T-Mobile’s been pioneering UMA service for a while now. Known as T-Mobile HotSpot @Home, the service allows compatible WiFi-enabled mobile phones to use a WiFi network to make voice calls rather than the T-Mobile wireless network. The service has apparently shown enough success in the consumer space that T-Mobile USA has decided to bring its…
The Marketplace is a go on Windows Mobile 6.5!
Itching to take Microsoft’s Marketplace for a spin? While the rest of the world will have to wait for Windows Mobile 6.5 to officially launch tomorrow, Oct. 6th, Americans can get an early peek at the Windows Marketplace for Mobile. If you’ve got the wherewithal to pull the trigger on the AT&T HTC PURE, which…
Google Maps for iPhone now includes ads and user-generated content
Google Maps for iPhone is now more useful, or more annoying, depending on who you ask. Google has apparently started to include ads (sponsored results) and user-generated content in their Google Maps search results. The sponsored and user-generated search results are displayed alongside run-of-the-mill Google Maps businesses. For some, that means added value through added…
AT&T uses Opera Mini to bring full-HTML browsing to featurephones
If you thought HTML web browsing was only available on smartphones like the iPhone or AT&T PURE, think again. AT&T has just launched a handful of messaging-oriented featurephones packing the full-HTML “att.net” mobile web browser, blurring the line between what we consider to be dumbphones and smartphones. The att.net browser uses a three-window approach to…
Samsung Behold II is smarter than its predecessor thanks to Android; Coming to T-Mobile USA just in time for holidays
Samsung and T-Mobile USA announced the second Behold all-touchscreen device. Unlike the original Behold, the second generation is not a feature phone. Rather it’s powered by Android, providing tons of new capabilities to its future users. Specs wise, the Behold II comes with a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen (we’re not sure whether it’s capacitive or resistive),…
MetroPCS expands to Midwest, Northwest and parts of the Eastern United States
MetroPCS Communications announced the expansion of its Unlimited Nationwide service to include new areas of the Midwest, Northwest and parts of the Eastern United States. With this expansion, MetroPCS has nearly doubled the number of cities and towns covered to more than 11,000 in the continental United States. As a reminder, MetroPCS’ plans range from…
GSMA launches Number Portability Discovery service
The GSMA has recently launched PathFinder Number Portability Discovery, a GSMA-managed service for global number portability. Operated by Neustar, the new service encompasses 2.2 billion telephone numbers impacted by number portability worldwide! And that figure is expected to rise rapidly, with China and India coming on board. At the moment, number portability is implemented in…
AT&T launches HTC PURE and Tilt II with Windows Mobile 6.5 in tow!
Windows Mobile fans, your ship as finally come in (a few days early to boot)! The Windows Mobile 6.5 update has officially gone live a few days early with AT&T’s launch of the HTC PURE (Touch Diamond2) and HTC Tilt II (Touch Pro2), both powered by Microsoft’s more finger-friendly WinMo update. The AT&T PURE is…
Woof and Roll! Puppy Palooza Now Available on iPhone App Store
Rock Ridge Games today announced the release of Puppy Palooza for the iPhone and iPod Touch, a follow-up to their top 20 musical App Store hits, Kitty Chorus and Western Wind. Available now, for an introductory price of $0.99, Puppy Palooza is “chock full of cute canines, music and memory, and doggone hilarious gameplay”. Take…
Newsy.com iPhone Application Now Available in iTunes App Store
The Newsy.com iPhone App is now available for downloads from the iTunes Store, offering users quick mobile access to Newsy.com’s unique multi-source news videos on their iPhones and iPod Touches. The free application is easy-to-use and features a simple, clear user interface – with just one touch, users can watch the latest Newsy.com multi-source news…