Our favorite location-based Twitter client for the iPhone has finally hit the Apple AppStore. In addition to native iPhone applications like Twitterrific, Twinkle brings the convenience of a native Twitter client to the iPhone’s official application repository. We’ve been playing with Twinkle for some time now on jailbroken first-generation iPhones, and it was a shame…
T-Mobile Set to Offer Sony Ericsson TM506 in Black and White?
Not feeling the black-on-green look of the Sony Ericsson TM506 that popped up on the FCC’s website? No problem, we’re hearing that T-Mobile will be offering their mid/high-end 3G clamshell in a more subdued black-on-black and black-on-white color scheme. The alternate color offering should have the Sony Ericsson TM506 (codename: Bella) toting the same aGPS,…
Google’s Android – Not as open as they claim
Google is pushing their Linux-based mobile operating system, dubbed Android, to the development community as the mobile platform destined to revolutionize the mobile space. And, under the search-giant’s mantra of “do no evil,” Google has been touting Android as a completely “open” mobile platform for which anyone and everyone can develop mobile applications. Turns out,…
T-Mobile launches “Tony’s World” Sidekick site to celebrate Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Limited Edition
T-Mobile is celebrating their Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Limited Edition hiptop with a completely revamped sidekick.com. Visitors to the overhauled website will be thrust in to “Tony’s World,” where the Sidekick fan can interact with different “neighborhoods” and explore the Sidekick LX’s capabilities. And, for the curious among you, T-Mobile has apparently hidden some “easter…
Sanyo Katana Eclipse passes through FCC on way to Sprint
Sprint’s entry-level clamshell stable is going to be adding a new handset to the lineup. With numerous Sanyo Katana variants already picked up by the No. 3 US wireless carrier, we’re not surprised to see this latest Sanyo Katana Eclipse headed to Sprint. The FCC has just unveiled the newest slim flip-phone from Sanyo. The…
AT&T teases iPhone 3G owners with free AT&T WiFi HotSpot access offer
It’s happening all over again. A few months ago we saw AT&T offering their iPhone customers free access to all 17,000 nationwide AT&T WiFi HotSpot, only to abruptly take the page offline. And, then, it happened again. Today, AT&T pulled another fast one on iPhone 3G customers. AT&T posted details about a free WiFi HotSpot…
iPhone 3G shortages in the US
It seems not even Apple’s supply-chain expertise was enough to prevent iPhone shortages from hitting the Cupertino-based company’s home-country. AT&T stores are reportedly running dry on iPhone 3G stock, with resupplies coming in a spate of shipments ranging from a dozen to 100 units. The backlog has resulted in AT&T stores being sold out of…
Sidekick 2008 Gekko already available on Craigslist? Of course it is…
T-Mobile has yet to release their latest Sidekick with user-swappable and customizable shells, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your eager hands on a Sidekick 2008 today. Leave it up to Craigslist to have a not-yet-released handset up for sale before its official launch. If you’ve got the bankroll and the desire to get…
iPhone 3G unlock still not working – iPhone Dev Team says Pwnage Tool 2.0 will only jailbreak and activate iPhone 3G
Most of us out there with iPhone 3G’s in hand probably don’t have much use for an unlocking tool, having already signed that 2-year contract with AT&T and all. But, there are going to be a good lot of you itchin’ to get your iPhone 3G unlocked and ready to work with any GSM network…
Sony Ericsson posts massive profit decline, cutting 2,000 jobs
While some handset manufacturers seem to be defying the global economic turndown and continuing to push ahead in mobile phone sales, other mobile phone manufacturers are struggling to keep pace. Sony Ericsson’s fortunes are apparently much more bleak than Nokia’s. In their most recent financial statement, Sony Ericsson posted massive 2Q 2008 profit declines compared…