T-Mobile USA Holiday Handset Lineup Includes myTouch 3G Fender Android Phone

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T-Mobile USA unveiled their upcoming holiday lineup of 3G phones. T-Mobile is happy to highlight that the carrier offers the broadest selection of Android phones in the US. The highlight of T-Mobile's Holiday 2009 line-up is the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition.

The myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition has a guitar-inspired wood-grain finish, a 3.5mm headset jack, pre-installed 16GB microSD card, and exclusive pre-loaded video and audio clips by iconic musicians. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 Oct 2009 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Spring Loaded Sneakers Let You Take On Usain Bolt

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Years ago Sneakers with Springs made you look like a crazy man. Just look at this photo of Spring Shoe we reported about in 2005. Today the Spira shoes and sneakers look like any other shoe. You cannot tell that inside springs return up to 96% of the energy from each stride that would otherwise be lost to the ground.

The downward force deflected and dispersed during each impact is recycled to the wearer as propulsive energy, further reducing the strain on the feet and reducing overall recovery time. Read more

Posted on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

T-Mobile USA Launches 'Where' App

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Are you a T-Mobile customer? Do you have a G1, BlackBerry Curve 8520, Samsung Memoir, or Samsung Behold? If so, you're now eligible to download the latest big app to hit T-Mobile's web2go service.

It's called 'Where', and it seems to be a cross between an AR application, Google maps, and a tour guide. Developed by uLocate communications, the Where app is supposed to help users, "find the people, places, and things around them". Where gives you local weather, news, restaurant reviews, and similar data that changes based on your location. It claims to be able to pinpoint the cheapest gas in your area, as well as give details on things like local movie showtimes.

Posted on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:45:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

USAA Allows iPhone Check Deposits

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I use USAA for my bank, and I probably always will. For one thing, they're a non-profit organization, which renders them immune to a lot of the BS that got so many banks in trouble recently. For another, they stay firmly ahead of new social and technology trends. Three years ago they started offering at-home depositing via the use of a scanner. Now they've taken things one step further..

The New York Times announced today that USAA made another update to its iPhone banking application. Now all users have to do is take a snapshot of the front and back of their check. Once the images clear and the check is deposited, the user can rip up the check and be done with it. It's as simple as that.

Posted on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:20:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Sprint Nextel to Buy Virgin Mobile USA

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Sprint Nextel has been busy with its most popular smartphone having hit stores last month called the Palm Pre. The company announced today that it is buying Virgin Mobile USA for a total equity value of $438 million.

The price includes the value of the 13.1% that Sprint already owns in the company. At closing Sprint says that it will retire all outstanding debt of Virgin Mobile USA, amounting to $248 million. The purchase will strengthen the pre-paid offerings of Sprint the company says. Read more

Posted on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:34:54 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Walmart Offers Tens of Thousands of Nintendo DSi consoles for Preorder

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Walmart.com announced yesterday that it was offering preorders on tens of thousands of Nintendo DSi portable game consoles. The portable console is the newest game system from Nintendo and set to launch in April.

Walmart isn’t the only company offering the DSi for preorder; Amazon and GameStop are as well. However, neither of the other two locations has promised "tens of thousands" of the systems will be available. Read more

Posted on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

2009 Super Bowl Ad Rankings according to USA Today's Ad Meter

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USA Today published their 21st annual Super Bowl Ad Meter results with a surprise winner.
The Doritos Crystal Ball Super Bowl commercial ranks number one in the Ad Meter rankings. The ad dubbed Free Doritos was created by Joe Herbert of Batesville, Ind. Doritos now has to pay $1 million instead of $25,000 as the company raised the stakes. Doritos said they would pay $1 million as prize money if a Doritos ad hits the #1 spot in the USA Today Ad Meter rankings and Free Doritos did. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Feb 2009 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

T-Mobile USA Reveals 2008 Subscriber Numbers

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T-Mobile USA has revealed the number of subscribers its service had at the end of 2008. Along with the subscriber numbers, the cellular company announced its financial results for Q4 2008 and the entire 2008 year.

T-Mobile says that it added 621,000 new customers in Q4 2008 compared to 670,000 new customers in Q3 2008. T-Mobile says that the gross number of new customers for 2008 was offset by higher churn rates. New customers totaled 267,000 in Q4 2008. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:36:45 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Watch the TigerDirect and CompUSA CES 2009 Build Off Live

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I4U News very own Shane McGlaun will compete tonight at the TigerDirect.com and CompUSA 12th Annual Build Your Own PC Race for Charity at the CES 2009.

The objective of the Race is to determine who can assemble a computer based on the AMD Phenom II X4 Quad Core processor in the fastest amount of time. Last year's winner, Will Smith of Maximum PC, assembled his PC in just 10 1/2 minutes, winning the event for his first time. He designated Child's Play, a game industry charity dedicated to improving the lives of children with toys and games in a network of over 40 hospitals worldwide, as the recipient of his computer and the $10,000 first prize cash donation. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 Jan 2009 20:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

BlackBerry Curve 8900 announced by T-Mobile USA

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T-Mobile announces that they will carry the thin BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone.
The BlackBerry Curve 8900 from T-Mobile, in a stunning titanium-colored finish with chrome highlights, combines an elegant, compact design with a wide range of popular features and an easy-to-use full-QWERTY keyboard.
The Curve 8900 features built-in GPS and support of location-based services. It also allows easy access to social networking sites and has built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) supporting both voice and data, making it easier to stay connected to family, friends and colleagues. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:56:51 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Virgin Mobile USA Announces Shuttle Handset

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Virgin Mobile USA has announced its latest handset and its first device to use EV-DO connectivity. The handset is called the Shuttle and will be available on September 28th. The handset came to Virgin Mobile after its purchase of Helio.

