It was back in May when we first spotted at that point still unannounced Motorola i897 Amphora clamshell and now it’s here. Actually, it’s in parts of Latin America where NII Holdings launched the phone under the name Motorola i897 Ferrari Special Edition — Mexico and Brazil are the first markets to get this Ferrari-branded…
Quicky: Green Nokia N8 will be available exclusively to Vodafone UK
Just a quick note to everyone anticipating the launch of Nokia N8 in the UK. If you want the green version, you’ll have to grab it via Vodafone, which is the Finnish company’s exclusive launch partner. The Big Red carrier used its Twitter account to announce the news and you can register for updates from…
Vringo bringing its video ringtone service to Orange UK
Vringo, a provider of video ringtone solutions we covered for few times in the past, has finally found a partner in Europe. It’s Everything Everywhere, the UK’s largest mobile communications company, jointly owned by France Telecom (Orange) and Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile). As a result, Vringo’s video ringtone service will be made available to a combined…
metaio to host insideAR, augmented reality conference on September 27th in Munich, Germany
metaio, the creator of the popular junaio application, announced what I thought was the first augmented reality conference in the world (but was corrected soon afterwards — though I still don’t know which one was the first) – insideAR. The date is set for September 27th and venue is Avalon – Das Kraftwerk, Bahnhofstr. 30,…
Tata DOCOMO unveils MySong Weekly Plan with unlimited song downloads
Ok I get it, I talk way too much about Tata DOCOMO and most of our readers are not from India (though there are quite a few of them on the other hand). However, I’m truly impressed with Tata DOCOMO’s ability to innovate on a constant basis and honestly believe some of the western carriers…
GreatCall unveils two new Jitterbug add-on services: Medication Reminder and Check in Call
GreatCall, creators of Jitterbug phone, launched two new services for its users – Medication Reminder and Check in Call, both available through the famous easy-to-use device. The first of the two is designed to help customers easily follow their medication schedule as prescribed by their doctor, track adherence to that schedule, and get prescription refill…
Samsung R330 Makes its way to Solo Mobile
The Samsung R330, a low-end feature phone released by Bell earlier this year, has made its way to Solo Mobile. Weighing in at 90 grams, this flip phone doesn’t have much to offer in the way of features, but is perfect for those looking for a compact device on a tight budget. The R330 packs…
Facebook: We have 44 million iOS users, not 104 million
Earlier this week, a circulating report pegged the number of iOS owners accessing Facebook each month at a staggering 104 million. With over 100 million iOS devices in the wild, this figure suggested that each iOS device was actively being used to browse Facebook. This number raised some eyebrows and prompted Facebook to take a…
Google says over 1 million Google Voice calls made from Gmail in 24 hours
If you thought adding Google Voice to Gmail was a good move for Google, consider yourself on the money. The search engine giant has announced that in the 24 hours since they integrated Google Voice into Gmail to serve as a web-based phone call service, over 1 million calls have been made. That works out…
NFL and Coveroo Mobile Announce Partnership
The good folks at the National Football League Players Association and the fine peeps at Coveroo have announced a brand new partnership. The partnership will be of much interest to any tech lover that packs an iPhone, a BlackBerry, or most any other kind of mobile gadgetry. In this new team-up, you can now personalize…