Remember that post I did a few days ago about contract free iPhones and possible home activation? Well, Apple store employees have continued to comment on the whole home activation thing, and it looks like we’ll be able to take advantage of the new activation shortly. The new home activation system would be a bit…
Palm Treo Pro coming to AT&T later this year?
Keep your fingers crossed. Following on the leaked AT&T product roadmap, Palm has just confirmed that they will be bringing the Palm Treo Pro to a US carrier. We’re going to go ahead and assume AT&T will be picking up the GSM handset, but pricing and availability information are still unclear. AT&T’s delays in getting…
How to home-shop from your cell phone
Smarter Agent launched their mobile search today, now letting you shop for a new place to live from your phone. These guys have partnered up with some big real estate brokerages like Century 21, Prudential and RE/MAX to get an exhaustive database of housing listings (including photos, floor space, room count, price, and more) accessible…
AT&T BlackBerry Bold delayed until November?
Huh, looks like that off-hand comment about further delays on the Bold wasn’t entirely out of line. Recent internal docs are showing AT&T delays across the board, most prominently including the long-awaited BlackBerry 9000. Man, now the Storm, Javelin and Bold will all be out around the same time… It’ll be a hectic time for…
iPhone clogging up AT&T network, delaying Bold
A lot of the speculation regarding AT&T’s lag in launching the BlackBerry Bold has been centred around optimizing the software for 3G reception, but as far as I can tell, the software works just dandy up north, and pretty much everywhere else in the world where the 9000 has been released. What sounds a lot…
AT&T announces Samsung Rugby
AT&T and Samsung launched a tough little phone today called the Rugby, which might not be much to look at, but packs 3G, GPS, push-to-talk, video sharing via 1.3 megapixel camera and military-grade toughness. This is a great little flip for anyone in a rough-and-tumble environment, let alone the construction setting they’re pushing in the…
Another iPhone Killer? Yeah Right!
As Will reported yesterday, the next in a long line of ‘iPhone Killers’ could be coming to AT&T shortly. The Samsung Omnia (the iPhone Killer) will be coming to AT&T as the AT&T Mirage. The Omnia is a fairly popular Windows Media device, and it would be a valued addition to the AT&T lineup. We’ll…
Samsung i900 Omnia to hit AT&T as AT&T Mirage next month?
The Samsung i900 Omnia has been getting some serious press of late for its iPhone-fighting style and dominating feature-set. The sleek, all-touchscreen handset has been expected to give Cupertino a run for their smartphone-money before the year’s out, and the latest rumors point to an early-October launch on AT&T. Engadget Mobile is reporting that AT&T…
Pay-As-You-Go iPhone Rumors
Reports are bounding around that the iPhone 3G is compatible and operable on AT&T’s Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) plans. Erica Sadun of TUAW reportedly tried putting a PAYG SIM into a 3G (with data package) and the thing worked fine. The iPhone in question was activated on AT&T, but it wasn’t unlocked, jailbroken or anything else. Interesting…
BlackBerry Booth Tour – CTIA San Francisco 2008
BlackBerry banner at CTIA San Francisco 2008 One of CTIA San Francisco 2008’s redeeming booths was most definitely RIM’s BlackBerry booth. The push email handset manufacturer from Waterloo currently commands a significant portion of the smartphone market and the RIM is looking to heat things up with their first 3G-capable BlackBerry handset – the BlackBerry…