Can any company force you to forego your natural right to sell your used mobile phones through second-hand channels like eBay? Word on the street has it that Motorola might be trying to do just that with their Motorola AURA. A “source close to [Motorola]” has apparently told Register Hardware that Motorola will require any…
Verizon Samsung U940 Glyde problems fixed, software update on the way
Just days after Verizon halted sales of its Samsung U940 Glyde, citing some mysterious “issues,” Big Red has gone and fixed the apparently critical Samsung Glyde problem. Engadget Mobile cites a Verizon source as saying that the Verizon Samsung Glyde is due to recieve a software update that should resolve the problems that temporarily took…
Apple cutting iPhone 3G production by 40% in Q4?
With Apple’s announcement of fantastically hot iPhone 3G sales that helped boost the company to the No. 3 global smartphone vendor position, you’d think that Apple would be pumping out iPhone 3G units like mad for the holiday shopping season. Think again. According to a new report from Friedman Billings Ramsey analyst Craig Berger. Citing…
Telus BlackBerry Storm to launch November 17, along with new Pearl colours?
November 11th. is slated as Vodafone’s launch date for the first touchscreen BlackBerry, and rumour has it that Telus won’t be far behind with their Storm on the 17th. This sounds about right, considering Bell will be coming out with the Storm on the 21st.. Right beside the BlackBerry 9530 will be two new colours…
iDEN BlackBerry priced at $150?
Lots of folks have been holding out for another push-to-talk BlackBerry since the 7100i came out in 2005, and those dreams have been answered since the BlackBerry 8350i was announced at CTIA. Details of a launch date have been scarce so far, but rumour has it Sprint-Nextel will be offering it for $149.99 with a…
T-Mobile inadvertently dropping T-Mobile G1 data plans?
In an effort to publicize their still green-behind-the-ears 3G network (using the company’s own 1700Mhz AWS spectrum), T-Mobile offered all its loyal T-Mobile customers a free 3G network data trial when they pre-ordered a T-Mobile G1. The trial offer was meant to give T-Mobile G1 customers a first-hand experience on the carrier’s new 3G data…
Another proof Palm Treo Pro is coming to Sprint
Here’s another proof Palm Treo Pro is heading towards Sprint. Apparently, Palm’s latest Windows Mobile smartphone has been spotted in a drop-down menu on Sprint’s website. We haven’t heard anything from the Treo maker, but I don’t see why wouldn’t they extend their relationship with the CDMA carrier. After all, their last deal with Centro…
More BlackBerry 8900 hands-on pictures
If that first round of BlackBerry Javelin Curve eye candy wasn’t quite enough, there’s a whole second batch coming out of BGR now. A little convenient that both blogs are getting some playtime at once, no? What list do we have to get on for service like that? This is the most we’ve seen of…
BlackBerry 8900 Javelin gets hands-on review
Gizmodo has busted out some of the finest pictures of the upcoming BlackBerry Curve predecessor to date. Based on their experience, the 8900 builds on the old 8300 models in pretty much every way: screen, keypad, and form factor. 3G is notably lacking, as we all know, but the trackball has recieved a little update…
Windows Mobile 6.5 mentioned by Motorola’s CEO
It seems Microsoft will be releasing Windows Mobile 6.5 before releasing version 7. Apparently, Motorola handset business’ CEO, Sanjay Jha, mentioned this in a recent interview. “Windows Mobile 6 has not delivered the experience that I think Apple has been able to deliver, but as you look at the plan that Windows Mobile 7 and…