Archive for the ‘Gadgets & Handsets’ Category

Initial Reaction to the iPhone – Mildly Skeptical but Impressed

TweetSomehow CES seems a lot less exciting now that Apple announced the iPhone. I figured I would take a break and just post my initial thoughts now that all of the “ooh” and “ahh” of seeing the device online has subsided a bit. My basic view is that it is the most gorgeous phone that [...]

Clearing Up Rumors on T-Mobile MDA and SDA Release Date

TweetI was eager to find out when the MDA and the SDA smartphones are scheudled to launch on T-Mobile. Reliable sources had mentioned “the 19th” and “the 20th” as the launch dates. Those are close, but not correct. I called T-Mobile and here is what the representative told me about the official ship dates for [...]

Do I Need Wi-Fi on my Mobile Phone?

TweetAfter more than a year with my Blackberry 7100t, I am thinking of getting a new phone. I am particularly intrigued by two new offerings from HTC that will be made available via T-Mobile. There are rumors and visual evidence that the SDA and MDA will be made available for pre-order later this week. Both [...]

EA Buys JAMDAT

TweetFrom time to time I still hear people asking if the mobile gaming opportunity is real and when EA plans to really put their stake in the ground and move into this space aggressively. Well, it looks like today is the day, with EA announcing a $680 million acquisition of JAMDAT. I am including a [...]

Online Calendars – Are They Back?

TweetI have been playing with a lot of the new calendar programs out there — CalendarHub, Trumba, and Planzo — and I find them all to be pretty cool. They all have subtle differences and I am slightly partial to Planzo over the other two. However, playing with all of these calendaring applications has made [...]