We love classic handsets as much as anyone else, but it seems that Sony Ericsson is going the nostalgic route with their unannounced Sony Ericsson Remi. It’s still a rumor at this point, but the handset bearing the codename “Remi” is apparently Sony Ericsson’s remake on the tried-and true favorite, the Sony Ericsson T610. The…
Samsung Omnia coming to AT&T in Q3?
Far be it for AT&T to sully their competitive reputation by keeping the iPhone-competing Samsung Omnia from hitting their networks. Word on the street has it that the sleekness from South Korea will be making it’s way to AT&T in the third quarter of 2008 – bringing with it Samsung’s expertise in packing massive features…
RIM looking toward “strongest growth” with BlackBerry Bold launch
There’s nothing like a hot, new product launch to boost your bottom line. Summer isn’t just a blockbuster movie season. No, summer is traditionally the time of year when handset manufacturers and carriers roll out their hottest new wares for out-of-school kids and barely-working adults to drool over. So, with Research In Motion (RIM), makers…
iPhone 3G guided tour now available at Apple
For all you iPhone 3G hopefuls gunning for a shiny new Black or White-clad iPhone 3G come July 11, Apple has posted guided tours to help make the wait just a bit more bearable. The video details everything you need to know about your iPhone 3G and what the iPhone 2.0 OS firmware will offer…
AT&T announces iPhone 3G pricing details – Contract-free iPhone 3G coming for $599 and $699
Helping to usher-in July’s arrival for summer, AT&T has just announced their iPhone 3G pricing details. We’ve already known for some time that AT&T would be offering their iPhone 3G at $199 and $299 price-points for the 8GB and 16GB variants of the iPhone 3G, respectively. But, today’s announcement sheds more light on the AT&T…
July 1 – California law requires adult drivers to go hands-free… or else
California drivers, be warned. The new California law (VC §23124), requiring that all adult drivers use hands-free cellphone solutions when behind the wheel, goes in to effect on July 1. If the risk of getting cited for driving with a cellphone pressed up against your noggin isn’t enough to sway you, then go about your…
Intel Atom to power Apple’s next iPhone?
We already know that the next-generation iPhone 3G will be running computing cycles through its Samsung-sourced CPU, but what about the next next-generation iPhone? Previous speculation pointed to the iPhone 3G possibly including an Intel Atom processor, which proved to be off the mark, but not by much. A research note from JoAnne Feeney at…
Hutchison Telecom’s Three mobile network to offer iPhone rate plans starting at $24
Following on their previous announcement that Hutchison Telecom’s branded “3” wireless network will offer the iPhone in Hong Kong and Macau, the carrier has today announced its iPhone rate plan pricing schedule. Set to make AT&T iPhone 3G customers green with cashless-envy, Three will be offering their iPhone rate plans starting from just $24 ($188…
MetroPCS intros MetroFlash service to port Verizon and Sprint handsets
There’s nothing like a little friendly carrier-rivalry to give entrenched incumbents a good jolt. Competition ends up benefiting the consumer, after all. So, what better way to eat in to CDMA competitors’ giant wireless subscriber-base than to offer their customers a way to bring their CDMA Sprint or Verizon handsets to MetroPCS’s network? MetroPCS has…
FCC unveils Motorola 3G handset
Feel like being underwhelmed by yet another Motorola handset? In that case, head on over to the FCC’s website and take a gander at this newest Motorola handset to get the regulatory body’s thumbs-up. Motorola has managed to fit this unassuming candybar (monoblock) handset with a 3G radio, which is, unfortunately, more than we can…