A new service is coming soon and it’s definitely worth checking it out. Created by Belgian company Cherry, the service promises to let you make calls without the need of a SIM card. That’s simply amazing! Will the service be available worldwide? What will the major carriers have to say about this predicament?

Cherry will offer you lots of WiFi calls and you won’t need to have a SIM inside your phone for it to work. All you will need is some software installed on your phone and you’re going to be all set for making and receiving calls. Better yet, you’ll be able to switch between SIM calls and WiFi calls automatically. That means you’ll be able to save some money every time you walk into a WiFi spot. Not to mention it will seriously lower your roaming charges!

We’ll be waiting for Cherry to fully launch and we want pricing details!. The company will release appropriate software for all major mobile platforms, so whether you own an iPhone, Android, Symbian or Windows Mobile device you’ll still be able to make Cherry SIM-less calls!

via TC

Tags: Android, Cherry, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software, mvno, Other Brands, sim, symbian, WiFi, Windows Mobile

In search of a new VoIP phone? What about a contract-less handset from Zer01 which will deliver that VoIP you need. Zer01 is planning to launch a new mobile virtual network at the CTIA 2009. The services of Zer01 will be provided by AT&T and you’ll be offered plans featuring unlimited voice and data plan for only $69.95 without a contract. Unlimited international countries for up to 40 countries will also be offered for just $10 extra.

The company will use a VoIP application for routing calls and the first phones will be Windows Mobile powered since the app can only work in Windows Mobile. Would you switch to this new MVNO when it becomes available?

Tags: Mobile News, mvno, Other Brands, VoIP, Zer01

I don’t know what Nokia is thinking about when it’s working on the launch of its MVNO network in Japan, but since they have the money and the knowledge they might just be able to pull it off. Although I am surprised that the Finnish mobile manufacturer wants to create it’s own network and, of all places, it has picked Japan. Sure Japan is a large market for cell phone users and on top of that NTT DoCoMo will be involved in the project. What Nokia doesn’t have in Japan is market share. A mere 1% of Japan has a Nokia phone. So that’s why they want to create their own network…

Nokia has tried before the whole MVNO thing but it hasn’t really worked out. Oh, and MVNO stands for mobile virtual network operator. Basically Nokia will use some cell phone lines owned by NTT DoCoMo.

via Reuters

Tags: Mobile News, mvno, Nokia, Nokia, NTT DoCoMo, NTT DoCoMo

Virgin Mobile, which recently bagged the Samsung Slash phone, officially announced the addition to its line-up. A slider phone available in a compact form-factor, the phone features a basic VGA camera (I remember my Nokia 3650 which had a VGA camera in 2004) as well as Bluetooth.

Other goodies on the phone include IM, text messaging and email capability. There’s also speakerphone capability and voice-activated dialing. Preloaded games include Gameloft Jukebox and Superscape Demo. The phone measures 3.8″ x 1.8″ x 0.7″, and weighs 3 oz.

Priced at US $79.99, the Virgin Mobile Slash by Samsung is now available.

via press

Tags: Cell Phones, mvno, Samsung, slider, vga camera, Virgin Mobile

Helio’s Ocean is making more waves. This time around, the MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) will unleash a YouTube application for mobile phones. One of the key features missing in the iPhone’s YouTube application is the ability to login using your credentials and view your own videos or leave comments. With the Helio application, you can do that and more. In fact, the Ocean lets you not only capture video but upload it to YouTube directly.

You can also geotag your videos, letting viewers know where the video was taken. Helio is owned by SKT and EarthLink.

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Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, Helio, Helio, iPhone, mvno, ocean, youtube