When we hear of a new Samsung slider being unveiled, we usually think along the lines of the thinnest and sleekest handsets on the market. The new Samsung m520 for Sprint doesn’t really fit our expectations. The 13mm thick Samsung m520 slider features stereo Bluetooth, EVDO, 1.3 megapixel camera, microSD card slot, and some GPS…
Alltel launches Voice2TXT voicemail transcription service
Just in time to make their Q4 2007 deadline for rolling out their voice-to-text voicemail transcription service, Alltel has just launched their SpinVox-based service – Voice2TXT is finally here. Alltel subscribers can now pay $4.99 to have 20 conversations transcribed from voice into, well, text – with 100 conversation-transcriptions running $19.99. There’s no unlimited plan…
Unlock you iPhone v1.1.2 with these SIM unlocking solutions
Software unlocking solutions for iPhones with firmware v1.1.2 and above are resistant to software unlocking efforts. The iPhoneDevTeam has released the source code for their AnySIM software unlocking solution in hopes of getting a fresh perspective on circumventing software-based obstacles to unlocking iPhone v1.1.2 firwmares. So, what’s an eager-beaver iPhone-hopeful on a non-Apple-sanctioned network to…
XE Mobile goes bye-bye – another MVNO goes belly up
Following in the footsteps of larger MVNOs before it, XE Mobile has just announced that it will be turning off its AT&T-leased network on December 31. XE Mobile offered college students cheap prepaid plans on cheap GSM phones, but apparently didn’t get enough cash-strapped college-students to jump on-board their sinking ship. We can’t say we’re…
locoGPS is the partfoundry GPS solution for the iPhone
Our hearts be still! What you see here is the rendering of partfoundry’s commercial GPS module for the iPhone – encased in a stylish plastic enclosure that should make it a little easier on the eyes. The partfoundry GPS offering has been branded as locoGPS (location and GPS, get it?), and, by the looks of…
FCC documents hint at Palm Treo 800w?
Some people have too much time on their hands – and that’s a good thing. An intrepid FCC document-surfer over at Treo Central has uncovered email back-and-forths between the FCC and Palm. The documents seem to hint at a GSM variant of the Palm Centro (codenamed Gryphon/Gandalf) headed to AT&T as the Palm Centro 685…
T-Mobile BlackBerry 8120 Pearl gets real in February 2008
Following on Sprint, Alltel, and Verizon’s WiFi-equipped BlackBerry 8120 Pearl offerings, the GSM variant of the handset is slated to hit T-Mobile’s network this coming February – with a WiFi radio in place of the GPS module in the 8130. We’re looking for a February 18th launch date, to be exact. The T-Mobile BlackBerry 8120…
Verizon goes live with Palm Treo 755p; charges arm and leg
Faithful Verizon subscribers, rejoice! Following on recent certification test-approvals, the long-awaited Palm Treo 755p has finally hit the nation’s largest CDMA network (and No. 2 carrier) in full Verizon-guise. With a fresh new branding scheme and that oh-so-coveted (you should be detecting a hint of sarcasm at this point) Verizon logo emblazoned on the face,…
Bluetooth handsfree kit mounts on steering wheel
No matter how spiffy handsfree Bluetooth calling kits may get, they have one significant downfall when compared to factory-installed Bluetooth integration systems in mid- to- high-end cars – the benefit of steering wheel mounted controls and easily viewable call-information. The steering wheel mounted controls allow safe access to your phone’s calling features, while the easily…
Get better at typing on the iPhone – iPhone Typing tutor gives you practice
The thing about the iPhone’s virtual keyboard is that it takes a bit of getting used to. The only way to really get comfortable and effective at typing on the on-screen keyboard is practice. Like they say, “Practice makes perfect.” Actually, we’d have to amend that idiom to reflect that “Perfect practice makes perfect.” After…