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Published by Walri on Wednesday, 10th March 2010
Motorola Backflip ships, but AT&T locks users in
AT&T’s first Android phone, the Motorola Backflip, is now shipping, though some users will be disappointed that they cannot download apps from outside the Android Market. AT&T has asserted its authority over its own user experience by...
Published by US Chick on Wednesday, 10th March 2010
To buy the Samsung Stunt - Cricket wants $79, and MetroPCS has it free
It used to be that all you really needed to know to shop for a cell phone was the price of the service. Especially in prepaid because well in phones you pretty much got what you paid for. If you wanted the throw away, you could always get a phone for...
Published by Horrid on Wednesday, 10th March 2010
A mobile for your youngster which detects bullying and predators
A new Child safety system for mobiles is being launched by mobile specialist AQL with the help of child safety experts, Crisp Thinking. It works by sending copies of SMS messages that arrive at your child’s phone, to be assessed by the Crisp...
Published by Walri on Tuesday, 9th March 2010
Yet another midrange phone joins LG’s Cookie range
The Cookie range is proving a midmarket hit for LG, and the vendor has added yet another model, the Cookie Fresh (aka GS290). This will ship later this month in Europe, (UK, France and Italy first) priced at £100 in the UK on pay-as-you-go deals...
Published by US Chick on Tuesday, 9th March 2010
New Wilson Sleek cell booster, $125 can be pre-ordered
Back at CES in January, yet another solution to poor cell phone reception was introduced in the form of a cell phone signal booster. In contrast to the femtocell, which can only be gotten at Sprint or Verizon anyway, the Sleek is mobile. You clip it on...
Published by Walri on Monday, 8th March 2010
iPad to come to Europe by end of April, US on April 3
Apple’s iPad may not have made the same splash as its previous gadgets, but its timing remains impeccable. The first advert for the tablet, which is now confirmed for US shipment on April 3, cropped up by surprise during the Oscars ceremony on...
Published by Walri on Friday, 5th March 2010
Microsoft Pink, Sony tablet – games are key
One of the constant sources of mobile industry speculation is whether certain key players will launch their own-branded phones. Google has obliged with Nexus One, and now Microsoft is, yet again, reported to be readying a handset. Xbox will be a central...
Published by Walri on Thursday, 4th March 2010
Samsung’s Diva fashion phone ships as O2 exclusive
Samsung may be trying to prove itself as a supplier of ‘serious’ smartphones, but it’s still following its old path of launching more frivolous handsets, targeting every market segment it can think of. In this case, fashion conscious...
Published by Horrid on Thursday, 4th March 2010
Skype comes to all Nokia Symbian phones via Ovi Store
A lot of fuss this week was made of the availability of Skype on Nokia smartphones, but of course it was the first implementation, done when 3 Group wanted to introduce Skype to stimulate its data services. The actual news is that Nokia is endorsing it by...
Published by Walri on Wednesday, 3rd March 2010
Vodafone boosts 360 with Nokia X6 and new apps
You may not have taken too much notice of Vodafone’s new mobile web experience, Vodafone 360, or the handsets that support it, but they will be hard to avoid this year as the company steps up its efforts. It has now launched its own version of the...
















