Orange and Twitter Team Up for MMS Tweets

Topic: Mobile Phones

Orange has announced that it has teamed up with Twitter to allow users to post Tweets using MMS for the first time ever. Orange subscribers will be able to update Twitter via MMS and receive Tweets via text messages as well.

Both Vodafone and 02 offer Twitter service with update via text messaging. Twitter updates will end up in Orange World for users to access as they want. The code to send messages to Twitter is 86444. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:54:57 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Sky Sports Available For O2 Apple iPhone Customers

Topic: Mobile Phones

O2 announced today that the new Sky Mobile TV app, available to all Apple iPhone customers through the App Store, will be available on Wi-Fi free for the first three months for the first 150,000 iPhone customers on O2.
The app allows customers to watch a live content feed and usually costs £6 a month, however iPhone customers on O2 can text SKY to 2020 to download a promotional code which allows them to receive the app for free for the first three months.
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Posted on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:48:54 GMT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Phones 4U Gets Exclusive White Nokia N97 Mini

Topic: Mobile Phones

Phones 4U has landed an exclusive color for the Nokia N97 Mini handset in pure white. The device can be had for free for European customers at GBP35 monthly on the orange network. The device packs all the features expected in the N97 Mini.

The handset has a tilting 3.2" screen, full QWERTY keyboard, 8GB of storage, and 3G and WiFi access. The device also has a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. Read more

Posted on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:46:45 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Nokia Recalls 14 Million Phone Chargers

Topic: Mobile Phones

Nokia has issued a recall on 14 million mobile phone chargers that were manufactured by a third party. According to Nokia, the chargers could malfunction and cause an electric shock to the user.

Nokia reports that the replacement of the chargers is a precautionary measure and that it has received no reports of injuries. The chargers were all made by BYD, a Chinese manufacturer. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:46:05 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony Ericsson confirms Android-powered Xperia X10

Topic: Mobile Phones

After a bunch of leaked images and lots of teasing Sony Ericsson has finally come out and confirmed the Xperia X10 will be coming in early 2010. The handset will run the Android operating system and should have the power to compete with high-end smartphones.

The device will use the Qualcomm 1GHz Snapdragon processor. Strangely, the device is pegged to ship with Android 1.6, not the 2.0 version already available. The device promises best in class entertainment features and more features will be added over time. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:32:42 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Orange iPhone Launches November 10th In UK

Topic: Mobile Phones

Orange announced today the details of their Apple iPhone launch in the UK.
The Phone 3G and 3GS will be available in Orange stores on Tuesday November 10th starting at 7am, with Pay Monthly and Pay As You Go price plans for both business and consumer customers.

This will bring the exclusivity of O2 for the iPhone to an end in the UK. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Milestone Gets Multitouch, Will The Droid?

Topic: Mobile Phones

Lucky Germans. While we in the US have to look to the HTC Hero or the upcoming Eris for our multitouch Android joy, it looks like German Android fans will get it from the Milestone. The Milestone is just a GSM version of the Motorola Droid. Until today, both phones were thought to be otherwise identical. Now, if this video from Mobile-Review (via Gizmodo) is accurate, it looks like there will be one more difference between the two phones.

Android 2.0 supports multitouch, but for whatever reason the Droid does not. If multitouch will be appearing in the Milestone, there's at least a chance we'll see it patched into the Droid soon after. If that happened, it would give people yet another reason to fall in love with Moto's flagship handset.

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:47:52 GMT | by Robert Evans

Motorola Droid to Hit Germany as Milestone

Topic: Mobile Phones

The Motorola Droid is coming to Germany as the Milestone. The handset will hit sometime this month but the details are unannounced at this time.

The device is a GSM handset and will run Android 2.0. In the US, the Droid ships with a beta Google Maps for Navigation app turning it into a full turn-by-turn navigation device. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:44:22 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Google Builds Free Nav App for Android

Topic: Mobile Phones

Google has announced what may well be the best free app ever for Android devices, called Google maps Navigation. The app turns any Android 2.0 phone like the new Droid into a turn-by-turn GPS navigation device at no cost.

The app includes some very slick features like voice search and the ability to route you using soft commands like "take me to the museum with the king tut display." The app will also offer voice or text data entry for addresses, traffic views, satellite, and Street View images. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:07:16 GMT | by Shane McGlaun

Motorola Droid: Out November 6th, $199

Topic: Mobile Phones

The press release is out and the Droid is official. Moto and Verizon have today announced the imminent launch of the smartphone everybody's talking about. The Droid will be hitting stores on November 6th, and will cost $199 with a 2 year contract. Both Verizon and Motorola have a lot riding on this launch. The carrier needs something to lift their flagging sales and give them some muscle against AT&T, while Moto has pinned all of its hopes for the future on the Android OS.

In case you've forgotten, the Droid packs a 3.7” touchscreen, a 5 MP camera with dual LED flash, and turn-by-turn voice guidance along with an internal GPS. The Droid has 16 GB of internal memory and is driven by a 600 MHz processor. There's no denying that Moto's big gambit makes for one hell of a smartphone. The question is; will it sell?

Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:14:13 GMT | by Robert Evans

Orange May Start Selling iPhone on November 10th

Topic: Mobile Phones

If rumors can be believed Orange is set to start selling the iPhone in the UK starting on November 10th. Orange has not yet made an official announcement for that date. Vodafone will be adding the iPhone to its network next year according to reports.

Mobile Provider 3 is also interested in offering the iPhone on its network. Multiple providers of the iPhone in the UK will be a great thing and may start price wars. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:48:13 GMT | by Shane McGlaun