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AT&T's new OTA eMusic Mobile service results in $1.50 per song fee

AT&T just launched their new eMusic Mobile download service that allows you to download MP3 files from eMusic directly to your compatible mobile phone. eMusic is an online seller of MP3 music from independent labels that has is DRM-free so you can purchase and then listen to your MP3 songs...

Tags: Wireless carriers, Smartphone, S60, MP3 players, mobile services, Feature phones

Blog posts 2007-07-31

T-Mobile UK ordered to stop blocking Truphone connections

One of the first VoIP solutions I tried on the S60 platform was Truphone and at first I was having lots of issues that their tech support team helped me through by actually calling me personally. It turns out it was a DSL modem issue that has since been resolved...

Tags: Wireless carriers, VoIP, S60, Nokia

Blog posts 2007-07-16

Apple seems to have forgotten the phone in the iPhone

I just passed 10 days of iPhone ownership after waiting in line for 24 hours and then posting my first and second impressions of the device. I was quite excited about the iPhone after finding out that the AT&T data plan was reasonably priced and gave it an honest evaluation....

Tags: Wireless carriers, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Smartphone, S60, Nokia, iPhone, Feature phones, Apple

Blog posts 2007-07-09

What kind of choices do you have if you don't want an iPhone?

I've been writing about the iPhone for a couple of weeks like every other mobile blogger and have been bouncing back and forth on whether or not I was going to purchase it. After the internal AT&T document confirmed that I could swap the SIM card into other devices I...

Tags: Wireless carriers, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, S60, Nokia, iPhone, HTC, BlackBerry, Apple

Blog posts 2007-06-28

Nokia Eseries devices are widely available in the U.S.

I purchased a Nokia E61 to replace my Treo 650 from a US importer last year and have since upgraded to a Nokia E61i, again via a US importer. Nokia posted a press release announcing that Nokia E-series, these are the enterprise focused devices like the E61i, are broadly available...

Tags: Wireless carriers, Symbian, Smartphone, S60, Nokia

Blog posts 2007-06-25

Dell coupons may help you buy a new Nokia S60 device

I had a chance to hang out with Stefan Constantinescu at the S60 Summit in Madrid and shortly after returning from that trip Stefan moved from his Ring Nokia blog to serving as an editor at IntoMobile. As regular readers know I am also a participant in the Nokia Nseries...

Tags: Nokia, S60, Smartphone, Wireless carriers

Blog posts 2007-06-17

Access and manage your GrandCentral account on the go with GC Mobile

I tried out GrandCentral in February and liked the ability to tie in multiple numbers, including Gizmo VoIP, into a central number and service. GrandCentral is still in beta and continues to improve their service and feature offerings. Jonathan Greene had a chance to sit down with Craig Walker, the...

Tags: mobile services, Nokia, On the road, Palm, S60, Smartphone, Voice 2.0, VoIP, Wireless carriers

Blog posts 2007-04-27

Nokia N75 flip phone now available from AT&T

I was able to get some hands-on time with the Nokia N75 back in December, but release news has been pretty quiet since then. The Boy Genius Report posted news that the N75 is now available from AT&T. As you can see on the AT&T N75 page you can pick...

Tags: Nokia, S60, Smartphone, Symbian, Wireless carriers

Blog posts 2007-04-27

Additional Resources

Wireless soil sensors to help farmers

A research team at Iowa State University ISU is developing wireless soil sensors to improve farming while minimizing environmental impacts. ISU says that 'the prototype sensors are designed to collect and send data about soil moisture -- and eventually soil temperature and nutrient content -- while working completely underground.' According...

Tags: Iowa State University, Sensor, Wireless, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-10-11

My three cents: Verizon's text fee could cripple SMS services

Verizon Wireless dropped a bomb today on companies that send content over SMS text messaging systems. Techmeme Effective Nov. 1, companies that send messages and other notifications to Verizon Wireless customers via SMS text message - that's everyone from Google to Twitter to startups like alerts.com - could be forced...

