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Sony chief ponders aloud over Sony Ericsson's future
01.09.2008 22:17
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Filed under: Sony Ericsson It's no secret that Sony Ericsson is a weak point in Sony's vast portfolio right now, underperforming fellow European rival Nokia by many, many points of market share globally. CEO Howard Stringer (that's Sir Howard Stringer to you, by the way) knows it better than anybody, mentioning to German newspaper Die Welt that he's trying to figure out a way to turn the joint venture around or spin it off. He mentions that "buying out a partner is never an easy thing," but goes on to say that if they can't work with Ericsson to turn things around, SE will have to "find its own solution." Those are big words coming from a big man with his finger hovering over a big, red button at all times -- so yeah, it's probably in everyone's best interest to get that X1 shipping on the double, eh?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Novatel Ovation MC950D set to burn up the aisles at Fido's shop
01.09.2008 20:16
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Filed under: Peripherals, Others, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, Misc, HSUPA Seeing as Fido now has data plans worth mentioning, it only makes sense that we start to see some new products appear that'll let its Canadian customers use -- and abuse -- those plans. For speedy data download, the cross platform -- Windows XP / Vista / 2000, MAC OS X, and Linux -- USB Ovation MC950D will fit the bill handily at outrageous 7.2 Mbps down and up to 2.1 Mbps upload speeds. Connectivity is handled via a tri-band HSPA, quad-band EDGE, radios and the driver install, manuals and such for the supported OSes are in the stick itself. We didn't get any word on pricing or availability, but the parent company Rogers will let you take one home for as little as $49, so we're betting that's not too far off what you'll pay at Fido. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Samsung's i8510 INNOV8 gets official on Orange UK
01.09.2008 18:20
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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Orange, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA In what may be some type of time to market record, Samsung's 8 megapixel monster just popped up for Orange UK just a handful of weeks after we first heard word. As a quick refresher -- though, seriously, this should still be fresh on your minds -- it packs the aforementioned 8 megapixel shooter, dual-band 7.2 Mbit HSPA, quad-band EGDE, 16GB internal memory, Bluetooth, FM radio, and even a blink and smile recognition mode when shooting. Pricing -- on Mobile.co.uk -- is set from £free on 18 months and they'll even throw in a spare Nokia 1650 on pay as you go with a £10 credit. Not too shabby eh? So why not rush out and grab one and let us know what you think. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Rogers Wireless releases some iPhone data usage details, says nyaa-nyaa
01.09.2008 16:23
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Filed under: Handsets, Messaging, Rogers Wireless, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, MiscDrumroll please! We all heard a fair bit of uncharacteristic anger echoing out of Canada with Rogers Wireless' announcement of its -- and FIDO's -- iPhone data pricing models. Of course, Rogers rethought its plans, launched the $30 / 6GB plan and all was well again in the land of the polar bear and beaver. We had a quick chat with Rogers this week and it turns out they may not have been so completely mistaken with the plans offered after all. First month stats show that 1.2% of iPhone customers used more than 1GB of data in the first four weeks, 95% used less than 500MB, and 91.2% used less than 100MB. Considering the original plans were as high as 400MB per month, it would seem they would have served the northern populace quite handily.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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PAYG iPhone Launch Date Announced
01.09.2008 16:19
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Canada's FIDO eyeing Nokia E71?
