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Cellphone9 : Mobile Phones, 3G, Telco Industry, Cellular Networks, Phone Reviews

July 17th, 2008

Mickey Mouse Mobile Phone with Apple logo?

Many questions arise from such a product. First off — is this really an official Walt Disney release, knowing that it came from China?
Secondly, why does it have the Apple logo on the upper left hand side of the phone’s casing as well as on the back?? I mean, Disney and Apple are related - […]

By Jayvee -- 3 comments

January 19th, 2008

Shape. Shade. Sexy.

You know, I’ve been reviewing gadgets for the past 5 years - it may be considered a long time for some, but highly unlikely to reach veteran review status soon. The thing with reviewing devices is that one tends to get stuck in the game of tech specs where the premise of “mine is bigger […]

By Jayvee -- 6 comments

January 18th, 2008

Dead Alive: Resurrecting the iPhone

When Steve announced the new iPhone update a few days ago at Macworld, he left one small detail out. One of the new “features” of the new firmware v1.1.3 is that it does a quick Reanimator and brings bricked iPhones back to life. This is pretty much the same concept behind Nintendo Wii bricking solutions […]

By Jayvee -- 0 comments

January 16th, 2008

Haier’s Dual SIM on Windows Mobile

We’ve previously talked about the Verzio Duplii and Twinn, one of the more elegant dual SIM solutions to come out in Asia. At CES 2008, we are seeing dual SIM smartphones - like this one from Haier. Although there is already a big advantage in using dual SIM cards for regular phones, having two SIM […]

By Jayvee -- 2 comments

January 13th, 2008

Maria Sharapova signed by Sony Ericsson

If Motorola has David Beckam, Sony Ericsson has Maria Sharapova. The 20 year old Russian tennis player has signed a four year deal with Sony Ericsson to become the company’s first global brand icon. Sharapova will be involved in off court campaigns and will have some say in the design process of new Sony Ericsson […]

By Jayvee -- 1 comment

January 11th, 2008

NOKLA phones being sent to NOKIA service centers

Some consumers are the perfect target for things like this. Nokia sent over an email a few days ago exposing how owners of NOKLA phones are sending them to NOKIA service centers for repairs. Because of the inferior design quality, these phones tend to break. The problem with consumers is that they tend to mistake […]

By Jayvee -- 8 comments

January 11th, 2008

ROKR E8 from Motorola

It’s been a while since we’ve seen Motorola release a music phone. The new ROKR E8 combines what we’ve seen with the LG Chocolate line and the iPhone - a smooth glass like surface to give off the sleek look. As you use the phone in music or phone mode, the UI lights up pertinent […]

By Jayvee -- 1 comment

January 9th, 2008

Sony Ericsson T650i in Gold

Not sure why they had to choose this phone of all models, but the Sony Ericsson T650i is now encased in gold. It isn’t the whole phone, mind you - just the screen, You know, cost cutting measures here and there especially with the weakening of the dollar. What this basically means is the screen […]

By Jayvee -- 0 comments

January 7th, 2008

Sony Ericsson W760 at CES 2008

The Sony Ericsson W760 is a head to head competitor to Nokia’s line of flagship phones. It comes with fast HSDPA connectivity, GPS and a 3.2MP camera. Announced at CES 2008, the W760 brings forth a sleek real estate without sacrificing screen size. Sony Ericsson has released a gaming component that allows you to play […]

By Jayvee -- 6 comments

January 3rd, 2008

Air France OnAir: Cellphones on planes

The test subject: an Airbus A318 used for domestic flights. For the first three months of testing, passengers will be allowed to send email and SMS. For the duration of the second three months, passengers will be allowed to make calls for $2.50 above 10,000 feet.
According to Crave, passengers will not know they are […]

By Jayvee -- 1 comment

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