Nokia Announces X6 for US Pre-Order
Nokia has announced that it has launched a pre-order campaign for the forthcoming X6 music phone in the US with a US 3G compatible version. The US version will be the 16GB version of the multimedia-oriented smart device instead of the 32GB version offered internationally with a choice between black and yellow bodyshell colors, while […]
BlackBerry Storm Update Available Now, OTA Update Later Today
The BlackBerry Storm has received the first of three planned firmware updates by Verizon and RIM to address a myriad of usability and stability issues. The update is currently available over Verizon’s online updater and BlackBerry Desktop Server, with the first OTA update being placed online at 9:30PM PST/11:30PM CST/12:30AM EST. It should be noted […]
Opera Mini Beta 4.2 Now Available on T-Mobile G1
A version of Opera Mini Beta version 4.2 has been made available on the Android Marketplace for the T-Mobile G1. Image courtesy of FreewareAndroid.com The version available on the Android Marketplace is identical to the release for standard Java devices with skins, YouTube support, file uploads, improved Opera Link support, page zooming, and faster browsing […]
Internet Explorer Mobile 6 Emulator Available Now (Updated)
In a post on the Windows Mobile Team Blog, Microsoft has announced the availability of the Mobile Internet Explorer 6 emulator for web developers. The browser is expected to be available at some point in 2009 as a part of Windows Mobile 6.5 and will feature support for desktop rendering, text wrap for portrait-oriented displays, AJAX […]
AT&T CEO Confirms iPhone 3G Tethering Available Soon
AT&T CEO Ralph De la Vega has confirmed after months of speculation and rumors that the carrier and Apple will officially offer the capability to use the iPhone 3G as a modem. Speaking at the Web 2.0 internet summit this morning, the CEO confirmed that it would be available soon, but did not give a […]
Android Marketplace Now Available, No Paid Apps Until 2009
In a post on the Android Developers Blog, Eric Chu has outlined the specifics for aspiring developers looking to develop applications for the Android platform as well as announcing general availability of the service beginning today. The service will start accepting applications next Monday, October 27 and anyone interested in submitting applications will have to […]
AT&T to Depend on HSPA Until 2013, Expects LTE to Be Available in 2014
In a speech delivered at the 4G Executive Summit yesterday, AT&T Mobility Vice-President of Network Architecture Hank Kafka stated that the carrier will depend on its HSPA network for mobile broadband for the foreseeable future while playing up the forthcoming upgrades to HSPA+ and the apparent advantages of its GSM based infrastructure while remaining confident […]
Buddy Beacon Now Available on More Carriers, iPhone
uLocate Communications, developers of the Buddy Beacon GPS tracking software first launched on Helio have announced wider availability of its flagship product. Buddy Beacon works by transmitting approximate coordinates using either the phone’s aGPS transceiver or self-reported location (the iPhone does not include GPS capabilities) to other people on a buddy list with the application […]