Samsung Omnia 7 NoDo Updates Stopped Because of Issues

Microsoft has just announced that it has stopped updates for the Samsung Omnia 7 WP7 smartphone, because of problems. This is a temporary halt, confirmed by MS consumer writer Michael Stroh on his blog. No info when the update will start rolling out again. A technical issue with the update package was mentioned and it’s being fixed and tested... 

BlackBerry Bold Touch Dakota/Montana Gets Pictured Live for the First Time

It’s BlackBerry leak day today, with several models being caught on camera or pictured, plus their specs confirmed unofficially, of course. What you see below is the BlackBerry Bold touch, also known as the Dakota or Montana. It’s only been seen in renders till now, but here are the first live pictures: This new Bold Touch uses an all metal... 

We’re LIVE In Barcelona, Sending You Updates From MWC 2011!

Hey folks, we’re in Barcelona right now, providing the latest updates, after a bumpy flight and some problems at the entrance with press passes. It’s all settled now and we greet Zsolt Tamassy, our video editor and cameraman, who will be providing updates from the Samsung press conference tonight and much more. He’s also proving updates... 

GSM Dome Changes Face, is Two Years Old!

Happy birthday to us! Just two years ago we were entering the telecom news segment, delivering you the best and latest concerning the iPhone, Android handsets (barely one at the time), Nokia, Sony Ericsson devices, Motorola’s rise to success, LG’s struggle to get back in the biz and more. Now we’ve got a new theme, courtesy of Alexandru... 

MTC 365, a QWERTY Premiere for Mobile Operator MTC

Mobile operator MTC has recently announced the sale of the MTC 365 handset, a QWERTY phone with a pretty good design and features. The device comes with social networking, email, a candybar design, a QWERTY keyboard and a navigation joystick. There’s also a 2.4 inch display on board, with support for 320 x 240 pixel resolution, as well as support... 

Sanyo Juno, Text Messaging Hottie Headed to Boost Mobile

Boost Mobile is all about candybar phones that don’t look so hot, but every once in a while they sell interesting devices. A promising model is Sanyo SCP-2700, as it’s known in Sprint’s lineup and now dubbed Sanyo Juno, in Boost Mobile’s portofolio. The handset will be available for $99.99 without contract and for this price... 

Minifon Handset, Prepaid Phone Available in Russia Via MegaFon

MegaFon is a Russian carrier with a pretty hot offer these days: the Minifon basic handset available with a SIM card and a contract. You’re just required to make an initial payment of about $16 towards the carrier in order to get the device for free. Minifon is a tiny handset, even smaller than a credit card, only 10mm thin and weighing 69 grams.... 

The Evolution of Mobile Phones in 3 Minutes (Video)

We’re in 2010 and the handsets have evolved so much, but do we remember the beginning? The video below is a tiny time travelling experience, showing just how much the mobile phones have evolved since their birth in the 80s. More DIY videos at 5min.com Motorola’s DynaTac was officially the first mobile phone, but there were also a bunch... 

Rogers’ Holiday Lineup Revealed, Free Phones Included

Canadian carrier Rogers has just revealed its holiday lineup, including the white BlackBerry Bold 9000, LG Eve, Sony Ericsson X1, HTC Magic and Nokia N86, all going for free. Before this offer they’ve been sold for under $100 in the last month or so. Well, technically, they’re not free, since the handsets will set you back $0.99 on contract,... 

New York City Police Issues Record Number of Tickets for Mobile Phone Use

Last Thursday was a day of impressive feats for the New York City Police, who issued a record number of 7,529 tickets for improper mobile phone use. All of that in 24 hours and all of them related to texting or talking on the phone while driving. There was yet another display of police power against such violations back in May, with 9,000 ticket issued.... 

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