FierceWireless: Research In Motion debuted its latest
BlackBerry, called Bold, which runs on HSDPA and comes with GPS and
802.11a/b/g WiFi. The device offers increased processing power and
features a silver rim, which the Wall Street Journal pegs as a nod to its budding competitor the Apple iPhone.
The BlackBerry Bold, however, includes another enhancement that
works toward Apple’s favor: […]
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3G Blackberry “Bold” on the Way
TomTom & Apple “Making Inroads”?
Engadget: Here’s a fresh Apple rumor in the run-up to MacWorld: a TomTom GPS module for the iPhone. We just received this supposed photographic “evidence” of said device from a Dutch tipster. Our take? Might be, might not. TomTom is a Dutch company and a righteous, straight-talkin’ Dutchman would never tell such a fib, would […]
Filed in: Misc. Gadgets Mobile Future LBS
Google Finally Reveals their Mobile Plans!
RCR Wireless News: A group of industry heavyweights—headed by Google Inc., T-Mobile, HTC Corp., Qualcomm Inc., and Motorola Inc.—announced a new software platform for cellphones that includes an operating system, middleware, user interface and applications. The alliance said the first phones based on the “Android” platform will be available in the second half of next […]
Filed in: Misc. Gadgets WiFi Mobile Future Wireless Computing LBS
Sprint has the Touch
Daily TechRag: We’ve known that Sprint is getting the slick HTC Touch for quite a while now but until today, pricing and availability for the Windows Mobile 6 device remained a mystery. Here’s the full scoop, straight from the horse’s mouth: the Touch goes on sale November 4th for $250 with 2-year service agreement and […]
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Mobile Broadband AND GPS In One Card
Gizmodo: So what if you’ve got a fancy EV-DO card? Sierra Wireless‘ new AirCard 597E not only brings Sprint’s EV-DO Rev A to your laptop, but GPS as well.
It has a built-in antenna that supports GPS navigation through
Sprint’s network. There’s no pricing yet, but it’s expected to come out
mid-June with support for PCs […]
Filed in: Misc. Gadgets Mobile Computing Wireless LBS
PSP gets GPS, camera, VoIP… and a price cut!
Engadget: Looks like those GPS add-on rumors were true. Now that Ken Kutaragi’s PlayStation business briefing has ended we can tell ya that a new GPS receiver (PSP-290) with game support will indeed drop this “autumn” with a new GPS-enabled Hot Shot Golf title loaded-up for first release. Sony also let fly a new USB-attached […]
Yahoo! Fails to Impress
Yahoo! Go? Yahoo! No!
If this is the future of mobile data - mobile data doesn’t have a future.