Tags: Fee, Verizon Communications Inc., Text Messaging, Messaging, SMS, Verizon Wireless, Twitter, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-10

Netbook returns blamed on Linux 'teething problems'

Higher return rates for Linux-based netbooks don't necessarily reflect badly on the open-source operating system, according to Ubuntu backer Canonical. The return rate on Linux-powered netbooks may be higher than that for Windows netbooks, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing for Linux, according to Canonical. ...

Tags: Ubuntu, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Software, Matthew Broersma ZDNet.co.uk, netbook, Windows XP, MSI Wind, Asus Eeee

News items 2008-10-10

Laptops with mobile WiMax now available

Laptops with mobile WiMax now availableWimax,wireless,mobile,This Wimax thing is getting interesting,Devices are rolling out,Networks are being built,And consumers don't know how much this will benefit the way they play.WOW World of wimax.RE: Laptops with mobile WiMax now availableWOW,World of wimax,IT just keeps getting better. Keep up the good work manufacturing...

Tags: Notebooks, mobile-WiMax, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-10-09

Laptops with mobile WiMax now available

The first laptops with built-in mobile WiMax wireless broadband are now available in the U.S. Sprint, Intel and the computer companies announced the new WiMax configurations at an event in Baltimore just a few days after Sprint launched its Xohm service there. All of these laptops use...

Tags: Mobile, Sprint Xohm, Laptop Computer, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, 3G, Chipsets, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-09

Apple set to release $800 notebook

Apple set to release $800 notebookNot the first time sub $1000Apple had a $999 notebook at one time. Actually, I think the iBook had that price tag at one time. My only hopes is that this $800 Notebook doesn't come with the specs of a Asus Eee 701.RE:...

Tags: Notebooks, MacMini, Apple-set, notebook, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-09

Can the Motorola Q11 compete in today's market without a 3G radio?

The original Motorola Q was really the Windows Mobile device that started the trend of BlackBerry QWERTY competitors a couple of years ago, but had serious battery life issues. Since then Motorola has continued to improve the device so that today's Motorola Q9 devices are actually quite powerful, functional, and...

Tags: Radio, Motorola Inc., 3G, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Rich people can hang $4,000 IntelliTunes digital jukebox on their walls

This one may be just for the Lehman Brothers and AIG execs of the world, because I'm not sure anyone else can afford Game Cabinets' new $3,995 Intellitunes digital jukebox in this economy. What do you get for all that money? The wall-mountable unit sports two separate...

Tags: Jukebox, Wall, Intellitunes, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-10-08

WiMax - the technology, devices and momentum - finally arrives.

Finally! WiMax is officially here. I know this because executives pulled out the big scissors - in this case, hedge clippers - to the cut the symbolic copper wire instead of a ribbon to signify the end of the wired Internet. Whenever there's a ribbon cutting, you know its official....

Tags: Sprint Communications, Laptop Computer, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-08

HP Compaq CQ50-215NR

Note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.With a glossy lid and relatively trim profile, the Compaq Presario CQ50-215nr looks more expensive than its $549 price tag. Unfortunately, looks aren't everything: the...

Tags: Desktops, Compaq Presario, Compaq Presario CQ50-215nr, Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2008-10-08

RIM's Storm: Why it matters

Research in Motion launched its Storm touch handheld and it is critical to the company's long-term plans. RIM, along with Vodafone and Verizon Wireless, launched the Storm on Wednesday (Techmeme, statement, Crave review, gallery). The phone, a rival to the iPhone 3G, signals a product barrage for...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Keyboards, 3G, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-08

C'mon, Vista really isn't that bad

Picture the scene. A small country pub in Canterbury, a warm, autumn evening, surrounded by friends drinking and smoking in the beer garden; relaxing after a difficult, hard day at work. The birds are singing, the breeze is light and feathering our very souls. This is heaven....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Meeting Space, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-10-08