With the iPhone’s file-system cracked open for all to see, everyone and their grandma is free to browse through the iPhone’s guts for kicks and giggles. And, all that snooping around has uncovered a few interesting bits of information within the iPhone’s firmware. It seems that there are 4 hidden references to unused, possibly hidden,…
Sanyo plans to unload mobile phone division
It looks like Sanyo Electric Co. is wiping its hands clean of the mobile phone game. Sources “close to the matter” are saying that Sanyo is prepping Osaka-based Telecom Sanyo Co. for the auction block – with an expected sale amount in the billions of Yen, a healthy boost to the struggling company’s coffers. The…
Samsung announces i550 with 3.2 megapixel camera – takes cues from Sony Ericsson
Samsung is really going at it these days. New devices are being launched every day, it seems. The latest mobile phone from Samsung seems to be taking some advantage of the company’s newly minted relationship with Ericsson – the Samsung i550 looks to be taking design cues from Sony Ericsson. With a 3.2 megapixel camera,…
Amazon teases Europeans with iPhone availability
Oh Amazon, why must you tease us so? It’s one thing to offer the Apple iPhone for pre-sale, but it’s not cool to advertise the Apple iPhone when you can’t even confirm that you will actually be carrying the device. Evidently, Amazon has started an ad campaign to show off the 4GB and 8GB versions…
SK Telecom to acquire Sprint/Nextel?
Can you imagine a South Korean telecom jumping in the U.S. market? Germans are already present via T-Mobile, while Vodafone has a decent stake in Verizon, so what’s wrong with Koreans entering the market. Absolutely nothing!!! I would even add it’s a good thing, especially if they bring their cool handsets and awesome 3G services…
Samsung G800 – another Korean phone with 5 MP camera
Just when they revealed official G600 specifications and pictures, we spotted another phone from Samsung equipped with 5 MP camera with auto-focus. According to Mobile-Review forum members, the upcoming G800’s camera will support 5.8 – 17.4 mm focus length, with some people even speculating it might be able to do 3x optical zoom. That would…
Asus working on a new Windows Mobile smartphone with HSDPA and GPS
Hmm, Asus is cooking up something really cool… According to the::unwired, the Taiwan-based computer and handset manufacturer will be releasing the new P-Series smartphone that will pack, well… everything. There’s plenty of available memory (256 MB ROM and 128 MB RAM), an array of connectivity options (EDGE, HSDPA, Bluetooth, WiFi), an FM radio, built-in GPS…
Apple getting incredibly large kickback From AT&T for each new iPhone contract – Apple the Bounty Hunter
Apple is really raking the cash these days. Following today’s reports from AT&T about shorter-than-expected iPhone activations (causing panty-wearing investors to jump ship and offload their Apple stock), we’re hearing rumors that Apple’s kickback from AT&T don’t stop at the $3 per month revenue share. According to TheStreet.com, sources close to the company are claiming…
Palm Treo 755p for Verizon spotted in the wild!
When it comes to the Verizon wireless network, it doesn’t get much better than the dated Palm Treo 700p for Treo fans. For now, anyway. Engadget Mobile‘s gotten their hands on a live shot of the Verizon-branded Palm Treo 755p. Could the highly desirable Treo 755p (with its sleek, antenna-less design) be making its way…
Sprint or Verizon to carry HTC Vogue/Touch?
A month ago, we posted information about the upcoming HTC Windows Mobile smartphones. One of the listed devices was HTC Vogue, also known as the CDMA version of the HTC’s “iPhone killer” – Touch. Now, it seems that the time for Vogue’s introduction in the U.S. is approaching rapidly. According to msmobiles, either Sprint or…