Archive for July 29th, 2008
It’s been a while since we first mentioned the murmurs of Video support purportedly coming to the Sidekick LX. A mention of video playback popped up in a T-Mobile Sidekick LX support page - then nothing. After two months of silence, T-Mobile and Danger have begun rolling out the goody-stuffed OTA. It’s being distributed at random, so don’t panic if you don’t get the update immediately - just keep an eye on your Sidekick over the next few days. [Via Hiptop 3] Via Mobilecrunch
HTC’s Touch Diamond is one pretty tiny piece of fun. Unfortunately, the lack of U.S 3G spectrum support outweighs the Touch Diamond’s looks. Slow browsing = suck. That shouldn’t be a problem for much longer, according to this FCC posting.. Lets see here.. Touch Diamond model number.. Bluetooth 2.0+EDR.. WiFi connectivity.. bam! 850/1900 MHz support, perfect for U.S. HSDPA. No word yet on pricing, carrier, or anything else besides the aforementioned tidbits. With HTC requesting confidentiality until August 31st, hopefully we’ll be seeing it soon. [Via Phone Scoop] Via Mobilecrunch
The upcoming game is the second title from a licensing agreement between Glu and HPG, Hasbro’s licensing division. “TRANSFORMERS has a vast consumer base worldwide, and we saw great enthusiasm and reception with the launch of our TRANSFORMERS game last year,” stated Jill Braff, senior vice president of global publishing, Glu. “With TRANSFORMERS G1: AWAKENING, we’ve incorporated classic elements true to the original franchise while creating an innovative and enthralling mobile strategy game that’ll appeal to TRANSFORMERS fans new and old.” I’m not sure how the price of fuel is going to impact the war between the Autobots and Decepticons, but the action will be fast and furious. There’s sure to be plenty of work for a good mechanic when the battle heats up this fall. Via Mobilecrunch
The upcoming game is the second title from a licensing agreement between Glu and HPG, Hasbro’s licensing division. “TRANSFORMERS has a vast consumer base worldwide, and we saw great enthusiasm and reception with the launch of our TRANSFORMERS game last year,†stated Jill Braff, senior vice president of global publishing, Glu. “With TRANSFORMERS G1: AWAKENING, we’ve incorporated classic elements true to the original franchise while creating an innovative and enthralling mobile strategy game that’ll appeal to TRANSFORMERS fans new and old.†I’m not sure how the price of fuel is going to impact the war between the Autobots and Decepticons, but the action will be fast and furious. There’s sure to be plenty of work for a good mechanic when the battle heats up this fall. Via Mobilecrunch
Due its success in the U.S. and Canadian markets, 7-Eleven has expanded its prepaid wireless program to more than 400 stores in Singapore. The Singapore program is called 7-Connect and uses the 3G network of local operator M1. 7-Eleven states it is the first first retailer to debut a company-owned private-brand wireless program in Asia and, that it’s the first retailer to offer a pre-paid plan with free nights and weekends. The 7-Connect prepaid “Free Nights and Weekends” plan is available for $30 per month and features: free local voice calls on nights and weekends, $10 bonus to use for other features such as SMS, rates as low as 8 cents per minute, 5-cent local 2-way text messaging, 15-cent global 2-way text messaging and carry-forward minutes, and full-service customer assistance in both Chinese and English. The 7-Connect program was developed by Ztar Mobile of Dallas, TX. Via Mobilecrunch
Russell Klein, co-founder and CEO of SendMe, said in a statement: “With the addition of Moderati to our ringtone catalog, our members can access their favorite indie music, Television show themes, college fight songs and more…we’re excited to work with Moderati to let our members select from blockbuster hits and indie favorites - whatever suits their tastes.” Via Mobilecrunch
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Four Sony Ericsson demo spots released: F305, S302, J132, K330Posted by: admin in Mobile GadgetAlthough the C905 demo video leaked out almost a week prior to its announcement, Sony Ericsson managed to keep the demo videos for the other handsets announced in June under wraps until now. Released this morning, the demos show off the F305’s gesture-based gaming, the S302’s pic snapping prowess, and that the K330 and J132 are.. uh.. phones that can be used while standing or sitting. S302: J132: K330: Via Mobilecrunch
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2008
Sprint owes customers $73 mil in Calif. early termination fee rulingPosted by: admin in Mobile Gadget
Scott Bursor, an attorney representing the plaintiffs, reportedly said that this decision “sounds the death knell for the industry’s petition seeking a preemption ruling from the FCC—a ruling the industry has never been able to win in court.” While carriers have announced changes to their early termination fee structures, carriers still face multiple suits over the practice. The California case ruled that Sprint owes its former customers roughly $73 million in refunds. But the ruling isn’t final, (is it ever?) and Sprint has two weeks to respond to the court’s decision, then the California Superior Court will make a final ruling. Via Mobilecrunch
With the Treo 800w lacking a standard wired headset/headphone jack, users were a bit surprised (read: mad) to find that the voice commands they’d grown accustomed to on other (cheaper) Palm handsets weren’t functional over Bluetooth. Fortunately, it seems that voice-enabled features were just a bit delayed, rather than totally omitted. From this page over at Palm.com: “Palm® Treo 800w Voice Dialing Over Bluetooth will be available soon as a download from this web page. Please return to this page in the coming days for the download and details” No word yet when the update should roll out - hopefully “in the coming days” actually means what it implies. Edit: Apparently, it meant “We rolled it out yesterday, but haven’t updated this page yet.” 800w users can get the update here. [Via SlashPhone] Via Mobilecrunch This odd beast is made entirely of wood and without screws or nails. The creator, Del, is quite proud of his little creation and gives us a full tour of the device, proving that gadget cares about come in all ages and that some of the ideal ideas come from folks we’d initially discount as hopelessly […] This odd beast is made entirely of wood and without screws or nails. The creator, Del, is quite proud of his tiny creation and gives us a full tour of the device, proving that gadget loves come in all ages and that some of the ideal ideas come from folks we’d initially discount as hopelessly outdated or, worse, crazy. I just hope I’m this cool when I’m Del’s age. |
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