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iPhone 3G pre-ordered in Germany

As you know GoMo News was the first to buy an iPhone in Germany last year. So we want to be the first to get the iPhone 3G from T-Mobile as well. Today we pre-ordered the device.
What is the deal?

So, existing iPhone users can upgrade to the iPhone 3G if they pay EUR 15 to [...]

Quick chat with Tim Haysom CMO OMTP on BONDI

A couple of days ago 3, AT&T, T-Mobile, Telenor, Telefonica, Telecom Italia and Vodafone launched a new initiative. This initiative was driven by the OMTP (all the operators are part of the OMTP) and is called BONDI.

What is it?
Rob wrote about it here – but in short it ensures quick development of mobile applications without [...]

Swisscom iPhone 3G Pricing

Swisscom has announced that the iPhone 3G will be available July 11, 2008 starting at just CHF 99 for the 8 GB version with a subscription. Swisscom customers can choose between three clearly-defined price plans starting at CHF 25 a month including data transmission, as well as a prepaid offering with no basic monthly charge. Customers [...]

Leading Mobile Operators Collaborate to Enable Rich Mobile Web Services

A new group called BONDI has been created by a leading group of mobile operators who today unveiled the initiative.
BONDI will create a blueprint and roadmap for opening up mobile functionality to encourage the development of exciting mobile applications without compromising customer security.
From the press release: Supported by the OMTP members including 3 Group, AT&T, [...]

HandyWi - Rediscover Mobile Wi-Fi

Rating: Looks like a tasty morsel!
I read about HandyWi this morning on gHacks.net and I have to say from what I can see and have read it looks like a very cool application!
Essentially HandyWi is for Nokia devices that once installed on a device will alert the user whenever a free Wi-Fi spot has been [...]

Motorola ROKR E8 hits T-Mobile USA Retail & Online July 7th

Motorola’s E8 will be available exclusively online and in retail outlets through T-Mobile USA from 7th July. The ROKR E8 is targeted at music lovers with its simple one touch ModeShift technology which transforms the phone’s tactile control surface from phone to MP3 Player.
Also a first for Motorola is the new FastScroll navigation wheel which [...]

Nokia N78 Software updated - “Over the Air” (OTA) only

Rating: Use Wi-FI or have a good data plan as the file is 2MB in size.
Nokia have released a software update for N78.
The update includes “improved stability with Bluetooth (headsets and car kits) and music (playback over a long time and content refresh). This release also includes optimized Camera performance and Naviscroll sensitivity improvements.”
The update [...]

Nokia/Symbian - Enough Hype!

Well that got your attention didn’t it! Don’t get me wrong, I think the announcement yesterday was good news. Symbian has needed to go Open Source for a while.
For one reason it can be a real pain to programme for. I know. I have hired developers, and good ones to do it and everything about [...]

Telecom Italia to launch iPhone 3G on prepaid

From July 11, the iPhone 3G will be available in over 2,600 TIM retail outlets. For prepaid customers the 8GB iPhone 3G device will be available for EUR 499. The 16GB model will be EUR 569.

For contract customers the 8GB iPhone 3G will be a subscription ranging from free to EUR 199 – depending on [...]

Verizon to become Open Network

Rating: Woo hoo…!
They say: According to the folks over at The Mobile Weblog Verizon are moving towards running an Open Network. By the end of 2009 Verizon will allow outside devices and applications to run on it’s network.
Verizon have said any mobile device that complies with the CDMA (code division multiple access) will be able [...]

Nokia Interview Ray Haddow and Tom Farrell

Great video from Rob - with GoMo News Branding! from the Nokia even last week.
Sound is a bit quiet so turn it up!

Nokia launch E71 and E66

Today Nokia launch the E71 and E66 and I’m here in London at Nokia’s event announcing the release. I shall be updating throughout the afternoon with first looks and thoughts and hopefully some initial comparisons with my BlackBerry 8820. Both devices are expected to ship in key markets in July at a retail price of [...]

Loopt comes to BlackBerry

Under all the furore that Loopt is coming to the iPhone after it’s demonstration of their native application at WWDC there seems to have been an almost under the counter release of Loopt for BlackBerry.
They say: With Loopt, turn your BlackBerry® into a social compass. See where your friends are and what they’re doing without [...]

Scalado/Symbian deal leads to better cameraphones

Rating:  Enables handsets to compete with digital cameras on more equal footing
A deal announced last week between Swedish mobile software specialist Scalado and OS vendor, Symbian, might sound a tad obscure but it will enable handsets to compete more equally with digital cameras.
If image quality improves – and, more importantly, the ability to edit photos [...]

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