RCR Unplugged

Because of an irrational fear of missing flights, I tend to arrive at airports around three or four hours before departure. While I have missed no flights, I have missed my sanity as I sat at gates, mindlessly staring forward, …

Nokia caused quite a stir – not to mention a drop in several competitors’ stock prices – when it announced back in January that the ‘Walk and Drive’ navigation component of its Ovi Maps GPS software, would be going from …

It would appear that Americans are becoming commitment-phobic, as a recent study reveals people are shying away from long contract mobile plans in favor of shorter month-to-month prepaid deals, with an estimated one in five US subscribers choosing the latter. …

Don’t have an iPhone? Not to worry, there are some great motion based apps out there for you anyway, even for your not-so-smart phone. An Israeli firm called EyeSight has developed a technology that enables mobile devices to track movement …

Grab your sunglasses, because you’re about to be completely dazzled by the bejeweled, crystal covered phone and laptop cases we found on display from Ed Hardy and Lux Mobile at the recent CTIA show in Las Vegas. Don Ed Hardy, …

Senior vice president of Enterprise Ireland’s telecom’s segment, David Smith, waxes lyrical to RCR Unplugged about the various Irish startups in the mobile and wireless space.

Anyone who grew up watching MTV’s Pimp My Ride will certainly appreciate the effort the folks down at SoundMan Car Audio have made to kit out an otherwise crummy car with an awesome iPad in-vehicle infotainment system. The firm, based …

I recently went through the agony of switching phones from a Nokia N95 8GB Symbian offering to a HTC Hero running Android. For those unfamiliar with how much of a chore it is to set up a new phone, let …

For the past 12 months I’ve been getting some really weird calls. Every few weeks, a phone number with an 08 landline prefix would call me, repeatedly, sometimes for hours. When I would answer the call, all I’d hear was …

The last time I used a payphone, I was ten years old and it was a prank call to the operator asking if she wanted to sing a duet. She told me I’d be singing to the police if I …

No one could exactly hail Google Inc.’s Nexus One a marketing success, so it comes as little surprise to see the search engine giant seeking to bolster its marketing team for the device and its future generation.In a job listing …

Those eagerly awaiting Microsoft’s “Project Pink” may not have to wait much longer, with press receiving a strong indication the firm will be announcing the launch early next week. Today, Microsoft sent out press invites to a special event in …

Palm’s current abyssal situation is akin to defusing a live grenade with your teeth – the best you can hope for is surviving the situation and paying for years of therapy. The worst case involves onlookers watching your brains set …

cy•borg [sahy-bawrg] –noun a person whose physiological functioning is aided by or dependent upon a mechanical or electronic device. Origin:1960–65; cyb(ernetic) org(anism) My iPhone died the other day. For some reason it was just refusing to turn on, while I …

Admittedly, I didn’t really want to like the iPad. As an Apple agnostic verging on Apple atheist, I had only the merest hint of curiosity about testing the way over-hyped device and was determined to dislike it. So, it came …

Nowadays every smartphone comes with a camera. It’s a given. It’s taken for granted. We take photos of our breakfast, lunch and dinner. We document every flat tire, every random signpost, anything and everything has become Facebook or Twitpic worthy. …

Will the iPad be a notebook killer? A significant amount of people seem to think so. And that’s before most have even tried one – talk about optimistic. But, of course, the first batch of iPad reviews have rolled hot …

Anyone who owns an HTC Hero or who has been following the ongoing saga of updates for the device will instantly know where I’m going with this, but for those who don’t here’s a little history to bring you up …

Computer eye strain, Gamer’s Thumb, but what’s the latest tech affliction? Well, according to Jabra it’s Cellbow. “Not sure what an ‘ulnar nerve’ is or how you might be compressing yours? Well, if your elbow aches, your forearm tingles, and …

Stefan Dyckerhoff, EVP/GM of Juniper’s infrastructure product group told Unplugged “Juniper’s new mobility solutions continue to break ground for wireless operators who seek to efficiently ease the strains on their systems and monetize their networks.”

Sandisk show off their new 32GB Micro SD card, the first micro SD card of its size “on the planet,” compatible with any phone or mobile device. The card which retails for a suggested $200 is the next step up …

RCR talks to IQMetrix about how the firm is using its software in conjunction with the Microsoft Surface hardware to make buying a phone a much more intuitive and enjoyable experience.

There was much made at this year’s CTIA about the problem of congested 3G network congestion and how to solve the issue moving forward. To this end, Marvell, a rather marvelous mid-size chip maker based in Santa Clara, has come …

LG was showing off the Remarq mobile phone, its latest little lean, green eco machine at CTIA this week, made from predominantly recycled material. The device, being offered by Sprint, was made using “Earth-friendly engineering,” with a 19.7 per cent …

Sylvie Barak gets a demo of the LG Cosmos, due out on Verizon