December 02, 2005 articles


LG F7200 launched by Cingular

Dec 02 2005 - 04:01 PM ET | Cingular, LG Mobile Phone, Push-to-talk
Cingular Wireless launched the LG F7200 today and it's the first phone from the carrier to support push-to-talk (which was also announced today). The F7200 is a slider style mid-range handset. Features of the device include: PTT compatible with included...

Nokia 6305i with EV-DO on FCC site

Dec 02 2005 - 03:46 PM ET | Nokia, Verizon Wireless
The FCC has posted details for Nokia's first handset with EV-DO, the 6305i. Thanks mostly to bad blood with rival Qualcomm, Nokia has thus stayed away from EV-DO. The 6305i isn't a smartphone and thus isn't loaded up with features,...

Cingular launches push-to-talk

Dec 02 2005 - 03:36 PM ET | Cingular, Push-to-talk
Cingular today launched push-to-talk service. Both Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless already have had push-to-talk features for quite some time (it originated with Nextel). Unlimited use of PTT on Cingular costs $9.99 per month or double that for family plans....

Yahoo launches RSS via SMS

Dec 02 2005 - 03:00 AM ET | SMS
As part of an update to its alerts feature, Yahoo added a feature that allows users to get RSS results via SMS. The free service will send a message to your phone with every new item posted to an RSS...

Verizon Wireless to broadcast TV

Dec 02 2005 - 02:55 AM ET | Data, Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless and Qualcomm yesterday announced an agreement that will bring live US TV content to Verizon Wireless subscribers. Qualcomm's $800 million MediaFLO network will be used for distribution. The network is expected to launch late next year and will...