Smartphones are becoming the norm in the mobile space. Thanks to the iPhone, consumers are now more aware of smartphones and their capabilities than ever before. And, according to a new survey from CFI Group, the smartphone that sparked the current smartphone boom is still tops in consumers’ minds. The survey gives the iPhone a…
AT&T Announces Genus Satellite Phone
With TerreStar’s communications satillite in orbit and in functioning order, AT&T is now ready to offer the supporting handset, dubbed Genus. Running on Windows Mobile and having access to both terrestrial HSPA and satellite networks, the Genus will be the perfect choice for those who depend on constant coverage, no matter where you’re going. For…
HTC Imagio Shows up in Verizon Equipment Guide
We had heard Verizon’s XV6975 (better known as the HTC Imagio/Whitestone) would be hitting shelves on October 6th., which has just been further confirmed by this spick-and-span picture straight from VZ’s internal equipment guide. Still no word on pricing, but we hear it’ll be packing a 5 megapixel camera, WVGA 800 x 480 touchscreen, dual-mode…
i-mate shut down due to $15 million fraud
You might remember long-time Windows Mobile player i-mate shutting down shop in Dubai a few weeks ago. It happened in a fairly abrupt way, and now we know why. CEO Jim Morrison claims to have been the victim of a $15 million fraud committed by one of his board members. “This is the first time…
Verizon’s HTC Touch Pro2 all sold out
Well that certainly didn’t take too long. Verizon Wireless just this month launched the CDMA variant of the HTC Touch Pro2 – you know, the Pro2 variant featuring the 3.5mm headphone jack that GSM Pro2 users secretly cry themselves to sleep over. After just a couple weeks on Verizon’s shelves, the No. 1 US wireless…
HTC Leo Landing on O2 October 12?
The last we had heard about a release date for HTC’s upcoming Leo was late October/Early November. Well, a conflicting rumour has been tossed into the open suggesting an earlier October 12 release date on the UK’s O2 network. Getting a little carrier-specific certainly adds some weight to the rumour; apparently the internal O2 database…
Windows Mobile Google App Gets My Location, Suggestions and Map Search
The Windows Mobile Google application just got a modest update that includes a few handy new features. For one, it’s incorporating cell tower ID recognition to help provide local search results without needing a GPS fix. The technique, dubbed My Location by Google, has been on BlackBerry’s search app since March, and is also available…
Microsoft’s Project Pink Zune-Phones Leaked: Turtle and Pure
After ages of rumours surrounding Microsoft’s “Project Pink” and its links to Zune, we now have some pictures of the devices in question. The Pure and the Turtle will be made by Sharp and aimed squarely at the youth market, a forte Microsoft can claim since acquiring the desiginer of the Sidekick, Danger. Zune services…
Windows Mobile 6.5 riding in on 30 new smartphones this year!
If you thought that comment from Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry, claiming that Motorola would bring 10 new Android devices to market in the next six to 10 months, was more fantastic than realistic, take a seat. Microsoft is now saying that the world will welcome 30 new smartphones running Windows Mobile 6.5 before…
Report: US smartphone mobile app market to pass $4 billion mark by 2013
The mobile applications space is booming. Apple’s AppStore saw almost 1,400 iPhone apps launching in just a single day, that, in and of itself, could be taken as evidence that mobile apps are hot. And, with the increasing popularity of smartphones, mobile apps will continue to be a hot topic. So hot, in fact, that…