Hedgehogging: hedge*hog*ging v. Interrupting conversations in an office environment by poking your head over the top of the cube

Has it really only been two months that the iPhone burst on wireless scene? For all the hype leading up to the launch of device, some of which we admit we aided, the wireless industry not all that different some 60 days later. Oh sure, every other device now looks like something you would buy a child at Toys R Us hush him up, but Nokia, Motorola and Samsung are all still in business, carriers are still subsidizing handsets and Steve Jobs has ascended to a new position of ruler of the universe. Of course, has only been two months, but maybe he just won’t be king.
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Motorola stopped by last week to show off its new Razr2 and Q9 Music devices. Both were certainly cool looking, and were rapidly swapped around the cubicles as soon as the Moto folks left. Initial impressions were that the Razr2 is definitely an upgrade to the long-in-the-tooth first-gen Razr, but questions were raised as to whether common folks-you know the majority of people who have spent less than $100 for most of the nearly 100 million Razr’s sold-would be willing to step up to the $250 to $300 price tag of the Razr2. Further clouding that question is the fact that most carriers are now offering the first-gen Razr for free, and whether most people would really notice the difference between the two devices. The Q9, on the other hand, has definitely taken a consumer turn for the better with a sleek appearance and finally integrating BREW with Windows Mobile. This last feature is especially important for RCR Wireless News Editor and Associate Publisher Tracy Ford, who does not let a day go by without cursing her inability to download certain ringtones and other cool apps to her first-gen Q. Not one day.
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It was good last week to see that 3G services were launched in the African nation of Mauitania by new wireless entrant Chinguitel. The network reportedly covers nearly 2,500 miles of main routes throughout the mostly desert country. On another note, UMTS-based 3G services are still not available in Denver, home to the RCR Wireless News offices. Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel both offer EV-DO Rev. A services, but somehow AT&T Mobility has seen to skip this top 20 market on its seemingly slowing deployment of 3G services.