While HTC Kaiser TyTn II owners are enjoying the ability to surf any GSM network in the world, AT&T customers with a brand-new AT&T Tilt 8925 are stuck with the AT&T-flavored GSM network. Nevermind that HTC has been sued over the lack of a graphics hardware driver, a problem which also afflicts the HTC Kaiser…
Can we have more Platinum and Swarovski crystals with our Motorola KRZR, please?
Fans of gaudy, crystal-covered, precious-metal dipped handsets will love Goldstriker’s tacky, new offering. They are serving up a Motorola KRZR encrusted with 336 Swarovski crystals and dipped in a touch of Platinum. But, it takes some serious cheddar to rock-out on this level of ostentatious vulgarity. About $1,200, to be exact. If you just gotta…
AT&T will sell you a SIM, without a contract, without a phone; Europe laughs
I’ve held off on blogging about the recent news that AT&T now sells SIM cards. Here in Europe buying a SIM card is like buying a bottle of Pepsi, you’re in and out in less than 30 seconds. When I went to the states during Christmas I stopped by a T-Mobile ship to pick up…
Qualcomm’s 2007 MediaFLO finances show greater losses
The ugly-duckling of Mobile TV standards definitely didn’t get off to a good start in 2007. MediaFLO, wholly owned by lawsuit-loving Qualcomm, has shown that 2007 wasn’t a great year for profits. MediaFlo’s 2007 statement-filing with the SEC details yet another year of red-ink. Qualcomm’s Mobile TV initiative has posted losses of $240 million for…
AT&T rolls out Apple iPhone for corporate and business customers
All you corporate-types that have been waiting to apply your corporate/business account discounts toward a shiny, new iPhone can finally breathe easy. As we previously reported, the rumors about AT&T’s plan to bring the iPhone to corporate and business customers have come to fruition. Today, AT&T has made the iPhone available to all corporate accounts…
AT&T unveils its Valentine’s Day offering
Here’s what we know by now. Sprint is offering Palm Centro in pink, Verizon will launch Samsung Gleam in purple, and AT&T… Well, they’ve just announced their Valentine’s Day offering that includes three sexy phones, with two of them sporting both the brains and the beauty. And the phones offered are… drums please… LG Shine,…
AT&T prepping to bring iPhone to corporate and business customers – Apple iPhone goes enterprise on Jan. 21
The enterprise market is a huge money-maker for carriers and manufacturers alike. Just take a look at the leading smartphone platform in the US. The RIM-made BlackBerry platform is the push-emailing, Outlook server compatible, enterprise-handset of choice among the corporate-set. Sure, the iPhone has already taken the second-highest market share in the smartphone segment, but…
Palm Centro for AT&T looks real
Back in October, we reported that Palm Centro is coming to AT&T. Now we have somewhat more legit proof this may actually happen sooner rather than latter. Still, Sprint’s holding the exclusive deal with Palm, but that contract is about to expire, meaning we could see other carriers offering the stylish smartphone as well. And…
New iPhone firmware now official – iPhone v1.1.3 with enhanced Google Maps Locate Me, SMS, Web Clips, homescreen customization and more
Steve’s announcement of global iPhone sales wasn’t the only thing that caught our ear this morning. Remember that iPhone v1.1.3 firmware that was leaked a little while back? Well, it looks like Apple has gone official with the new firmware, complete with an enhanced Google Maps (Locate Me), support for multiple-contact SMS text messages, web-clips…
Samsung A827 “Access” to bring up AT&T’s lower-end MediaFLO TV lineup
It looks like AT&T is going to be offering a MediaFLO TV-compatible handset in a range of price-points. What you see here is the newly announced Samsung A827 Access, complete with a dedicated “TV” button to “access” all that MediaFLO TV goodness. With a 1.3 megapixel shooter, small display, and fairly unremarkable design, the quad-band…