October 4, 2004 articles

Powell backs Cingular / ATT Wireless merger

Oct 04 2004 - 03:08 PM ET | AT&T Wireless, Cingular
FCC Chairman Michael Powell is in favor of Cingular's merger with AT&T Wireless according to sources that spoke with Reuters. The FCC is expected to make a decision on the $41 billion buyout in the next couple of weeks. Though...

Arima U300 smartphone showed off

Oct 04 2004 - 01:34 PM ET | Smartphone
Arima Group will be showing off a new smartphone at Symbian Expo on October 5 and 6 in London. The Arima U300 uses the UIQ 2.1 smartphone OS, made popular by the Sony Ericsson P900. Features of the U300 include:...

Nokia 7710 boasts TV features

Oct 04 2004 - 12:47 PM ET | Nokia
We have been covering Nokia 7710 rumors for a few weeks--Just last week a large picture set of the unannounced phone was leaked onto the internet, along with more detailed specs. Today Reuters jumps on the bandwagon and adds more...

Toshiba V602T announced by Vodafone K.K.

Oct 04 2004 - 02:10 AM ET | Vodafone
Vodafone K.K. today announced that it will begin to carry the Toshiba V602T starting in November. The phone will come in both "metal" and "ceramic" textural variations but other than that the features of the Toshiba V602T are the same:...

Samsung e317 launched by Cingular

Oct 04 2004 - 12:20 AM ET | Cingular, Samsung
Cingular Wireless last week started a soft launch of the Samsung e317. Most markets should see the phone now, but many Western readers have noted that it is not yet available. This launch confirms rumors contained in MobileTracker's report on...