch Pro has officially made its Canadian debut on Bell’s CDMA network. Following on speculation that the handset would be made available through Bell for rather steep price of almost $400 on three-year contract, Bell has launched their HTC Touch Pro at a surprisingly consumer-friendly price-point. The Bell…
ASUS P565 gets real – 800Mhz and VGA resolution from ASUS
In the mobile space, there’s no such thing as too many megapixels, too much display resolution, too much storage space, or too much processing power. Mobile phones are starting to become more powerful than computers of just a couple handfuls of years ago, and we’re slowly seeing more and more smartphones with spec-sheets that read…
FCC green-lights Nokia E63 for US smartphone duty!
Sometimes you can have the best of both worlds. The Nokia E63 is Espoo’s latest S60-powered smartphone that has been given the honor of bringing the Eseries lineup to the entry-level market. Packed with many of the high-end smartphone features that have earned the up-range Nokia E71 accolades from smartphone fans around the world, the…
Virgin Mobile USA posts positive 3Q 2008 with Helio under belt
Virgin Mobile USA apparently made a good move in their decision to acquire defunct post-paid wireless carrier Helio. Following a negative 2Q 2008 that had costs associated with the Helio acquisition dragging down Virgin Mobile USA’s bottom line, the affordable wireless carrier has announced a profitable 3Q 2008. Virgin Mobile USA added 821,491 gross subscribers…
Best Buy now offering Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1a pre-orders!
You know you want it. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1a, the US-spec variant of the XPERIA X1, has finally been announced for the US market. And, with the XPERIA X1a officially blessed by the FCC, Sony Ericsson is set to introduce the US to its latest flagship smartphone and the innovative Sony Ericsson Panel UI.…
Apple sued again for iPhone 3G network woes, iPhone 3G case cracks
The iPhone 3G isn’t just a media magnet, it’s also a lawsuit magnet. Apple has been hit with more lawsuits regarding its market-smashing iPhone 3G than has any other smartphone manufacturer on the planet. The latest lawsuit against the Cupertino-based Apple cites the iPhone 3G’s failure to live up to Apple’s claims that the iPhone…