Consumer watch: The “wireless landline” provider debate
Submitted by Sean on Wed, 03/12/2008 - 9:18pm.Back here we have three major telcos (Globe, SMART, SUN) on GSM and one that runs on a CDMA network. The latter, called Bayan Telecommunications dominates the “wireless landline” market by releasing CDMA based landlines without wires made by HUAWEI and some cellphones that also run on CDMA.
Lately (that’s in the past 4 months), [...]
The Woes of Texas Instruments
Submitted by Sean on Wed, 03/12/2008 - 2:00am.Texas Instruments today announced that estimates for the first quarter of 2008 would be lower than expected. So what, right? TI Blames Its Current Woes On An Unidentified Customer...
Nokia's 20% Phone Accessories Sale
Submitted by Sean on Tue, 03/11/2008 - 1:33am.This probably doesn't qualify as an extremely hot deal, but Nokia's USA site is having a 20% off sale on all phone accessories and "special prices" on the N800, N81 2GB, and N810. Of course, that last one is a...
Gigabyte GSmart MS808 Cell Phone
Submitted by Sean on Mon, 03/10/2008 - 10:42am.If you’re a mobile worker and want to be able to do anything you need to do without carrying too many gadgets, then check out the new premium cell phone from Gigabyte. Called GSmart MS808, this Windows Mobile 6.1-based handset offers a bright 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen display, an integrated GPS navigation module, a digital TV [...]
Sungjut TangoX Nano UMPC
Submitted by Sean on Mon, 03/10/2008 - 8:02am.If you haven’t bought Asus EEE PC yet, here’s another tiny UMPC that you can consider. Measures at just 230 x 171 x 29.4mm (a little bit larger than EEE) and weighs 0.97kg, this “Sungjut TangoX Nano PC” is powered by a 1.2Ghz VIA C7-M ULV processor, a 1GB of DDR2 main memory, and either [...]
Wireless Week in Review - Revived
Submitted by Sean on Sun, 03/09/2008 - 1:34am.For one week only: tidbits of the latest weekly news that's fit to print (and too short to really fit anywhere else). I give you: the Wireless Week in Review! (back from the dead) In this Review: Palm gets downgraded....
Nokia 6126 GoPhone Now $19.99! (refurb deals)
Submitted by Sean on Sat, 03/08/2008 - 1:56am.Here's a sweet deal for those who have AT&T as their carrier: the Nokia 6126 GoPhone is on sale for $19.99. Two things to note here: first, you probably won't be able to unlock it so it's pretty much only...
Nokia N95 8GB NAM Now Available
Submitted by Sean on Fri, 03/07/2008 - 1:57am.Engadget reports that the Nokia N95 8 gigger with support for North American HSDPA frequencies (850/1900) is now available at Nokia Flagship Stores. At $799, it'll punch a giant hole in your wallet. As usual, Nokia's USA online store is...
Preview: Nokia 6124 Classic Phone
Submitted by Sean on Thu, 03/06/2008 - 2:17am.Following up the Tmobile-exclusive 6650 flip phone is the Nokia 6124, aimed at Vodafone markets worldwide. Call it a stripped-down version of the 6220 Classic. Nokia's 6124 Classic is just like 6220 Classic, minus the features....
Microsoft To Cut Down Windows Vista Prices
Submitted by Sean on Sat, 03/01/2008 - 11:13am.According to Reuters, Microsoft Corporation is going to cut Windows Vista’s retail price down. In United States, Windows Vista Ultimate’s price will be reduced to $319 (from $399), while the upgrade from Windows XP to Vista will cost just $219 (from $259). These reductions will vary depend on the country.