01.09.2008 14:22
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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPANokia's slim and slick E71 has been touted -- OK, rumored, but we're hopeful -- to have its eyes set on the number two GSM provider in Canada, FIDO. While no pricing info is being bandied about, the "news" does see it landing during the November timeframe. Rogers, FIDO's parent company and only GSM competition -- at least for now -- has apparently passed on this little QWERTY gem, though these kind of stories do change with time. Look for more news once we get something a little more tangible.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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OpenClip says iPhone firmware 2.1 breaks it
01.09.2008 12:29
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Filed under: Software, Apple, OS X Anyone getting used to the cross-app clipboard framework for the iPhone wrought by OpenClip, heads up: your party might be drawing to an end. The organization says that apps no longer have access to the common storage areas of other apps in the latest beta of firmware 2.1, which basically puts the kibosh on the very reason OpenClip is able to do what it does. They're throwing around a couple ideas -- one of which would involve creating a funky-looking contact in your address book to marshal data between apps, while another would see data get pushed to a server, a move that Apple would effectively be unable to stop. Then again, with rumors still fresh that real copy / paste is coming in 2.1, maybe these guys want to hold off for just a bit to see what happens.[Via AppleInsider]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Bell, Telus to announce HSPA partnership this week?
01.09.2008 10:32
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Filed under: Bell Mobility, Telus Mobility, HSDPA, UMTS, HSUPANow that literally everyone on the planet except Bell and Telus themselves has accepted that the Canadian carriers are moving away from CDMA, the rumors are really starting to heat up -- and there's a twist this time around. Rather than wait for LTE, the Financial Post is reporting that Canada's two CDMA giants will proceed directly to HSPA posthaste, dropping $1 billion in the process to try to get a network up and running in just one year's time. Furthermore, they won't be trying to outbuild one another; instead, FP's sources report that Bell and Telus will be partnering in an effort to take the Rogers juggernaut head-on. It's starting to look more and more like CDMA is becoming a burden and a competitive disadvantage for the carriers that are still on it -- and if this all goes down, Rogers had better be looking over its shoulder.[Thanks, Justin S.]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Sony Ericsson says XPERIA X1 still on track to ship in Q4
01.09.2008 08:24
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Filed under: Handsets, Sony Ericsson Rumors of the XPERIA X1 being delayed to 2009 have been floating around forever, and the chatter's only gotten louder at IFA -- to the point where Sony Ericsson's been forced into damage-control mode for a second time, telling Reuters that "there is absolutely no delay" and that the company's first WinMo phone is "on target" to "roll out in Q4. That's not quite the "second half of 2008" SE's been saying since the X1 was announced, but it's still in the window -- and given the half-baked nature of the devices we got to play with at IFA, we'd say taking a little extra time to get things right isn't the worst idea in the world, even it means missing that rumored October Vodafone release date.[Via WM Power User]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Sprint leaks XOHM WiMax service details and devices
01.09.2008 02:29
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Filed under: Peripherals, Nokia, Samsung, Sprint A little URL hacking by Engadget fan Leo, has revealed Sprint's new My Xohm site and loads of service information. The site is clearly in a preparatory state with plenty of dead links and Latin dummy-text holding the pre-launch site format together. Nevertheless, there is quite a bit of detail here, some of which is certainly more than just idle filler. For example, based on the current text, we can expect the following at service launch in September: Nokia's N810 WiMAX Edition -- looks like a lock based on the liberal use of its image (above) across the pages. XOHM USB (ZTE's TU25) modem. XOHM Express Card (Samsung's SWC-E100) modem with optional PCMCIA adapter. XOHM Modem (ZyXel's MAX-206M2) Ethernet hub / router with optional 4-hour battery -- unfortunately, XOHM will not offer static IP addresses at this time. The XOHM portal (whatever that is) supports both Windows and OS X. However, the modems listed above and Sprint's XOHM Connection Manager software are PC-only, sorry Mac owners. Unfortunately, we can't find any specific pricing information but the site does tell us that access will be sold by the day or by the month without binding contracts or cancellation fees. It also promises speeds between 2-4Mbps for downloads and 1-3Mbps for uploads. Not sure that's worth the move to Baltimore but it's certainly given us cause to pause at the thought. See the modems pictured after the break.[Thanks, Leo S.]Read -- General Support FAQRead -- Pricing and SpeedRead -- My XohmRead -- DevicesContinue reading Sprint leaks XOHM WiMax service details and devicesPermalink | Email this | Comments
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