Back in January 2002, Nokia launched Vertu as an independent subsidiary, aiming to “bring artistry and personal significance to an everyday object, elevating it to the level of the finest timepiece.” Since then, their phones have been seen in the hands of ultra-wealthy celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna and David Beckham. The Constellation Ayxta [...]
The Motorola Rival is 3G, EV-DO phone which has been designed for quick and easy messaging along with some entertainment features.
Verizon today announced a new 3G-enabled version of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip will launch on their network on June 19. The Pearl Flip features RIM’s proprietary SureType keyboard, a 2.0 megapixel camera with flash and video recording, visual voice mail, and a microSD slot to provide up to 16GB of storage.
AT&T has announced plans to double the speed of its wireless broadband network by rolling out HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) technology. AT&T’s current UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) 3G network tops out at 3.6Mbps, but moving to HSPA promises peak data speeds of 7.2Mbps – although real world speeds will of course be lower [...]
The HP Mini 1151NR, which takes a relatively standard set of netbook internals (1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM and 80GB storage) and adds Qualcomm’s Gobi 3G modem for EV-DO Rev. A and HSPA 3G access, is now available from Verizon for $199.99 on a two-year contract.
SlingPlayer Mobile has finally arrived in the App Store, with one fairly major handicap – it won’t stream video over a 3G network. AT&T have cited their terms of service, which prohibits applications that “redirect a TV signal to a personal computer”, as the reason for blocking SlingPlayer’s 3G capability.
With the growing number of applications for (and our increasing reliance on) high-speed Internet connectivity, there’s likely a huge market for Proxicast’s Cell-PAK hotspot. It can connect to just about anything (serial modems, Ethernet-based ADSL and cable connections, and PCMCIA-based 3G/4G modems) and will automatically utilize the best connection available – and it’s all housed [...]
AT&T is upgrading its existing 3.6 Mbps HSPA network to 7.2Mbps HSDPA using software upgrades at its base stations. Two test markets are already operating at 7.2Mbps, and AT&T is currently using them to field certify 7.2Mbps devices, which include most 3G hardware sold by the company, including the iPhone 3G.
The Sidekick has finally taken the step to 3G with the Sidekick LX, complete with quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and dual-band 3G UMTS/HSDPA (AWS Band IV & Band I) support.
We showed you a blurry picture of the LG’s 8-megapixel Viewty II last week, but now we can show you five gorgeous press shots of the handset – and tell you it’s now known as the Viewty Smart. The images come courtesy of LG’s German blog, who have since pulled them from the site – [...]
