Say it ain’t so. Virgin Mobile USA is one of the few remaining US-based MVNOs that we actually like. With innovative pricing schedules and attractive mobile phone offerings, Virgin Mobile USA deserves a special place in our hearts. Unfortunately, the US stock market didn’ reciprocate that sentiment. Virgin Mobile USA’s stock has lost more than…
Tag Heuer Meridiist gets real – €3,400 worth of high-end luxury cellphone
Remember that spendy Vertu killer from high-end Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer? You know, the Tag Heuer Meridiist with a 4-digit price tag? All you wealthy mobile phone enthusiasts with more dollars than sense will be happy to hear that Tag Heuer has gone official with the Meridiist. With a fresh new set of press shots…
Ornately customized handset for the Buddhist in all of us
Whenever I see an overly decorated, gold-colored handset, the first thing that comes to mind is “obscene.” But, when I laid eyes on this ornately customized handset, I just had to have one. The Buddhist decorations adorning this cellphone brings a religious touch to your life. But, the Buddhist phone isn’t obscene or gaudy. Instead,…
First quad-band GSM watch phone with Windows CE 5.0
There really seems to be a market for these GSM watch phones. At least, it seems that way from the myriad manufacturers that are rushing to push watches that double as GSM cellphones. The latest watch phone to float its way to the top of the mobile industry news cycle is the EPOQ watch phone.…
Sprint’s Palm Treo 800w delayed due to MMS addition to Windows Mobile platform
Sprint’s business as a wireless voice-service provider is in trouble. There’s no doubt that Sprint’s future position in the US wireless market depends on Sprint’s (and CEO Dan Hesse’s) ability to turn the company into a data-centric provider. Unfortunately, Sprint’s WiMAX-based XOHM service has been delayed until later this year. That’s bad news, but not…
New Apple iPhone lineup may offer three iPhone trim options
Apple’s been something of a one trick pony in the mobile space. Granted, the iPhone is Apple’s very first foray into the mobile phone industry, and they’ve done an amazing job on their first go. But, that doesn’t change the fact that there is only a single iPhone offering (not counting the two different storage…
Beijing Olympics Organizing Committee gets free 3G phones from China Mobile
China Mobile’s celebrating its recent TD-SCDMA 3G network launch by giving away free 3G handsets to members of the Beijing Olympics Organizing Committee. The network is running in trial-form in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xiamen and Qinhuangdao, according to Wang Jianzhou, CEO of China Mobile. And, to give the network some added trial-time,…
Pantech UTStarcom TXT8010 shows up at FCC
Pantech’s latest creation for UTStarcom has just reared its head on the FCC website. Pantech has dubbed this QWERTY-toting handset the Pantech Elvis, but the FCC label in the diagram clearly shows that it’s the UTStarcom TXT8010. The UTStarcom TXT8010 is a dual-band (850/1900Mhz) CDMA handset with text messaging as its main draw. It’s a…
Vodafone CEO Sarin: Vodafone will take its time with LTE, Verizon can’t afford to
The near-term future of GSM-based mobile broadband is LTE (Long Term Evolution). With LTE in tow, GSM carriers can stay on top of the wireless data-game by offering 4G data access to its customers. Unfortunately, the world’s largest wireless operator, Vodafone, has announced that it does not intend to make haste in bringing LTE to…
LG Voyager headed to Sprint and AT&T?
The LG Voyager has been Verizon Wireless’s touchscreen-toting answer to the iPhone. With 1.1 million units shipped since its launch, LG has done well for itself with the lateral (side) flipping handset. The LG Voyager VX10000 launched on Verizon’s No. 2 network as an exclusive, but word has it that the Voyager could be making…