In what may come as a bit of a surprise to most people, North Korea is gearing up to go 3G. Orascom has announced that it has completed the first call on North Korea’s 3G network. Orascom are running trials on their North Korean 3G network, with the hope of being able to launch the […]

T-Mobile USA customers had their wish come true today when the leaked memo (don’t you just love those) has found its way into the hands of the team at Tmo news - the unofficial T-Mobile Blog. And it not only details when the new models will be made available - from 16 June to 1 […]

AT&T Inc. has expanded the availability of wireless Internet through a new plan to offer free Wi-Fi for the company’s LaptopConnect customers. AT&T LaptopConnect is a service that relies on the company’s wireless network to keep customers connected to e-mail, the Internet and business applications almost anywhere they can make a phone call. Through it, […]

Motorola said a judge Tuesday approved a global settlement of disputes in the Iridium bankruptcy cases pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The Schaumberg, Ill., telecommunications giant said approval of the settlement resolves in its favor, at no out of pocket cost to the company, all pending claims […]

Orascom Telecom are apparently sizing up new investments in Asia and Africa. Apparently the largest mobile phone operator in the Middle East and North Africa has organized a new unit called the Telecel Globe to evaluate investment opportunities in the region. According to Naguib Sawiris, Orascom’s Chairman and CEO, Telecel Globe will function as a […]

AT&T knows how much you worry about your precious cell phone. They are set to launch a new insurance program that will cover all the devices that they currently offer, although there hasn’t been any official confirmation yet. High-end smart phones were ignore with previous insurance options which were available only for low cost phones. […]

So, now they are targeting the kids. Hello Kitty branded mobile phones are due to hit the streets in July, and that is a real concern for parents everywhere. The main issue revolves around health, as some reports suggest that 9 to 14 year olds should make only short, essential calls, and a report by […]

Although a couple of US electronic retailers have put up the latest Advantage from HTC up for pre-order, it looks as if the device won’t be sold in the US for a good while. According to jkOnTheRun, the X7510 possesses one of those hotly-debated Qualcomm chipsets that cannot be sold on American soil due to […]

For the greater good of the environment, Nokia USA has come up with a new initiative to help save old mobiles from making a new home in city landfills. While predicted to generate good publicity for Nokia, the newly announced “We Recycle” program, is extremely simple, and should be very popular with end users. Users […]

HTC’s revenues are predicted to grow over 20% on year, to reach NT$34 billion (US$1.12 billion) in Q2 2008, according to HTC CFO, Hui-ming Cheng. Despite that, when compared with the first quarter of the year, revenues will grow only 4 percent due to a delay in the launch of new products. However, now that […]