Poor Motorola. They just can’t catch a break these days. Even with a consumer-oriented design and a new color offering that should have appealed to the hip, younger set that looks toward HipTop devices for their mobile communication needs, the Motorola-made Sidekick Slide just didn’t have the street-cred to gain any significant traction. Consider the…
RIM BlackBerry Thunder – Verizon BlackBerry 9530 in October 13?
The BlackBerry franchise is set to take things to a new level with the release of Waterloo’s BlackBerry Bold 9000. With a 3G data connection and a beautifully high-resolution display, the BlackBerry Bold 9000 is the first in a new wave of BlackBerry devices that both satisfy the business-user’s needs while serving up a fully…
Google Translate goes iPhone – Translate 24 languages on your iPhone
In a globalized world where information on the latest and greatest mobile gadgets can come from any corner of the planet, in any number of foreign languages, Google Translate has become one of those indispensable tools of the internet. Google Translate not only allows you to translate single words across 24 different languages, but it…
HTC posts 26% revenue growth in July
While almost every other aspect of the global economy indicates that we’re in for some seriously rough times, the smartphone market has been looking surprisingly spry. Even as mobile phone sales in general have been seeing a decline over the past months, smartphones sales have been growing steadily – despite a gloomy economic outlook for…
The 10 best selling phones in July 2008
Krussell, one of the premier names in consumer electronics cases, has just released a report detailing the “Top 10” best selling mobile phones in July 2008. The figures are based on the number of cases purchased for each specific device, and should be taken as a loose interpretation of general handset sales in July 2008.…
Sony Ericsson TM506 Bella hitting T-Mobile on September 3 with 3G?
T-Mobile’s up-and-coming 3G network is definitely something the company should be promoting to no end. Perhaps T-Mobile is waiting for their nascent 3G infrastructure to expand it footprint a bit more before they go about touting their faster data speeds and improved voice quality, but they should still be promoting compatible handsets as having 1700Mhz…
Apple looking to infinite iPhone and iPhone 3G storage capacity – Stream media from desktop iTunes library
The iPhone and iPhone 3G have been and are offered with storage capacities of 16GB at most. While many will find the 16GB is more than enough to store all their music, pictures, emails, and a good chunk of their video library, there are those out there with media libraries that can easily eclipse the…
HTC brings software downloads to support section – HTC eClub still provides free downloads
HTC has proven time and time again that they’re the peoples’ smartphone maker. With relatively frequent software updates and widely available Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM downloads, HTC makes sure that their customer base is satisfied with their handsets in the long run. And, when ROM cooks take it upon themselves to hack HTC’s latest and…
Verizon offers BlackBerry Curve in Pink
BlackBerry already has a Pink BlackBerry Curve in their supply chain, what with Telus having already launched the Pink BlackBerry Curve last month. So, it makes sense that they’re branching out and offering the more feminine-colored BlackBerry Curve on Verizon’s network. RIM looks to be pushing their aging handsets with vigor prior to bringing the…
T-Mobile sees slower subscriber growth, increased churn
When it comes to wireless carrier performance, there are many factors that can point to positive or negative growth. From revenue to profit to ARPU to churn rate, wireless carriers are constantly struggling to bring all aspects of their business well in to the black. But in an increasingly more competitive wireless market, carriers are…