cellphones

Device Never Loses Your Cell, Though Maybe It Should

One Japanese company is developing a device to help with those moments (because you were drunk) that you might not remember (due to drunkeness) that you set down your phone (to hold another drink) and forgot to pick it up (surprisingly, just due to a general poor memory). The device fits in your pocket and…

Apple Earnings Call Behind the Highlights: iPhone Cannibalizing iPod Sales? (Update: Probably Not)

While we already tossed the rather rosy raw numbers at you, one tidbit lost in the general hubbub over Apple’s obscenely profitable quarter is the fact that iPod sales are in fact down 7 percent from last quarter both in the number sold (10.55 million to 9.815 million) and revenue ($1.7 billion to $1.57 billion).…

Looks like mobile TV provider Modeo’s service won’t be getting any better: it’s dead. [BusinessWeek] https://gizmodo.com/modeo-mobile-tv-service-hands-on-one-day-in-240944

Second Rotation Buys Your Old Gadgets

If you want to dump off your old cellphone, camera or MP3 player but don’t want to deal with the hassle of not getting robbed off Craigslist, check out Second Rotation. These guys have a gigantic “bluebook”-like list of what gadgets are worth and will pay you cash money within ten days of receiving the…

AT&T Gets the Pantech C150 Low-End Cameraphone

If you thought that AT&T was becoming a high-end boutique cellphone shop with handsets like the iPhone and the HTC 8925, Pantech’s latest addition to their roster will straighten you out. The C150 is a pretty nice looking low-end cameraphone with a VGA camera, Bluetooth, Yahoo Mail, AOL, Windows Live Mail support, MP3 ringtones, picture…

Rumor has it that AT&T has teamed up with DRM-hatin’ online music store eMusic to provide mobile music downloads to the Samsung A707, A717, A727 and the Nokia N75. Five songs a month for $7.50 plus data charges isn’t exactly a bargain, but hey, DRM-free downloads on the go would be pretty slick. [Boy Genius]

AT&T Shafts Employees, While Apple Gives iPhones to Theirs

Not only are AT&T employees not getting free iPhones, unlike their Apple counterparts (who are starting to receive theirs, by the way), but they don’t even get a discount. [TUAW]

Cellphone for the Blind Has Angled Keys, No Screen

This cellphone concept design by Peter Lau allows blind users to easily dial numbers and make calls. It doesn’t rely on Braille, but instead has differently angled keys that users can learn to recognize. So how do you send and receive an SMS then? There are no details on this, but presumably it would be…

Sleek O2 Cocoon Plays Music, Transforms into Bedside Clock

Yes, it’s no iPhone and it’s British, but the O2 Cocoon’s has a blue LED screen that shines straight through its retro-’70s white clamshell design. It can display time, caller or track information, while simultaneously looking awesome. Best of all, it can transform: It comes with a dock that converts it into a bedside alarm…

ActiveSync and Exchange Support for Helio Ocean

Helio is announcing Activesync support for the Ocean. The phone will then be able to sync calendars, email and contacts from an Exchange server. They’re also doing a file viewer app that will view PDF, Word, Powerpoint and Excel docs. $10 a month for Helions with All-In service plans. HELIO LAUNCHES MAIL FOR MICROSOFT EXCHANGE…

Palm OS Based Treo 755p coming to Verizon sometime soon. [Wireless Info]

Samsung and Armani are teaming up to fight LG Prada. Maybe that P520 is the first? [Textually] https://gizmodo.com/samsungs-p520-is-slim-touchable-and-reminds-me-of-some-281650

Megaphone, Cellphone Gaming is Social

Without downloading any extra software or performing special networking, one design student came up with a viable social gaming concept for cellphones. A large screen projects a game in which people can join at any time by calling a number just above the screen. Then, using the standard touchpad (through key tones), users can control…

Amp’d kick-the-bucket Q&A updated: new expiration date is July 31. To quote it out of context: “Potentially.” [Amp’d] https://gizmodo.com/ampd-mobile-shutting-down-july-24-prepayers-beware-281128

How to Swap iPhone Ringtones in 7-EZ Steps

iFuntastic is a Jailbreak GUI/Checklist for simplifying the still complicated iPhone Ringtone hack. Previously, there was a tutorial, but this UI does a lot of the scripting for you, including download of the tools, prepping ringtones, unlocking the Phone, etc. Warning: Downloading and running random apps on your Mac can be dangerous for your software.…

AT&T’s Video Share video calling service has now gone live, but with plans of $4.99 a month for 25 minutes or $9.99 for 60 minutes, it’s not exactly cheap. [AT&T] https://gizmodo.com/at-t-unveils-video-sharing-service-presumably-to-help-270237

Town Goes Cell-Phone Free Then Announces Wi-Fi For All

At first, the story looks fairly predictable: The peaceful Canadian town of New Denver (pop. 600) has asked Telus, the region’s wireless carrier, not to build a proposed cell tower. The reason isn’t fear of what’s new and different; the town would like to promote itself as a destination for people who want to get…

Our iPhone hands-on is massive, but our verdict is short: Wait a little while. https://gizmodo.com/apple-iphone-review-276116

Amp’d Mobile Shutting Down July 24, Prepayers Beware

Amp’d Mobile, after recently filing Chapter 11, has announced that they will be shutting down on July 24th at 12:01am. The announcement was made, ironically, through a text message to subscribers. For those who have prepaid for minutes or have outstanding credit, please note: https://gizmodo.com/ampd-mobile-files-for-chapter-11-265436 What happens to my Pay As You Go minutes? If…

Verizon’s $6 Million Fax Extravaganza Bill

Verizon, breaking the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, sent 10,145 unsolicited faxes to businesses in Louisiana, Florida and Alabama. And while they weren’t required to pay that $1,500 per violation maximum penalty, Verizon was slapped with a fee of $625 per offense—or $6 million total for these junk faxes. So we’ve got T-Mobile firing Catherine Zeta…