Reviews of sluggish TouchFLO 3D performance got your HTC Touch Diamond hopes down? Worry not, fellow Diamond-lover, HTC’s shipping their hottest new handset in the European market with updated versions of the TouchFLO 3D UI. Don’t get us wrong, the TouchFLO 3D interface is a snazzy twist on HTC’s Windows Mobile UI overlay, but with…
Firefox and Opera coming to iPhone?
If there’s one thing the iPhone isn’t lacking anymore is considerable third-party developer support. With the Apple AppStore slated to launch a few weeks, we are seeing iPhone applications of all sorts getting ready to make life easier/funner/more informed for iPhone users. But, until now nobody seems to have given much thought to a third-party…
Helio shutting down retail stores and kiosks – another MVNO’s death in the making?
With SK Telecom’s Helio MVNO talking to Virgin Mobile over possible merger or buy-out deals, it seems an odd move to actually shutdown much of Helio’s operations throughout the US. But, we’re hearing that the negotiations between Helio and Virgin Mobile aren’t exactly making waves. Add to that the rumor that Virgin Mobile is planning…
Verizon rolling out unlimited calling circle plans for enterprise customers
With the acquisition of Alltel, it looks like Verizon is set to bring the same My Circle goodness to its business users. Verizon is rolling out its own free-calling circle plan, of sorts, for subscribers of the No. 2 US wireless carrier’s Verizon Freedom for Business unlimited long-distance plan. A penny shy of $5 every…
LG’s Red, White and Bluetooth giveaway event in pictures; LG HBM-760 headset in words
Freebies always draw large crowds. And so, when I heard that LG was giving away free Bluetooth headsets at the Peterson Automotive Museum, I had to check it out (for the readers, of course). Seeing as how it’s a slow news day anyway, I hopped in the car and braved the triple-digit temperatures to check…
iPhone 3G component breakdown – who supplies what
The global launch date for the iPhone 3G is getting closer and closer, and today we have some insight in to what could be a component supplier breakdown for the iPhone 3G. Chinese-language tech-rag Commercial Times is reporting that the iPhone 3G will be integrated by Foxconn (Hon Hai), not Quanta, as earlier reports had…
Casio G’zOne Boulder for Verizon does ruggedness in style
Check out this here rugged successor to the Casio G’zOne Type-S. Verizon is preparing to offer their “outdoors-y” subscribers a revamped take on the rugged Casio G’zOne handset. What you see here is the re-designed, and shockingly pleasing, Casio G’zOne Boulder. The Black version is definitely a mean-looking handset, but we have to give it…
iPhone 3G pricing and rate plan details for Rogers and FIDO
It’s all still rumors and hearsay until Canada’s Rogers and FIDO officially announce their iPhone 3G pricing structure, but that doesn’t mean this latest leak isn’t on the reals. Howard Forums‘ prolific rumor-monger, i.Fido, has posted what could be an internal document detailing the pricing structure for the Canadian launch of the iPhone 3G on…
Sprint Motorola Q9c enters hospice care – nearing end of life?
With the Samsung Instinct poised to take the reigns as Sprint’s flagship smartphone, it might make sense to stop pushing lesser handsets. As such, we’re hearing that Sprint’s Windows Mobile-powered Motorola Q9c is getting the ax, as it enters it’s “end of life.” The speculation comes from reports that indicate Sprint is not stocking the…
Samsung i788 to hit AT&T as Samsung BlackJack III?
Well, we previously told you that there are rumblings throughout the various intertubes that AT&T is looking to bring the WiFi, 3G (UMTS/HSDPA), and GPS-addled Samsung SGH-i788 on board as a touchscreen offering to its Windows Mobile 6.1 fans. Sure, that sounds all well and good, especially considering that the added features of the Samsung…