Boy Genius got his hands on some disgruntled employees’ parting shot – i-mate’s 2007 product roadmap. It’s basically everything we’ve seen before, but it’s nice to finally put a timeline to the “Ultimate” series and the JAQ4. And, we get a peek at the round-edged “X series” lineup – rockin’ phones with names like “Fox”…
‘What You See Is What You Get’ – The See-Through Concept Phone
Concept phones seem to keep coming out of the wood-work these days – a good thing for companies that need fresh new ideas. The “What you see is what you get” or WYSIWYG concept phone sets out to solve the age-old problem of accurately framing your camera phone pictures. The concept features a translucent (what,…
Will: Prada’s Successor – iPhone ‘Dominator’; And..Linux
So, LG is really going for the Apple iPhone’s jugular with a new update to the iPhone ‘Killer’ – the LG KE850 Prada Phone. We dubbed LG’s KS20 the iPhone ‘Dominator’ for its rockin’ feature set that’s everything the Prada is not – big ole’ high-res touchscreen, 3G, and sleek, sexy style! There are sexy…
FuturePhone – Back From The Dead To Haunt AT&T
We love a good underdog story, and this one is definitely a ‘David and Goliath’ battle. FuturePhone, one of the free conference calling services that recently got shut down by AT&T, comes back to life for a legal showdown with the telecom monopoly giant. The company is preparing to file a formal complaint to the…
Pantech CEO Resigns Control To Pantech Chairman
Pantech’s recent financial woes are being reported as the reason for CEO Sung-Kyu Lee’s resignation as head honcho of the company – after a mere 14 month stint as Chief. Pantech busted onto the US scene under Lee’s reign, but releasing phones through Cingular and Helio might just have taken too much out of this…
Kyocera Develops Near Field Communications (NFC) Technology
Near Field Communications (NFC) technology has really been getting some push from developers recently. The new Bluetooth 2.1 EDR protocol made some provisions for NFC technology to make pairing your Bluetooth 2.1 devices as easy as bringing the two together. Now Kyocera is developing this tech to free us of our wallets. Kyocera showcased their…
LG SV80 – Finally, The Ergonomic Banana Phone Is Here
LG’s got a plethora of mobile phone offerings under its belt – fashion, TV, music, high-speed data, qwerty keyboard…you get the picture. So what else could this inspired company do to keep things fresh and poppin’? Well, those wacky folks at Akihabara News have dug up some pics on a new LG phone that takes…
Verizon Is Industry Leader For Wireless Subscribers; Sprint Nextel Leader In Data Usage
Here in The States, the two Big Boys on the wireless network block are Verizon and Cingular. Verizon is representing the CDMA side of their neighborhood and Cingular is holding down its GSM territory. It’s been a rumble and tumble battle, but for the most part, it’s been an even war. But today, the marketing…
Qualcomm Gets $20 Million Payment From Nokia – Patent Battle Continues
Nokia and Qualcomm keep fighting like two schoolchildren who can’t share a ball. One pushes the other, the other pushes back, and soon a grown-up has to try to break up the fight. But, in this case the ball is a bevy of intellectual property patents and the grown-up is the legal system. And, in…
Beta Test SPB’s Up-Coming Software
SPB has been in the smartphone software business for a good while now and really has some great products for Windows Mobile. Now’s your big break to be the beta-tester you always wanted to be – with SPB Club you will be notified via email to beta-test new releases. If you or your friends have…