Skype 4.0 beta 2 (download) has done a lot of growing since the first beta for Windows rolled out this past June. While that release showed some success reorganizing Skype’s services, we predicted that folks would protest the gawky layout. We were right.
The ability to switch into the classic compact view is one concession to [...]
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Wii Nyko Wireless
Enjoy a new found freedom in all of your Wii games with the Kama Wireless Nunchuck from Nyko.
The Kama Wireless Nunchuk provides all the same abilities and features of the wired version, but with no cables tethered to the Nintendo Wii remote.
I actually picked up two of these controllers today from my local Game Crazy. [...]
Google Gets Closer to a Mobile Future
Google has long said that its best hope for future growth comes from mobile devices. Wednesday, Google moved to bring that future a bit closer.
The Internet search giant joined an industry consortium that plans to build a next-generation wireless data network. Google is investing $500 million in the project, which is led by Sprint and [...]
T-Mobile sweetens prepaid deal
Imagine a life without early cancellation difficulties, hidden charges, annual contracts, unresponsive support, surprise fees, and monthly bills…is this cell phone heaven? With prepaid packages getting better and better, ‘heaven’ is certainly within reach.
T-Mobile recently announced new developments in their prepaid plans, including unlimited nationwide calling from 7pm to 7am.
T-Mobile Sues Starbucks Over Hot Spots
T-Mobile USA sued Starbucks, saying the coffee chain breached a contract by allowing AT&T to supply in-store customers with free wireless Internet access using T-Mobile’s lines and equipment. T-Mobile, which said it agreed to provide Wi-Fi service at Starbucks in 2002, accused the largest American coffee chain of secretly developing a plan to let AT&T [...]
Rural wireless carriers file FCC petition opposing handset exclusivity
If you thought you were annoyed when one of the big wireless carriers locked up a phone you were after, you have no idea how frustrated small and rural wireless carriers are — they’ve just filed a petition with FCC seeking to ban the practice. The 80 companies in the Rural Cellular Association serve small [...]
Sprint’s instincts tell it Instinct will be available come June 20
Samsung’s latest volley in the iPhone’s general direction — the Instinct — had been promised for a June launch, but beyond that we hadn’t gotten a specific date. That changes today with news that we should all be able to run our fingers over the Instinct’s glossy front (and back, and sides, and wherever else [...]
iPhone 2.0 beta gets geotagging?
Here’s a nice little tidbit: word on the street is that the most recent version of the iPhone 2.0 beta has added a “Location Services” feature that encompasses what appears to be GPS-based Google Mapping, along with geotagging for the phone’s camera app. Sure, even if these shots are legit, Apple is late to the [...]
Wi-Fi Detecting T-Shirt from Firebox
Firebox has high tech t-shirt for geeks, t-shirt that able to show you whether you are on Wi-Fi zone or not. Wearing this t-shirt, you don’t need to turn-on your laptop to check the Wi-Fi signal strength, just look at your chest. As this post written, the t-shirt is still in stock and costs £19.95.
AQUOS Phone from Sharp: 920SH
Known as the 4th generation of AQUOS phone, the new Sharp 920SH boasts 16:9 widescreen at 854×480 pixel resolutions. Measuring at 8.6mm thickness and 123g weight, the phone features 3.2MP camera. According to the reports, SoftBank demonstrate the brightness of the screen and under the solar glare illumination visibility.
