Operation Gadget

Category: Mobile Phones

  • Treonauts Explains How to Stream Audio on Your Treo with Pocket Tunes 3.0

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere’s a nice article on Treonauts.com by Jonathan Greene describing how to stream audio on your Treo using Pocket Tunes 3.0. This is pretty cutting edge stuff, including information about finding audio streams that are appropriate for the speed of the Treo data connections and a step-by-step guide to playing a…

  • Good Hands-on Review of the Motorola RAZR V3 at Engadget

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteDan Wu of Engadget is one of the early adopters who have already purchased a Motorola RAZR V3 for use on Cingular Wireless. He thinks the RAZR V3 is as cool as it appears in the Cingular ads featuring it, although he didn’t realize that it was wider than his Nokia…

  • How Glenn Fleishman Consolidated His Telecom Bills and Saved Money

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteGlenn Fleishman published a complete explanation of his effort to consolidate the telecommunications services he uses. His intent was to minimize his costs. He takes advantage of several Cingular Wireless services (FastForward call forwarding services and the FamilyTalk 850 billing plan), Vonage’s $25 per month Premium Unimited VOIP service, and Skype’s…

  • Motorola A630 Now Available for Use on T-Mobile

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Motorola A630, a tri-band GSM/GPRS mobile phone with an alphanumeric keyboard, is now available for use on T-Mobile USA’s wireless network. Amazon.com is selling the A630 for as little as $99.99 when you sign a contract. I talked about the Motorola A630 back in July when it was announced. At…

  • Shipments Begin for Treo 650 on Sprint PCS at palmOne Treo Store

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteBargainPDA.com reported that palmOne has begun shipping the Treo 650 to people who pre-ordered it for use on Sprint PCS. palmOne is offering the Treo 650 for $449 with a new Sprint PCS contract and throwing in free express shipping. Orders placed now are expected to ship in one to two…

  • Columnist from USA Today Urges Readers to “Trade in Your Dumb Phone for a… Treo 650”

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteEdward C. Baig wrote a terrific review of the palmOne Treo 650, urging his readers to “trade in your dumb phone for a smart one.” He liked the improved keyboard, display, removable battery, and Bluetooth. Baig was most concerned with the lack of WiFi, the rather weak digital camera, and the…

  • Treo 650 Orders Are Being Taken at Amazon.com

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI noticed that Amazon.com is taking orders for the Treo 650 to run on Sprint PCS. Everybody who’s been following news about the Treo 650 knows it’s not going to be discounted very much in the near future. If you want one of these, you are looking for the absolute best…

  • T-Mobile Increased Its U.S. Marketshare by 24 Percent YTD in 2004

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteMartin O’Donnell pointed out this Wireless Week article that reports T-Mobile USA has added over 3.2 million subscribers in the last nine months, a 24-percent increase in their customer base. Revenue for the third quarter was $2.46 billion or about $55 per customer. This has had a very positive impact on…

  • George H.W. Bush, BlackBerry User

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteTime Magazine published an article by Hugh Sidey called Savoring Victory, Family Style [ Time Magazine subscription required ]. It talks about George H.W. Bush’s involvement and impressions of his son George W. Bush’s re-election campaign. To me, one of the most interesting passages in this article was Sidey’s illustration of…