It seems, with T-mobile having secured the exclusive rights to Apple iPhone distribution in Germany, that those crazy krauts are getting riled up for the impending launch. Gravis, Germany’s largest Apple retailer, is reporting over 1,000 daily inquiries into the iPhone – with over 57,000 inquiries tallied to date. Textually says that Archibald Horlitz, head…
Australian dude goes crazy on cell phone towers with his Armored Personnel Carrier!
And you thought you hated the way your wireless carrier treats you. Anyone that’s ever dealt with a bad wireless carriers’ customer service department can attest to the nonchalant run-around and inaction that’s so darned frustrating – at times, enraging. Could one of those hellish customer service experiences have led this unstable madman to exact…
Good news for i-mate – FCC approves Ultimate 6150
With i-mate on shaky financial ground, we were concerned that the company’s highly-heralded Ultimate lineup of Windows Mobile smartphones might not make it to market. We’re relieved to see that the FCC has green-lighted the first in the Ultimate lineup – the i-mate Ultimate 6150. We’re not lovin’ the color or the lack of a…
Details on Sharp’s newest Sidekick – codenamed ‘Shuriken’
With all the hype surrounding the Motorola-made Sidekick Slide (codenamed “Zante“), Sharp’s latest version of the Sidekick has been left out of the rumor-mill. Today, we welcome the Sharp Sidekick back inside. New details have emerged that Sharp’s newest Sidekick goes by the internal codename “Shuriken.” According to Hiptop3.com, the Sharp “Shuriken” will become the…
Apple iPhone UI is so easy and intuitive even a baby can use it – seriously, a 1-year old baby
Apple’s iPhone is a revolution. Not in it’s technology, which has been available for some time now, but in it’s execution of integrating technology in a way that is intuitive to humans and the way we naturally interact with objects. The Apple iPhone UI makes interaction with the high-technology so intuitive, that a baby could…
Sanyo’s Katana DLX goes live on Sprint!
As expected, the rumored Sanyo Katana DLX is no longer a rumor. Sprint has gone live with their Katana DLX. The recently FCC-approved twin-brother to the Sanyo Katana II seems to have gotten the lion’s share of brains when it comes to the duelling successors to Sprint’s original Sanyo Katana. The Sprint Katana DLX outshines…
Everyone and their sister wants an iPhone!
Well, almost everyone and their sister wants an iPhone. We’ve gone through our share of market surveys that tried to predict how strong the demand for the iPhone was going to be. They’re all moot at this point, but it’s no understatement to say that the iPhone was, and is, a tremendous success. With 500,000…
Seek out the Internet’s music files with SeeqPod
Like they say, you can never be too thin, too rich, or have too many songs stored on your iPhone. Well, maybe we made that last part up – but it’s true, nonetheless. We want unlimited storage with access to virtually every song to ever grace a pop chart. But, alas, we only have 8GB…
Microsoft Publishes Windows Mobile ‘Business Value’ Calculator – Find Out How Much Windows Mobile Will Save Your Business
The title basically says it all. Microsoft is apparently set on increasing Windows Mobile’s market share. The company’s recently published Windows Mobile “Business Value” calculator gadget allows you to input your company’s financial stats to find out just how much a switch to Windows Mobile smartphones will help your bottom line. From the website: The…
O2 confirmed for UK iPhone launch, coming soon – again
In the latest round of “deal, or no deal” uncertainty surrounding the UK release of Apple’s iPhone, we’re hearing reports (again) of confirmation that Telefonica-owned O2 has clinched the iPhone exclusivity contract for Great Britain. Forbes says that Telefonica will pony up 178 million stg for the right to launch the iPhone in the United…