May 31 2006 - 05:41 PM ET | Cingular
Cingular today announced the Pantech C300 as a pre-paid handset for their Go Phone branded service. The C300 is the first Pantech handset picked up by Cingular and is a possible hint at further additions in the future. Features of...
The Nokia E62 (AKA "BlackBerry killer") may be headed to Cingular. We first heard about the E62 from an FCC filing earlier this year, it's a stripped down version of the E61. Nokia hasn't officially talked about the E62, so...
As expected, Verizon Wireless has launched the highly anticipated Motorola Q smartphone. It's the thinnest smartphone in the world and is currently an exclusive of Verizon Wireless. Features of the Motorola Q include: Sleek design, 4.6H x 2.5W x 0.45D...
Verizon Wireless has quietly introduced the Motorola RAZR V3m, a minor update to the popular RAZR V3c. The RAZR V3m adds two features to the V3c, a memory card slot and music player (m = music). Features of the handset...
Sprint Nextel has launched the BlackBerry 7130e, one of the latest 3G enabled handsets from Research In Motion. Verizon Wireless has been carrying the handset since November. Features of the BlackBerry 7130e include: EV-DO (Sprint Mobile Broadband) with support for...
May 30 2006 - 03:32 PM ET | Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile USA has plans to launch a program called SugarMama that will allow users to get free airtime in exchange for watching advertisements. Ad supported airtime isn't a new idea (yet-to-launch startup Xero Mobile is making it their whole...
Verizon Wireless has launched the LG VX8300, the replacement for the popular VX8100. Most features stay the same, but the VX8300 does sport a few new tricks. Most appreciated is the new stereo Bluetooth support. Other features of the handset...
As expected, Sprint Nextel has started shipping the Palm Treo 700p. The device is also available from Verizon Wireless. Features of the 700p include: EV-DO highspeed data (Sprint Power Vision) 128MB memory, 60MB available to user Intel XScale™ 312 MHz...
Sprint has launched the sleek LG FUSIC (formally known as the LG550), a handset we first heard about this year at CTIA. Much like Motorola, LG has been attempting to create brandable names for some of its higher profile launches....
T-Mobile USA has launched the Samsung t319, another t-series clamshell that's very similar to the previously launched t309 (both handsets are close relatives of the now discontinued E355). Features of the t319 include: 128 × 160 pixel screen with 65K...
T-Mobile USA has launched three new color variations of the Motorola PEBL. While Motorola announced four new shades, T-Mobile opted to not carry the pink version. As of today T-Mobile is carrying the PEBL in original black, green, blue...
May 22 2006 - 06:18 PM ET | Backpage, DoCoMo
Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has announced plans to put GSM technology into all future handsets. While the company uses 3G networks exclusively at home, building in GSM support will allow enhanced roaming support. Currently users are limited to roaming in...
May 22 2006 - 06:14 PM ET | Backpage
Google expanded its mobile offerings this week as it launched an enhanced version of Google Reader that supports mobile browsers. The full version of Google Reader is heavily reliant on AJAX technology, much like Gmail, and is incompatible with phones....
After a series of delays, Verizon Wireless has announced May 31st as the official ship date for the hotly anticipated Motorola Q. The slim-smartphone was first intended to ship early in Q1 and will be an exclusive to Verizon when...
Verizon Wireless has launched the Palm Treo 700p, beating Sprint to the launch. When the device was announced last week, Sprint said it would be first carrier to launch it. So for at least a few days, Verizon Wireless...
May 18 2006 - 02:07 PM ET | Backpage, Data
Google has been hosting meetings with Google Mobile to try and secure a leading position for Chinese mobile search. The Chinese mobile market is the largest in the world and since there are many more phones than computers, mobile search...
May 18 2006 - 01:58 PM ET | Nokia
Nokia has added to its business-themed E-Series with the announcement of the E50. It's the smallest of the series, but still manages to pack in the features. One of the most interesting features is the ability for the E50 to...
May 18 2006 - 11:26 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
As part of a European phone launch, Sony Ericsson announced the W710i. The sport-themed Walkman branded handset reminds of Nokia's new athletic themed 5500. It features a motion sensor to track speed, distance and time. Several fitness applications come standard...
May 18 2006 - 11:02 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
The Sony Ericsson W850i Walkman branded phone was announced this morning. It's the first Walkman phone to come in the slider format. Since the W850i is a 3G handset, it will not ship in North America. Features of the Sony...
May 17 2006 - 05:43 PM ET | Camera
InvenSense announced that it has developed a very small gyroscope that it says can help improve the image quality of photos by reducing blur caused by motion. The chip is being targeted to mobile phone makers because of its extremely...
Cingular Wireless and Motorola are promoting user-customized stickers designed to modify the look of the RAZR and SLVR. Using ink-jet printable stickers and software from Motorola, owners of either handset can further customize the look of their phone beyond the...
May 16 2006 - 02:24 PM ET | Nokia
As part of VON Europe Nokia announced a software update for its 770 internet tablet. The Nokia 770 is an odd device for Nokia since it lacks phone features and is based on open source Linux software. Today's update enables...
Symbian announced that 11.7 million mobile phones shipped with its OS during the first quarter. That's a 73% increase in year-over-year comparison. Some other interesting figures were announced: 70.5m total Symbian powered devices 10 licensees are currently shipping 66 different...
May 15 2006 - 09:05 PM ET | T-Mobile
T-Mobile USA has launched the Samsung t609, a mid-range clamshell phone. T-Mobile carriers three other T-series Samsung's, the t309, t509 and t809. Features of the Samsung t609 include: Quadband GSM radio plus EDGE data Bluetooth 1.3 megapixel camera MP3 player...
