Cingular launched the LG CG225, an entry-level clamshell handset. The features are basic, but fairly well equipped for being a base model. Quad-band GSM VGA camera IM (AIM/Yahoo/MSN/ICQ) Speakerphone Cingular is selling the CG225 for free with a 2-year service...
Jun 30 2006 - 03:57 PM ET | In The News
The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for the government's Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum auction. The sale is scheduled to begin on August 9th. Three groups were lobbying for the auction to be delayed until...
Jun 30 2006 - 03:49 PM ET | In The News
Researchers from the University of Utah claim that using a cellphone while driving impairs drivers to the same degree as alcohol. Several states have laws enforcing the use of hands free devices while driving, but they only have a limited...
Verizon Wireless today announced that it will begin to pro-rate early termination fees. Unless another carrier jumps in before this Fall, Verizon will be the first national to adopt the policy. The policy will not be retroactive to contracts signed...
Sprint is showing off the Sanyo Katana, a high-profile handset that is set to launch on July 10th. Like recent models from other companies (RAZR, FUSIC, V, etc) , that Katana eschews arcane model numbers and uses a more...
As expected, Cingular has activated its UMTS/HSDPA 3G network in the New York City metro area. Coverage is limited but should expand in September. The Samsung ZX10 is the only 3G handset being offered in the market. Cingular should continue...
Jun 30 2006 - 10:24 AM ET | MVNO, Samsung
Sports savvy MVNO Mobile ESPN launched its second phone this week, the Samsung ACE. The company reportedly went "back to the drawing board" after failing to draw man subscribers after its launch earlier this year. With the ACE, Mobile ESPN...
Research In Motion announced its Q1 results for fiscal 2007. The popularity of Blackberry increased, with both revenue and profits increased. Key metrics from the release: There are now 5.5 million blackberry subscribers (680k additions in the quarter) RIM shipped...
Jun 30 2006 - 10:03 AM ET | Backpage, Danger
MobiTV has announced a version of its software for Windows Mobile 5.0 devices. MobiTV allows subscribers to view live television on mobile handsets via the phone's regular data connection (not over a specific mobile TV standard such as DVB-H). Channels...
Jun 30 2006 - 09:57 AM ET | Backpage, Nokia
There is no shortage of copycat and counterfeit consumer electronics and Nokia is taking a stand. The Finnish company has filed suit againt two Chinese companies that it accuses of copying the Nokia 7260 design. The lawsuit reflects the increasing...
Jun 29 2006 - 01:42 PM ET | Backpage
Marvell has agreed to buy Intel's mobile chip business. The $600 million deal was announced this week. There were rumors of a sell-off in the works for Intel's mobile chip business earlier this month. Despite being the leader in desktop...
The Sanyo SCP-2400 was announced by Sprint today. While it looks like a conventional Sanyo flip phone, the SCP-2400 has parental control options that make its target age in the 8-12 range. The controls make it easy to set which...
Verizon Wireless announced it has chosen Lucent to deploy EV-DO Revision A. The network upgrade is a combination of hardware and software updates. Verizon has been testing Lucent's rev A technology since 2005. Once completed Verizon Wireless will be able...
Jun 27 2006 - 03:06 PM ET | Backpage, Rumor
Korean handset maker VK is reportedly amid a major cash crunch. If a loan is not paid back by tomorrow the company will be forced to go into bankruptcy proceedings. VK recently restructered and reduced its workforce. The company is...
One year after its start, Sprint Nextel has announced metrics for its 800MHz reconfiguration. Sprint is swapping out spectrum to aid emergency response workers that were complaining of interference with their equipment. The FCC gave Sprint three years to complete...
Jun 27 2006 - 02:49 PM ET | Backpage, Data
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published Mobile Web Best Practices 1.0 as a candidate recommendation. The document is based on work from 30 organizations, including Nokia, Vodafone, Opera Software and NTT DoCoMo. It offers up "best practices" for...