The handset features Buddy Beacon, Where application, a 1.3-MP camera, 2-inch LCD, video capture, playback and messaging. The handset has an integrated media player with streaming and downloadable music and stereo Bluetooth. The handset will be available with monthly and pay as you go plans. The handset will retail for $79.99. Read more

Posted on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:59:51 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New Application Monitors BlackBerry Usage

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A new usage tracking application from Matsch Systems called MobiNow is available that is a turnkey software as a service platform for tracking BlackBerry usage independent of the carrier. The software also takes advantage of GPS optionally.

The application generates a background cellular call record for each call and text message and at user-defined intervals; it uploads the record along with GPS data if wanted. This allows businesses to monitor corporate devices for abuse and keep track of employees. Read more

Posted on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Rumor: T-Mobile USA also plans an iPhone like App Store

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T-Mobile is supposedly working on an App Store for their line-up of mobile phones similar to the already very successful Apple iPhone App Store in iTunes.
mocoNews reports that their sources tell them that T-Mobile is preparing a platform for developers to offer their Apps to T-Mobile customers.
That Google's Android phones would get some kind of App Store was clear. T-Mobile also wants to offer Apps to Java, Windows and Sidekick phones. Read more

Posted on Sat, 9 Aug 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Space Invaders Worldwar Pits USA Against Japan

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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Space Invaders an online battle between the US and Japan is brewing in a new game called Space Invaders Worldwar. The game is very different from what you may have played on your Atari back in the day.

Rather than a triangle, you move left and right across the bottom of the screen, the new online version of the game has invaders flying at you from different locations around the screen. You use the mouse to place a crosshair on the invaders and blow them up. The goal is to reach a specific amount of kills in 30 seconds to progress. Read more

Posted on Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:44:33 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

IVYSKIN Xylo iPhone 3G Cases Designed in USA

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Many Americans like to buy products that are designed and built in the USA. I guess if you can’t find a product that is both designed and built in the USA, one that is at least designed in America is better than nothing. IVYSKIN has announced its new line of cases for the iPhone 3G and says that its XyloT3 is the first touch-through cased for the phone designed in the US.

The case is curved to fit the design of the iPhone 3G perfectly and uses a hard screen cover that senses ultrasonic waves from a users finger and send the touch info to the screen of the iPhone. The company also has a XyloDuo case that is made from polysilicon. In addition to the cases a XyloReflect mirrored screen protector is available along with a SpyScreen to keep nosey folks from seeing the screen. Read more

Posted on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:21:27 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

T-Mobile USA breaks 30 Million Customer Milestone

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T-Mobile USA announces that they have now over 30 million subscribers. AT&T still leads of course with over 71 million subscribers.

In the first quarter of 2008, T-Mobile USA added 981,000 net new customers, up from 951,000 in the fourth quarter of 2007, and 980,000 in the first quarter of 2007.
During the quarter, T-Mobile USA’s acquisition of SunCom Wireless (SunCom) closed, adding 1.1 million customers and networks in the Southeastern United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 May 2008 01:27:17 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MvixUSA Launches Hard Drive Based HD Media Player

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MvixUSA announced a new ultra portable HDD high definition media player today called the Mvix MV-2500U. The device uses a 2.5-inch PATA IDE drive up to 250 GB and when connected to a PC it works just like an external USB drive.

The device includes an IR remote and it can store and decode both HD video and SD video in more than a dozen file formats. Supported resolutions include 480p, 720p, and 1080i. Supported file formats include MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4, DVD (VOB, IFO), DivX ® (3/4/5/6), Xvid, BivX ®, VCD (DAT) for both PAL and NTSC. The MV-2500U will ship this month. Read more

Posted on Thu, 1 May 2008 11:47:13 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

WoW: The Burning Crusade Passes 1 Million Concurrent Players in China

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Blizzard announced today that in Mainland China World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade has surpassed the one million concurrent user mark. That number marks the largest number of concurrent users of the game since it was introduced in June 2005.

The Burning Crusade expansion pack was released in China on September 6th, 2007 and is the first expansion pack for the game. WoW continues to be one of the most popular online games around. Read more

Posted on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:23:16 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Cell Phone Usage Rises

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Harris Interactive released a new report today that shows cell phone usage is climbing. According to the report not only is cell phone usage climbing, land line usage is dropping. The study shows that 1 in 5 adults no longer have a landline.

The study also shows that 1 in 7 adults use a cell phone exclusively. That statement seems a bit at odds with the previous 1 in 5 has no landline. That is until you consider broadband like DSL where you have to have a phone line or need a fax machine. Read more

Posted on Fri, 4 Apr 2008 08:04:05 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

CompUSA closes down, Bargains to be had

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Well known CompUSA is closing down. CompUSA was sold to Gordon Brothers for liquidation.

CompUSA was controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. The 103 retail stores of CompUSA will remain open during the holiday season. There will be discounts on computer and electronics ahead of the planned store closures. Read more

Posted on Fri, 7 Dec 2007 00:05:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade reaches 800,000 Concurrent User in China

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Chinese Game operator The9 Limited announces that World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Surpasses 800,000 Peak concurrent users in Mainland China.

This is the highest concurrent user count since WOW became available in China in 2005. WOW: The Burning Crusade was launched on September 6th in China. Read more

Posted on Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr