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The six of you who have been following Gizmondo know that a new version was promised for this Christmas season. But surprise, surprise: it's been delayed due to economic instability and general crappiness.
Boeing's next-gen all-composite airliner, the 787 Dreamliner, has taken another hit to its production schedule which has set the project as a whole two years behind.
Posted by Nick Broughall at 10:30 AM on November 26, 2008
If you're looking for someone to blame for Vodafone delaying the release of the BlackBerry storm by four days from December 1 to December 5, stand up from your computer, walk to the nearest bathroom and look squarely in the mirror. That's right - it's all your fault. Turns out the pre-registration for the Storm was so popular that Vodafone not only had to delay the phone's release, but also order a second shipment of the phones to meet demand.
So, now instead of being available on December 1, it'll hit shelves on December 5. Unless of course you did pre-register... If you did fill out that form, then you'll receive an email tomorrow (Thursday, Nov 27) asking for you to complete the purchase. If you follow through, you'll not only get an 8GB memory stick as a special gift, but your Storm will be specially couriered out to you so you may receive it a day before everyone else. Or you may not.
Unfortunately, if you didn't pre-register last week, you'll just have to get it in the shops like everyone else. You also miss out on the 8GB card. But as my Dad always used to tell me: "Life's a bitch, and then you die".
[Vodafone]
Appleinsider is reporting that the early ship dates for new Nvidia-powered MacBook Airs will be pushed back until November 24th for anyone who purchased a 1.6GHz model with a 128GB HDD. Supply chain issues related to the hard drive seem to be behind the delay. [Appleinsider]
According to a leaked memo obtained by Mobile Tech Addicts, UK based mobile phone carrier Orange have pulled the BlackBerry Bold off of their shelves temporarily citing quality issues with the device. What specific issues they are referring to are unknown, but Orange claims they are awaiting solutions from RIM and plan to have the device back on shelves in "a couple of weeks." As you probably already know, the US debut of the Bold has been pushed back repeatedly—perhaps these issues have something to do with the delay over here as well. [Mobile Tech Addicts via Mobility Today]
Say it ain't so, Joe AT&T. According to RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis, the communications giant has delayed the release of the Bold on their network due to testing, possibly to safely avoid epic, bug-related fails. AT&T did go on record, only saying the phone is still scheduled to drop this year. But the longer you keep the BB faithful from the Bold, the more time they have to consider that other phone on AT&T. [AP via Phonescoop]
We've been talking about Sprint's Xohm Wimax service for ages—tracking its on again, off again status. And now it looks like it's been slightly delayed again, from September to October 6th. A tipster at DSLreports is saying news on coverage, and the all-important pricing scheme will hit September 26th, on Sprint's site. But, according to Gearlog, Sprint's sticking with a September date when asked. So who knows when it'll hit, but we hope its soon so we can check out its promise of super-speedy internet access. [DSLreports via BGR]
Posted by Nick Broughall at 10:50 AM on September 11, 2008
Digital radio was supposed to be the saviour of radio. Now it looks like it's going to be struggling to save itself. Despite successfully launching in the UK years ago, in Australia it has been continually pushed back while the authorities decide which format to support, argue over infrastructure and generally stuff around.
The Australian is today reporting that the launch date has been pushed back again, this time from January next year to May. The reasons for the delay are cited as "infrastructure issues".
Considering that you require new hardware to enjoy digital radio's multi-channelling, crisper sound and bonus features like track listing and - in some cases _ the ability to "pause" the radio, along with the rising prominence of Internet radio, am I the only one who's excitement for digital radio is ebbing with every delay?
We don't know how many airports total are being affected, but FAA computers at one of their facilities are having trouble processing data, which means flights everywhere are being delayed. So far CNN says LaGuardia in NY and Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta were affected, but radar and plane contact is fine. If you're flying today or tomorrow (like I am), you should get to the airport early. Or late, I guess, if flights are delayed. Maybe just show up at your normal time. [CNN]
Garmin has just made a announcement stating that the much-hyped Nuvifone GPS/mobile phone product is going to be delayed until the "first half of 2009." Apparently "meeting some of the carrier specific requirements will take longer than anticipated," so it's going to miss its previously mentioned slot at the end of this year. Sounds like bad news for a phone that's entering an increasingly populated multi-purpose handset market. [GPSTracklog]
