In a time of national emergency, it makes sense to have a system in place to alert all affected Americans. Email is too slow and unreliable, while individual phone calls to the affected population is just unreasonable. What the US needs is a nationwide SMS text messaging alert system. And, that’s exactly what the FCC…
Sprint delays WiMAX XOHM rollout
I don’t know how we let this one slip through the cracks, but here it is, if a bit late. With Sprint’s future as a significant figure in the US wireless landscape hinged on the carrier’s ability to redefine itself as a data-centric provider, Sprint would do well to get their WiMAX-based XOHM network off…
Sprint may be discontinuing the Palm Treo 755p
Sad as it may be some (not sad at all, for others), all signs point to Sprint bidding the Palm Treo 755p a final farewell. The speculation is based on the fact that Sprint is no longer offering or listing the Palm Treo 755p on its website. The phasing out of the Palm Treo 755p…
The new Aliph Jawbone gets real – Jawbone 2 spotted at FCC
The original Aliph Jawbone took the Bluetooth headset market by storm with their military grade noise cancellation and bone-conduction technology. I can personally attest to the Aliph Jawbone’s incredible ability to cut through a room full of noise and deliver crisp, clear audio on both ends of the conversation. But, there’s a downside – the…
Another RIM BlackBerry BIS system blackout?
Boy Genius Reports has been hearing that BlackBerry users are again left in the dark due to a presumed BlackBerry BIS outage. Apparenty, CrackBerry addicts on Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile are experiencing problems with their email. If you’ve been having any BlackBerry outage problems, please leave a comment and let us know just how big…
O2 down-throttles 3G users to 128kbps – 3G speeds limited unless user requests otherwise
What good is having 3G data access if you can’t actually get to use that data connection to its full extent? Not much good. O2 is apparently down-throttling many of their 3G customer’s data speeds. According to the Register, unless the customer is paying more than £35 a month or is a business customer, O2…
Next generation, 3G iPhone to launch at Apple’s WWDC in June – thinner, faster, more high-end
Apple’s preparing to launch their 3G iPhone in the US with a cut-back in current iPhone stock. And, following on reports that Apple’s placed a 10 million unit-strong order for iPhones (presumably 3G versions) with Taiwan-based Hon Hai (Foxconn), we’re hearing that the 3G iPhone will indeed launch at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in June.…
The new Internet Explorer Mobile for Windows Mobile 6.1 – desktop browsing from Windows Mobile
It was hard standing idly by, snapping a few pictures, while everyone else was busy taking video of Microsoft’s demonstration of the next-generation Internet Explorer Mobile for Windows Mobile 6.1. Not having a video camera on hand was hard, but not being able to show you readers what Microsoft had in store for Internet Explorer…
Native third-party Twitter client for jailbreak-ed iPhones
Tired of having to resort to web-based solution for updating your Twitter account from your iPhone? Yea, me too. It’s about time that somebody came along and launched a native, third-party application that puts the power of Twitter right on your iPhone. No more web-apps folks, this is a locally installed Twitter client. Nicholas Pike’s…
Nokia’s iPhone fighting Nokia 5800 Tube – specs, launch window and live pic
Well lookey what we have here. Hot on the heels of the Nokia Tube demonstration that showed off Espoo’s touchscreen-based competitor to the multi-touch iPhone, here are some more details on the Nokia Tube. Symbian-freak managed to score a live pic of the Nokia Tube in the wild. The S60 Touch-based handset from Nokia looks…