The Taliban is attempting to protect itself from military (of the US variety) communications regarding the militant group’s actions in the only way they know how – with explosives. The Taliban is threatening to bomb cell towers in Afghanistan. Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujaheed claims that the Afghani wireless networks (which sprung up after the fall…
T-Mobile BlackBerry 8820 possibly delayed
And here we were getting all set and ready for T-Mobile to drop the BlackBerry 8820 on us Yanks in less than two weeks. We should have known better than to expect the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home-compatible handset to launch without any possible delays. Boy Genius just recently led us to believe that the T-Mobile BlackBerry…
iPhone Custom – the baddest case modification EVER
Sure, you can slather your smartphone (or even not-s0-smartphone) with all manner of precious metals and cover in obscene displays of bejeweled wealth, but come one, do those gaudy, tasteless handsets look any better than their “before” pictures? Hardly. The point of those tacky monstrosities isn’t to show off your “style” or how “cool” your…
Nokia N96 hands-on from Mobile World Congress 2008 – Pictures and hands-on video
Here’s the hands-on gallery for the Nokia N96. I’m sure this bad-boy doesn’t need any introduction, but for the sake of completeness, here’s a quick rundown of what to expect. Quadband EDGE Dualband HSDPA (850/2100 MHz) DVB-H Class C 125g 103 x 55 x 18 mm 16 GB internal memory AND a microSD slot 950…
Nokia N78 hands-on at Mobile World Congress 2008 Barcelona – Nokia N78 hands-on video
I’m sure a lot of you are wondering where our Nokia N78 and Nokia N96 coverage went. I’ve been sitting on the footage all this time, and technical difficulty after technical difficulty just kept delaying your Nokia-gratification. At long last, here is the quick hands-on look from the Nokia booth at Mobile World Congress 2008…
Zyxel WiMAX routers on the way to Sprint Nextel
While other carriers are getting ready to launch their 3G service, Sprint Nextel is prepping to light-off their commercial 4G network. Well, actually, WiMAX has been spec’d as a 3G technology, but we’re going to ignore that reality and substitute our own. Part of Sprint’s WiMAX/XOHM network rollout will take place in the end-user’s domicile.…
T-Mobile gearing up for 3G network rollout – 3G coming soon, 3G T-Mobile Shadow on the way?
T-Mobile’s 3G network just got the green light and the “best 3G network” in the West is chugging along towards its rollout this summer. T-Mobile’s CEO Hamid Akhavan said that we should be looking for the T-Mobile 3G network to go live in summer 2008, but there’s a possibility that the newly expanded carrier will…
Go wide-angle with your iPhone camera
The iPhone might not be your best bet for capturing those scenic panoramas, but if you’re left with no other choice (you know, maybe a DSLR or high-end point-and-shoot), then here’s an option you may want to consider. Take a gander at this here wide-angle lens add-on for your iPhone’s camera. It’s not the prettiest…
T-Mobile finalizes SunCom acquisition; a true national carrier
After finally getting the FCC’s approval on the matter (contingent on letting the DHS listen in on all communications, of course), T-Mobile has completed the acquisition of regional carrier SunCom. The deal puts an extra 1.1 million subscribers from Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands under T-Mobile’s official…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 super-secret OS is Windows Mobile 6.1
It’s not such a super-secret anymore. Sony Ericsson’s highly-guarded SE XPERIA X1 Windows Mobile smartphone will be running the refreshed Windows Mobile 6.1 – not the Windows Mobile 6.5 that certain dubious sources indicated previously. Still, the presence of a real, live application of Windows Mobile 6.1 makes the whole touch-it-and-die vibe start to make…