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iPhone watch: Limited unlocking achieved for iPhone 1.1.1

iPhone watch: Limited unlocking achieved for iPhone 1.1.1

Score one for the hackers.  Or, as an old boss of mine liked to say, "Information Wants to be Free."  iPhone 1.1.1 Jailbreak has now been reported to activate handsets, and apparently allows for...
Food, Prizes, and Phones: come to the San Francisco reader meetup with Samsung

Food, Prizes, and Phones: come to the San Francisco reader meetup with Samsung

Hey everyone -- Samsung has graciously offered to co-sponsor a PhoneDog reader meetup at the CITA Wireless IT & Entertainment show Monday October 22nd in San Francisco.  I'll be hosting the event...
iPhone killer: Sun and Samsung developing Java Phone?

iPhone killer: Sun and Samsung developing Java Phone?

Sun Microsystems and Samsung are working together on a Java-based mobile phone that will cost less and do more than Apple's iPhone, according to a report published in "JoongAng Ilbo, "a South Korean...
Sprint looking to spread Rumors!

Sprint looking to spread Rumors!

Sorry for the cheesy title, but it had to be done. Sprint today announced a new phone that sports a slide out QWERTY keyboard dubbed the Rumor. The Rumor built by LG for Sprint was created a direct...
Sony Ericsson to release the W910 and K850 handsets.

Sony Ericsson to release the W910 and K850 handsets.

The long awaited pair is scheduled for release in selected markets sometime this month. The W910 is Sony's flagship walkman slider phone is geared toward the music lover with its 1GB memory stick and...
Samsung introduces three new phones

Samsung introduces three new phones

Starting with the most basic of the three the SGH-A127 is an extremely basic phone that simply has no real place in the market. Currently geared toward AT&T's pre paid customer base for around $...
Two new Verizon Wireless devices available from Let's Talk

Two new Verizon Wireless devices available from Let's Talk

The highly anticipated RIZR Z6tv and the sleek Samsung Gleam U700 are both available today from Let's Talk when purchased with a new Verizon Wireless calling plan.  Online authorized dealer Let's...
The $25,000 Nokia N95

The $25,000 Nokia N95

If diamonds are a girl's best friend, the exclusive limited edition diamond Nokia N95 will definitely fit the bill!  The device is covered with 18K white gold with 325 diamonds.  Only 10 were made...
Get the Tilt with a new AT&T calling plan from Let's Talk for $99.99

Get the Tilt with a new AT&T calling plan from Let's Talk for $99.99

One of the most advanced mobile devices, the Tilt, is now available from online authorized dealer Let's Talk for only $99.99 when purchased with a new AT&T calling plan.  The powerful Tilt has...
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HTC Mystery device coming soon?

HTC Mystery device coming soon?

A new HTC Smartphone with a vertical slider is coming soon. The phone will offer a VGA resolution display and but also be very small in size. Currently the only VGA phones from HTC are the HTC...
WIMP; Where is my Phone?

WIMP; Where is my Phone?

WIMP is a great new application for Windows Mobile phones which have a built in GPS receiver. Let's say your phone gets stolen and you have no idea where it is, No Problem you have WIMP!! When you...
iPhone watch: 3rd party apps running on version 1.1.1

iPhone watch: 3rd party apps running on version 1.1.1

The freeing of iPhone software 1.1.1 marches on.  3rd party applications have successfully been run on "jailbroken" iPhones running Apple's latest software update. Things aren't as complete or smooth...
The AT&T Tilt is finally here!!

The AT&T Tilt is finally here!!

The Tilt the latest Windows Mobile device from AT&T and offers an extensive list of features. The Tilt is also known as the HTC Kaiser and HTC TyTN II. The excellent specs along with the 'tilt?...
Shiny Shiny: Verizon Wireless drops the Samsung Gleam

Shiny Shiny: Verizon Wireless drops the Samsung Gleam

Hot off the presses: "The Verizon Wireless Gleam by Samsung, a shiny thin clamshell featuring a new living wallpaper user interface, is now available. The Gleam by Samsung is a glossy metallic...
EBay admits to overpaying for Skype

EBay admits to overpaying for Skype

In an article from the Times EBay admitted that it over paid for the internet telephone company Skype. EBay spent 2.6 billion dollars in 2005 to acquire the company and it still has yet to show a...
iPhone Watch: Thanks to Erica Sadun at TUAW

iPhone Watch: Thanks to Erica Sadun at TUAW

At the risk of singling out any one person amongst the many who are putting their time, talents, and effort into the iPhone development community, I just want to give a timely shout-out to Erica...
Reader meetup with PhoneDog and Samsung

Reader meetup with PhoneDog and Samsung

Want to check-out the latest innovations from Samsung hands-on, chat with their executives about the future of wireless, and get the chance to meet fellow PhoneDog.com readers?  And maybe even go...
iPhone enVy? Verizon unveils LG Voyager and three other

iPhone enVy? Verizon unveils LG Voyager and three other "next" phones

I've got a friend named Albert who's a VZW customer and uses an LG enV.  A least two of the buttons on his phone don't work very well anymore, and he's long since discovered some flaws in the...
New Sidekicks: Here come the LX and Slide

New Sidekicks: Here come the LX and Slide

Hear that?  It's the sound of thousands of teenage thumbs getting ready to tap, tap, tap away.  The new Sidekicks are coming and you can reserve yours now at a T-Mobile store, or browse on over to...
Verizon introduces four new phones for the holidays

Verizon introduces four new phones for the holidays

Verizon Wireless today unveiled their much anticipated line up of new phones set to be available for purchase this holiday season. With more of a focus on the multimedia experience Verizon is now...

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