Apple’s App Store Offers, Then Pulls, iPhone As Modem Application (Updated)
Nullriver, for a few hours, was able to offer the ability to use your iPhone as a Wi-Fi hotspot… until Apple used its monopoly power to shut them down. It’s not rare for Nullriver to push the envelope however, the company is best known for creating Installer.app, the first unofficial App Store for iPhone. Using [...]
First Details and Images of Verizon Blitz Surface
The first images of the UTStarcom TXT8010 have surfaced thanks to a leaked Equipment Guide featuring Verizon branding on the device. Image courtesy of Engadget Mobile The messaging and multimedia device is expected to be launched first through Wal-Mart as the Verizon Blitz on August 8th under the inPulse prepaid lineup and will feature a [...]
New Details Surface Regarding Expanded T-Mobile 3G Launch
Further details have surfaced regarding the launch of T-Mobile’s 3G network in more cities this year thanks to a spy shot of an internal T-Mobile poster that is intended for retail employees. Image courtesy of tmonews The poster details the following markets that are expected to launch 3G service on October 1st: Austin NJ and [...]
FCC Reveals HTC Kaiser/TyTn II With 1700Mhz 3G Access
The FCC has revealed a version of the HTC Kaiser/TyTn II with 1700Mhz 3G access, making it one of the first smart devices to be compatible with T-Mobile’s emerging 3G network. The device also includes a front facing camera for video calls, but it is unknown whether T-Mobile will support the functionality on its network [...]
T-Mobile (Re)Launches Sidekick
T-Mobile has decided to return to the roots of the Sidekick naming convention while introducing its newest variant, which is as feature-laden as the LX at the pricepoint of the budget-priced iD. The new Sidekick features a 2.6 inch WQVGA display, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo audio support, speakerphone, media player, myFaves support, [...]
Samsung Instinct Gets its First Firmware / Software Update
Sprint today issued software version BF30 for the Samsung Instinct. This update contains various bug fixes, but no other descriptions were given to what was specifically changed. The Instinct has had several minor issues, ranging from being unable to update its roaming files, to the weather application not properly loading data. One advantage to the [...]
Nokia Drops BlackBerry Connect Support
Nokia has announced that they will be discontinuing support of BlackBerry Connect services on the E-Series line of S60 smartphones. This news comes the same week as the formal launch of the E71 in North America. The only other E-Series phone to formally launch in the United States, was the E62. Between E-Series releases in [...]
Motorola Launches Unlocked U9 via MOTOSTORE
In a press release today, Motorola has launched the MOTO U9. The Motorola U9 serves as the replacement to the highly lauded PEBL clamshell and features a large QVGA color display, quadband GSM/EDGE support, MOTOMAGX Linux-based operating system, CrystalTalk noise reduction, speakerphone, microSD expansion slot, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, Bluetooth with stereo audio [...]
Sprint Launches Airave Indoor Cellsite Service Nationwide (Updated)
Sprint has officially launched its long awaited indoor femtocell solution designed to extend and facilitate coverage inside homes and buildings with poor reception. The Sprint Airave is a cellular basestation manufactured by Samsung that relies on an Ethernet connection leading to broadband internet access that splits available spectrum around the coverage radius of the device, [...]
