T-mobile rules the US wireless competition in customer satisfaction – for the fifth year in a row! We all know and love T-mobile for their great pricing and excellent customer service, and J.D. Power & Associates just put their official stamp on that assertion.
AT&T: Apple iPhone On Target For Launch – Wants To Push 1 MILLION Units On Launch
There’s been plenty of Apple iPhone news of late. Most of it regarding @LINK0@ and delayed launch @LINK1@. But Cingular has officially put the kibosh on such rumors, with AT&T COO, Randall Stephenson, saying “Our expectations are good. Our testing has been good. The iPhone is on target to launch in June.” When asked how…
Mobile TV In US Shown To Have Demand According To Modeo
Mobile TV, especially live broadcasts, has a consistent demand in the US. At least that’s what Modeo stated in their presentation at the National Association of Broadcasters 2007 in Las Vegas. Modeo’s six-week trial in New York City was launched January 30 and included a diverse mix of male and females with varied backgrounds. Michael…
Ericsson And NRK – World’s First Personalized Mobile TV Advertising
Ericsson and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) have just announced the results of their 3-month collaborative trial project to deliver mobile TV advertising that is customized to the viewer. During the trial period, NRK broadcasted two mobile TV channels, as well as five radio channels, with a mobile TV version of the popular Norwegian TV…
Washington State Says Don’t Text And Drive – Text Messaging While Driving Banned
The Washinton state House passed a bill that bans the act of text messaging while driving. In a landslide 90-8 vote, on Tuesday, the House effectively made it a crime to text while driving. Washington state Governor Chris Gregoire expects to sign off on the bill, which will put an end to “absolutely dangerous behavior”…
AT&T Goes Platinum On Motorola RAZR V3xx
AT&T has gone Platinum! Well, at least that’s the newest color variant of their Motorola RAZR V3xx – the 3G version of the Motorola RAZR v3, a downright staple of wireless operators. The only changes from the older versions are the official AT&T branding and the cool new color – and it really is the…
Apple iPhone Will Be Delayed Due To Complexity – Foxconn Insiders Say Quality Is A Problem
Smarthouse News has the scoop on a possible delay of the Apple iPhone – missing its expected June 11, 2007 launch. Sources inside Han Hai (aka Foxconn), the manufacturer responsible for putting the Apple iPhone together, say that the complexity of the Apple software is just too demanding on the components. The Foxconn insiders are…
Motorola Q Successor Changes Name
Apparently, Motorola thought the interestingly named Moto Q q9 wasn’t cryptic enough. The new name for the successor to Motorola’s uber-popular Moto Q will be the Moto Q 9h. What prompted Motorola to change q9 to 9h? Your guess is just as good as ours. But rest assured that the new Moto Q will still…
Google Phone To Be Manufactured By HTC – Will Ship By Year’s End
DigiTimes is reporting that ODM-turned-smartphone-powerhouse HTC (High Tech Computer) is on deck to pump out the much anticipated Google Phone. The mobile phone entry from search giant Google, will support Texas Instruments’ 3G platform, as well as EDGE data connectivity – but will lack an integrated GPS feature. And, we can expect the phone to…
Microsoft Zune Phone – New Patent Application Hints At Zune Phone Tiled Interface
Microsoft revealed it’s hand this week in a patent application that gives us a glimpse of what the Microsoft Zune Phone user interface (UI) could look like. Microsoft has already announced their work on a tiled, zooming UI for mobile phones, and this patent application bolsters the possibility for a tiled UI for the Zune…