http://www.smartphonecool.com All Smartphones, All The Time. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:32:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With RIM’s first HSPA (the BlackBerry Bold’s flavour of 3G) device now available internationally, and so many worries about coverage arising, it’s time to take a look at some subscriber numbers. Last year, 11 million cell phones were running on the 3G technology, but now we’re looking at 50 million ... http://www.smartphonecool.com/2008/08/hspa-users-hit-50-million-from-11-million-last-year/ What, you think we didn’t have one before today? While we’re still not sure when you’ll be able to walk into a Rogers store to actually buy the shiny new device like Simon did, today still marks the official launch of the BlackBerry Bold on Rogers. In honor of this ... http://www.smartphonecool.com/2008/08/the-ultimate-blackberry-bold-review/ All you Vodafone customers (and customers-soon-to-be) rejoice! The Samsung Omnia, Sony Ericsson X1, and the HTC Touch Pro are all up on the Vodaphone store and listed as “coming soon”! While we already know that the Touch Pro should be available any day now, the Omnia should be available ... http://www.smartphonecool.com/2008/08/vodafone-has-a-winmo-all-star-lineup-ready-for-fall/ It looks like Motorola’s getting ready to launch its Q9h in exciting new gray. The new gray devices come pre-loaded with the Windows Mobile 6.1 update. While I’m not sure of the cost of the new gray Q9h, but I think it’s safe to assume that it’ll be similar to ... http://www.smartphonecool.com/2008/08/motorola-q9h-for-att-in-flashy-new%e2%80%a6-gray/ Back in 1991, the National Association of Broadcasters attempted to lobby the FCC against pay-to-use news services over cellular networks, which would have been bad news for BlackBerry if it had gone through. The NAB said that the cellular operators are misusing their spectrum. “Cellular spectrum should be reserved for ... http://www.smartphonecool.com/2008/08/blast-from-the-past-broadcasting-association-sought-ban-on-wireless-data/ A new BlackBerry theme came out today for the Pearl, Curve and 8800-series which will tickle pink any nostalgic gamers out there. Every icon is an animated spite from a certain game involving certain Italian plumbers stomping on certain turtles attempting to rescue a certain princess. While “Classic Video Game ... http://www.smartphonecool.com/2008/08/super-mario-brothers-3-theme-for-blackberry/ Samsung is preparing to launch its latest Windows Mobile phone, the SGH-i740. The i740 will be running WinMo 6.1 and will come loaded with a 3 megapixel camera, 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen with VibeTonz haptics feedback, built-in GPS receiver, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, and a microSD expansion slot. The device is ... http://www.smartphonecool.com/2008/08/the-samsung-i740-is-a-fully-loaded-smartphone-for-developing-nations/ As a lifelong member of the BlackBerry Nation, I often take for granted the value of my BlackBerry as a business and personal aid. However, I'm sure there are many true believers out there that are not fortunate enough to work for a 'wireless' company, and have to make do ... http://www.smartphonecool.com/2008/08/should-your-company-take-the-smartphone-challenge-2/ “He was made bit by bit, piece by piece. The undying monster. The triumphant climax of Frankenstein’s genius.” If you live in one of the seriously unfortunate countries with no iPhone 3G, you could think about unlocking it. If you do unlock it, you might want to try a solution that ... http://www.smartphonecool.com/2008/08/the-worst-iphone-hack-job-ever/ We’re pretty excited about the potential of Android here at QuicklyBored. I’m not even sure if it’s going to be the open source OS that everyone expects it to be, for some reason I have a sinking feeling it’s going to fall short of expectations. That being said, it is ... http://www.smartphonecool.com/2008/08/a-look-at-the-android-operating-system/