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Virgin Mobile Announces “Connect” and “Lounge” – Mobile Social Networking apps for Internet Addicts
Virgin Mobile USA announced today the official launch of two new first-of-a-kind features designed to empower its prepaid and postpaid customers with the latest mobile social networking technology. These new initiatives, both available at no additional cost beyond normal internet access charges, offer Virgin Mobile USA customers new and innovative ways to hook up:
“Connect,” a [...]
Nokia Ranks No. 1 while Worldwide Smartphone Sales Reached Its Lowest Growth Rate in Q3 ‘08
In the third quarter of 2008, the global smartphone market reached its weakest year-on-year growth since Gartner began tracking the industry. Worldwide smartphone sales to end-users totalled 36.5 million units in the third quarter of 2008, an 11.5 per cent increase from the same period in 2007. The top thress companies amoung worldwide results in [...]
Half of ATT 3G iPhone Buyers Switched from Verizon- Oouch
According to a new report from The NPD research Group, 30 percent of U.S. consumers who purchased Apple’s new iPhone 3G from June through August 2008 switched from other mobile carriers to join AT&T. By way of comparison just 23 percent of consumers, on average, switched carriers between June and August 2008. And get this [...]
Att reveals Pantech C610 available from today
For the first time we have heard about Pantech C610 when it showed up at the FCC website five months ago. And today AT&T and Pantech announced the C610, a new 3G clamshell handset. The C610 has dual-band GSM/EDGE radios, with HSDPA, stereo Bluetooth and features a 1.3 megapixel camera and video sharing. It has a-GPS, [...]
MetroPCS is Kicking A$$ with 39% Increase for new Customers in Q3 2008
USA based mobile operator, MetroPCS has announced selected subscriber information for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. In the third quarter of 2008, MetroPCS reported gross additions of approximately 935,000 subscribers, which represents an increase of 39% over the third quarter of 2007. Churn for the third quarter of 2008 decreased 0.4% when compared to [...]
T-Mobile is to release Shadow II on October 15th
Its been a while since have passed since we have heard any news about the T-Mobile Shadow II. Initially the word was that the Shadow II would launch in early Q4 of this year and now it seems we have confirmation that the previous time frame will hold up. It has been confirmed that the [...]
No More ATT Prepaid Unlimited GoPhone Data from November 12th
Opps, it will really suck especially if you have the iPhone with ATT Unlimited GoPhone data Plan for $19.99. It has been confirmed by the ATT GoPhone CSR that the current $19.99 unlimited GoPhone data option on Pay As You Go service would be discontinued on November 12th. When it was asked why, then they [...]
RIM Documents shows off Two new CDMA BlackBerrys : Niagara and Apex
Even though all of us are talking about the Blackberry Thunder and Javalin, seems like Blackberry is planning on bringing out some more devices. In a RIM Internal document forwarded earlier in the year, two new names have come up, that we have missed.
We knew that the name “Blackberry Niagara” was replaced by the Bold. [...]
Rogers is to offer the BlackBerry KickStart 8220 in pink
First Rogers reveals that it will release the BlackBerry KickStart 8220 flip phone in Gray. But to make more Canadians, especially women, happy now Rogers is saying that it will also release the BlackBerry KickStart 8220 flip phone in Pink. The image shown above is there to prove it. As per the price which you [...]
T-Mobile is Offering More G1 for Pre Order till Oct 21st
AS you already know that Tmobile with the help with Google and HTC will make the first android phone G1 available beginning October 22nd. And today Tmobile spokesperson said:
“Given the great anticipation and the heavy pre-sale demand for the T-Mobile G1, [T-Mobile] nearly tripled the number of phones initially available for delivery on the Oct. [...]
Nokia hints to Release Nokia 5800 XpressMusic in Canada soon
Nokia hints to Release Nokia 5800 XpressMusic in Canada soon
Nokia has recently published on it’s Canadian website a new section with the Nokia iPhone rival, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Canada. This device doesn’t have an operator form the moment but we think Rogers and Fido will sale the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusix [...]
Netomat and Motorola reveals Chicago Bears’ Mobile Website
Today Motorola’s strategic venture capital arm Netomat, Inc. has announced the launch of the Chicago Bears new mobile website, the Bears Mobile. With “Bears Mobile” fans can stay in the game with access to a streamlined version of the team’s official web site on their mobile phone. Bears Mobile offers instant access to the latest [...]
The BlackBerry Storm unfolds a little more : Storm Video
Each day the BlackBerry Storm get unfolded a little more. Today is therefore the turn of the BlackBerry Storm to reveal a little more via a video fly more or less we learn more about the future of mobile RIM. We see in particular the interface of the unit (which will not be multi-touch?) And [...]
Carbon Diem: Application to calculate your carbon emissions
Carbon Diem is an application that automatically measure the carbon footprint you leave nature without seeking any additional information from you. It uses information from GPS satellites, to understand whether you move on foot, by car or by plane, and thus calculate the carbon emissions they generate. According to information application developers can very accurately [...]
