Archive for June, 2008
Series 40 6th Edition premieres on Nokia’s Supernova series
Filed under: Software, NokiaIt’s that magical time of the season again where Nokia’s mass-market platform, Series 40, gets a little spec bump to keep up with the Joneses. The latest cut is 6th Edition (which follows 5th Edition, in case there was any doubt there) which will get its official world de…
Nintendo pushes back DVD-playing Wii for Japan, again
Filed under: GamingWhile those of us ’round these parts have pretty much given up on the idea of a DVD-playing Wii a long time ago, folks in Japan have had some cause for hope based on promises from the company that such a system was, in fact, headed for the country sooner or later. It seems like th…
Headsets.com giving away gear to those nailed by Ca’s new hands-free legislation
Filed under: Cellphones, TransportationWe feel for all of you in California who are dealing with the new hands-free legislation that came down upon you today like an edict from your overlords. If you’re one of the unlucky few who get nailed by the 5-0 for talking on your cellphone while driving, tho…
New 3G Motorola in FCC doesn’t do anything for us
Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, GSM, EDGE, UMTS
This new Motorola in the FCC’s filings looks like no model we’re familiar with, and from what we can see, that’s a very good thing. The candybar was only tested for GSM / EDGE 1900 and Bluetooth, an indication that it’s destined for some non-US market…
Headsets.com giving away gear to those nailed by CA’s new handsfree legislation
Filed under: Cellphones, TransportationWe feel for all of you in California who are dealing with the new hands-free legislation that came down upon you today like an edict from your overlords. If you’re one of the unlucky few who get nailed by the 5-0 for talking on your cellphone while driving, tho…
T-Mobile bumping per-text rates again
Filed under: Messaging, T-MobileJust a little over a year after going to 15 cents per message, T-Mobile’s at it again, bumping the rate to 20 cents for those who go over their monthly allotment. For anyone with an unlimited messaging plan, it’s obviously not an issue — but many folks aren’t, so thi…
Rock Band 2 gets official for this fall, new guitar revealed
Filed under: Gaming
While the original Rock Band is still going strong, Harmonix is already looking towards the next bit of kit that it hopes will be cluttering your place, with it now getting official with Rock Band 2 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Time time around, it seems the Xbox 360 will …