Gartner Says Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Increased 14 Per Cent in First Quarter of 2008

Worldwide sales of mobile phones reached 294.3 million units in the first quarter of 2008, a 13.6 per cent increase over the first quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Sales of mobile phones in Western Europe decreased 16.4 per cent from the first quarter of 2007, the first decline in this region since Gartner began [...]

RCA intros three new Small Wonder budget camcorders

We’ve got your summer crapcamcorders right ‘ere — three new RCA Small Wonder cams to make your Flips flop. Check ‘em out:

Small Wonder MyLife, EZ200 (black) – 1.5-inch flip-out display, microSDHC with with 1GB microSD that does up to 30 / 60 minutes in high quality and web quality modes, $89 and due this summer
Small [...]

AT&T Rolling out 3G Upgrades, iPhone 2 Soon

Remember last year just before the initial iPhone launch? EDGE dropped off for a while and then came back with a vengeance. Prior to the iPhone waterfall that clogged up all of AT&T’s shiny new pipes, we were seeing data speeds of up to 200 – 250 kbps on AT&T’s EDGE network in the New [...]

EOS wireless speakers for iPod

No need to connect a chord to your iPod to hear a favorite track. EOS is just the right thing for lazy bumps like me. You can simply lie on bed and select the track you want to hear and listen on the huge wireless speakers. Isn’t that cool? The Eos system, which is [...]

Samsung Instinct to be available June 20th

The Samsung Instinct for Sprint will be huge. From back when it was still referred to simply as the M800, the device has shown tons of potential. It is very clear this device is aimed squarely at the iPhone. Sprint has shown ads, and even licensed visual voice mail for the device, which is a [...]

USB Warmer/Chiller 4-Port Hub

Talk about a multi-purpose USB hub – this model not only offers you connectivity options for another four USB 2.0 devices, it also features a warmer/chiller plate that helps keep your favorite beverage hot/cold no matter what the temperature is like in the room. Definitely an office-worthy gift for a new (or leaving) colleague, and [...]

Blockbuster’s Box Is Hot Competition for Netflix

Can Blockbuster compete with the new Netflix player? Their first attempt at a box of their own (seen here) looks like it might fall a little short when it comes to streaming movies and TV shows on demand. But it absolutely dominates the competition in the areas of fast food pizza delivery. Different strokes, [...]

Review: Plantronics Pulsar P590E Bluetooth Stereo Headphones

Have you ever wished that your MP3 player, Gameboy, or DVD player had BlueTooth (BT) so you could use a BT wireless stereo headset with it? I know I have. I first just originally wanted to review the Plantronics P590 Bluetooth (BT) stereo headset to use with my Sprint PPC-6800, but soon realized that the [...]

Refurbished iPhones are an Excellent Source of Previous Users’ Data

It looks like you might have to think twice before flipping that old iPhone on eBay when the 3G version finally hits — it appears that restoring the phone doesn’t actually erase the contents of the flash, meaning that your data is available to anyone with the proper tools until it’s overwritten. Making matters worse, [...]

Microsoft’s XP for low-cost PCs defines some boundaries

While Microsoft has seen it fit to keep XP around as its “relatively non-bloated OS” alternative to the Linux that has dominated this new category of “ultra low-cost PCs” (ULPCs), they’re certainly not giving away the farm. Microsoft doesn’t want this version of XP Home creeping into mainstream laptops and desktops, where it might compete [...]