Archive for September, 2007
Unlimited Data Bolt-on for o2 users
O2 has announced that on 1 October 2007 it will launch three new unlimited data “Bolt Ons” for Pay Monthly and Pay & Go customers.
These plans have no doubt been launched in order to bring O2’s “ordinary” tariffs more in line with the iPhone-related data offerings, something that was hinted at during the iPhone launch.
The O2 Web Bolt On is available to Pay & Go and Pay Monthly customers for £7.50 per month.
This “unlimited” deal is aimed at those who only want to browse the internet and send emails and is subject to a fair usage policy which operates above 200MB usage per month, or approx 1400 internet pages per month.
For pay monthly customers who want to connect their handset to a PC or use a data card, O2 launches O2 Web Max for £30 per month.
All the hacks gone from my iphone !
The dust has settled somewhat after Apple released the version 1.1.1 update for the iPhone and we can report that there does not seem to be widespread reports of unlocked iPhones having become “permanently inoperable”.
The update, delivered via iTunes, which was completely new firmware for the device, did not render the unlocked phones useless, it did relock them, with users reporting “Incorrect SIM” messages after their phones restarted following the update.
This was to be expected, but what was not necessarily expected is that all third party applications, “widgets” owners had downloaded to their phones such as useful tools, features not available via Apple, as well as games, appear to have been completely removed.
The Acsent Ferrari 60
The has been created to celebrate the motoring marque’s 60th anniversary and is based on the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti.
Modeled on the motor itself, it is built with a titanium shell, a leather back made of the same material as the car’s seats and even features the same Philips screws as the Scaglietti.
It will also come complete with Ferrari-themed wallpapers and ringtones.
Only 60 units are due to be made and will be presented in a special case that will also contain a valve from a Ferrari F1 car.
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HTC Kii to be announced on October 1st
The event, due to be held in London on October 1st, promises the UK launch of devices from HTC’s Q4 2007 line up.
“HTC will be unveiling exciting new additions to its range of smart devices” did not give us much to go on, until a leak from the Bluetooth Special Interest Group was spotted.
The Group, via a released-too-soon leak on its website, has posted info about the HTC “Kii”. According to the spec listed it’s a non-touchscreen Windows Mobile smartphone and supports Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR.
We can now speculate that this may well be what HTC are planning to unveil on 1st October.
Myspace on your Mobile for free
Millions of MySpace addicts can get their fix a little easier now: The social networking site is launching a free version for mobile phones.
Starting today, anyone with a Web-enabled mobile phone or PDA can access a scaled-down version of MySpace while on the move, to update friend requests, post messages or just tool around the site. Users will be subject to advertisements, provided and powered by Baltimore’s Millennial Media.
Previously, mobile MySpacers had to pay about $3 a month to access a phone-friendly site. Now the popular site joins other Web content providers in scrapping subscriber fees for advertising support in a race to best deliver content to the small screens of mobile telephones and personal digital assistants.
A man buys three fake Nokia phones for $600
A man buys three fake Nokia phones for 600USD (£300)
A Taiwan man spent 600 US dollars to buy three Nokia mobile phone in China, only to find out they were fake with painted circuit boards, Taiwan television reported.
According to cable television channel ETTV, the Taiwan man bought three Nokia N73 mobile phone with a built-in digital camera at a mobile phone store in China because the handsets were cheaper than in Taiwan.
But after he returned to Taiwan, he realized that the mobile phone did not work. When he opened the case, he found the circuit board was a piece of plastic board painted to look real.
The man took the fake Nokia cellphone to a Taipei mobile phone shop and found that the Chinese fakes looked the same as the real Nokia N73 cellphone sold by the Taipei shop.
Samung Launch Giorgio Armani Branded Mobile Phone
The Giorgio Armani touch screen phone carries the designer’s name and offers a 2.6 inch screen and a 3MP camera. There is still no information on the price.
The measurements of the new Armani phone are one of its highlights. It measures only 87.5×54.5×10.5 mm. In comparison the Apple iPhone measures 115×61x11.6mm.
According to the two company’s the phone will “meet the needs of those who aspire to own a technologically advanced and beautifully designed telephone with which to communicate and complete their lifestyle.”
Flext hits two million mark
T-Mobile signed up its two millionth Flext customer last week, with the network promising more initiatives to get closer to rival networks’ customer numbers.
The latest plan is T-Mobile’s imitation of O2’s Simplicity, with an almost identical proposition called ‘Just Sim’. Launching this Wednesday, the plan offers 800 minutes and 1,000 texts for £30 per month, exactly the same as O2’s deal.
Free text and calltime for students in the uk
Blyk, a startup run by the former president of Finnish mobile firm Nokia, is targeting the key 16-to-24-year old market with 217 free texts and 43 minutes of talktime every month. It has signed up 45 brands from McDonald’s and Coca Cola to Boots and L’Oreal who want to target this key demographic.
“There’s no contract, no cash, no hooks. You don’t have to do anything and you get it every month for free,” said cofounder and chief executive Pekka Ala-Pietila. “This could mean for up to 4.5 million young people in the UK no more phone bills.”
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New Samsung phone with mouse pointer ?
A video has popped up on YouTube of a new looking Samsung Pocket PC featuring a roller wheel to control a mouse pointer on the screen. The video was taken by DinarSoft at Gitex recently. Theirs no more information on this at the moment .Hopefully once its announced we will post it.
