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January 5, 2009
Android-powered Kogan Agora meets Mr. Blurrycam on way to CES debut
Filed under: Handsets, Others, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS, Android
Okay, yes, we were mad skeptical that the Agora would ever see the light of day, and you know what? This is one situation where we’re absolutely delighted to be proven wrong. Kogan’s homegrown Android handset just got pictured… Continue reading
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January 5, 2009
LG celebrates 5 million Viewtys in 14 months
Touchscreen, 3.5G, 5-megapixel autofocus camera — what’s there not to like? It’s a winning formula, obviously, as evidenced by LG’s announcement that they’ve managed to push some 5 million Viewty handsets around the globe since the series’ launch a little over a year ago. North America sadly excluded, variants of the Viewty have graced… Continue reading
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January 5, 2009
T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Curve 8900 seemingly pegged for February 11
Filed under: Handsets, RIM, T-Mobile, GSM, EDGE
Product delays are the greasy, disgusting lubricant that keep the wheels of the consumer electronics world turning, so when we hear of something being pushed back a week, a month, or a quarter, we really don’t think much of it. Moving a launch up, though –… Continue reading
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January 5, 2009
Sharp’s SH810C brings Japanese specs to China
When we say “854 x 480 display and an 8-megapixel camera,” what’s the first thought that comes to mind? “Japan,” of course, and history would certain lend credence to that knee-jerk word association. Sharp’s expanding its high-spec horizons just a tad, though, with the SH810C — a 3-inch wide VGA beast with a penchant for high-res snapshots that’s actually going to… Continue reading
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January 5, 2009
Mobile market grinding to a halt in first half, year uncertain overall; Nokia could win
Filed under: Misc
Though wireless is probably better positioned to weather a historically weak economy than many other industries, it’s not bulletproof by any stretch of the imagination — and following years of double-digit year-over-year growth, a slowdown of some sort is all but inevitable. The extent of the slowdown is a subject of endless debate among analysts, with some suggesting year-end… Continue reading
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January 5, 2009
Bureaucratic drama: India wants to double 3G license prices
Filed under: UMTS
Just as carriers (and would-be carriers) were likely scraping up the necessary 20 billion rupees to plunk down for a national 3G license over in India, the government wants to switch things up double down. The country’s Finance Ministry has apparently asked the Department of Telecom to ask for some 40 billion rupees as a minimum bid… Continue reading
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January 5, 2009
Keepin’ it real fake, part CLXXVI: iPhone Air jockeys for "best ripoff ever" award
Filed under: Handsets, Others, Apple, OS X
For those with a whiteboard full of Apple rumors, you’ll been keenly aware of the fact that the whole iPhone Air terminology has been tossed around before in a joking manner. This, however, is not a joke. In fact, it’s a very real KIRF, and it’s possibly… Continue reading
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January 5, 2009
Serv O’Beer pours when iPhone accelerometer tells it to
Filed under: Peripherals, Misc, Apple
Now that the holiday season is officially over (CES notwithstanding), there’s officially no better time to get inebriated and wash away the sorrows of not having another government-recognized holiday for like, ever. After you’ve drug that dead tree out to the roadside and filled a few buckets with tears, why not try… Continue reading
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January 5, 2009
Red iPhone 3G is real like unicorns and world peace
Apple’s corporate font isn’t Arial, if you catch our drift.[Via NowhereElse]
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January 4, 2009
Verizon and Alltel to join in holy matrimony January 9th
Filed under: Alltel, Verizon Wireless
Following a good half year of courtship while the regulatory miscellany ran its course, Verizon’s finally ready to take the plunge and call this .9 billion deal done. The combined juggernaut will amass a staggering 78 million subscribers, putting it roughly 3 million ahead of its closest rival, AT&T, though it’ll do… Continue reading
