Posts Tagged 3rd-2009
T-Mobile USA down all over the place? (update: yes)
Posted by in phone on November 3rd, 2009
We’re getting reports from sea to shining sea this evening that T-Mobile service is down or intermittent on both voice and data — particularly bad timing in light of the recent Sidekick drama. We’ve tested in New York and it’s …
AT&T sues Verizon over 'there's a map for that' ads
Posted by in Mobile on November 3rd, 2009
T-Mobile has lousy coverage… but good customer service. Verizon has the best network… but you pay for it. In the end, everybody is willing to sacrifice something in order to get what they think is the best compromise for them. …
Apple rejects Macworld iPhone Superguide from App Store… for …
Posted by in iPhone on November 3rd, 2009
The iPhone App Store’s arbitrary and inconsistent approval process continues to baffle and annoy on every level, as Macworld Editor-in-Chief Jason Snell just had his iPhone book rejected… for using the word “iPhone” in the title. …
Blacksn0w unlock available now for iPhone 3G and 3GS
Posted by in iPhone on November 3rd, 2009
And if that weren’t enough, it looks like blackra1n RC3 is alive as well, with Mac and Windows support. What are you waiting for? Hit the read link to get started, if that’s your thing. And the battle for the iPhone’s immortal soul …
Nokia N900 now up for $649 preorder in the US of A
Posted by in Mobile on September 3rd, 2009
Nokia fans know the drill — if you happen to live in the vicinity of the New York or Chicago flagship stores, you’re almost certainly better off holding out and camping in front of the store as the launch date draws near — but now …
AT&T rolling out MMS to iPhone on September 25, tethering 'in the …
Posted by in iPhone on September 3rd, 2009
AT&T has just announced that MMS — a much-ballyhooed feature of iPhone OS 3.0 — will finally be hitting AT&T on September 25. There’s still no date for tethering, though the company is holding the line that it’ll be offered “in the …
T-Mobile Pulse runs Android, headed for Europe
Posted by in Mobile on September 3rd, 2009
Not that our Stateside T-Mobile needs much help scoring Android handsets, but this phone looks strictly reserved for our European brethren. The T-Mobile Pulse is actually Huawei’s U8220, which looks a little drab compared to its U8230 …
Video: Nokia's N900, N97 mini, X3, X6 and Booklet 3G hands-on roundup
Posted by in phone on September 3rd, 2009
Just in case you missed it, you should probably be informed that Nokia had quite the morning yesterday as Nokia World 2009 kicked off in Stuttgart. Not only was the N97 mini made official, but the company’s Booklet 3G was fully detailed …
Square iPhone Payment System turns your phone into credit card reader
Posted by in iPhone on August 3rd, 2009
Plugging into the headphone jack of either an iPhone or iPod Touch, the dongle takes a swipe of your card, the seller enters the purchase data and you do your best penless John Hancock on the touchscreen. …
Windows Mobile 7 to be a premium, multitouch beast of a platform
Posted by in Mobile on August 3rd, 2009
Seeing the gold build of Windows Mobile 6.5 in action was pretty nifty, but Inquirer’s recent video actually managed to unveil a few juicy tidbits about version 7 as well — a platform that’s shaping up to be that massive, …