Archive for June, 2008
Aware Electronics shows off A-Pad convertible netbook
Filed under: Laptops, Tablet PCs
As you’re no doubt all too well aware, there’s certainly no shortage of netbook options out there these days, but the number of convertible netbooks is considerably more limited — a situation that little known Aware Electronics now looks set to somewhat rectify. It’…
Iron Man contest winner announced!
Filed under: Handsets, Features, LG, ATT, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS, Announcements
After weeks of hand-wringing, we’ve finally settled on a winner of our contest for LG’s uber-limited $1,500 Iron Man edition Shine! We asked you to send in pictures of the busted-up pieces of garbage you call “phones,” a…
Sony Ericsson issues second profit warning of the year, hopes to break even in Q2
Filed under: Cellphones
Although Sony Ericsson just churned out a rather impressive array of new handsets this month, it seems the outfit is still having trouble securing record-setting profits. Truthfully, it’s struggling to break even, as evidenced by the second profit warning of 2008 that was iss…
Alltel adds messaging to My Circle
Filed under: Messaging, AlltelThis ain’t your grandpappy’s My Circle. Well, actually, it pretty much is, with one small change: customers signing up for a My Circle messaging plan of $7.99 or higher on Alltel will now get unlimited messaging within their Circle, while the non-Circle bucket starts at…
Tetra T-Pad smartphone is tough, just not $2,600 tough
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Ever since Motorola was tossing the Tetra name around in 2005, the brand has catered to those operating in less-than-beautiful conditions. The T-Pad smartphone is no exception to the rule, boasting a shock-proof (MIL-STD-810F) casing, IP65 waterproof rating and a k…
Rogers iPhone 3G in-store activation process gets detailed
Filed under: Handsets, Rogers Wireless, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS, Apple, OS X
For the smattering of Canadians wealthy enough to pick up an iPhone 3G from Rogers Wireless without worrying over the lack of an unlimited data plan, we’ve stumbled across what appears to be internal verbiage detailing the i…
Nokia E66 mini-review
Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA
Hate to break it to you, but there’s little more to tell about the E66 that we didn’t already cover with the E71. It’s basically the exact same hardware and screen in a portrait, sliding form factor, which loses the QWERTY for a numeric keypad….