The iPhone OS 3.1.2 is officially jailbroken! Following hot on geohot’s (sorry, couldn’t resist) release of the Blackra1n 30-second jailbreak utility, the iPhone Dev Team has released their decidedly more reliable and unlock-friendly PwnageTool 3.1.4 update to jailbreak the latest iPhone OS 3.1.2 firmware. If you’re using an iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS, and you…
iPhone coming to China Unicom on October 30
The iPhone will officially come to China Unicom’s network on October 30th. We already knew the higher-ups at Apple locked down China Unicom as their iPhone partner in mainland China, and we were even given some initial pricing details, but this is the first time we’ve gotten specific launch information from the No. 2 Chinese…
Walmart offers $45 unlimited wireless service!
Walmart is all about giving customers the best prices on everything from underwear to mobile phones. Come October 18th, Walmart will start offering discount wireless service too! Walmart has announced that they are breaking into the wireless business with an exclusive wireless service of their very own. Dubbed “Straight Talk,” Walmart’s own-branded wireless service offers…
Shazam Surpasses 50 Million User Mark… New Money Rolls in via KPCB
Shazam has just announced that they’ve surpassed more the 50 million user mark. Crazy! Shazam, which is available in more than 150 countries is one of my ‘must have’ music apps, no matter the device you’re on. The app is available for the BlackBerry, iPhone, Win-Mo, Nokia and Android devices, and is a music-lovers best…
Wi-Fi Direct Announced, Allows Device-to-Device Communication
Back in April, we had heard about the Wi-Fi Alliance creating a new spec that handles device-to-device Wi-Fi, namely for the sake of media sharing, gaming, and syncing tasks. Well, that spec has been officially announced, donning the mantle “Wi-Fi Direct” and begins device certifications in 2010. This is a pretty big step in creating…
Finland becomes the first country to make broadband a legal right
Finland, the place that I’ve been calling home since July 2007, has just become the first country in the world to make broadband a legal right. Here is what YLE (think of them like the Finnish BBC) had to say on the subject: Starting next July, every person in Finland will have the right to…
Volkswagen of Americalaunches smartphone-optimized mobile website
Volkswagen of America which is usually at the high-end of technology (just like some other automakers) is going “smart” mobile, with a launch of the smartphone-optimized mobile website. Located at m.vw.com, the new site is compatible with “all web-enabled cell phones and mobile devices,” whatever that means. Actually, I think they refer to the Apple…
DoJ clears AT&T for Centennial buy
The US Department of Justice is one of the biggest hurdles any big corporation has to get past before any merger or acquisition. And AT&T is about as big as they get. Today, the DoJ has cleared AT&T to go ahead and close the $994 million Centennial acquisition that was announced last year. The deal…
T-Mobile USA parent says lack of 3G services lost them customers
T-Mobile USA isn’t exactly known for their pervasive 3G wireless network in The States, and the wireless carrier’s parent company is owning up to that fact. Deutsche Telekom AG Chief Financial Officer Timotheus Hoettges told reporters today that T-Mobile USA has been hurt by its lack of 3G services. Instead, the No. 4 US wireless…
AT&T 3G goes 850Mhz in Colorado
AT&T’s 3G network just got a little better for Colorado. Big Blue has migrated its 3G services to the better-performing 850Mhz band in Colorado, bringing increased 3G reception and improved 3G performance to the Boulder, Denver, Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, and the Front Range areas. The lower frequency 850Mhz band is better at penetrating solid…