You probably remember or heard about failing non-replaceable batteries in iPods. It was sorted out only after much bad press and a lawsuit, so this time Apple is being more proactive in announcing an out-of-warranty battery replacement program for the iPhone. This is sorely needed, because unlike an ipod, the iPhone is a communication device, [...]
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iPhone Profit numbers Wrong
Some of the popular blogs (see Crunch and TechStartups3.0) and those who link to them are going crazy over the miscalculated profits reaped by Apple’s iPhone. I hope the financial markets don’t use the same logic when buying/selling Apple Stock! Otherwise, someone’s investment could be in jeopardy. The source of this is a product teardown [...]
No 3G iPhones for Europe yet
I was looking forward to a 3G-capable iPhone first launching in Europe (AT&T in the U.S.A. has little 3G coverage), but FT reports that iPhones in Europe will run on the slower 2.5G mobile networks, rather than on the faster 3rd generation (3G) networks. Why was I looking forward to that? because it means that [...]
Obopay brings Money to Mobile Phones
Obopay is a mobile payment service in the U.S. that allows users to receive, send and spend money instantly and effortlessly via their mobile phones, whether shopping at their favorite store, going to the movies, or dining with friends. Users can immediately access their mobile money using an Obopay prepaid MasterCard®, which can be used [...]
YouTube coming to LG phones
LG Electronics, the 5th largest manufacturer of mobile handsets by volume, is developing a mobile phone that allows users to view and share YouTube video clips. Most importantly, users will be able to shoot video from the handset and upload it to YouTube. The handset will be launched in Europe in the second half of [...]
Ushering a New Era of Consumer Choice in Set-Top Boxes
Today, July 1, marks the day the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has mandated that set-top boxes are separated from the security mechanisms that determines which channels are descrambled. The security comes in the form of a CableCard that is inserted into the set-top box. Rather than cable TV providers renting you a set-top for [...]
Will Apple break the Walled Garden
Cellular operators decided to get on the Internet browsing bandwagon many years ago. When they first started, Wireless Internet browsing was behest with numerous problems. First, the data networking technologies were so slow. If that wasn’t bad enough, they helped develop a technology called WAP that made it even slower to browse content. Second, mobile [...]
iPhones for less than $15! No Waiting in Line
Would you like to have an iPhone? But cannot shell out $499 or don’t want to stand in line? Bidwarslive.com is allowing people to get an iPhone without waiting in line and without the massive price tag. Bidwarslive.com is auctioning 4 Apple iPhones in July. But they don’t go to the highest bidder! The iPhone [...]
T-Mobile HotSpot@Home is a Winner for Many
T-Mobile launched its HotSpot@Home across the U.S today, entering a new era in Fixed-Mobile convergence (Cellular-WiFi convergence). For an additional US$19.99 a month over any voice plan of at least a US$39.99, you can make unlimited calls on any of T-Mobile’s 7,000 WiFi hotspots or on your home WiFi network. HotSpot@Home is available only on [...]
iPhone plans are a winner for AT&T
AT&T just announced the price plans for the iPhone. The monthly plans are as follows: $59.99 for 450 minutes of voice, 5000 night-and-weekend minutes, Unlimited EDGE $79.99 for 900 minutes of voice, unlimited night-and-weekend minutes, Unlimited EDGE $99.99 for 1350 minutes of voice, unlimited night-and-weekend minutes, Unlimited EDGE Also, the iPhone is only offered with a two [...]
