According to WMExperts.com, the AT&T (formerly Cingular) Blackjack may be poised to take on Video Share functionality and AT&T-branded Windows Mobile 6.0 come late July. The rumor is based on unconfirmed speculation involving a hacked version of the AT&T Windows Mobile 6.0 Blackjack ROM that included a Video Share icon. The late July release is…
I-mate announces first Window Mobile Ultimate device launch in September!
Today, at CommunicAsia 2007, I-mate announced that their first Windows Mobile-based Ultimate device will launch in September 2007. We were expecting an Ultimate-device launch to have happened already, but we’re glad to finally get some official word from I-mate on a solid launch window. Jim Morrison, i-mate CEO, says, “We plan to offer so much…
Resurrect your drowned mobile device with rice (or alcohol)!
We’re not sure if this qualifies as a rumor, but the “rice effect” has been circulating the internets with seeming authority from the Washington Post. If you are unfortunate enough to drop your precious electronic device in the toilet (stop using your phone on the toilet!) or sink, and you didn’t have the foresight to…
Sprint Announces Sanyo SCP-3200 Vision Phone – With Parental Control
Sprint has released the Sanyo SCP-3200 as the Sprint PCS Vision Phone SCP-3200. That’s a long name, but we guess Sprint wanted to get across the phone’s Sprint Vision capabilities from the get go. But, the real interesting thing about this phone is its Parental Control feature – allowing parents to keep their kids on…
Porsche P’9521 mobile phone will cost $1600!!
Porsche Design’s P’9521 caused a quite a bit of buzz when it was announced, and now it’s creating even more shock – at the price tag, that is. The aluminum and scratch-resistant mineral glass-clad designer phone features a fingerprint reader and a 3.2 megapixel camera. Granted, those are some pretty impressive specs, but a $1600…
Levi’s getting ready to launch fashion phone in Paris
Levi’s, long revered for their high-quality denim at great prices, is getting ready to cross over into the mobile phone game – according to Gizmodiva. The new Levi’s Phone, designed by Modelabs Group, is set to make its debut next week, in Paris. The designer-phone will pack a 2 megpixel camera, 1.8 inch screen, Bluetooth,…
Hilarious Apple iPhone advertising spoof – make sure your fingers are clean!
We found this hilarious video on Youtube, spoofing the Apple iPhone advertising featuring the “hand.” Everybody’s been so focused on how usable the touchscreen keyboard might be that no one has thought about how smudges will affect actual usage. Check out the hilarious video. You’ve probably seen it before, but not like this! Side note:…
Dude trashes his Nokia phone!
How many ways can you trash a mobile phone – let us count the ways. You can burn it, stone it, crush it, plier it (you get the idea), mouse-trap it, drive a nail through it (through the camera and the screen – that was painful to watch), staple it, hit it with a golf…
Fring – VoIP service coming to Windows Mobile!
Fring is the hot new(ish) service that uses your mobile phone’s data connection to make free VoIP calls – and it’s coming to Windows Mobile! The service uses a 3G or WiFi connection to make mobile-to-mobile, mobile-to-landline, or mobile-to-PC calls and even supports Google Talk, MSN Messenger and Skype chat clients to keep tabs on…
Expand your wireless network – find the nearest COW!
In another example of how the animal kingdom has crossed paths with the mobile industry, the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan’s mobile network, B-Mobile, has commissioned COWs to temporarily increase wireless coverage at festivals and other large, temporary gatherings. Well, actually, this isn’t really a good example, seeing as how the only link to the animal…