It seems the higher-ups at Samsung and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) heard us whining about not having those trick mobile phone charging stations at our local Burger King restaurants. In collaboration with airport advertising contractor JCDecaux, Samsung and LAX have rolled out more than 50 charging stations in all terminals at the international airport…
Sprint and Clearwire team up for US WiMAX network – 4G in 2008
US wireless subscribers have traditionally been behind the times when it comes to network technologies. It’s like everyone else gets all the good toys and we get the little brother hand-me-downs. Well, Sprint is looking to shake things up a bit. The company is gearing up to make 4G wireless data a commercial viability in…
iPhone widgets for your smartphone; Works on desktop too…
Yeah, iPhone is cool, but you may be the kind of person who waits for the second generation. I know I’m like that. Still, you can’t deny just how cool iPhone is… Well now you can have iPhone-like widgets on your Symbian-based smartphone. At m.widgetop.com, you’ll find a bunch of web widgets that can work…
Blueapple.mobi optimizes video for mobile phone
Today we’re presenting you with a convenient way to watch video clips from the Web on your mobile phone. The service called blueapple.mobi optimizes online video files for mobile viewing experience. Users can either stream or download the video depending on their phone and operator parameters, and even grab the short 10-seconds preview of each…
ABC television stations launch free mobile video services
Mobile video is becoming quite the hot topic recently. With the release of the iPhone and news of YouTube-enabled mobile phones on the way, videos on mobile phones are poised to take-off in a big way. Now, ABC is jumping into the mix with their announcement that they will be providing free mobile video in…
Interpret: Apple iPhone will boost consumer demand for mobile video
The iPhone is a wonder of a media player – being the first widescreen, multi-touch, video iPod. Watching videos on the iPhone is nothing less than a joy (unless you’re trying to download that YouTube video over EDGE, but that’s a different story). Media research firm, Interpret, conducted a five-day study just a week after…
Dial DIR-ECT-IONS gives driving directions to all cellphone users
No you don’t need a fancy new phone with built-in GPS to get driving directions. GPS will naturally help you get the information about your current location, but you can do just fine without it too… The new service called Dial Directions figured out users who don’t have one of the latest GPS-enabled devices should…
Stop paying for slow iPhone internet performance – get a phone-only iPhone plan for $40
Citing customer complaints about internet performance on AT&T somewhat pokey EDGE network, AT&T seems to be giving disgruntled users the option of a new data-free wireless calling plan for the Apple iPhone. Apparently, this last ditch option will be offered as a retention tactic, to keep subscribers from completely canceling their iPhone plans due to…
Sprint to launch a social mapping service loopt
Sprint is about to introduce a new social mapping service called “loopt” to its users. With the new service, customers will be able to find and connect with friends, share their location and status messages, send proximity-based messages and view geo-tagged photos and content on-the-go. What this means is that as a loopt user, you…
AeON Wireless updates its secure network to support iPhone users
Don’t know have you heard of AeON Wireless, but if you own an iPhone you should know that they’ve just updated the software in its wireless network to provide users of Apple’s handset with an expanded number of secured Wi-Fi at public hotspots. What this means is that you can safely browse the Web fast…