Omniphone really made a splash in the mobile music subcription-pool with their Music Station release last week! So much so that Carphone Warehouse (one of the largest mobile phone vendors in the world) has hit up Omniphone to talk business about Music Station. The new service went live weeks before the Apple iPhone launch, and…
Samsung may snatch #2 spot from Motorola
Analyst Ittai Kidron at CIBC says that the South Korean handset manufacturer, Samsung, may be making another move to take the number two handset manufacturing spot from Motorola. We’re not surprised to hear that Motorola is losing global market share – what with all of Moto’s recent financial woes and setbacks. According to Strategy Analytics,…
Video demo of the Sony Ericsson Z250i clamshell
We got video of the Sony Ericsson Z250i clamshell for you guys! The entry-level handsets are aimed at users that want “a phone that does just the basics well, yet don’t wish to compromise on style or stand-out good looks. And why should they? The new Z250 sets out to strike this balance,” according to…
Europe gives airlines green-light for in-flight cell phone calls!
The European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) has green-lighted the use of mobile phones from airborne planes. According to Cellular-News, the EASA has made a landmark move in allowing European airline passengers to make cellular calls while in the air. OnAir is on-board (you see what we did there?) to provide the wireless calling system, in…
Samsung showcases 53 handsets at CommunicAsia Singapore – Ultra Edition II lineup
In addition to the cool new fashion phones that Samsung rolled out today, the Korean handset giant is showcasing 53 new handsets at the CommunicAsia show in Singapore. Man, those Koreans are getting crazy with their mobile phones! Samsung states that the showcase will highlight the new Ultra Edition II lineup – the Ultra Edition…
AT&T goes official with Video Share – live video sharing!
AT&T is making their Video Share service official with a limited roll-out on their 3G network today. The Video Share service marks the emergence of video calling within the US – and will only work on compatible phones (which have already been out for some time now). However, unlike video calling’s overseas brethren, the US…
Opera Mini 4 (Dimension) sneak preview – what to expect!
The Opera Mini 4 (Dimension) beta program is just hours away from going live and we have a sneak peak for your viewing pleasure! We’re having a hard time containing ourselves, so we’ll just go right ahead and let you in on all the details. Opera’s been hard at work to bring us the newest…
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 2 (Komet) gets some bumped up specs!
We knew the BlackBerry Pearl’s successor was on the way. We knew it would have some upgraded features. But, we didn’t know that it would be such an amazing piece of kit! Boy Genius tells us that the upcoming BlackBerry Pearl 2, codenamed the Komet, will sport some amazing features. Not only does the “Komet”…
Motorola Q9m live and in the flesh – first pics of the ‘Nelson’!
We’ve been expecting the CDMA Motorola Q9m and it has finally shown itself, in the flesh. Boy Genius got the scoop and posted some beautifully slick photos of the CDMA successor to the Moto Q. Unlike the Moto Q9h, which is a GSM phone, the Moto Q9m (formerly known to us as the “Nelson“) goes…
Apple to require iTunes subscription for iPhone
Let’s keep this one nice and short. The iPhone will require an iTunes subscription in order to setup the phone. We’ve been expecting this to happen and now we have confirmation, through emails sent out to those interested in the iPhone, that iTunes music service will be mandatory. This will make it easier to send…