If Samsung can claim their Jet is “smarter than a smartphone,” so can LG for its LG Maxx LG9400 device, which we knew was coming to LG’s domestic market. It doesn’t run any smartphone OS (as far as we know), but some LG’s proprietary platform. Still, thanks to its specs, the so called Arena Max…
Live Sky TV now available on the move with Nokia
Nokia and Sky have announced the availability of a landmark new TV application, which is set to “revolutionise the viewing habits of Nokia phone owners”. Crumbs, that’s a bold statement! I’m sure you know who Nokia are (!), but for those of you that don’t know Sky – there are a Satellite Pay-TV Operator, notable for…
Albuquerque gets pay by phone parking service
Paying for parking with your mobile phone is pretty common in Europe these days, but I guess that’s not the case in all parts of the U.S. Hence we have Parkmobile USA issuing a press releasing saying that the service is now available for residents and visitors to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here’s how the service…
Grooveshark gives up on Apple AppStore, brings streaming music to jailbroken iPhones
Streaming music services have been making some noise recently, but Grooveshark has been forcibly muted on the iPhone. After months of repeated rejections from Apple’s AppStore, music streaming app Grooveshark has decided to cut their losses and forgo the AppStore for the sake of giving at least a small subset of iPhone users a chance…
Microsoft gives more details on Windows Phone Starter Edition
During an interview with ZDNet, Microsoft gave some more details about Windows Phone Starter Edition and it could be a good choice for handset vendors targeting emerging markets. In the wake of the gorgeous-looking Windows 7 Phone Series, Microsoft still has a fairly usable mobile operating system with Windows Mobile 6.5. Windows Phone Starter Edition will take…
Flash 10.1 limited to specific hardware standards, excludes early Android smartphones
Can’t wait to get Flash 10.1 on your smartphone? Well, the case may not be in your favor if you’re carrying around a first generation Android phone. Even if your device is still up to snuff today, it’s said that the new version of flash will only support specific processors. Last week at Mobile World…
Android pulls ahead of Windows Mobile as hottest trending mobile OS
Social media is a great way to get a bead on the hottest trends in almost any industry you can think of, and the Android OS has just been crowned the hottest mobile OS in the smartphone space. A new study from Norwegian consulting firm Integrasco shows that Android has pulled ahead of Windows Mobile…
WIND Mobile Launches in Edmonton
Canada’s newest carrier, WIND Mobile, has kicked off their network in Edmonton, Alberta, now offering their unique plans to folks who have little intention of leaving the city. WIND launched back in December with four handsets (the Bold 9700, HTC Maple, Gravity 2 and Huawei U7519 – the N900 should be coming soon. WIND also…
Continental Airlines expands its Mobile Boarding Pass option to London
Today Continental Airlines announced that it would be bringing its mobile boarding pass option to the Heathrow Airport in London. The service provides a customer an easy way to board their flight without the use of paper boarding passes. While the green approach to saving paper is great and all, for geeks like us, we’re…
Skullcandy 50/50 Launches at Apple Stores
Quite a brief one this one, because most of the info is in the image above – but simply enough, Skullcandy are launch a new range of headphones today via Apple stores and Apple.com. I’ve tried Skullcandy before and was very impressed with their kit (see here), so I would expect good things from these…