Does Motorola have a new RAZR-esque mobile phone in the works? They sure could use a boost these days. This rumored clamshell is supposed to be clad in chrome, boasting a beautiful 2 inch external screen! If any phone could be described as “bling,” the LAZR sure could. There is no word on pricing or…
Most People Do NOT Want An Apple iPhone!
When a new, up and coming product is as hyped as the venerable Apple iPhone, there will undoubtedly be myriad market analysts running surveys and polls right up to the actual launch. But here’s the thing, as (over)hyped and promoted as the iPhone is, these polls and surveys seem to suggest that there are more…
Apple Looking for European Carrier for iPhone
The Guardian reports that Apple may be looking for a Europe-wide carrier for its upcoming iPhone. Apple has been flirting with carriers in the European Union in hopes of catching the “right one” for its iPhone rollout towards the end of 2007. And industry insiders seem to think that Vodafone may be the leading candidate…
Free VOIP On Your Mobile Phone
A European company, started by a former Nokia president, wants to give all mobile phones access to free Voice Over IP services on their planned network. Well, nothing is really free in life, and neither is this service. The VOIP service will be “free” as long as you are willing to have advertising thrown at…
Sidekick X – Motorola And Danger Offspring
What happens when the makers of the RAZR and the Sidekick 3 get together for some carnal fun? Well, you get what might be the Sidekick X. Apparently the new device was announced at a T-mobile conference in Twenty Nine Palms, California. This is an interesting development in Danger’s recent push to penetrate a little…
World ENDS In 2012 Due To Solar Storms!!
Well, maybe not the entire world. But, if NASA doomsayers are on point with their prediction, then my world will end in 2012. Why you ask? Well, NASA is foreseeing that the year 2012 will bring solar storms and flares, the likes of which Earth hasn’t seen since 1958.
T-mobile Increases SMS Charges, Let’s You Cancel Contract
Oh, T-mobile, we thought you were on our side. While all your competitors were raising their text rates, you held steadfast. We thought you cared about us, or at least realized that your weak, single-band coverage was redeemed by your SMS strength. Oh well, now that you raised your rates, you breached your own contract.…
There will be no Google Phone!
Google’s South-East Asia managing director of sales and operations, Richard Kimber, said to The Sydney Morning Herald that at this point, Google is very focused on software, not the phone. Kimber said Google is keen to port its technologies to mobile devices, but it was not interested in entering the crowded handset market… It was…
Palm to be sold tomorrow!?
Reuters writes that Palm could be sold tomorrow, on March 22. The fact is that the company has been struggling for some time to keep up with the growing competition coming from other handset makers, and I guess this could Palm’s way out. Among the possible buyers, Reuters cites private equity firms Texas Pacific Group…
Get Your Cingular Phone Unlocked!…By Cingular!
Many of you already know that the Library of Congress and the Register of Copyright Act of this past November declared that unlocking was legal. But who knew Cingular would be so willing to comply? It seems that the Cingular International Care Center will oblige your unlock request. All you have to do is tell…