With unofficial ROM floating around the Internet, this might not be interesting news to some of HTC Touch on Sprint network, however none or less it is still newsworthy. Sprint and HTC have officially release a long waited Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM update. It is now available directly from HTC’s website. The new ROM provides better compatibility for Sprint’s EV-DO Rev.A ... continued »

We did our official unboxing of the Kyocera KR2 router today, one that I was personally ecstatic to do. The KR2 router allows you to use different EVDO devices such as PCI express cards, PC cards, and USB air cards along with being a four port hub and having the ability to hook up to your modem. It has an ... continued »

It is a very common practice for carriers to work with a manufacturer to get exclusive deals on new devices. Every one of the national carriers employ this practice. It gives people another reason to switch carriers, and ensures current subscribers renew contracts in order to get that device they have been checking out at the local retailer. continued »

Fixed-mobile convergence such as dual-mode WiFi & cellular mobiles, for instance T-Mobile's Hotspot @Home Talk Forever which seamlessly bridges VoIP and cellular services, as well as femtocell-boosted coverage as offered by Ubiquisys, is likely to increase over the next year after the 3GPP standards body updated the UMA/GAN standard to include 3G (Iu-interface) support.  UMA (known as GAN by 3GPP members) is ... continued »

According to Crave, mobile device manufacturer MWg (formerly O2 Asia) is planning on launching a number of new smartphones in the second half of 2008, which will incorporate Splashpower's wireless charging.  While the collaboration with the UK-based magnetic induction specialist has been known for a while now, MWg had previously declined to indicate a timescale for when we could see ... continued »

LinkedIn members can now access LinkedIn via the iPhone or any mobile devices with an Internet browser. The new interface allows for quick and easy access to search for LinkedIn profiles as well as research mutual contacts, get updates about your connections or even send out invitations while on the go. Click over for the full press release ... continued »

The folks at Melbourne University formally introduced GiFi, where they formally announced and demonstrated a chip that could transmit 5-gigabits per second of data over a wireless connection, for a distance of up to 10 meters which is roughly 32 feet. I bet that the chip’s inventor Professor Stan Skafidis is ecstatic! continued »

Let the unlimited price war begin, so bring it on baby! Helio recently dropped their all-inclusive unlimited plan on February 4 to $99 bucks a month; causing a domino effect in which Sprint also offers an Unlimited Access Pack for $119, and Verizon announced earlier today that they now also offer unlimited calls for $100. So guess what? ... continued »

Aside from the news that Bluetooth is not above "borrowing" WiFi's faster data transfer rates, the Special Interest Group(SIG) is keen to reassure that short-range, low-power and impromptu device connections are still its bread & butter.  Dubbing their approach the "Bluetooth Umbrella", it's the latest attempt to broaden the wireless standard's range through technologies either developed in-house or adapted from other manufacturers. "The ... continued »

Manufacturers take note: if you want to speed up your wireless data protocol but would rather not rewrite the whole damn thing, take a leaf out of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG)'s book and simply borrow another wireless technology.  That's what the SIG have unveiled today at the Mobile World Congress, a "method of wireless substitution" called Alternate MAC/PHY ... continued »