Motorola launched an open source website this morning. Hosted by leading open source community Source Forge, opensource.motorola.com houses several projects. The available code ranges from drivers for the company's Linux powered handsets to the new MIDP 3.0 Java engine....
May 15 2006 - 02:03 AM ET | Backpage, Nokia
The Nokia N93 has been approved by the FCC (ID # QVVRM-55). Announced last month, the N93 is a very advanced handset that Nokia is marketing more as a mobile computer than cell phone. It's the successor to the N90,...
The Observer is reporting that buyout talks between Verizon and Vodafone over Vodafone's 45% stakehold in Verizon Wireless have gotten more serious. Verizon has offered $48 billion for the holding, including inheritence of $8b of debt that make the total...
May 15 2006 - 12:25 AM ET | Palm
Palm has officially announced the Treo 700p smartphone. Speculation of the device began last year and specifications/photos began leaking early this year. The 700p brings the features of the 700w to a handset with the Palm OS. Features of the...
May 12 2006 - 04:26 PM ET | In The News
Popular college social networking site Facebook is putting the final touches on a WAP site that will allow users to access most features of the site from a mobile phone. According tot he latest ComScore data, Facebook is the...
May 10 2006 - 10:36 AM ET | Data
Popular video sharing site YouTube today launched some mobile features. Videos taken on mobile phones can now be directly uploaded to YouTube. To get started you need to register for a regular account and then set up a mobile profile....
May 10 2006 - 10:25 AM ET | Nokia
The Nokia 5500 Sport is a new athletic themed handset that was introduced today. There is a dedicated button to change the phone's mode, such as music and sports. The sports mode features some unusual features for a mobile phone,...
Motorola saw another increase in its US mobile phone handset marketshare as numbers for Q1 were released. Total market share was up 2%, hitting 29% which was the highest of any company. Worldwide Nokia is the leader, with Motorola...
May 09 2006 - 03:50 PM ET | T-Mobile
T-Mobile USA has launched the Nokia 6103, an updated version of the popular 6101. Features of the 6101 are nearly identical to the 6101 with the addition of Bluetooth. GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 Bluetooth VGA camera with 4x...
Vodafone reportedly wants a cool $50 billion for its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless. It's no secret that Verizon wants to wholly own Verizon Wireless, but its bid came in at just $38 billion. AT&T's buyout of BellSouth (and...
As expected, Cingular Wireless has launched a pink colored Motorola SLVR L7. The pink RAZR proved to be a smash hit and ever since Motorola has gone on a color changing spree. Besides the pink color that Cingular is carrying,...
May 09 2006 - 10:32 AM ET | Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel and Altell agreed to a 10-year roaming agreement that will allow customers from both companies to roam on each other's network. The agreement is effective starting July 1 and extends through 2016. Both CDMA voice services and...
Microsoft and Qualcomm have entered a deal to have Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system work more closely with Qualcomm latest wireless chipset. Qualcomm's 7000 series Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chipset combines a radio modem and applications processor on one...
May 04 2006 - 03:56 PM ET | Backpage, MVNO
Voce, a niche luxury mobile virtual network operator, has begun offering its service in L.A. The soft launch was invite only and participation was capped at around 500 people. Voce is targeting affluent users that are looking only for...
Photos and specifications of two upcoming BlackBerry models have been posted onto the FCC's website. The Blackberry 7130c and 7130g are GSM/EDGE devices likely headed to Cingular and T-Mobile respectively. Design wise the new BlackBerry units are slimmer and more...
Research In Motion has filed a lawsuit against Visto, countering the suit waged by Visto against RIM earlier this week. The suit attempts to invalidate three of the patents that RIM is accused of infringing upon. The fourth patent is...
As expected, Cingular has launched the Motorola L2. At this time the phone is only launching for business and government employees, keeping the SLVR as the option for consumers. The Motorola L2 is basically a streamlined SLVR, doing away with...
May 03 2006 - 12:39 PM ET | Data
Opera Software today announced version 2 of its popular Opera Mini application. The free browser was launched globally in January and has quickly gained popularity. Opera Mini uses a proxy server hosted by Opera to handle most of the raw...
Sprint Nextel launched the UTStarcom CDM-120, an entry-level CDMA handset. The phone should also be launching on Verizon Wireless shortly. Features of the CDM-120 include: 128 × 128 pixel screen with 65k colors Speakerphone Voice activated dialing Sprint is selling...
May 02 2006 - 04:53 PM ET | Cingular
It wasn't that long ago that AT&T Wireless was absorbed into Cingular, but in 2007 Cingular's brand will be dropped in favor of AT&T's. This is one of the outcomes of AT&T buying BellSouth (the two companies jointly own Cingular)....
May 02 2006 - 10:57 AM ET | Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel announced an interesting new service called MyFoodPhone. The application allows users to snap photos of what they eat and then get back a report of how they are doing. The photos are actually analyzed by a nutrition advisor....
May 02 2006 - 12:14 AM ET | MVNO
Helio has officially opened for business. The mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) is a partnership between SK Telecom and Earthlink. Helio is aiming to bring Korean level mobile technology to the US market. The company hopes to have 3 million...
May 01 2006 - 05:04 PM ET | T-Mobile
T-Mobile USA has started shipping the Samsung t509, a super-thin candybar style handset. The t509 is the thinnest handset shipping in the US, slightly beating both the Motorola RAZR and SLVR handset. While it does have a sleek profile, the...
Competing push email service provider Visto has filed a lawsuit against Research In Motion for patent infringement. Today's suit was filed after a victory last week in Visto's suit against Seven Networks. Research In Motion is no stranger to...
