Apple and AT&T’s omission of MMS (picture messaging) messaging on the original iPhone was a point of contention for many. While the rest of us were more than happy to email our photos through the iPhone’s highly-integrated and intuitive email application, there were those out there that felt burned by Apple’s decision to keep MMS…
Another Palm Treo 800w leak
How much do you love blurry spy-shots of not-yet-final mobile phones? We do too. The latest peak of Palm’s upcoming flagship Palm Treo 800w comes to us as in-hand and comparison shots. We can see that the Palm Treo 800w is a test-model with a non-final paint scheme. The tester serial number also looks like…
Cool BMW concept car – what if handsets were designed like this
It’s a slow news day. You gotta love summer. I came across this video of the BMW GINA concept car. The idea behind this car is that the skin acts more like a malleable cover than a rigid-metallic material that requires all manner of hinges, seams, and joints. You gotta love BMW. Macenstein mentioned that…
American Airlines kicks off in-flight broadband data trials – Aircell Gogo is a go
We’d love to on one of the two flights that American Airlines is using to test their Aircell-equipped airliners’ in-flight broadband data service. Following on American Airlines’ announcement that they’ll be retrofitting 15 of their Boeing 757 jets with Aircell hardware capable of providing 2Mbps data service, the US air carrier is set to test…
Apple kicking off iPhone 3G launch 8am on July 11?
Apple’s planning to put their iPhone 3G up for sale early in the morning on the handset’s global July 11 launch date. Start getting used to waking up early, folks. Apple is reportedly set to open the floodgates to blurry-eyed iPhone 3G hopefuls at 8:00am on the morning of July 11. We’re assuming that 8am…
T-Mobile unveils T-Mobile @Home service
Still tied to that wireline service of yours? If you just can’t bear to part with your landline and make the jump to go completely wireless, T-Mobile has just announced their T-Mobile @Home service. The UMA service aims to marry your landline and wireless phone service in wireless minute-saving bliss. The service requires T-Mobile wireless…
Virgin Mobile USA to take over Helio
While no official announcement has yet been made, the Financial Times is reporting that a source close to the situation has indicated that a tentative agreement has been struck between Virgin Mobile USA and Helio. The deal would have Helio essentially being absorbed within Virgin Mobile USA’s larger wireless network. Virgin Mobile USA and Helio…
The unoffically official Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM for Sprint HTC Mogul
This is about as official as it gets without being officially official. Get my drift? Following on previously leaked, not-quite-final versions of the Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM, the HTC Mogul is getting hooked up with the real-deal WM6.1 ROM. Sprint HTC Mogul users will be happy to know that the Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM update…
Virgin Mobile USA announces ‘Totally Unlimited’ calling plan – unlimited calling for $80
Virgin Mobile USA, determined to increase its marketshare in the face of unlimited calling plans from all the major US wireless carriers, has announced its own unlimited calling plan. And, as the joint venture between Sprint and Virgin Group is poised to become the sole MVNO (they’re something of a pseudo-MVNO, like Boost Mobile) to…
LG launching LG Chocolate 3 in Black and Light Blue variants
This would be a boring world indeed if handset manufacturers only offered their wares in trimmed in nothing but Black. Thankfully, we live in a world of color and fancy. With that in mind, LG will be launching their LG Chocolate 3 in both Black and Light Blue trim. The second successor, or third-generation, to…