Following fellow European iPhone counterpart T-Mobile’s move to subsidize the iPhone 8GB when purchased with a a qualifying rate plan, O2 UK has announced that it will be shaving a cool £100 off the retail price of their iPhone 8GB stock. The offer is only valid from April 16 to June 1, and only applies…
VoIP and iPhone together at last – fring launches iPhone VoIP client
There’s been considerable talk about VoIP services one the iPhone. With the release of the iPhone SDK, it was just a matter of time before native applications for the iPhone started cropping up. And, it looks like leading VoIP provider fring has managed to beat out the competition by launching the first ever VoIP application…
T-Mobile UK Sidekick gets new content store – users get on-device application catalogue
Sidekick-maker Danger is apparently making the move into content. Like so many other handset manufacturers toeing the waters of content distribution, Danger has its eyes set on pushing games, ringtones, themes, backgrounds and “personal productivity and Web 2.0 applications” to Sidekick users in the UK. T-Mobile’s has updated its Sidekick lineup with the on-device catalogue…
SFR launches exclusive MTV handset – 3G mobile phone for the MTV generation
Ahh, the MTV generation. It’s the generation that never gets old. There’s always a fresh batch of youngins ready to rot their brains with the drivel on MTV. So, what better way to capitalize on a demographic that can’t get enough My Super Sweet 16 than to release an exclusive MTV handset with 3G capability?…
Save images to your iPhone, contacts search, iCal meeting invitations – More iPhone OS 2.0 firmware improvements
As we get closer to the official release of the iPhone v2.0 OS firmware, we’re getting more juicy tidbits about the next iPhone firmware’s features. Apparently, Apple has finally seen the light and allowed the iPhone to save images from the web directly to the iPhone’s photo album. The iPhone v2.0 firmware also features the…
Cuba finally allows access to mobile phones – Cubans line up for first cellphones
Cuba has seen some major changes recently. With Fidel Castro’s brother, Raul Castro, taking the helm of the island nation, policy reforms are rolling through the country. One of the more tech-worthy reforms is the loosening of cellphone restrictions. Mobile phones in Cuba have previously been restricted to government officials and foreigners, forcing many Cubans…
Associated Press announces “Mobile News Network” for iPhone – AP on iPhone and other smartphones
The iPhone is a globally iconic device. It set the stage for a new wave of media-centric handsets driven by the user-interface and web-browsing capabilities. And as such, the Associated Press has embraced the iPhone as the premier online news delivery platform. The AP’s “Mobile News Network” will offer news on”local content from brands they…
Verizon Wireless launches $30 unlimited web browsing plan for smartphones
Unlimited data plans from Verizon Wireless are notorious for not being unlimited. They also have lagged behind the competition when it comes to affordable data plans for smartphones. Well, with Verizon Wireless’s announcement of their “E-mail and Web for Smartphone” plan, Verizon is starting to get with the program. At $30, the new web-browsing plan…
Driving while using your mobile phone is bad for you wallet – pay hefty insurance premium increases
If the threat of a ticket and fines from your local courthouse aren’t enough to get you stop using that mobile phone while behind the wheel, perhaps the threat of lightening your wallet will get you to use a handsfree solution. UK-based Allianz Insurance has announced that it will start treating insured motorists with convictions…
T-Mobile goes live with BlackBerry Pearl 8120
Just as expected, T-Mobile has made the BlackBerry 8120 Pearl officially official on their network. With WiFi in tow, the BlackBerry 8120 Pear takes consumer-oriented BlackBerry-ing to a new level on T-Mobile. Other carriers have been offering the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 for a tick, and now T-Mobile subscribers can join in on the fun. Of…