The latest details on the release of the next Sidekick from T-Mobile comes from an unlikely source indeed. Apparently, DJ AM, disc-jockey extraordinaire for T-Mobile’s launch party events, has posted his upcoming event calendar on his MySpace profile. It seems that DJ AM’s scheduled to get his “spin” on at a “T-Mobile Private Event” on…
Use your iPhone as a wireless modem – tether your iPhone to your Mac laptop with Tinyproxy
iPhone-toting mobile warriors needing an easy (albeit slow) method to get their Mac laptop hooked up to the internet have a friend in Tinyproxy. Now, we’ve covered iPhone tethering (“tethering” refers to a method that allows your laptop to use your mobile phone’s wireless data connection to surf the web, check email, etc.) before, but…
Leap wireless to MetroPCS: No thanks
It looks like Leap Wireless was none too pleased with MetroPCS’s stock-swap offering for an acquisition by the regional carrier. If you’ll remember, MetroPCS offered a 2.75 to 1 stock-swap offer that was valued at about $69 per share. Apparently, Leap Wireless was a bit put-off by the offer – considering the company was valued…
TelePark buys Sanyo’s mobile phone sales division
Wow, it really looks like Sanyo is offloading all of it’s mobile phone divisions. The latest mobile phone arm to take new ownership is Sanyo’s mobile phone sales division. TelePark Corp. has ponied up 4.8 billion yen ($41.6 million) to Sanyo for the mobile phone manufacturer’s sales department. We should make it clear that TelePark…
California teenagers banned from using cellphones while driving – Finally!
In a move that makes so much sense that we have to ask ourselves why it didn’t happen earlier, Governator Arnold Schwarzeneggar has signed a bill that will ban teenagers from using their mobile phones behind the wheel. The bill, introduced by Democratic state Senator Joe Simitian will ban teenagers from using an electronic device,…
O2 inks iPhone deal with Apple – 40% revenue kickback secured
In the latest round of European iPhone dealings, it looks like Spain’s O2 wireless carrier has inked a deal with Apple to exclusively deliver the iPhone to the UK. We’ve been expecting this for a while now, but the interesting thing here is that O2 has reportedly agreed to kickback 40% of revenues to the…
Apple fans offer FREE iPhone unlocking service outside AT&T Store
And you thought you were an Apple fan. Well, in the hopes of getting the iPhone sales-numbers as high as possible, two Apple-fans have started offering their iPhone unlocking service for free. That’s right, if you happen to live near the AT&T Store in this pic, you can head on over and get your iPhone…
iPhone Dev Team releases the free GUI Unlock Software Tool
The day the iPhone Dev Team announced their free software unlock solution for the iPhone was something of a giant leap for iPhone-kind. Getting your iPhone freed from AT&T’s grasp was a huge development, unfortunately, the early solution required some multiple-file-juggling and a bit of iPhone-bricking risk. Well, thanks to the hard working iPhone Dev…
Could we see another iPhone update this month?
Our little rumor-birdie just told us that Apple is prepping yet another update for the iPhone, via iTunes (as usual). The third iPhone update is supposed to enable the WiFi iTunes Music Store feature that’ll have us all browsing iTunes right from our Apple handsets. If the image that Apple posted is on the money,…
Sony Ericsson files for patent on programmable touchscreen keypad
Touchscreens are all that, and a bag of chips. Apple showed the world what we knew all along – touchscreens are essential to the smartphone experience, and everyone from LG to Nokia is jumping on the touch-bandwagon. The newest entrant into the touchscreen realm seems to be Sony Ericsson is going to try their hand…