It’s the next logical step. With Apple rumored to be planning some sort of online rental scheme to work with its iPod Touch and iPhone, it’s clear that movie-rentals on mobile phones will soon be a reality. It’s just a matter of who will bring the service to market, and when will it be a…
Verizon confirms LTE 4G network trials with Vodafone; to share with AT&T
We’ve known for some time that Verizon has put their faith in the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard upon which to build their 4G network. And, following on the GSMA’s support of LTE as the 4G standard of choice, Verizon has announced that they will be kicking off trials of their LTE network in 2008.…
Black Hole phone pouch hides your cellphone signal
Just as a Black Hole eats up anything in its vicinity – including light – Brando’s Black Hole bag will eat up your mobile phone’s wireless signal. Putting your phone into this Black Hole phone bag will effectively block all incoming and outgoing signals from your mobile phone. The Black Hole phone bag has two…
Canada opening the door for the little guy – sets aside 40Mhz for newcomers
Competition is the driving force behind innovation in any market – the wireless market especially. So, in light of that fact, Canada has set aside a 40Mhz swath of wireless spectrum to give potential new wireless carriers a chance to enter the Canadian market. Industry Minister Jim Prentice said that the 40Mhz slice of radio…
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson confirms 3G iPhone for ‘next year’
We’ve been talking about the next-generation iPhone for almost as long as the current iPhone has been on-market. The 3G version of the Apple iPhone has been rumored time and again for a launch in early 2008. And, we’re expecting Steve Jobs to drop the 3G-bomb on us during his January Macworld keynote. But, all…
NTT DoCoMo Sound Leaf + Bluetooth headset with bone conduction speaker
When we talk about bone conduction technology, we’re usually referring to the microphone-end of the conversation (Aliph Jawbone, anyone?)- bone conduction helps eliminate background chatter and noise to give your listener a clearer sound. Well, this Bluetooth headset (in the loosest of terms, since you can’t actually wear this thing on your ear) from NTT…
JGUI brings the look of Windows Vista to your Windows Mobile smartphone
If you’re like us, you’re already tired of Windows Mobile 6.0’s interface. Sure, it was spiffy and exciting for a while, but our attention span (as far as our mobile phones are concerned) is brutally short. Suffice it to say that it doesn’t take all that long to become bored with the latest and greatest…
O2 iPhone having reception/signal problems in the UK
Now, let’s start this one off with a little disclaimer – the US iPhone launch did not go as smoothly as it could have gone. Don’t get us wrong, the US iPhone launch was in incredible example of Apple’s logistical prowess, but AT&T seemed to have largely underestimated the stress that more than a hundred…
Apple and Nokia together at last – at least in Greenpeace rankings
As Stefan just mentioned, Sony Ericsson took the “greenest” spot in the Sixth Edition of Greenpeace’s “Guide to Greener Electronics,” while Nokia fell to 9th place. But, Greenpeace also bumped up Apple in the “green” rankings. If you’ll recall, Apple took a lot of flack recently for using some dangerous chemicals in the iPhone’s (and…
Apple facing laggard O2 iPhone sales in UK?
Having witnessed the ridiculous hype and initial demand for the iPhone here in the States, overseas iPhone carriers are going to have a hard time matching the feverish rate of US iPhone sales. But, that didn’t stop O2 from expecting to sell/activate upwards of 100,000 handsets during the O2 iPhone’s initial launch window. So, how…