Apple is really looking to go truly global this time around with their iPhone handset. After seeing the original iPhone making the rounds in just a handful of countries around the world, Apple has its sights set on making the iPhone 3G a true worldwide phenomenon. And, as such, Apple will likely be tapping the…
Spanish clinic treating teenagers for cellphone addiction
The arguably most addiction-prone demographic has proved, once again, that anything good can become an addictive behavior before you know it. Turns out, a clinic in Lleida, Spain is treating teenagers as young as 12- and 13-years old for “cellphone addiction.” For the past three months, teens and tweens have been undergoing a rehabilitation program…
Sprint Nextel fogives early termination fee for government subscribers
It seems that early termination fees (ETF) are getting more and more media coverage as of late. We’ve made it quite clear that we don’t like ETFs, and with the FCC having whetted their ETF-appetite with their own investigation in to eliminating contract-termination fees, Sprint Nextel has made the move to eliminate ETFs for its…
Nokia patent application for tube-like cellphone – redefining the Tube?
It looks like Nokia’s got another take on the Nokia Tube. No, it’s not a variant to the Nokia 5800 XpressMedia Tube, we’re talking about this here patent application from Espoo. Proving that there’s no end to patentable ideas, Nokia has applied for a patent on a tube-shaped mobile phone. The cylindrical handset sports a…
Boost Mobile’s rugged Motorola i335 is seriously tough
Most people reading this will probably put a priority, and even pay a premium, for high-end features and incredible design. But, there will invariably always be a niche for handsets that can take a licking and still keep on ticking, as it were. For those people that put an emphasis on tough, rugged handsets, check…
Fido joining Rogers as Canadian iPhone 3G carrier
Who says that Canada lacks a competitive GSM market? Fido, Canada’s traditionally overshadowed GSM network, is joining Rogers in bringing the Apple iPhone 3G to our friends up North. Following on Rogers’ previous announcement that they’ll be launching the iPhone 3G on July 11th, Fido has just thrown their hat in to the mix with…
BlackBerry Seawolf and Aurora in the mix
RIM’s product pipeline seems to be a leaky mess at this point. With the RIM’s BlackBerry Bold 9000 having barely gone official, the BlackBerry handset maker has already seen it’s BlackBerry 9100 KickStart and BlackBerry 9500 Thunder leaked en masse throughout the web. So, we’re it’s not all too surprising to see yet another leak…
Apple iPhone 3G’s third sensor revealed – another proximity sensor
That’s right. All the rumors and speculation sparked by iPhone 3G case manufacturers leaving extra room for a mysterious third sensor near the iPhone 3G’s earpiece have proven grossly inaccurate. Such is the rumor-game. Rumors were pointing towards the third sensor as being a front-facing video-call camera, and there was even a skilled counterfeit of…
More pics of RIM’s first flip-phone – RIM BlackBerry 9100 KickStart in pictures
Can’t wait to get your hands on RIM’s first-ever go at producing a BlackBerry clamshell? Well, you’ll have to wait until RIM launches, the BlackBerry 9100 KickStart before us mere mortals can get a crack at the push-emailing flip-phone. But, that doesn’t mean we can’t satisfy our cravings with a mouthful of barely-decent pictures. The…
Walt Mossberg reviews Sprint’s Samsung Instinct, plugs iPhone 3G in process
When Walt Mossberg reviews a product, the world listens. Perhaps it’s the man’s wisdom, age, or maybe a little of both that make Mr. Mossberg such a highly-respected reviewer. So respected, in fact, that Walt is one of the very few tech-journalists to ever get Apple products ahead of launch. So, with Sprint fighting to…