This is a bit of older news, but it’s worth mentioning simply because it’s a prime example of how a Nokia-branded automobile should be done. The Nokia-branded Ford Mustang you see here has been tricked out with Nokia N800 Internet Tablets and is the muscle-bound wireless powerhouse compared to Renault’s effeminate Twingo Nokia Special Edition.…
AT&T looking to expand oversease?
It looks like Randall Stephenson is taking a gander at the overseas market, namely India, as a possible expansion opportunity. AT&T has entered a bid for a wireless license in Qatar, India in cooperation with India’s Mahindra Telecommunications. As the world’s fastest growing wireless market with 200 million mobile users, it makes sense for AT&T…
BenQ takes the wraps of its latest candybar – BenQ C30
Who wants another candybar? Well, BenQ’s got your sweet tooth in mind. They’ve taken the wraps off their BenQ C30 candybar musicphone today. The keypad and d-pad layout are your standard candybar fare, but the BenQ C30 sports some dedicated music controls along the upper edge of the device. It’s not the most feature-packed media-centric…
HTC finally releases Windows Mobile 6.0 update for HTC P3300
HTC has definitely been slow to release all the Windows Mobile 6.0 updates that we’ve been expecting these past months. But, when it comes to free updates, it’s better late than never, we say. The latest smartphone in HTC’s portfolio to get the much-anticipated Windows Mobile 6.0 update is the HTC P3300 Artemis. Proud owners…
Apple working on offline storage for iPhone Safari browser-based applications?
By now it’s an accepted fact that Apple is working to kill any and all native third-party application not sanctioned by Mr. Steve Jobs himself. However, that doesn’t mean that third-party applications aren’t in the cards for the iPhone. Apple’s made it clear that they want third-party iPhone application developers to concentrate on web-based applications…
VK Mobile passes VK160 handset through FCC’s labs
VK Mobile, South Korean manufacturer of the Helio Kickflip, has passed another handset through the hallowed testing halls of the FCC. It looks like the VK160 handset will be bringing a quad-band GSM radio and Bluetooth to the entry-level masses. We’re not sure which, or even if, any carriers will be picking up the VK…
The Snooze mobile phone concept is also an alarm clock
The latest mobile phone concept to hit the internets is a hybrid mobile phone/alarm clock jobby. If you’ve ever wished your mobile phone could be more like your alarm clock, then the Snooze mobile phone concept is for you. On the front-side, the Snooze looks like a normal mobile phone – keypad and screen in…
Japan facing continuing deflation woes due to mobile phone price wars
When do low prices on mobile phones and service actually hurt consumers? Well, for Japan, the continuing decline of mobile phone prices is putting the hurt on the island-nation’s economy. With 100 million mobile phone users, Japan’s top mobile phone manufacturers and carriers are engaged in a months-long battle to entice wireless customers into their…
RIM prepping 3G, iPhone-fighting BlackBerry 9000/9xxx?
RIM is really on a roll recently. They’ve been pumping out handsets faster than ever, and it looks like RIM’s next big handset will aim at Apple’s iPhone. It makes sense, since every phone manufacturer out there is gunning to, well, out-gun the iPhone with touchscreen offerings of their own. Research In Motion (RIM), makers…
O2 brings MySpace and Facebook to mobile users in the UK
Social networking is definitely the hottest show in the tech-game right now, and bringing it to the mobile space is a logical step. O2 seems to understand the need to bring the most popular social networks to its customers – the UK wireless carrier has just inked deals with MySpace and Facebook to provide mobile…