Just because Sprint’s profits and subscriber base are dwindling like so much water down a toilet-drain doesn’t mean the No. 3 US carrier is going to stop trying to attract customers with new handsets. We’ve heard on the grapevine that Sprint is prepping to launch their next CDMA/GSM World Phone in the Samsung Ace.This Windows…
Hands-on demo of Celio’s REDFLY Mobile Companion
You may love it, you may hate it, but that isn’t going to keep Celio from pushing their Palm Foleo-like REDFLY Mobile Companion to Windows Mobile 5/6 smartphone users around the world. Check out this little hands-on demo of the Celio REDFLY with Celio CEO Kirt Bailey. Props to Smartphone Thoughts for the vid. [Via:…
iPhone v1.1.3 firmware now available through iTunes
In case you haven’t gotten the message yet, Apple has made their new iPhone firmware (v1.1.3) available for download through iTunes. Grab the new firmware and you’ll be gettin’ jiggy with the new Google Maps My Location, web clips, homescreen customization, multiple-contact SMS text message support, and movie-chapter navigation features in no time. Well, actually,…
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse expected to lay off thousands of employees after another losing year, says report
This guy’s got some big changes to effect if he wants to have any chance at righting the wayward ship that is Sprint. We’re talking about Sprint’s new CEO, Dan Hesse, of course. You expect a certain amount of corporate change-up with the changing of the guard, but this is definitely more than we expected.…
Clearwire to offer Google apps to WiMAX customers
With Sprint’s planned WiMAX network rollout, once-partner Clearwire is moving and shaking to bring more value to its WiMAX customer-base. Clearwire has just announced that they’ve partnered-up with Google to offer Google Talk, Gmail, and Google’s other web-based services to Clearwire WiMAX subscribers. After Sprint pulled out of the WiMAX network build-out deal with Clearwire,…
New iPhone firmware now official – iPhone v1.1.3 with enhanced Google Maps Locate Me, SMS, Web Clips, homescreen customization and more
Steve’s announcement of global iPhone sales wasn’t the only thing that caught our ear this morning. Remember that iPhone v1.1.3 firmware that was leaked a little while back? Well, it looks like Apple has gone official with the new firmware, complete with an enhanced Google Maps (Locate Me), support for multiple-contact SMS text messages, web-clips…
Photobucket on your mobile phone – view, share, upload images from your handset
There’s just something intrinsically appealing about a web-application that allows you to post images from your handset straight to the web. Fox Interactive Media’s Photobucket image-hosting service has just gone mobile – you can now view, share, and even upload images from your mobile phone straight to your Photobucket account. Point your mobile browser to…
Apple iPhone on market for 200 days – sells 4 million units worldwide
We’ve been waiting on Steve to drop the iPhone-sales-bomb on us for quite some time, and with his keynote today at Macworld, we finally have some solid sales figures to quote. On the 200th day of sales of the Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs announced that the Cupertino geeks have moved something like 4 million units…
Norwegian Air set to offer in-flight internet and mobile phone services
Mobile phones these days are more like extensions of one’s social and business persona than just a cellphone. And, as such, airlines are going to eventually have to adapt and offer mobile phone and web access to all travelers – if they feel like staying competitive, that is. Whether you’re flying business-class or just regular,…
Jabra goes high-end with JX20 Pura Titanium Bluetooth headset
Who says you need precious metals like gold or titanium to classify a gadget as high-luxury? There’s nothing like a bit of titanium-cladding to bring a taste of high-end luxury to an otherwise run-of-the-mill mobile gadget. This here is the Jabra JX20 Pura Titanium Bluetooth headset. As the name suggests, this little sucker is made…