Rogers introduces new international Travel Packages for cheaper voice roaming

Let’s face it, cell phone usage in Canada is expensive but making a few phone calls while abroad can result in a bill that can do more more damage to your wallet than your mortgage payments. So call it a…

T-Mobile Android roadmap reveals Samsung Houdini, G1 v2 Bigfoot coming this Fall

T-Mobile Android roadmap reveals Samsung Houdini, G1 v2 Bigfoot coming this Fall

Despite the fact that this document has more black censor bars than a Girls Gone Wild commercial, TmoToday managed to get its hands on what is purported to be T-Mobile US’s 2009 Android roadmap. While a lot of the good…

AT&T adds 75 new NY metro cell sites in 2008 and Q1 2009; notice any difference?

AT&T adds 75 new NY metro cell sites in 2008 and Q1 2009; notice any difference?

According to a new email blast AT&T is currently in the midst of sending out, the company has been hard at work in 2008 and through Q1 2009 improving its service in the New York metro area. In fact according…

Motorola preparing A1210, another blast from the past

Motorola preparing A1210, another blast from the past

Across the ocean in a land far, far away, the Motorola A1200 “Ming” was a pretty big hit for Moto back in 2006. So what happens when Moto has a hit on its hands? Exactly. iDNES has seemingly managed to…

Helio Ocean 2: The Wait is Over

Helio Ocean 2: The Wait is Over

At long last, the Helio Ocean 2 is now available online. Many will just chuckle and give this bubbly handset a pass (especially for those who gave up after waiting for so long), but for those few die-hard Helio fans…

Samsung M7600 takes a small cue from Helio, big cue from Spinal Tap

Samsung M7600 takes a small cue from Helio, big cue from Spinal Tap

We can’t help but think of the upcoming Helio Ocean 2 when looking at this device – it’s as if Samsung took a good chunk of its design cues from fellow Korean handset manufacturer Pantech. However, it is definitely safe…

Helio Ocean 2 has been spotted and will be released February 12!

After one long year of waiting in agony, excitement, disappointment, despair and lastly hope, it looks like the Helio Ocean 2 has finally materialized and it appears to be a sure thing now. The packaging looks very similar to the…

Back from the dead: Helio Ocean 2

Back from the dead: Helio Ocean 2

Helio fans have had enough torment for the last year. First, there were rumors that the company was going to go completely bankrupt. Then there were mixed feelings about the MVNO being acquired by another MVNO – Virgin Mobile. To…

Mystery hybrid phone pops up all over the Internets

We’re not quite sure what to make of this beast, but it’s all over the blogosphere and our guess is as good as any for now. It looks like a weird hybrid of a Helio Ocean, Palm Centro/Treo, Sony Mylo…

New Pantech Duo 2 images and documents spotted on FCC site

It looks like the successor to the somewhat-famous Pantech Duo might be making its way out to the public soon. The dual slider is the less bulky alternative to the Helio Ocean, but the first version didn’t receive the accolade…

Nokia makes its way to Japan in 2009 with an MVNO

Finnish mobile manufacturer Nokia, in a pretty bold move, will make its way to Japan to start its own MVNO. We’re not quite sure what Nokia is thinking, given the lack of success of MVNOs in the past, but they…

Asus “scented” notebooks now available online

Asus “scented” notebooks now available online

For real, no joke here guys or shall I say “gals” since this product is obviously targeted at you. Now available online from DataVision is the Asus F6V scented laptop that comes in such fragrances as floral blossom, morning dew,…

Helio Ocean 2 hits FCC… again

Earlier this year, around March, news of the Helio Ocean 2 was flooding the ‘net with diagrams “leaked” by the FCC. Well, the rumors and possibilities were quickly trashed when news of a Virgin Mobile acquisition of Helio came out.…