Verizon Wireless has become the first US carrier to launch Motorola's next-gen KRZR K1 series handset. The Motorola KRZR K1m (or in MOTOmarketing speak, the MOTOKRZR K1m) continues where the RAZR V3m left off--sleek design, more memory and dedicated music...
Sep 28 2006 - 02:19 PM ET | Backpage
The only mobilized version of MySpace currently in existence is limited to the very few customers of Helio. That exclusivity will end soon, perhaps before the end of the year. MySpace is developing a mobile application in house, rumored to...
Sep 28 2006 - 02:16 PM ET | Nokia
While the N-Series has focused on music before, Nokia has expanded its musical sights outside of the multimedia computer space with the Nokia 5300 XpressMusic. While designed to be more mass market than the N-Series, the 5300 XpressMusic is by...
Sony Ericsson and Fossil have teamed up to create the MBW-100 Bluetooth Watch. The timepiece incorporates Bluetooth technology from Sony Ericsson and watch technology and design from Fossil. The MBW-100 allows users to control calls and music from the watch....
Sep 28 2006 - 02:00 PM ET | Backpage
Mobile phone manufacturer BenQ Mobile may be headed into bankruptcy. The company bought out Seimens' money-losing handset division last year. BenQ said the company isn't going to support its BenQ Mobile division any longer, which may spell bankruptcy for the...
Sep 28 2006 - 01:51 PM ET | MVNO
ESPN has decided to pull the plug on its fledgling MVNO and end operations of Mobile ESPN. New sales of handsets and service have been discontinued already, current subscribers will continue to have voice and data services through the end...
Sep 27 2006 - 10:29 AM ET | Apple, Backpage
ThinkSecret, a popular and historically accurate Apple rumor site has posted an article stating that the widely expected mobile phone from Apple will be a Cingular exclusive at launch. This comes at no surprise to analysts because Cingular is the...
Sep 26 2006 - 09:30 AM ET | Nokia
Nokia Open Studio 2006 -- The Nokia N95 is the latest and top-tier model in the N-Series of multimedia computers. Nokia made the introduction, along with Nokia N75 at an event in New York City. Features of the Nokia N95...
Sep 26 2006 - 09:25 AM ET | Nokia
Nokia Open Studio 2006 -- Nokia has announced the N75, the latest of its N-Series of "multimedia computers". The introduction was made at an event this in New York City with several hundred attending press from around the world. The...
Sep 26 2006 - 09:18 AM ET | Nokia
Nokia Open Studio 2006 -- Nokia has updated several of its popular N-Series phones to enhance their music futures. The new models sport a jet black design and besides select new features are otherwise similar. The models are Nokia N70...
As expected, T-Mobile has launched the Samsung t719. The t719 is an interesting handset that combines the clamshell form factor with a SureType style QWERTY keyboard--the first of its kind. Samsung licensed the keyboard and predictive text technology from Research...
Cingular has quietly launched the Sony Ericsson W300i, a clamshell Walkman branded handset. Despite little promotion, Cingular experienced strong sales for the W600i (no longer available) and Sony Ericsson has been anxiously awaiting more Walkman launches in the US. The...
Sep 25 2006 - 05:40 PM ET | SMS
3jam wasn't the only SMS news out of DEMOfall, 4INFO has announced Mobile Open Platform Beta. The program allows developers to create their own mobile services on top of 4INFO's existing technology (SMS and WAP accessible). After registering there is...
Sep 25 2006 - 05:36 PM ET | Backpage, MVNO
Upstart MVNO Amp'd Mobile has inked a distribution deal with Circuit City. Over 600 Circuit City stores will begin selling pre-paid Amp'd Mobile phones starting October 1st. Amp'd is already being sold in Best Buy stores and the company sees...
Sep 25 2006 - 05:27 PM ET | SMS
A startup tired of limited group features in standard SMS has launched a reply-to-all service dubbed 3jam. With 3jam users can send a text message to a group and the twist is that replies to that message then go back...
Sep 21 2006 - 05:13 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola has announced an interesting rollout of robotic enhanced vending machines to sell Motorola products without human intervention. This is the first time a mobile device manufacturer has utilized vending machines in the US. The robotic stores are fully automated...
Verizon may have launched it first, but the BlackBerry 8703e is now alive and kicking at Sprint. The 8703e is part of Research In Motion's 8700 series, which is currently the top-end of their lineup. Features include: EV-DO highspeed data...
