T-Mobile prepping free replacement batteries for G1 owners?
Wouldn’t it be nice if all cellphones came with an extra battery pack free of charge? Well, that doesn’t seem like it will be happening in the near future, what with all manufacturing costs mobile phone makers are facing nowadays. But rumors have it that T-Mobile and Google are going to do just that. It [...]
Walmart goes official on iPhone before selling it on Sunday
So the rumor was right. And the memo wasn’t lying. Walmart will indeed start selling Apple’s iPhone starting Sunday, December 28th, at nearly 2,500 of its stores across the U.S. This will ensure that Apple reaches more and more people with the iPhone, but those who thought Walmart would offer it for as low as [...]
Next Sony Ericsson Windows Mobile smartphone should be ready by the end of 2009: sources
While HTC has done a great job in sexing up Sony Ericsson’s first Windows Mobile device, the Xperia X1, they likely won’t be the same ones supplying the next model. We earlier reported that a company called Mobinnova is eyeing to make the next model in 2009, but a new report points to two new [...]
Rogers & Fido 2009 line-up unveils lots of cool handsets: Xperia X1a, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and Samsung Pixon included
Wondering what high-end handsets will Rogers and Fido launch during 2009? If the answer’s yes, you’ll probably be happy to find out that there are more than 10 awesome devices on the two carriers’ roadmaps for next year. More exactly, there will be lots of Windows Mobile smartphones, four Nokias, two 8MP camera phones [...]
Samsung SCH-W690 Anycall Origin launched in Korea
Samsung is targeting so-called “Active Seniors” with its newest handset, the SCH-W690, or simply, the Anycall Origin. And while Samsung didn’t make it entirely clear what exactly Active Seniors were, well, I think the terms “active” and “senior” in there more than sum it up. One of this new handset’s key features is its 2.6-inch [...]
LG shouts out to the ladies with LG-SH490 “make-up” phone
No, I did not make any of this up. LG has introduced a brand new phone for the ladies, nicknamed the “make-up” phone, and officially called the LG-SH490. As can be expected of a girly phone, its look is polished and it appears to have a shiny outer case. It’s also adorned with different types [...]
Entire line of iPhone nano cases showcased online
If it weren’t for iPhone case manufacturer XSKN, we would have never been intrigued again by rumors of an upcoming iPhone nano. But well, the rumors have spread, especially with them posting a mock-up of the iPhone nano case they’ve designed. Checking back on them today, it appears as if they’ve posted the entire line [...]
Nokia 6208 Classic has a touchscreen and an alphanumeric keypad
While Nokia N97 is the Finns’ first smartphone to feature a touchscreen and a full QWERTY keyboard, the unannounced Nokia 6208 Classic is (almost) the first to have a touchscreen and a regular, alphanumeric keypad. Yes, you’ve heard well, the giant company is getting ready to launch yet another touchscreen handset under the name of Nokia [...]
Mozilla outs Fennec alpha 2, the new version of Firefox for mobiles
The second version of Fennec, Mozilla’s mobile browser, is now available for download. It’s the M10 alpha 2 edition and, like in the case of the first edition, the only mobile device that supports it is, for now, Nokia N810 Internet Tablet (with OS2008). Those who don’t have a N810 but still want to try [...]
iPhone camera with Xenon flash? Snapture Labs says yes
Ever wished for your iPhone’s camera to have a flash? Or, even better, a Xenon flash? I’m sure many of you would like that, and it looks like an accessory will be able to help you soon. Snapture Labs, a company known for providing a popular software for iPhone cameras, has recently presented its patent-pending “Xenon [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1′s successor to be made by Mobinnova, not HTC
Looks like HTC will have to keep their hands full with the second (as well as the third) coming of Google’s Android phone. Why? Sony Ericsson has decided to ditch them in favor of a Taiwan-based company called Mobinnova in making their next-generation Windows Mobile device. Mobinnova is actually a handset maker under Foxconn Electronics. [...]
Nokia N96 Comes With Music Edition is now official
Good news for UK mobile users in need of unlimited music downloads. Nokia N96 Comes With Music Edition was just confirmed by Nokia. Just like the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic CWM Edition, the N96 offers you access to a collection of more than 2 million songs, for free. The access is granted for one year, [...]
T-Mobile USA to launch the Nokia 7510 Supernova in January
Not long after the rumor about T-Mobile Shadow II’s January 2009 release, here comes another rumor: T-Mobile USA might also launch the Nokia 7510 Supernova in the first month of 2009. Announced back in June, Nokia 7510 Supernova is the only clamshell from the Supernova family. But that doesn’t mean it lacks those Xpress-On covers [...]
3 starts offering £9 per month contracts
Holiday season or not, I’m sure many of you are looking for ways to cut back on spending on your mobile phone contracts. Well, in case you still don’t have one, 3 UK tries to provide an answer. £9 per month contracts by way of something new they’re calling Mix & Match. According to 3, [...]
Nokia offers single login services through Ovi
Nokia’s myriad of Internet and media sharing services can now be accessed with only one account and one password, via the Ovi.com website. According to Reuters, Nokia “unified” its services on Sunday, thus allowing users to have a better control over them, since now they all require only one Nokia account. Nokia has big plans [...]
Nokia 8800 Gold Arte surfaces, dressed in leather and (of course) gold
Nokia’s Arte series of luxury phones now has a new member: Nokia 8800 Gold Arte, a device that comes dressed in 18-carat gold and white leather. Apart from its color and the materials used in its creation, Nokia 8800 Gold Arte is similar to the other Arte phones (the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte, for example). So what [...]
Nokia 7310 Supernova SSC Napoli Special Edition revealed
Nokia is no stranger to remaking its old products, but its work (or apparent overwork) with the Nokia 7310 Supernova is just… The Finns have created and are planning to release a special edition Nokia 7310 Supernova, which is to be called the “Nokia 7310 Supernova SSC Napoli Special Edition.” As you might have guessed, [...]
Android G3: HTC’s third Android handset already in development?
Though rumors about a purported HTC-built Android G2 are still new and quite fresh, a new report mentions a third and completely new Android-based handset that’s already in the works, also care of HTC. Providing practically no details, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) says that HTC is actually developing its third Android-based handset now, [...]
Mail on Ovi from Nokia available worldwide
Mail on Ovi, the service announced by Nokia at the beginning of November, is now available around the world, in its public beta version. The service allows owners of S40 phones (like Nokia 7210 Supernova) to set-up their own email address, directly on their handset, thus without needing a PC. The beta Mail on [...]
Android-based Garmin phones coming in second half of 2009
While we all keep hearing (and many keep disbelieving) Garmin’s promises of the Nuvifone’s arrival, the company’s Asia Pacific marketing director Tony An has dropped word on its other plans regarding the mobile space. The second quarter of 2009 is when Garmin expects to first launch the Nuvifone, at least in the Taiwan market, and [...]