Apparently, Picasa was not one of the Google’s apps and services optimized for the iPhone. So, they’ve decided to change that and voila… iPhone and iPod Touch users can now access the special version of Picasa Web Albums right from their shiny gadgets. You can browse and search your albums, get a full view of…
MAXroam SIM cards now available!
Need to travel abroad? Set some cash aside for the phone bill as roaming costs can easily break your bank. Or grab the MAXroam SIM card and save some cash along the way… We already talked about Cubic Telecom and their plans to release both a phone and the MAXroam SIM card for cheaper phone…
Copernic Mobile updated to include the iPhone support
You’ve probably heard about Copernic and their popular Desktop and/or Web Search client. Like many other companies on the market, they too want to get some media attention by affiliating their offering with Apple’s hyped handset. Hence, the latest update of Copernic Mobile includes a new iPhone/iPod Touch optimized user interface. Everything remains the same…
Navteq shareholders approve Nokia buy-out
Nokia made waves with their recent announcement that they wanted to acquire navigational-map maker Navteq for the right-old sum of $8.1 billion. Of course, the deal was subject to shareholder approval, and it looks like Navteq investors have just greenlighted the deal. With federal regulators already on-board with the buy-out deal, the shareholders’ thumbs-up was…
Verizon wants you to buy “Don’t tase me bro” ringback tone
Does the sound of a panicked protester about to get a 10,000 volt shock from a ‘taser make you laugh? Well, Verizon Wireless is betting that it will. They’ve just started offering a new ringback tone – musical tones that your caller will hear in place of a more traditional ringing sound. The “Don’t ‘tase…
TryPhone allows you to test-drive handsets before buying them
If you’re shopping for a new mobile phone, you’ll certainly like the new service called TryPhone. As you can guess from the name, it allows you to test-drive a mobile phone before actually buying one. In addition, you can read the official specs as well as other people’s reviews about each of the devices presented.…
Nokia: Hey, we want Apple-style revenue sharing kickbacks too!
Apple sparked something of an industry-upheaval with their iPhone business model. Never before had a manufacturer demanded revenue kickbacks from carriers in exchange for handset exclusivity. And, with every single iPhone carrier doling out the big bucks back to Cupertino based on all iPhone revenue, the planet’s largest mobile phone manufacturer wants to follow suit. …
Sprint to roll out limited WiMAX network this week
We’ve been whining about Sprint’s seeming lack of focus on its WiMAX (XOHM) network, and all that complaining may have paid off. Actually, our incessant goading probably had little nothing to do with Sprint’s newest announcement, but it’s nice to think we had some sort of influence. Sprint’s WiMAX network is slated to go live…
MetroPCS planning 3G service in seven markets
Following on MetroPCS’s successful launch in the coveted Los Angeles market, the “unlimited” carrier has announced that they’ll be working with Alcatel-Lucent to bring 3G data service to seven key markets in the US. MetroPCS won the 3G spectrum in last year’s AWS spectrum auction, and will be upgrading their CDMA network from 1xRTT to…
Virgin Mobile USA offers over-the-air self-activation – ALL phones should be self-activated
Who doesn’t love waiting? Better yet, who doesn’t love waiting in a cellphone retailer’s store while a team of bumbling sales-reps and customer service advisers work feverishly to get your newly acquired mobile phone activated on a particular network? What’s that you say? You cringe at the thought of waiting for your next cellphone? Well,…