Wow, we’ve been waiting quite a long time for this thing to drop. After missing it’s initial shipping date for last year, we fully expected the Sierra Wireless AirCard 595U EVDO Rev. A USB modem in April. Well, now it’s August, and it seems that Verizon Wireless is finally offering the 3G AirCard on their…
Verizon launches CDM-8905 low-end phone
What happens when carriers stop giving a crap about looks and functionality in their mobile product offerings? Well, if you’re Verizon Wireless, you release the CDM-8905 low-ender. This thing is all about scraping the bottom of the barrel. It’s got tiny color display and even tinier monochrome external display straight from 1999. But hey, at…
Qualcomm in more legal trouble with Broadcom – Broadcom wants cross-licensing deal
And the battle continues. Broadcom, not satisfied with their crippling victory over Qualcomm in the US ITC ban of Qualcomm’s 3G chipsets, bringing more legal fuel to the patent fire that’s already burning under Qualcomm’s feet. MocoNews reports that, “Qualcomm and Broadcom are back in the court room arguing over another set of Broadcom patents,…
Sony Ericsson H2i concept phone
esato forum user xajel has posted this Sony Ericsson slider concept. With a cool hybrid design and VGA screen, the Sony Ericsson H2i runs on Symbian OS and is one sleek concept. [Via: Just Another Mobile Phone Blog]
Sprint’s Palm Treo 800 Gandolf will be launched as the Palm Centro
Rumors should be taken with a grain of salt. We speculated that the new Palm Gandolf could hit the US as the Palm Treo 800. But, it seems that Palm is going to do away with the “Treo” moniker all together. Andrew over at Treonauts got the chance to sit down with the new handset…
Foxy Brown goes nuts, attacks neighbor with BlackBerry mobile phone
Damnit. What it is with celebrities that make them think it’s ok to attack people with their mobile phones? If anything they should use their fists and elbows, that way they wouldn’t be charged with assault with a weapon. Foxy Brown is the latest celebrity to basically lose their mind and go ape-shit on someone…
Dominos offers pizza delivery via SMS text message – Pizza lovers rejoice
What could be easier than ordering your pizza online, from the comfort of your couch? Well, Dominos wants to help you do away with that cumbersome computer or laptop by accepting SMS text message orders for those delicious pies. If you’re in the UK, you’re in luck. Dominos is rolling out their new SMS text-based…
AT&T crippling their BlackBerry 8820 with limited GPS functionality?
It’s a sad day when carriers purposely cripple or disable their handsets. The only thing sadder is being constantly reminded of that fact. Case in point, AT&T is reportedly crippling the GPS feature on their upcoming BlackBerry 8820. Apparently, the BlackBerry 8820 may ship with a limited navigation software suite – the TeleNav service from…
Samsung files patent application for fertility monitoring mobile phone
Talk about convergence. These days, mobile phones wear a variety of different hats – phone, music player, email client, camera, gaming device, calendar, etc. (you get the picture). This “convergence” of technology is the future for mobile phones. Now it seems there’s another feature to include into our mobile phones – a fertility monitor. If…
Sprint announces Nextel Direct Connect PTT service and handsets for next year
Sprint’s recently successful test of the first PTT (Push-To-Talk) connection between an iDEN and CDMA phone was leading up to this. Today Sprint announced that the PTT technology will be dubbed Nextel Direct Connect, regardless of whether the phone s used on the Nextel or Sprint network. The Nextel Direct Connect feature will be a…