What does Apple do to follow up iPhone’s release-day success? It makes a smaller, cheaper version, of course. Or does it?   Rumors of a smaller, less expensive follow-up to the iPhone may be greatly exaggerated. The rumors started last week when astute bloggers looked up the database of the U.S. Trade and Patent Office. It seems Apple ...

Blackberry finally gets WiFi on a dual phone, but will Crackberry addicts really care?   Research in Motion has just announced features for its Blackberry 8820, the thinnest Blackberry yet. The 8820 is a dual mode phone that can take advantage of a GAN network (Generic Access Network). It’s an amazing technology that allows you to roam ...

Nine states are already considering legislation to ban driving while texting or DWT. Washington was the first state to actually pass a law that goes into effect in January. Senate in Washington had no problems passing the ban on DWT after a multi-vehicle accident in that state was caused by a man checking his email.   States that aren't ...

If you’ve been waiting since it was announced at CES ’07, the wait is finally over. Nokia’s foray into the tablet PC got a communications boost with Skype on Wednesday. The Wi-Fi enabled tablet PC by Nokia still finds itself in an uncomfortable position: not quite a Pocket PC or Smartphone, but it’s not really a PC either. Let’s face it, this ...

If it’s not enough that Krispy Kreme makes a donut flavor milk shake soon you’ll be able to edit and upload video to YouTube directly from your LG handset!   LG Electronics YouTube handsets are set to hit the market in Europe by the end of the year. These new cell phones will let you record, edit video and upload files directly to ...

Unwired View received info on an upcoming HTC device simply called Omni, successor to its Universal. The images are a mock up from Unwired View - the device looks slick and they promise some hot specs to go along. The display is a giant among mobile devices at 4” 800x480 pixel. This is UMPC proportions but this mobile device will ...

It’s iPhone release day folks - welcome to a new world.   Seriously, iHype has reached the boiling point. We gadget writers are already liberally slathered in news of gear and accessories for iPhone. You can buy third party accessories from utilitarian acrylic stands to superfluous sexy desktops from Playboy. But that’s not ...

We’ve seen a lot of hype at the core of Apple’s new cell phone. Is this Apple’s next iPod or Apple’s next Newton?   iPhone will go up for sale on June 29th and will be served through AT&T’s GSM/EDGE network. Timing could be everything for Apple as there are surprisingly few options for North Americans to get everything iPhone ...

I’ve had a chance to put HTC’s new mobile for Telus Mobility through its paces. The P4000 is the new Mobile Phone / Pocket PC from HTC it’s the CDMA equivalent to the TyTn with a few differences in style. Where the TyTn is a GSM phone that uses EDGE for mobile high speed the P4000 is a CDMA with EVDO.   Telus Agreement   It’s a ...

“It’s going to be a battle” says Gartner business analyst Bob Hafner speaking of the upcoming struggle over Internet communications. Both Microsoft and Cisco have vested interest in the Internet future of telecomm. Microsoft is the newcomer believing that its software technologies will be the central focus in the new age of IP communications. ...