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Nokia N97 Receives Firmware Update 11.0.021

MobileWhack | 20 hours ago

All Nokia N97 owners should know that Nokia has rolled out a new firmware update. Version 11.0.021 is available and you can get it over the air or through Nokia’s Software Updater. The new firmware brings on quite a few changes and fixes: • USB d read more

Verizon to Launch Samsung Glyde 2

MobileWhack | 20 hours ago

Verizon will launch a new Samsung handset soon, the Glyde 2. The phone hasn’t been officially unveiled yet but someone managed to snatch a picture of the Glyde 2 with Verizon’s logo all over it. We’re looking forward for some leaked specs too a read more

Google Voice Will Let You Change Your Number

MobileWhack | 21 hours ago

Google Voice is not here yet for the masses so while we’re waiting for access we might as well talk about it. It looks like a new feature is now available to anyone currently using Google Voice and I don’t mean that rumored number porting. Google read more

Sprint to Launch First 3G Femtocell in the USA?

MobileWhack | 21 hours ago

What carrier is going to be the first one to launch a 3G femtocell in the USA? Any bets? AT&T will say that its MicroCell solution will be available to customers before the end of the year. Sprint on the other hand is saying that its model will read more

Land Rover S1 Cell Phone

MobileWhack | 21 hours ago

Besides cars Land Rover is able to manufacture cell phones too. And the company seems to follow the same concepts when building phones as they do when making cars. Land Rover phones are very durable and you can expect them to withstand some harsh con read more

Prototype iPhone 3GS appears on eBay

MobileWhack | 22 hours ago

It seems a user by the name of vofffka got their hands on what they are calling a prototype version of an iPhone 3GS. How do they know it’s a prototype? Well, when they connect it to iTunes it says “iPhone can not be restored, because sof read more

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China Mobile launches preview of mobile application store

GoMo News | July 3rd 2009 by Bena Roberts

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O2 could join T-Mobile UK bidding war

CompareMobiles.com/ | July 3rd 2009

O2 may join the race to acquire T-Mobile UK, after reports suggested that O2 parent Telefónica is looking at the case for buying the struggling operator. Read Full Story… (Source Yahoo UK News) read more

Rogers Wireless cuts prices of HTC Dream, HTC Magic to $99.99

Mobilewhack.com | July 3rd 2009

Despite being released in Canada only recently, Rogers Wireless has announced that they will be lowering the prices of both the HTC Dream and HTC Magic to $99.99. Of course, you’ll have to opt for a 3-year contract before you get the lowered pr read more

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Research shows 1.5 mobile phones per user in South Africa

GoMo News | July 3rd 2009 by Bena Roberts

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Apple patent reveals ‘active packaging’

Mobilewhack.com | July 3rd 2009

Apple’s been known for some crazy patents in the back but I think this one tops the cake. Their recent patent filing is for something they are calling ‘active packaging’. Essentially, ‘active packaging’ is a retail packa read more

Facebook 3.0 for iPhone coming soon

Mobilewhack.com | July 3rd 2009

Facebook has recently announced that they are gearing up to launch version 3.0 of their iPhone app. If you are waiting for Facebook push notifications a la iPhone OS 3.0, you’re going to be disappointed, because it doesn’t add it. However read more

iPhone 3GS jailbreak made official, but not by iPhone Dev Team

Mobilewhack.com | July 3rd 2009

Normally, an iPhone jailbreak doesn’t hit the scene until the Dev Team deems it appropriate. They even went so far as to delay the release of an iPhone 3GS jailbreak due to fear that Apple would discover and fix the hole they used. Well, it see read more

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Top 5 mobile payment services

GoMo News | July 3rd 2009 by Bena Roberts

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Orange launches managed videoconferencing

CompareMobiles.com/ | July 3rd 2009

Open Videopresence is a managed service that allows interaction between different kinds of videoconferencing kit and across various networks Read Full Story… (Source ZDNet UK) read more

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Move over iPhone porn - Sports Illustrated has gone mobile with J…

GoMo News | July 3rd 2009 by Bena Roberts

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Copyloons claim ringtones are public performance

CompareMobiles.com/ | July 3rd 2009

EFF hits out at ‘outlandish copyright claims’ Internet watchdog Electronic Frontier Foundation has hit out at a US music royalties collector, accusing it of making “outlandish copyright claims” about mobile phone ringtones.… Offloa read more

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Virgin Mobile sells its Canadian operation 100% to Bell Canada

GoMo News | July 3rd 2009 by Bena Roberts

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More mobile money from Citibank with service launch in Pakistan

GoMo News | July 3rd 2009 by Bena Roberts

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Spinvox: Carrier plans may need further funding

CompareMobiles.com/ | July 3rd 2009

Voice-to-SMS provider Spinvox has landed its biggest deal to date with Telefonica in Latin America, but it might need more financing to grow if it lands more deals of that size UK mobile voice-to-SMS provider Spinvox recently won business with Telefo read more

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Nokia scores large for mobile location and navigation services in…

GoMo News | July 3rd 2009 by Bena Roberts

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Yahoo! Mobile Cricket services for the Ashes and new Yahoo Mobile…

GoMo News | July 3rd 2009 by Bena Roberts

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Ericsson upgrades broadband networks for all three major Chinese…

GoMo News | July 3rd 2009 by Bena Roberts

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LG Going for Second Place in the Mobile Business

Mobilewhack.com | July 2nd 2009

LG is holding the third spot after Nokia and Samsung when it comes to market share but the manufacturer has big plans for the future. By 2012 LG plans to get that second spot currently held by Samsung. It’s going to be a fierce fight since Samsung read more

Sprint Music Store Flooded with Michael Jackson Song Seekers

Mobilewhack.com | July 2nd 2009

It is no secret that ever since Michael Jackson passed away last week, millions of fans have been trooping stores buying his albums which contains hit songs like Billie Jean and Thriller. This includes online stores which have ran out of supplies of read more

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Tetherball mobile loyalty program for Mexican fast food chain Qdo…

GoMo News | July 2nd 2009 by Bena Roberts

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Toshiba’s TG01 shows up from Orange UK

Mobilewhack.com | July 2nd 2009

It seems that the highly sought after Toshiba TG01 has finally made its way onto a carrier, unfortunately only in the UK. This doesn’t mean UK cellphone users will be able to get their hands on the phone right away as Orange’s website sta read more

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Next phase of BT’s superfast broadband rollout starts on Monday

CompareMobiles.com/ | July 2nd 2009

More than 15,000 homes in Muswell Hill in North London, and Whitchurch, a suburb north of Cardiff, will start to receive next-generation high-speed broadband when BT kicks off the next phase of its fibre-optic rollout on Monday. Read Full Story… read more

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Verve Wireless uses mobile media network for local mobile adverti…

GoMo News | July 2nd 2009 by Bena Roberts

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HSC: "O2 relationship is strong"

CompareMobiles.com/ | July 2nd 2009

Airtime distributor HSC is invited to join new ‘O2 Approved’ scheme, defends record with O2 and hits back at industry claims it will be dropped Read Full Story… (Source Mobile News CWP) read more