Sprint has confirmed more details on the rollout of their WiMAX service. A Q2 2008 goal has been set for the commercial rollout of its mobile broadband service, upon successful completion of Sprint’s WiMAX trials in Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Sprint says that they plan “to invest up to $800M in 2007 and between…
Facebook Rolls out new Mobile Video Uploading Service
Facebook users will now be able to upload videos right from their mobile phones. Thanks to the new Facebook Platform allows third-party development for applications that work with Facebook. The first Facebook Platform application, Video, “allows for the simple sharing of personal videos between friends within Facebook, as well as the creation and sending of…
Apple iPhone spotted in the Wild!
GeekNuz spotted this guy playing with his iPhone at a local eatery in Silicon Valley (of course), over the weekend! That’s right, he was playing with his very own iPhone – in the open! The guy in the picture was confirmed as an Apple employee and was talking it up with his dining companion as…
Quanta Clinches Second Apple iPhone Contract – 5 Million iPhones Slated for September
The Apple iPhone is imminent, and so are the massive shipments of iPhones that Apple will need to cover the demand. Foxconn (Han Hai Precision Industry) has already locked down the Apple iPhone manufacturing contract for the initial launch window, but it’s hard to imagine that a single component integrator can handle the global iPhone…
Palm Treo 680 ROM Update released!
There have been many patches to the Palm Treo 680’s firmware since its release last year. Now, instead of downloading and individually applying each patch, Palm has released a ROM update that includes all the patches rolled into one new operating system update. The “Software Update for Palm Treo 680 Smartphone for AT&T 1.09” includes…
Mousing around with Windows Mobile – Use your Bluetooth Mouse on Windows Mobile Smartphones
Ever wanted to use your Bluetooth mouse with your Bluetooth-enabled Windows Mobile smartphone? Well, Teksoftco has you covered. Their new BlueMouse software will allow you to pair your Bluetooth Mouse with your WinMo device and mouse away to your hearts content! BlueMouse will not support the Widcomm Bluetooth Stack (found on some Asus models), and…
Alltel Buyout Questioned, Facing Three Lawsuits
Alltel’s takeover deal has attracted a few lawsuits. According to the Pueblo Cheiftan, the lawsuits are all related to the handling of the buyout. One lawsuit alleges that the shareholders are getting shorted in this under-valued buyout deal. Another claims that special treatment will be given to those inside the company. The third suit says…
Asus M530w Live Pictures and Video
PDAFrance has some awesome in-hand pictures and a video of the Asus M530w. We saw this slick smartphone at CeBIT and now we get to finally see this thing in action. As the 3G-enabled update to the HTC Excalibur/Tmo Dash, we think it looks a lot nicer than the HTC Cavalier that it’s based on.…
Sony Ericsson S500 Prototype up for Auction!
Do you want to be that cool kid on the block with the coolest new toy? Well, here’s your chance to get your hands on the unreleased Sony Ericsson S500 prototype! Esato forums user, Peterkay, has put up his SE S500 phone up for auction on the forums. Head on over and check out the…
Pre-Order your Nokia 8600 Today!
Nokia’s beautiful, sliding Nokia 8600 (Luna) has not-so-officially been bumped up to pre-order status. But, it seems that a third-party retailer has jumped the gun on Nokia and taken it upon themselves to offer the 8600 for pre-order. Carphone Warehouse‘s website shows that the high-end Nokia 8600 Luna will be rocking a 2 megapixel camera,…