There’s been much speculation about whether or not Google will be following Apple and the iPhone into the mobile phone industry. Speculate no more, Isabel Aguilera, the top Google exec of Spain, announced today that there will indeed be a mobile phone offering from the Internet Search Giant. But unlike the Apple iPhone’s high-end target…
O2 Announces HTC Herald As O2 Xda Terra
The much heralded (sorry, couldn’t resist) qwerty-sliding smartphone from HTC finds a new home in German wireless carrier O2. An announcement from O2 details the same feature set as the HTC P4350, with one glaring difference – the O2 Xda Terra will be outfitted with Windows Mobile 6.0. Thats right folks! Windows Mobile 6.0 on…
Traffic Cam On Your Phone!
Hate not knowing what the traffic looks like right now? Freetrafficcam.com just released a free application, called WCBS Video Cellmate, that will stream live feeds of U.S. East Coast highways.
GSM Data Settings
Getting an unlocked phone gives you the freedom of choice. But it also means a bit of extra hassle in setting up that hot new gadget of yours. We have some settings for you to try.
CeBIT 2007: E-ten Glofish X800 Windows Mobile Smartphone
CeBIT 2007: E-ten announces their Glofish branded X800 smartphone. The device forgoes a qwerty keyboard in favor of Bluetooth 2.0, GPS, WiFi, and 3.5G (both WCDMA and HSDPA broadband protocols) radios. Running on Windows Mobile 6.0, the slim X-series smartphone measures just 113.5 x 60.5 x 15.8 mm and sports a large (640×480) screen and…
EU To Get Standardized Roaming Rates Soon
European Union member states get a bit of good news today. Out-of-control roaming surcharges within the EU could be reigned in as soon as June of this year. Viviane Reding, European Information and Media Commissioner, stated that she plans to cap roaming surcharges to 50 Euro cents (about 66 dollar cents). A spokesman further provided…
Apple Will NOT Sell iPhone Tech To Competitors
As we mentioned before, if the iPhone is to really run OS X with any semblance to the fully fledged Mac OS X operating system, there’s bound to be a good amount of back-office licensing hoopla to deal with. But operating system licensing issues are just the beginning. Apple will need to deal with the…
Meizu M8 Is Now miniOne, Is Still iPhone Knockoff
Remember a long time ago, when the Meizu version of the Apple iPhone was called the M8? Well, a lot has happened in a month or two. Meizu decided that the M8 didn’t infringe on enough copyrights out there and decided to rename its blatant knock-off as the Meizu miniOne. Thats a nice name isn’t…
Will Apple iPhone Really Run OS X?
In his keynote, Steve Jobs stated that the iPhone would be running OS X. That’s great and all, but what exactly does Mr. Jobs mean when he says OS X? Certainly, he couldn’t be referring to the full-fledged Mac OS X 10.4 operating system that is found in Apple’s desktops and laptops. So, what IS…
Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable” Cellphone By Samsung
Beyonce, of Destiny Child’s fame, will evidently be using the Samsung’s new Ultra Music SGH-F300 mobile phone. Why did she choose this device? Well, because she just signed on as Samsung’s spokesperson (of sorts) and will collaborate with them in “TV commercials, advertisements, global concert tours, and other co-promotional activities.” This slim 9.4mm, music oriented…