Apple Releases iPhone 1.0.1 Firmware Update
Apple has released the first update for iPhone. Firmware 1.0.1 makes no mention of changes other than “bug fixes”. To install the update, connect your iPhone your your computer, then click Check For Updates… in the iPhone tab of iTunes. For discussion of what exactly was changed in iPhone 1.0.1, check out our iPhone Forum. [...]
Amp’d Mobile, Meet Prexar Mobile
Amp’d Mobile has announced that they will go offline tonight. But, service won’t end for the drying-up customer base of the failed MVNO. Instead, Prexar Mobile, a new MVNO has acquired “key assets” from Amp’d Mobile, and will take control of the existing user base. Customers will be able to keep their existing phones, though [...]
Palm Updates Their Java Support
Palm has issued an updated Java virtual machine for their devices. The WebSphere Everyplace software enables Palm device owners to take advantage of applications such as Opera Mini. The new version comes in at 5.7.2. It improves support for the keyboard on the Treo 680 and 700p, as well as how the application quits. In [...]
Sprint Gives Away Free Ringtone
Sprint is giving away free ringtones as a part of the promotion for their community site Buzz About Wireless. To get the free ringtone, you have to login to Sprint’s Digital Lounge, and chose the option to Buy with a promo code. Enter promo code U3T6X6P4.
Motorola i335 & ic602 for Sprint Surface
Two new Sprint phones have been revealed. The first is the ic602 PowerSource phone which is the successor to the ic502 Blend and adds a VGA camera with flash to the front while the i335 is a Nextel iDEN phone with small bar form factor, aimed at the entry level. We first-revealed the ic602 months [...]
AT&T Launches Pantech C150
Late this week, AT&T rolled out the Pantech C150. While expected to be a prepaid phone, replacing the existing C120, the C150 instead has become an entry level postpay phone in AT&T’s lineup. The C150 is a minor upgrade over the C120, offering a new design and Bluetooth. The Pantech C150 is available for free [...]
Full Details: Sprint WiMAX Launch Plans
We’ve known for years about Sprint’s newly-announced partnership with Google. Today, Google and Sprint Nextel officially announced they were working together on a national WiMAX network. We will expose all of Sprint’s WiMAX partners, and how the network will be built. Read more to see how deep the rabbit hole goes… and what exactly is [...]
Palm Launches Desktop Beta for Vista
Palm has launched a beta of Palm Desktop for Windows Vista users.The software features Outlook 2007 sync and an integrated install tool for Palm applications and databases. The software does lack features such as Quick Install and VersaMail USB sync, and is not intended for users of other Palm devices besides the 755p, 700p, 680. [...]
Apple Ends Media Hysteria, Sells Many iPhones
Apple today reported on mis-analyzed information released earlier this week by AT&T. As a part of Apple’s third quarter financial reports (published today), the company confirmed that they sold 270,000 iPhone units. AT&T earlier this week reported that 146,000 new activations took place with iPhone, which was mis-interperted by many as the full sales of [...]
Helio Adds Missing Exchange Support to Ocean
The Helio Ocean was originally announced with Microsoft Exchange support, however, as many found, it wasn’t in the box. The Ocean only supported Exchange accounts via IMAP, with Helio left telling Ocean owners to look for a future update. That day has now come, as Helio has begun offering a beta of their Exchange support. [...]
