The title says it all. CNET has posted a 3G data speed test that pits the iPhone 3G against its newcomer rival, the T-Mobile G1. Both handsets run different web browsers and work with different carrier networks (iPhone 3G on AT&T and the T-Mobile G1 on, well, T-Mobile), so there are some variables that just…
Apple iPhone HD spotted online?
Hot on the heels of Apple’s blow-out year-end financial statements, which highlighted the Cupertino-based company’s success with the iPhone 3G, rumors are swirling around the various intertubes that have Apple secretly working on some sort of Apple netbook or tablet computer. Steve Jobs made a rare appearance during Apple’s financial earnings conference call to field…
Sprint aims to cut ETF by December – Pro-rated cancellation fees on horizon
Following on Sprint’s move to waive the all-too-common eary termination fee (ETF) for government subscribers, Sprint’s CEO Dan Hesse has announced that his company could cut its ETF as early as December. The announcement is in line with what we’ve expected from Sprint, and bolsters hopes that Sprint will make good on their promise to…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 gets disassembled on video
Another Wednesday, another high-end handset tear-down. This latest mobile phone dissection comes to us courtesy of YouTube user CyK1. With white gloves in hand (on hand?), CyK1 takes delicate care to pry open a Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 using common household tools – you know, like tweezers and guitar picks. But, whereas other phone dissections…
AT&T Bold already on sale…. on eBay
Of course it is. Whether its Craigslist or eBay, you can count on some shady character to hock the latest carrier-branded handsets before they’re even delivered to retail stores. The latest such unreleased mobile phone to be put up for auction on eBay is the BlackBerry 9000 Bold. This BlackBerry Bold comes complete with AT&T…
T-Mobile G1 is live – HTC “Dream” becomes T-Mobile reality, ushers in Android OS!
That’s right, folks. T-Mobile has just officially kicked-off the Android OS party! Today marks the first day that T-Mobile is officially selling their Android-powered T-Mobile G1 at select retail locations and online. Sure, pre-ordered T-Mobile G1 units have already been making their way into loyal T-Mobile customers’ hands, but it’s more exciting to have the…
Mapquest goes iPhone – Full featured Mapquest maps optimized for iPhone
Sure, the iPhone and iPhone 3G – let’s just make it easy and say “iPhone OS” – already provides users an integrated Google Maps application that provides all the driving directions, business information, and location data (thanks to cell-tower triangulation and GPS positioning) you could want. But, what kind of a free market would this…
Telus goes live with LG Dare for $99 on contract
Fans of LG’s consumer-oriented touchscreen-toting cameraphone will be happy to hear that the LG Dare has just gone official on Canada’s Telus network. Better yet, the LG Dare is available to Canadian customers for a smidge under $100 with a 3-year contract obligation to Telus. The LG Dare sports an iPhone-esque proximity sensor, packs a…
Apple financials highlight iPhone 3G success, boosts Apple to No. 3 mobile phone vendor
While the financial markets around the world are teetering back and forth, on the brink of collapse one day and on the road to recovery the next, Apple has managed to grow as one of the world’s premier mobile phone vendors. Apple today announced their fiscal Q4 financial statements, proving that the iPhone and iPhone…
BlackBerry 9500 Storm spotted in FCC territory
While the FCC report doesn’t specifically make reference to this here handset as the BlackBerry Storm/Thunder/9500/9530, it does look like the BlackBerry Storm has finally taken the checkered flag over at the FCC testing labs. Engadget Mobile dug up this little gem of an FCC report and we’ve got to agree that the “RIM smartphone”…