Seven has announced the details of its new digital channel called 7Two which begins broadcasting next month and will feature a mix of new run series and “old favourites”. 7Two will begin broadcasting on 1 November 2009 on digital channel 72 (Seven Two, geddit?) and will be the first place to see the new series …
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CHICAGO-AT&T and Verizon Communications are among the most vocal opponents to Net neutrality regulation, but the phone companies’ top lobbyists reiterated Wednesday here at the Supercomm 2009 trade show that they would be alright with some regulation, so long as it isn’t too far reaching. Jim Cicconi, chief lobbyist for AT&T Jim Cicconi, senior executive vice president at AT&T, and …
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Advocacy groups say AT&T has gone too far in its lobbying efforts to oppose the Federal Communications Commission’s new proposed Net neutrality regulations. This week AT&T’s top lobbyist Jim Cicconi sent a memo to managers urging them to encourage their families and friends “to join the voices telling the FCC not to regulate the Internet.” Over the past few weeks, …
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While the Motorola Droid might be hogging the spotlight at the moment, rumors of Verizon’s second Google Android device are starting to bubble to the surface. According to the Boy Genius Report, a handset code-named the Motorola Calgary will be the carrier’s other Android smartphone. It’ll be a lower-end device than the Droid and have a lower-resolution touch screen and …
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Verizon Communications CEO Ivan Seidenberg, speaking at the Supercomm 2009 show, says his company is concerned about the FCC’s proposal for stricter regulations. Marguerite Reardon/CNET CHICAGO–The day before the FCC is expected to start the ball rolling on new regulations to keep the Internet open, Verizon Communications CEO Ivan Seidenberg painted a doomsday picture of what could happen in the …
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CHICAGO–Internet service providers have built it, but many still have not come. That’s one of the biggest problems the U.S. policy makers and service providers face in their effort to bring broadband access to every American, according to several panelists speaking Wednesday at the Supercomm 2009 trade show here. Panelists highlighted the low adoption rate as a major issue that …
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This post was updated on October 21 at 8:30 a.m. PDT with official pricing from AT&T and T-Mobile. On Wednesday, Research In Motion unveiled its newest smartphone, the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700. It will replace the original BlackBerry Bold 9000, which debuted in November 2008, and offers a sleeker design, double the Flash memory, and updated features. The most noticeable …
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The BBC has broken the hearts of obsessive news junkies and Wimbledon fans across the country with the announcement that it’s scaling back its ‘Red Button’ interactive service. From the end of the year, the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 will use the capacity to start broadcasting their HD channels. The BBC currently uses this Multiplex B capacity for three …
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Samsung Trill Samsung Samsung is launching two new phones with U.S. Cellular dubbed the Samsung Trill and Samsung Caliber. The Trill reminds us of the Samsung Trance due to the similar design and features. It has sound technology by Bang & Olufsen ICEpower, a music player with an external music player control, a 1.3-megapixel camera, a speakerphone, stereo Bluetooth, support …
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Those lovely rumour-mongers over at Boy Genius Report have leaked screenshots of the Android from the future — Android version 2.0, also known as Éclair. And what’s this we see, right on the home screen? An icon labelled ‘Visual VM’ implies that we could see visual voicemail built-in, which delivers your voicemails on a platter without having to actually dial …
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The Android news keeps getting better and better. The latest rumour from the US is that the soon to be released Motorola Droid will run Android OS version 2.0. Phones available currently run the 1.6 version of the software, affectionately known as Cupcake. The Moto Droid next to a screenshot of car-mode from Android 2.0 (Credit: Boy Genius Report) The …
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As if checking e-mail on your BlackBerry wasn’t addicting enough, there may be an accessory in the works that may just fuel your habit. CrackBerry.com has posted images of what it’s claiming to be actual renderings of a BlackBerry watch. The site claims that the Bluetooth accessory is being developed by a new, dedicated BlackBerry accessory company and will be …
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3 is launching its first Android phone. The HTC Hero will be available on 3 in November, and comes with a free Spotify Premium account. The Hero will cost £100 up front, followed by a contract worth £35 a month for 24 months. The package includes 750 free minutes, unlimited texts, unlimited Web browsing, and unlimited calls to other 3 …
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Consumer Cellular, the exclusive wireless provider for the AARP, has announced two new senior-friendly phones, the Doro PhoneEasy 345 and the Doro PhoneEasy 410. Both have large displays and easy-to-use buttons, much like the well-known Jitterbug handsets. The Doro PhoneEasy 410 has a flip phone form factor, while the Doro PhoneEasy 345 has a candybar design. Both phones offer a …
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Elgato’s EyeTV iPhone app isn’t supposed to allow you to stream video from a computer to your iPhone over a 3G connection, but a recently discovered backdoor exploit allows users of the app’s first version to do so anyway. Apple reacted to the news of the backdoor exploit by quickly pulling the app from the App Store on Saturday. Today, …
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