AT&T sure is getting launch-happy today! Along with the hotly anticipated release of the Nokia N75, AT&T decided to drop the LG CU500v on us. The CU500v is the first “Video Share” phone from the carrier, serving up one-way video transmission (that’s as close to video calling as we’re gonna get, for now). The newest,…
Nokia N75 Launch – For real this time
Nokia and AT&T/Cingular goofed-up their Nokia N75 launch last week. For those brief hours, when the N75 was actually up on AT&T’s website, we were excited about getting our hands on the hot, new S60 flip from Nokia. Then, like so much teasing in the chanpagne room, AT&T left us on the, uh, verge. There’s…
Windows Mobile 6.0 upgrade gets official for T-mobile Dash
As we expected, the Windows Mobile 6.0 upgrade has been officially released for the T-mobile Dash. So, if you haven’t already snagged the leaked copy of the free upgrade, you can head on over to T-mobile’s website and download the ROM upgrade with the carrier’s blessing. If you already happened upon the leaked version of…
Modded Cell Phones as Art
We don’t know if you can call these mangled handsets artistic, but they sure are different. Mehmet Erkök, industrial design lecturer at Ä°stanbul Teknik Ãœniversitesi’s Department of Industrial Product Design, likes to customize these Nokia mobile phones in his spare time. Most people customize their cell phones with ringtones and wallpapers, maybe the occasional case…
Cell Phone Charm detects harmful UV levels
We know, there’s a lot to worry about when you use your cell phone. Will the bee-killing radiation give you ear cancer? Will you go over your alloted minutes? Are you annoying the people around you with your obnoxious and loud conversation? (well, at least you should be asking yourself that last question). Now there’s…
Samsung UpStage gets upstaged!
Samsung’s F300 UpStage Ultra Music Phone (that’s gotta be the longest moniker, ever) is barely out of the starting gates and Samsung has already announced the sequel to their music-phone. Actually, the Samsung F308 is more of a variant than a sequel, but we just couldn’t resist the chance at a witty headline. The F308…
HTC buys their own mobile phone certification company – Speedy handset certification to follow
In a move that makes so much sense it’s a wonder why they didn’t do this sooner, HTC has acquired Communication Global Certification (CGC). The one (perhaps only) aspect of handset manufacturing that most manufacturers have no control over is the certification process. This process ensures that the handset will work on a particular network…
LG KU970 – New Shine 3G slider getting ready for Australia and Singapore
LG is prepping their new KU970 3G slider for launch in Australia and Singapore. The newest addition to the shiney-metal Shine series sports a video conference camera, 2 megapixel shooter, HSDPA (for 3.6Mbps action, on the downlink), and Bluetooth – all packed in under that slick, mirrored 2.2 inch LCD. The KU970 will be following…
Will: Learn from my ordeal – backup now!
We had a lot of Windows Mobile news over the past couple days! But, that’s not going to be the focus of today’s column. Today, let’s concentrate on what to do to prevent a catastrophic loss of data. Why are we shifting focus to something so seemingly unrelated to WinMo? Well, because catastrophic failures, leading…
KTF Korea launches location-embedded text messaging service
KTF Korea is busting out with a new twist on multimedia messages. The company is rolling out its “location-tracking MMS,” offering users the convenience of having location data embedded in their multimedia messages. The location data is used to automatically attach maps of the user’s current location. The tech is claimed to be accurate to…