By: T-Marco July 16th, 2008
Add the SonyEricsson T303a to the upcoming phones list, this tiny handset passed FCC today. The attractive look and hip slider design makes this phone “a must wanted” and the best thing is, it’s affordable! The handset comes equipped with Bluetooth 2.0 and a 1.3 Megapixel camera. Compared with the T303i, the T303a has a tri-band GSM including 1900 and 850 MHz. We’ll cross our fingers and wait to see if this device arrives in one of our national carriers.
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By: Zach Flauaus July 15th, 2008
If you’re a parent who says that texting is useless, think again: Your kid could very well win $50,000. Well, not this year, as the contest is over, but next year perhaps. Each year, LG holds the National Texting Championship, where the rules are pretty simple: if you text the fastest, you win. Plain and simple, yes? Except for the fact that you must use an LG phone.
By: Zach Flauaus July 13th, 2008
For the CrackBerry BlackBerry addicts (like me) who don’t want to give up their BlackBerry for an iPhone 3G but want a touchscreen don’t have to wonder if it’s in the works. We’ve seen leaked promotion images, but now the first live images of the BlackBerry Thunder for Verizon have been released, and it looks like a normal BlackBerry… Just without a keyboard. The Thunder is rumored to be an iPhone killer (I think all phones with a touchscreen nowadays have been called an iPhone killer) but even I have my doubts of that happening. The latest news from CrackBerry is that the Thunder has a glass, multi-touch screen AND a new web browser built from WebKit, the same engine that powers Safari, so the screen should act nice and viewing the web should be a breeze. The phone is expected to be released November, but with Verizon, you never know when exactly it will be released.
Via [CrackBerry]
By: Zach Flauaus July 11th, 2008
Well, today is iDay 3G and not very many people are happy with Apple right now. It seems that they haven’t solved their activation problems from last year as they are sending many folks home with a non-working iPhone, putting to rest the thought that the iPhone must be activated in-store. But it’s not just activation issues that’s plaguing the iPhone.
By: Zach Flauaus July 8th, 2008
Well… The petitions may have worked, but not in the customer’s favor. According to AppleInsider, Apple has pulled the iPhone 3G from their retail stores in Canada in response to customer’s outrage with how, shall we say, crappy the data plans are on Rogers Wireless.
According to a private conference call Monday evening, Rogers and Fido will have to make a plan for iPhone customers with a minimum of 150 minutes, 75 text messages, and 400MB of data, all for $60/month on a 3-year contract. Compared to the AT&T plans in the US (450 minutes, no texting, unlimited data), that is very unfair, but it’s typically how things go in Canada.
Only Roger and affiliates will be able to sell them, yet Apple will have demo units if you decide you want to play with them. Where this will lead it’s not for sure, but you have to love this quote from Apple:
“We have nothing to do with the service plans. Those are Rogers’ plans.”
Via [TechCrunch]
Read [AppleInsider]
By: Zach Flauaus July 7th, 2008
If there is one thing that people have been complaining about on T-Mobile, it’s the lack of 3G coverage. While they’re starting to change that with rolling out service in New York, there is no major roll out of the service or a time table. Well, that may be about to change.
The latest swirl of rumors is saying that by October 1, 2008, T-Mobile will launch 3G in their top markets that include places such as Austin, Chicago, Denver, and Seattle. While T-Mobile has four 3G (blah…) phones released and out for purchase, they are also planning on releasing the Sony Ericsson Bella, an Android device, and a mysterious one, all of which run on the 3G network. Another device includes Samsung phone with a five megapixel camera.
Let’s all cross our fingers for this new set of developments to be true.
Via [BroadbandReports]
Read [TmoNews]
