With Helio burning through cash like it’s going out of style, the youth-targeted MVNO could really use a helping hand. And, what better way to position yourself as the premier MVNO in the US than to buy up your closest rival. Reports are circulating that SK Telecom, Helio’s only remaining parent company, and Virgin Mobile…
Cablevision looking to build wireless broadband network – WiFi access to cable customers
Wireless broadband solutions like HSPA, WiMAX and LTE have been argued to be ringing the death knell for WiFi, but that isn’t stopping cable TV provider, Cablevision, from building out their own wireless broadband solution based on WiFi. The high-speed wireless network from Cablevision will be built on existing infrastructure and will use WiFi rather…
This is the RIM BlackBerry 9000 interface – in-depth look at BlackBerry 9000 UI
The BlackBerry 9000 is the next greatest thing to come out of Waterloo. With loads of pictures already circulating the interwebs and Blackberry 9000 specs already known, there’s not much that we don’t know about the curvy handset. Good thing for us, CrackBerry has their own BlackBerry 9000 live and in-hand for an in-depth look…
Apple’s iPhone OS 2.0 beta firmware shows push email capability – iPhone OS 2.0 getting .Mac push email support?
While BlackBerry users are busting out emails in real-time with the BlackBerry push email service, iPhone users are left to deal with a few third-party applications to enable push-email over their Outlook Exchange servers. Oh, and there’s also Yahoo’s iPhone push email support, but that service has been notoriously unreliable in dealing with real-time email…
Windows Mobile 7 spotted in latest Live Mesh video
The video starts off like an unassuming promotion for Windows’ Live Mesh services. As cool as the prospect of a completely “connected life” is, the real gem in this video is a brief glimpse of the next-generation Windows Mobile. Fast forward to about 00:32 (32 seconds) to get a sneak peak at the next major…
Palm Skywriter/Drucker in the works as another Windows Mobile device from Palm?
With the Palm Treo 800w getting prepped to be released as the latest Windows Mobile 6.1-powered device from flagging handset manufacturer Palm, there’s not much else that Palm Treo fans are looking forward to. But, that might all change with this latest report from TamsPPC that Palm has opened up Windows Mobile development access to…
Pope Benedict XVI to use SMS text message to reach youth during World Youth Day
In a sign of the times that we live in, Pope Benedict XVI will reportedly be sending out thousands of SMS text messages to the youth that will be attending the 6-day World Youth Day (WYD) event that kicks off on July 15 in Sydney, Australia. The text messages will be used to send inspirational…
Yahoo! Go 3.0 beta now available for Window Mobile
Seemingly renewed by its escape from takeover, Yahoo is hitting the Windows Mobile platform with gusto. With the release of the new Yahoo! Go 3.0 beta for Windows Mobile handsets, Yahoo has improved their mobile application’s UI and Yahoo oneSearch feature. The new Yahoo! Go 3.0 supports full widget support (like Wikipedia, MySpace and eBay)…
Verizon Wireless launches BlackBerry 8330 Curve ahead of schedule
Wait, since when does Verizon Wireless actually release a new handset ahead of schedule? Perhaps the No. 2 wireless carrier in the US realized that Verizon customers already have to wait long enough for the hot new handsets to filter down to the CDMA ecosystem – they might as well launch the BlackBerry Curve 8330…
Apple iPhone headed to 16 Latin American countries on America Movil
Apple sure is making a global blitz with its iconic Apple iPhone handset. With carriers signed up left and right to launch the iPhone in various markets across the globe, America Movil has secured a deal to bring the iPhone to Latin America later this year. America Movil isn’t saying how much the iPhone will…