Nokia confident that “Comes With Music” will be profitable
Liz Schimel, head of Nokia’s music business, answered some questions about the profitability of company’s unlimited, free music downloads service called “Comes With Music” that they plan to offer with a series of new Nokia music phones in the second half of 2008. The company seems confident that they will make profit both from the [...]
Adsense for Mobile integrated with DoubleClick Mobile
Just a week ago we wrote about Google’s new product – mobile image ads – which allows displaying image banners instead of the company’s usual AdSense for Mobile text ads on mobile web pages. Now the official Google Mobile blog announces the integration between this new product and DoubleClick Mobile. What this means for publishers [...]
T-Mobile 3G Launch Tomorrow
Every T-Mobile customer is eager to hear more information on when the company will be coming through with its promise on their activation of its 3G network. At first we were told that the date for 3G release was set for early summer 2007, but at a news conference at the GSMA World Congress, T-Mobile [...]
Nokia N95 comes to Rogers Wireless in Canada, at last
Apparently, Apple isn’t the only mobile phone maker that Rogers Wireless is getting all warm and fuzzy with. Because even though it’s late, they are set to launch the Nokia N95 stardard version soon in their network, beating American network giant AT&T to the punch. No software or hardware modification will be done on the [...]
Samsung Glyde coming to Verizon in May
Although it was first scheduled for a later release, Samsung’s new touchscreen-endowed wonder, the Samsung Glyde, will be coming to Verizon in May. It will cost you $429 per unit if you want to get it byt itself, and $299 with a two-year contract. The Samsung Glyde, also known as the Samsung U940, a touch-based [...]
Nokia Music Store opens in Singapore
Nokia recently opened the doors to its music store in Singapore, offering millions of tracks from major international artists, Asian artists, and independent labels. Among the first independent Asian labels to join Nokia’s new project are Ocean Butterflies Music and Rock Records Singapore. Even an independent label from Thailand, RS Digital, has begun offering music [...]
3G iPhone confirmed to be cheaper, thinner, and more powerful?
Rumor has it (as usual with Apple’s iPhone) that the 3G iPhone will be outed on June 27, 2008, on the first year anniversary of its introduction to the mobile phone market. And not only is it going to come with the much-awaited support for 3G networks, but it will purportedly also have an inbuilt [...]
Cheap 3X optical zoom without moving parts
Tessera, a producer of miniaturization technologies, has announced in an online press release about their new optical zoom solution. This innovation is called OptiML Zoom and can provide 3X optical zoom in a small, compact camera – ideally fitting for a modern, thin and slim cameraphone. Did I mention that there actually are no moving [...]
WHERE for Nseries smartphones
uLocate Communications, a developer of location-based services, has announced that WHERE – a package of smart, location-enabled widgets – is now available for Nokia’s Nseries phones with built-in GPS (N95 8GB, N95 and N82). Interestingly enough, WHERE is also available for Nokia N81, but because of the lack of GPS, you will have to report [...]
Leaked: Photos of the still unannounced Nokia 6025
There was a time when mobile phone makers could just calmly sit back after a hard day’s work, not worrying that a random stranger might introduce their newest and top secret products to the curious public. Sadly for them, that time is over. For now we have another round of those old “Leaked!” story headlines, [...]
SlingPlayer Mobile updated for Windows Mobile and Symbian
Sling Media has just made the updates for SlingPlayer Mobile available at their web site for those running the Windows Mobile for Pocket PC and Smartphone OS, as well as for the Symbian OS. No detailed description containing the changes made by the update have been made available yet, but expect it to have minor [...]
Nokia announces Nokia 6600 Slide
The Nokia 3600 Slide and Nokia 6600 Fold aren’t the be-all end-all of Nokia’s latest product announcement. Along with those two previously mentioned “fashion/glamour” phones, Nokia has also announced that it will be releasing the Nokia 6600 Slide – a compact and elegant handset that’s as comfortable to hold in your hand as it is [...]
Unlocked Blackberry 9000 Pics Found on eBay, Specs Revealed
Although we are not sure why the pictures were removed just before the auction ended, what we do know is that there were pictures released of the unlocked Blackberry 9000 on eBay. Although this phone has not even been announced yet, there are a few listed features – at least according to this auction – [...]
iPhone Comes to Canada
We have brought you news on the iPhone before, including the recent launch in India, and now there is another launch to report. This is some fantastic news for residents of the Great White North – the iPhone is finally heading to Canada. It seemed like it would never happen with millions of people across [...]
HTC Touch Find, rounded version of HTC Cruise
A family of HTC Touch devices seems to be growing bigger and bigger. Only last week we told you about 3 upcoming additions to this line – HTC Touch Diamond, HTC Touch Pro and HTC Touch Pro Dual. And today we have another one – HTC Touch Find. I’d like to say that HTC Find [...]
iPhone Available With New Text Plan for Customers With Disabilities
AT&T reported today that the iPhone has been made even more accessible, with a text plan that caters to customers who are deaf or have a hearing or speech disability. As stated on the AT&T website: Today, AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced a new Text Accessibility Plan (TAP) for iPhone, designed to give iPhone customers with [...]
LG: Slimmer enV2(TM) Available Tomorrow at Verizon Wireless
We have made a few releases recently from LG, such as on the LG Prada II and the LG Secret, and now we have even more LG news. Verizon Wireless reported today that the enV2(TM) by LG will be available tomorrow, April 30, at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores across the nation. This phone is an [...]
Review: Jabra BT5020
For all you mobile users out there who spend a lot of time on your mobile during your travels or in the office, the Jabra BT5020 bundle is ideal. There are numerous benefits offered by this mobile accessory, namely the fact that it can help businesses to prosper and profit by allowing a single Bluetooth [...]
Nokia Unveils Unique Asymmetrical Design With the Nokia 5220
As they have done many times in the past, Nokia has surprised us with another unique and advanced mobile phone. The Nokia 5220 is one that definitely catches your eye. The asymmetrical design is one that has really not been offered yet by a mobile phone, and which is really quite striking. It definitely sets [...]
Vertu Constellation Rococo Collection Phones: The Real Luxury Phones
Most of us are pretty reasonable when it comes to the prices we are willing to pay for a mobile phone, but if you are looking for all-out luxury you are definitely going to want to check out the most recently released Vertu Constellation Rococo Collection phones. This collection was created to celebrate Vertu’s tenth [...]