Apple’s bringing 3G to the iPhone-table, there’s no doubt about that. But, just how did Apple manage to solve the battery-drain issues that they claimed kept the current-generation iPhone from sporting a 3G radio? By allowing the user to disable 3G data access for those times when super-speedy data speeds (or more battery uptime) are…
Next-generation E-Ink Segmented Display Cell technology to bring flexible, paper-thin, low-power displays to life
When it comes to the flexible displays of the future, E-Ink technology could very well usher in an age of low-power, static displays that can bend around corners and do the yard-work. Ok, so it won’t clean up that pile of leaves, but E-Ink Corporation’s new Segmented Display Cell (SDC) technology allows for next-generation displays…
RIM giving away free BlackBerry handsets on May 13
What’s better than a brand-new BlackBerry Curve? How about a FREE BlackBerry Curve? That’s right, RIM is going to give away 5 free BlackBerry Curve handsets – “2 Limited Edition Pinstack Curves and 3 Limited Edition BlackBerryHomePage Curves, complete with Certificate of Authenticities and custom cases!” Come May 13, the same day that the WES…
Boost Mobile launches PAYGO Chat Plan – unlimited minutes for just $1/day
Every US wireless carrier needs an unlimited wireless plan to call their own these days. Not that it’ll necessarily help a network operator’s bottom line, but it’s good to offer customers the option of an unlimited wireless plan – in the name of competition and all. Sprint’s down-market brand Boost Mobile has just announced a…
Quickoffice brings eOffice native Microsoft Office document support to BlackBerry with eOffice
The BlackBerry 9000 Bold is pretty much the biggest BlackBerry news that you’ll hear for some time to come, but that doesn’t make eOffice for BlackBerry any less important. As the enterprise handset of choice among corporate types, RIM’s BlackBerry has become synonymous with “push emailing, corporate workhorse.” And, with Quickoffice’s announcement of eOffice for…
AT&T rolls out unlimited $20/month data-only plan for pre-paid Pay-As-You-Go plans – great news for iPhone
If using your Apple iPhone as a web-device/internet tablet is more compelling than using it as an actual, you know, phone, then you’ll be glad to hear that AT&T is on your side. AT&T has just announced their new data-only plan available through AT&T’s Pay-As-You-Go pre-paid wireless service. At just $20 per month, the new…
Sprint loses 1.09 million customers, still holds on to 3rd place
Things are looking worse and worse for our favorite WiMAX-pusher. Sprint has just announced its 1Q 2008 financial results (PDF link), and they’re a doozy. The No. 3 US wireless carrier lost 1.09 million subscribers in the last quarter, with net revenue taking a 9% dive to $9.3 billion in the same period last year.…
AT&T website shows ‘iPhone Black,’ TIM CEO confirms 3G iPhone in June
Don’t let the lack of iPhones in-channel confuse you into thinking that Apple is twiddling their thumbs in preparation for the highly-anticipated launch of the 3G-toting iPhone next month. Cupertino is apparently working to ensure that their next-generation iPhone launch goes off without a hitch – just like they did with the current iPhone’s initial…
Schmap – Rotating city guides, local search, maps on your iPhone
Mashups are great, they combine the best of multiple applications and make for a more versatile and convenient user experience. The latest map-mashup to hit the iPhone brings together the convenience on local search, Google Maps, and City Guides. Enter Schmap. Directing your iPhone Safari browser to www.schmap.com takes you to your Schmap homepage, where…
Apple’s online store sold out of iPhones – No more online orders for iPhone
The Apple iPhone is already sold out in the UK, following O2’s iPhone price cut, and now the last reliable iPhone stock has run dry. Apple’s own online store has stopped taking orders for iPhone 8Gb and iPhone 16GB handsets, indicating that Apple is gearing up to release their next-generation iPhone with 3G data connectivity.…