Zune integration into Windows Mobile has been rumored for some time. Some people even believed that a Zune phone was in the works at Microsoft. Today, all the rumors are put in place, as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed to Engadget that Zune integration is coming to the next release of Windows Mobile. With Zune…
Deal Alert: Nokia E63 unlocked for $150 from Dell!
When it comes to offering cut-throat pricing that usually undercuts many carriers’ own subsidized handset prices, Amazon isn’t the only game in town. Dell pops up from time to time with amazing deals of their own. Deals like this Dell offer for an unlocked Nokia E63 for $150, after $100 instant discount. The Nokia E63…
iPhone apps as magazines – Conde Nast has the right idea
Print publications are losing customers to web-savvy consumers who are increasingly getting their information fix online or otherwise electronically. Conde Nast has been sticking to its print-is-better mantra, forcing it to close some big-name publications. But, the publisher might have a solution to tap into the lucrative digital market. Conde Nast will soon offer individual…
AT&T posts biggest iPhone sales quarter yet, impressive financial results
The iPhone has been good to AT&T, and the most recent quarter shows why. AT&T today posted their Q3 2009 financial results, announcing that they activated a record 3.2 million new iPhones in that quarter alone. The announcement follows on Apple’s own financial results that had the iPhone maker selling more iPhone this past quarter…
FCC posts net neutrality draft rules, asks for public input
As expected, the FCC today posted their proposed draft rules for net neutrality regulations that would apply to wired and wireless broadband data providers. Despite opposition from wireless carriers worried that the FCC would make it harder to manage network traffic and congestion on their wireless networks, the FCC is moving forward with far-reaching net…
HTC releases HTC Hero kernel – Let the Hero mods begin!
One of the biggest problems that HTC Hero modders have been coming up against in their quest to create the perfect Hero ROM has been the lack of an available open-source kernel. Without access to the full kernel, there’s only so much that can be hacked/modded. Today, that all changes. HTC has themselves posted up…
Nokia: SUE you, Apple. That’s our wireless tech you’re infringing on.
Nokia isn’t just the largest mobile phone maker in the world (although, they’re bleeding market share like a hemophiliac heavyweight boxer), they also hold a lot of technology patents that make the wireless world go ’round. And, Nokia doesn’t like it when other companies use their intellectual property without paying their dues. Today, Nokia has…
BlackBerry’s Google Maps 3.2 update gets friendly with Layers
Google isn’t just getting in good with Twitter today, they’ve also thrown BlackBerry users a bone with a new Google Maps for BlackBerry update. Google Maps for BlackBerry v3.2 is now available with support for the Google Maps “Layers” feature, which lets the user layer different types of location data on top of a Google…
Christian Dior bringing more uber-lux handsets in December
If you’re looking for a smartphone or an otherwise capable featurephone, you’re probably not going to want to buy a handset made by a luxury fashion design house known for their glitz and glam. But, if you’re looking to complement your couture outfit with a handset on par with your discerning tastes, you might want…
BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Onyx) Now Official
RIM’s new flagship device, the BlackBerry Bold 9700, has been officially announced. If you’ve been following the latest leaked videos and pictures, you’d already know a fair bit about this device (including that it’s coming to AT&T, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Bell, Rogers, telus and maybe even wind) but here’s a spec run-down anyway: 3.2 megapixel camera…