July 12, 2005 articles

Firefly Mobile phone for kids now shipping

Jul 12 2005 - 02:23 PM ET | Unique
Firefly Mobile today announced that its Firefly phone has hit store shelves nationwide at Target. The phone is targeted at children ages 8-12. It uses pre-paid service and has limited functionality: bq. With just five keys instead of a regular...

Jamdat may be for sale

Jul 12 2005 - 02:19 PM ET | In The News
Rumors are flying through Wallstreet that mobile game leader Jamdat may be on the auction block. Gaming giant Electronic Arts is said to be the buyer. Jamdat's stock (JMDT) rose over 9% in trading yesterday on the news. bq. "Reports...

Motorola E815 hot seller for Verizon Wireless

Jul 12 2005 - 02:02 PM ET | Motorola, Verizon Wireless
Sales of the Motorola E815 have been higher than expectations, leading to many areas selling out of the units. While some readers pointed to the phone being pulled (it many zip codes the E815 is off the website), Verizon Wireless...

Motorola i850 launched by Nextel

Jul 12 2005 - 10:47 AM ET | Motorola, Nextel
Nextel today launched its third camera phone, the Motorola i850 (the i860 and i275 being the others). The i850 looks to have most of the features of the i760 in addition to the camera. Features of the Motorola i850 include:...