Fahad Khan
Verizon Wireless to Acquire Alltel
With leaked reports coming in of Verizon Wireless acquiring Alltel, it has been made official that the deal will go through for $28.1 billion creating the largest wireless company in the U.S. in customer numbers by putting Verizon at 80 million over AT&T’s 71 million. The cash merger is a result of Verizon acquiring the […]
T-Mobile Announces New Unlimited Family Plan
With the recent epidemic of unlimited wireless plans being launched by almost every wireless carrier, T-mobile has announced a new unlimited family rate plan. The cost of the plan will still be $100 (for the first line) a month while additional lines (up to 4 lines) can be added for $50 extra per month. Other […]
HTC Announces Touch Pro
The Touch Pro has been announced by HTC. The device, previously code-named as the HTC Raphael, mimics the HTC Diamond in specifications but has an added QWERTY keypad making it slightly thicker than the Diamond. Running on a 528MHz processor, the Touch Pro will be supporting Windows Mobile 6.1 along with HTC’s TouchFLO 3D user […]
Qualcomm Announces Smaller Bluetooth Chip
Qualcomm, developers of advanced wireless technologies have announced the latest addition to their Bluetooth solutions, to deliver a better user experience and offer significant advantages for handset manufacturers. The new BTS4025 system-on-a-chip (SoC), is said to offer full support for Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) specification. It also offers improved radio-frequency performance in […]
OmniVision Develops New Image Sensor for Camera Phones
OmniVision Technologies, the company that designs and markets high-performance semiconductor image sensors, have now developed a brand new image sensor which grabs more pixels within the same space used in current chips, for example the new sensor will be able to squeeze 8 megapixels into the same space of current 3 megapixel chips. The new […]
Samsung Introduces L870 (Updated)
Samsung has introduced L870, a S60 phone, with a 13.5mm stainless steel body to provide consumers a life enhancing experience. A thoroughly designed “minimalistic” keypad provides just enough space between each key for convenience. The software features are not only easy to learn but also provide maximized productivity, with full speed internet browser and more […]
Samsung and Infineon Partner for CDMA Chipsets
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has started buying chipsets from German chipmakerInfineon. This move is said to reduce Samsung’s dependency on Qualcomm Inc, who presently hold patents for code division multiple access technology for chipsets used in 3G mobile phones. Samsung’s spokesperson Kwak Bum-joon said that they have been looking to expand parts supply sources and […]
Pantech’s Breeze Now Available at AT&T
Pantech’s new handset, Breeze, is now available at AT&T wireless. The newly launched phone supports an attractive look and is complemented by a large color display with a resolution of 128×160. The quad band Breeze comes with a VGA camera, Bluetooth and uniquely designed quick call keys under the display. The entry level clamshell is […]
FCC to Auction New Spectrum
FCC’s chairman Kevin Martin has announced that the agency might be holding another auction for a new spectrum. The new auction, named AWSIII, is said to sell off the 25MHz chunk of airwaves within the 2155-2180MHz range. The winning bidder will have to provide free broadband services to 50% of the population within the time […]
N-Gage Users Will be Able to Transfer N-Gage Games
Recent reports had startled N-Gage users as the current licensing terms for N-Gage games had stated that these games could not be transferred over to a new device. With an ‘uproar’ from the N-Gage community, Nokia has stated that there was miscommunication and the users will be able to transfer games to a new phone. […]