Tim Pettitt, Senior Product Manager at Palm, has confirmed in a product demo that they’ll be shipping the GSM Pre 2  direct to consumers as well as through the usual carrier channels. So far, Verizon is the only confirmed carrier, but we have an inkling that AT&T and Rogers will also be offering the Palm Pre 2. Pettitt says “a carrier in Canada”, suggesting Rogers might have the exclusive. The Palm ... Read More

We knew it was coming, and here it is -- the glorious first showing of the Palm Pre in its GSM garb. From today, our Deutsch comrades can grab a Pre and do whatever they want to do to it, courtesy of O2, its exclusive German supplier. The device will set you back €481 without contract, with the O2 My Handy option letting you finance it via 24 monthly payments ... Read More

Just  yesterday  we told you that Verizon didn’t seem interested in the Palm Pre anymore but today we hear that Big Red is definitely going to sell the Pre once Sprint’s exclusivity deal with Palm expires. As you already expect, there aren’t any official press releases from Palm or Verizon to indicate these joint future plans but according to inside leaks Verizon will definitely not pass on the Pre. The phone ... Read More

Telstra, Australia’s largest mobile carrier, today announced the Nokia 6720 classic, a candybar first unveiled by Nokia back in February this year. Available in Australia starting September 15, the Nokia 6720 classic is joining Telstra’s Next G and BlueTick line-up of phones. The features of Telstra’s 6720 classic include: 2.2 inch TFT QVGA display with 16 million colors, GSM and HSDPA connectivity, GPS, Whereis Navigator, email (Microsoft ActiveSync), BigPond TV, Music player, ... Read More

Fifteen years is ample enough for an expert hacker to crack a code used in mobile phone voice calls. According to a hacker, “The code has now been cracked” Now, conversations over mobile phones is open for any cyberpunk who has a laptop and a radio card. A latest research suggests that encryption techniques used in voice calls over mobile phones are over 15 years old, over which hackers have ... Read More