PhoneNews.com 2-Month Giveaway XI: Samsung A117 (AT&T), Rebooted
Our apologizes, but due to technical difficulties beyond our control, we have had to restart this giveaway. If you have previously entered for this giveaway, please re-enter… we hope to have comment posting restored as soon as possible. But please, continue the discussion in the PhoneNews.com Forums… The Samsung A117 is an excellent backup phone, [...]
Verizon Wireless Commits to LTE for 4G Network
Verizon Wireless officially elected LTE – Long Term Evolution, as the successor to its popular CDMA / EVDO network. LTE will become the future 4G network infrastructure that Verizon needs in order to provide faster wireless services throughout the country. LTE has been developed within the confines of the 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership) standard which [...]
3G iPhone in 2008
During a Churchill Club meeting in Santa Clara, California, AT&T Inc. Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson was quoted saying that Apple Inc. will in fact, introduce an updated version of its iPhone in 2008 that will utilize AT&T’s 3G network. Not revealing any intimate details on release dates, he did mentioned that it would be [...]
Motorola Releases Unlocked V9 RAZR2
Motorola has begun shipping an unlocked version of the V9 RAZR2 to the United States. The unlocked version carries the full feature set of software provided from Motorola, unhindered or limited by carrier customizations. Motorola is touting this variant as adding in the full blogging and email capacities that the RAZR2 was intended to have. [...]
Alltel Motorola Z6m ROKR Firmware Updated
Motorola has issued a firmware update for the Z6 ROKR on Alltel. To get the update, download an install Motorola Software Update on your Windows PC. It is not known, at this time, what the update changes or improves. Motorola Software Update
Google Maps for Mobile 2.0 Released
Google has quietly released the second major version of their popular Maps for Mobile application. Google Maps for Mobile 2.0 makes significant changes to major portions of the application, and adds significant new functionality. The updated version sports an improved interface, better Bluetooth GPS support, as well as a new My Location feature. My Location [...]
Verizon Commits to Open Device and Open Application Development
Verizon Wireless today announced a significant shift in strategy for their device and software strategies. For years, Verizon has taken a closed nature to the release of devices and applications on their network. The company pioneered draconian lockdown techniques, such as the Verizon Wireless User Interface, and earlier, BREW technology. BREW applications exist in a [...]
LG Shine Launched on AT&T
AT&T and LG Electronics officially announced the arrival of the LG Shine at their retail stores. Distributed nation wide for the “After Thanksgiving Day Sale,” the phone features a sliding form factor, metallic silver exterior and comes with video recording and playback, a 2 MP camera and a music player. It also features a 2.2 [...]
German iPhones Unlocked via iTunes
Customers in Germany have been reporting, via MacNotes.de (German), their unlocking experiences after purchasing the iPhone from T-Mobile Retail outlets. The unlocking process (previously announced for existing German iPhones to resolve legal issues) entails the end user to purchase the phone from one of the many T-Mobile outlets who then in turn submit the iPhone’s [...]
We’re (Still) Hiring!
Our jobs page has been updated once again. We’ve filled our forum administrator position, but we’re still looking for forum moderators. And, of course, we’re still looking for writers to join the PhoneNews.com staff. We’re currently offering one of the best rates in the industry for reporting, so if you know basic HTML and also [...]
