06.14.11
Sky has unveiled its newest online service that will replace the Sky Player and Sky mobile TV services — Sky Go. Sky Go will be available to all Sky customers online via PC, smartphone or tablet devices.
Customers are allowed to register two devices to be allowed access to Sky Go content. Non Sky customers can avail of the service starting August with a subscription price between 15-40 GBP per month depending on the plan.
The Sky Go will carry a substantial number of premium channels such as Sky News, ESPN, Sports channels, MTV and more.
04.08.11
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) orders AT&T and Verizon Wireless to let its wide mobile data services be used by smaller service providers for data roaming. These required both service providers to sign an agreement with smaller competitors for the cause.
This gives companies like U.S Cellular and Cellular South to offer nationwide coverage to its subscribers freely using AT&T and Verizon Wireless data networks.
AT&T and Verizon Wireless reacts to this by saying that the FCC and the government is pulling the progress of the mobile industry as this will discourage future investors to invest in their companies and considering it as a defeat of their subscribers too.
04.06.11
Grooveshark is confirmed to have been removed from the Android Market today. This is due to the copyright infringement violations it committed. For those who don’t know, Grooveshark works with users uploading their own music content for others to play when they want.
Grooveshark was kicked by Apple a long time ago for the same reason. If we live in a perfect world, apps like this would definitely prevail. The service is too good to be true. Users can pull up any song on Grooveshark’s database, listen to them and even cache the file for offline listening. The app is free with ads but you can opt for a $9 a month payment for the ad free version.
Users on webOS platforms are the only ones that can still enjoy the Grooveshark service.
03.19.11
A report by Millennial Media, a top mobile ad network has released its February 2011 mobile mix report for the public to see. The report highlighted key players on the mobile industry for the month. Here is a summary:
The Verizon iPhone on it’s first two weeks gathered 4.5% of the total American iPhone 4 market. While Samsung’s sales grew 50% compared to its January figures which puts them on number 2 on overall top mobile manufacturers.
Android overtook the iOS for the third consecutive time garnering a 51% impression share in February while Apple holds its position in the Tablet market share as number one.
02.23.11
Sony Ericsson is taking mobile gaming to a new level with its launch of the first ever dedicated gaming mobile smartphone, the Xperia PLAY. The phone was announced on the Mobile World Congress which was referred to as the Playstation phone.
The phone will come preloaded with selected playstation games that are translated for mobile playing. Powered by Android Gingerbread, users will be able to easily access the android market where they could download the latest games.
02.23.11
A lawsuit was filed to the court by Patrick Hendricks after he received phone bills that are unusually high. He subscribed to a $15 data plan for 200 MB but was always charged more for exceeding it. He was charged an additional $15 when he only exceeded 23MB on his limit.
Another complaint also stated that there were huge amounts of data being sent while the users are asleep. This was explained as carriers’ billing systems do not update real time so a 40 MB usage at 3 in the morning doesn’t mean that’s exactly when you used the data. Other charges were also made against third party apps sending huge amounts of data without the users’ permission.
06.07.10
Motorola introduces a new robust handset, the Motorola Quantico. The Motorola Quantico is rugged phone that meet military specification 810F. The Motorola Quantico is a clamshell phone designed to survive up to 30 mins in water, high and low pressure, temperature,salt fog and dust. The phone is a clamshell that comes with a “tough-as-nails exterior†made out of rubber, chrome, glass and mesh.
The phone features Bluetooth for use with hands-free headsets and headphones, features a 1.3 megapixel camera, and has support for microSD cards, as well. GPS technology gives the handset turn-by-turn navigation functionality. Finally, a speakerphone helps users communicate in many settings.
Motorola Quantico will be available in the US before the end of 2009. Sadly, no word on its price.
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06.07.10
Boost Mobile has launched the Motorola Debut i856w phone in the US. The Motorola Debut i856w, a new fashionable device is meant to attract a larger number of female consumers to its network. The handset itself throws in stylish ivory coloring alongside a flattering front and back detailing to make up a pleasant visual approach to the first slider handset from Boost Mobile.
The features list of the new handset includes nationwide Walkie-Talkie capability (over 274 million people can enjoy access to the network), a music player and standard audio jack, a 1.3-pixel photo snapper with video recording capabilities, stereo Bluetooth, MMS and SMS capabilities, GPS receiver, MicroSD memory card slot with support for up to 8GB of additional storage space, speakerphone, voice activated dialing, and a color display
The Motorola Debut i856w is currently available at Boost Mobile for $149.99 without contracts or activations fees.
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06.07.10
Dell finally made its first smart phone official. With an official press release on their site Dell says that its first Android smartphone will be available in China in late November, while Brazilian customers should be able to buy it before the year’s end. Details, including specs and pricing, are scarce right now, but we do know that the Mini 3i– just the first of handsets to come.
The Chinese Mini 3 may lack 3G and WiFi, but it comes with a stylus that works on capacitive screens and a miniUSB to 3.5 mm headphone jack cable to rock out to whatever state propaganda is à la mode
Meanwhile, a chinese blogger was able to get his hands on a Mini 3i and unbox it a little before Dell’s official announcement.
The logo on the box reads “The world’s most compact Dell” which is an attempt to make you believe that the handset is a miniature computer. The 3.5 inch 360×640 capacitive touch screen is supplemented by a special stylus to help with the writing. It is also said to have handwriting recognition and multi-touch features.It is also bundled a 3.5mm adapter for the mini-USB port in case their handsfree isn’t good enough for your audiophilic ears.
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06.07.10
Introducing the Motorola MT710. Motorola are in a much better position now than they was the same time last year, they have the Motorola Droid, yes it is not as good as the iPhone, but it shows that they are back with a fight. It looks like the MT710 is the Chinese version of the Droid and people say it’s going to lack keyboard support
The new Motorola MT710 OPhone runs on China’s open mobile operating system based on Google’s Android. It features a 3.7-inch touchscreen (multi-touch actually) with WVGA (845 x 480) resolution, has Wi-Fi connectivity, 3G support for the local TD-SCDMA network along with CMMB support for China’s mobile TV. Details about the exact release date and price of Motorola MT710 are missing.
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