Ahh, NTP – those crazy patent-infringement-lawsuit experts are at it again. Apparently, they weren’t satisfied with their $618 million settlement from RIM, and now they’re jumping on the patent-infringement bandwagon that seems to be rolling through the US these days. NTP alleges that AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile are infringing on eight patents that NTP…
T-Mobile Germany leaks 16GB iPhone with 3G HSDPA – may launch November 12
Right, this is technically still in the realm of rumor and hearsay, but, seeing as how T-Mobile Germany has pretty much been confirmed as Germany’s iPhone carrier, we can’t help but think that this one’s got some credibility. The T-Mobile Germany website had previously leaked an iPhone-specific page, and now it seems they may have…
RIM’s got another BlackBerry outage on its hands- here we go again
Reports are starting to come in from all over the interwebs that Research In Motion (RIM) – makers of the BlackBerry and overlords of the BlackBerry BIS network – have another BlackBerry outage on their hands. We can just imagine the hoards of CrackBerry addicts that are starting to feel the wrenching effects of data…
T-Mobile goes old-school, offers T-Mobile MDA for sale on website
The T-Mobile MDA, remember that thing? Well, so does T-Mobile, apparently. And it looks like they’ve uncovered a stash of old T-Mo MDAs. The almost-forgotten MDA has popped up on T-Mobile’s website and appears to be on sale…again. If you’re not down with all the added speed and camera upgrades that the new T-Mobile Wing…
T-Mobile BlackBerry 8320 Curve busts out with WiFi in the wild
We’ve finally gotten the chance to lay eyes on Research In Motion’s (RIM) WiFi toting T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8320. With a launch date slated for September 24, it makes sense that we’re starting to see this thing out in the wild. If you’ll remember, the BlackBerry Curve 8320 packs in the same 2 megapixel camera,…
Not so new news: T-Mobile Germany confirms ongoing negotiations with Apple for iPhone exclusivity
This isn’t going to come as much of a shock to most, but T-Mobile Germany has confirmed that they have indeed been in talks with Apple over the upcoming European (specifically, German) release of the iPhone. Hamid Akhavan, CEO of T-Mobile Germany, said that they “have held talks with Apple but have nothing more to…
The HTC Kaiser is finally here – HTC TyTN II launches in Europe!
The day has finally arrives, ladies and gents! The long-awaited 3.5G uber-smartphone from HTC has finally launched in Europe – the HTC TyTN II. We’ve been squirming in our seats for this Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional-powered monster of a smartphone to launch, and now that it has, it’s a bit surreal. A quick recap. The…
Apple iPhone gets software unlocked – finally!
It’s finally happened. Not even a day after we brought you that hardware unlock solution for the iPhone (from geohot), the intrepid iPhone hackers over at iPhoneSIMfree.com announced their full software unlock solution for the Apple iPhone. Unlike geohot’s hardware unlock, there are no risky circuit solders to deal with – an unlock iPhone is…
Picture: Nokia 6263, the first S40 phone with GPS and support for WCDMA 1700 MHz
What a beautiful backside. Nokia Port has the scoop on this baby, 320 x 240 resolution screen with 16 million colors, WCDMA 1700 MHz and GSM on only 850/1900 MHz for some strange reason. What is impressive however is GPS, a first for Series 40. Bring multitasking support to this feature phone platform and I’ll…
European carriers commit to revenue sharing plan for Apple iPhone – T-Mobile, Orange, O2
Steve Jobs made waves in the wireless industry by getting AT&T to bend to his will – revamping the voicemail system to accommodate Visual Voicemail, nixing any handset subsidies or rebates, and even sharing revenue (not to mention new contract bounty) with Apple. Now, the Financial Times is reporting that he’s at it again. Ever…