UPDATE: The Samsung P777 can be purchased from Cingular through Wirefly for just $199... Details surrounding the Samsung SGH-P777 are starting to make there way across the usual channels. While still technically unannounced (though mentioned in some marketing material), the...
Dec 30 2004 - 02:06 PM ET | Samsung
Samsung has announced that it has shipped 20,000 SCH-A890 mobile phones to Verizon Wireless. Features of the Samsung A890 include: * EV-DO high-speed wireless (it will be the third EV-DO handset). * 1.3 megapixel camera with flash * 3D interface...
Dec 30 2004 - 12:52 PM ET | CES, Samsung
Samsung has announced that it will show off fewer mobile phones at upcoming trade shows (like CES and CeBIT) so competitors won't be able to copy as quickly. It's not known if other handset makers will follow suit. bq. Companies'...
Dec 29 2004 - 08:40 PM ET | In The News
US wireless carriers are working to add more network capacity around Washington D.C. in preparation for the Presidential Inauguration. New to this Inauguration is widespread use of camera phones--analysts expect lots of MMS messages to be flying out of the...
Dec 29 2004 - 06:09 PM ET | Data
At least one analyst is expecting 2005 to be the year that mobile phones with MP3 playback become mainstream. MP3 ringtones are not an uncommon feature today, but handsets with quality playback for more than a ringtone is few and...
Dec 29 2004 - 05:45 PM ET | In The News
The FCC may auction off more wireless spectrum intended for 3G access as early as 2006. bq. The bands to be auctioned include 1710-1755 Megahertz and 2110-2155 MHz. The agency said it would try to sell licenses for airwaves in...
Dec 29 2004 - 12:05 PM ET | MVNO, Rumor
The Wall Street Journal says [paid subscription req.]that Time Warner Cable is close to inking an agreement with Sprint to become a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). While the story isn't new (MobileTracker has been covering this rumor since June)...
The LG F9100 was approved today by the FCC. Inside the approval documents were the usual details. The LG F9100 has a focus on IM and looks to be a competitor to the slow-to-market Motorola A630. Features of the F9100...
Dec 28 2004 - 05:30 PM ET | Security
Get ready for a lot of similar mobile phone viruses--the source code for Cabir has been posted online on a message board. Virus writing group 29A was responsible for the virus and is also responsible for the source code leak:...
Dec 28 2004 - 02:06 PM ET | In The News
Ericsson has inked a contract to provide the indoor network for the world's tallest building--Taipei 101. The building got lots of press last weekend due to famed French free climber Alain Robert scaling all 101 floors. Such a large building...
Dec 28 2004 - 12:35 PM ET | Motorola, Rumor
Information on the Motorola V635 has been posted onto the FCC's website. The Motorola V635 is an update to the Motorola V620 which was itself an update to the Motorola V600. Features of the V635 include: * EDGE high-speed data...
Dec 28 2004 - 02:14 AM ET | T-Mobile
According to the Financial Times, T-Mobile USA parent company Deutsche Telekom has ruled out a possible T-Mobile acquisition, such as T-Mobile buying Nextel (a rumor we highlighted earlier this month). bq. Kai-Uwe Ricke, chief executive of Deutsche Telekom, has ruled...
Dec 28 2004 - 01:25 AM ET | Camera
The Wall Street Journal has a piece in today's issue [paid subscription req.] about images taken with camera phones only rarely making it off the phone: bq. Keeping images trapped on phones hurts the printer makers, which generate much of...
Dec 27 2004 - 12:36 PM ET | In The News
You can put in your nomination for the cell phone of the year in the first annual Engadget awards. There were a ton of new cell phones this year, so it's a wide open game. According to the rules, the...
Dec 27 2004 - 08:14 AM ET | Data
Israel's Communications Ministry has announced that mobile phone carriers must begin restricting access to adult content. The ruling was due to, "Complaints that too many children were exposed to erotic material." bq. The ministry said in a statement that it...
Dec 25 2004 - 12:00 AM ET | Site News
Merry Christmas to all of our readers. While we're still on the lookout for news, we don't expect there will be much to post between now and the new year. Reviews of the following devices should appear on the site...
Dec 24 2004 - 02:57 AM ET | Site News
After months of work, we're proud to release the second major design of the MobileTracker's history. It was a long time coming, but the final product is well worth the wait. Besides the new look, the site is now hosted...
Dec 23 2004 - 02:35 PM ET | Nokia
Nokia today announced a new version of its Lifeblog software. Nokia Lifeblog is a mobile phone and PC application that keeps an organized multimedia diary of the items collected with your mobile phone. The major update is the addition of...
