Seniors get discounts for almost everything – movie theaters, restaurants, car insurance…you get the point. Now it seems AT&T is catering to the Sexagenarian set – that’s the 60-something year-old set, it has nothing to do with bedroom behavior (you perv). As our aging population grows, there’s a substantial market in simpler phones and lighter-weight…
AT&T launches Samsung A517
We can’t say we’re either surprised or excited for the Samsung A517 to hit AT&T’s network, but hey, it is what it is. The Samsung A517 flip phone will be pulling EDGE-only duty on AT&T’s airwaves – it looks like the 3G support that we were expecting has been nixed from this mid-ranger. And, as…
Qantas extends test of in-flight cellphone use
We mentioned some time ago that the Australian airline, Qantas, was testing in-flight cellphone use over Australian domestic airspace. Well, Qantas has announced that the trial run has been extended from it’s initial three-month window – it’s now slated to wrap up testing in February 2008. Qantas is apparently committed to bringing mobile phone use…
T-Mobile unveils the T-Mobile Shadow – available October 31 for $149.99
T-Mobile’s gone and done it again. In their quest to bring super-simple wireless communication to the masses, our favorite GSM carrier has just taken the wraps off its HTC-sourced T-Mobile Shadow. The T-Mobile Shadow is the latest Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard device to hit T-Mobile’s lineup – and offers an incredibly user-friendly UI overlay (basically…
Alltel gets FCC approval for private acquisition deal worth $24.7 Billion
Alltel’s sure been doing well for itself recently. Following on Alltel’s recent announcement of increased growth and profits, the FCC has given Alltel the thumbs-up to proceed with a $24.7 billion buy-out deal. Private equity firms TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners are set to cough up the serious dough to take Alltel off the…
Apple iPhone v1.1.1 jailbreak is now one-clickable – AppSnapp automates the jailbreak process
We’ve come a long way, baby. From the initial iPhone v1.1.1 jailbreak to the more recent semi-automatic jailbreak, and now to the fully automatic, hassle-free AppSnapp jailbreak solution. If you’ve already make the jump to the v1.1.1 iPhone firmware and haven’t yet mustered the courage to hack your iPhone to accept third-party applications, well you…
Vero ENB-100 – The World’s First Solar Powered Bluetooth Portable Car Kit
Tired of swapping out different power adapters to make sure all your favorite mobile gadgets get some sweet electrical juice through your car’s cigarette lighter port? We sure are – that’s why we’ve resorted to bringing an auto power inverter with multiple outlets. Vero’s apparently got our back – they’ve released a new portable Bluetooth…
Want to cancel your Sprint service? Sprint will unlock your Sprint phone.
Well, well, well. Look what we have here. Sprint, the No. 3 US wireless carrier, has just agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit by providing unlock codes to customers leaving Sprint’s networks for greener CDMA pastures (Verizon, Alltel). Customers wishing to change their CDMA service provider will be given an unlock code once their phone…
Apple cracking down on unlocked iPhone sales – limits iPhone purchases to 2 per credit card, no cash
Last time we checked we were still in America. But, apparently, once you step inside an Apple Store, you’re on Steve Jobs’ turf – and subject to his rules. In an effort to curb the seemingly rampant sales of unlocked iPhones through, say, eBay, Stevie has limited iPhone sales to 2 per person! Just how…
3Skypephone coming November 2?
The rumored mobile phone venture from Skype and 3 UK, dubbed the 3Skypephone (makes sense doesn’t it?), is really starting to gain some momentum on the hype-train. Word on the street has it that the 2 megapixel-equipped, MP3-playing, Skype-enabled mobile phone will be hitting the market on October 29 on “pre-launch” status. November 2 is…