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Mobile Phone News: Apple Adds More Features to the iPhone

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:40:40 -0500

Today Apple released firmware version 2.2 for the iPhone. The updated software brings several new features to Google Maps, including Street Views; Public Transit and walking directions; the ability to see the address of dropped pins; and the ability ...
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Mobile Phone News: Clearwire Shareholders Approve Sprint Merger

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:38:17 -0500

The shareholders of Clearwire have approved the merger of its WiMax business with Sprint's Xohm Wimax business. The merger has already been approved by the FCC. Sprint and Clearwire expect to close the deal by year's end.

Latest Phones: LG Swift AX-500

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:00 -0500

This otherwise-typical CDMA clamshell phone sports a unique keypad with shortcut keys between the number keys, for swift access to key functions. Features are similar to the Wave AX-380, but thinner and with a higher-resolution display. Other features: memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and megapixel camera.

Mobile Phone News: HTC TouchPRO For Sale at Alltel

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:15:08 -0500

Alltel's online store has begun selling the HTC TouchPRO for $280 with contract after discounts.

Mobile Phone News: Alltel Adds Mobile Coupon Service

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:05:43 -0500

Alltel is introducing a new service called Alltel Perks. Perks acts like a widget and delivers content, advertisements, coupons and other offers directly to a user's home screen. For example, a user might receive a coupon for $2 off ...
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Mobile Phone News: Nokia Adds Lotus Notes Support to S60 Phones

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:57:55 -0500

Today Nokia and IBM announced that the S60 platform will now support IBM's Lotus Notes email program. This means that S60 3rd Edition phones can connect to corporate email accounts via Lotus Domino Server software, called Lotus Notes Traveler. ...
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Mobile Phone News: Google Adds Contacts Sync to BlackBerries

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:30:02 -0500

Google has recently added some features to its Google Sync for BlackBerry product. One new feature is the ability for BlackBerry users to automatically sync their Google contacts over-the-air with their BlackBerry. It offers two-way synchronization between your BlackBerry's ...
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Mobile Phone News: T-Mobile Launches Web2Go, Overhauls Data Plans

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:05:28 -0500

T-Mobile is re-launching its T-Zones Web portal as web2go. The new portal is completely redesigned and meant to provide a better mobile Web experience to feature phones. Web2go will let users create their own customized home page with links ...
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Mobile Phone News: Review: BlackBerry Storm

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

RIM's first touch-screen BlackBerry finally hits the market. Find out if RIM's sexy Storm lives up to the hype.
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Latest Phones: Research In Motion BlackBerry Storm 9530

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:31:44 -0500

This flagship BlackBerry is RIM's first touch-screen device. Unique features include a large capacitive touch screen with physical click action, and robust GSM/3G global roaming. Other features include 3-megapixel auto-focus camera, 3.5mm headphone jack, EVDO Rev. A data, memory card slot, and noise cancellation.

Latest Phones: LG Incite CT810

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:15:13 -0500

This 3G finger-touch phone runs Windows Mobile. Unique features include FM radio and a side jog dial. Other key features include 3 megapixel camera with wide-screen video capture, video sharing, WiFi, GPS navigation, 3.5mm headphone jack, and HSDPA high-speed data.

Mobile Phone News: Review: Samsung Behold

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:57:20 -0500

Samsung delivers a 5 megapixel shooter with touch input for T-Mobile. The TouchWiz user interface works well. Find out if the other features do, too.
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Mobile Phone News: Top 5 Cell Phone Makers Launch Green Charger Initiative

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:18:34 -0500

The world's top five handset manufacturers have launched a new campaign meant to reduce the amount of electricity consumed and wasted by mobile phones. The companies involved include Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and LG Electronics. The companies have ...
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Latest Phones: Samsung Renown U810

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:24:21 -0500

The headline feature of this clamshell CDMA phone is quad-band GSM for global roaming outside of the US. Other key features include visual voicemail, 2 megapixel camera, memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and EVDO data in the US.

Latest Phones: Samsung Hue II R600

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:24:06 -0500

This follow-up to the Hue keeps the clamshell design and changeable faceplates, while adding a standard headset jack and stepping up to a 2 megapixel camera. Other features include music player, memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, and EVDO 3G data.

Mobile Phone News: Qualcomm Licenses Wi-Fi Location Technology

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:06:06 -0500

Qualcomm has licensed Skyhook Wireless's Wi-Fi Positioning System. WPS uses Wi-Fi information, in addition to cellular and GPS data, to better locate mobile devices. By licensing the technology, Qualcomm will be able to include it in future handsets. Currently, ...
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Mobile Phone News: GSMA Backs NFC and ENUM Technology

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:05:48 -0500

The GSM Association has recommended that most mainstream handsets incorporate near-field communications (NFC) capabilities by the middle of 2009. NFC technology is used for things such as completing retail transactions by paying with a mobile phone. The GSMA is ...
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Mobile Phone News: Microsoft to Offer Internet Explorer 6 in China First

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:32:05 -0500

Microsoft has said that China Mobile will be the first network operator in the world to offer its new Internet Explorer 6 mobile browser on Windows Mobile devices. Microsoft did not say when the browser will be available in ...
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Mobile Phone News: Cricket Expands to Milwaukee and Madison

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:20:11 -0500

Leap Wireless's Cricket service has expanded again with the addition of the Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin, markets. Other areas to see new coverage include Racine and Kenosha, covering a total of 2.4 million people in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. ...
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Mobile Phone News: Motorola Shoots Off Another 5MP Camera Phone

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:55:21 -0500

Motorola announced the VE66, a new phone that includes a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash, image stabilization and red-eye reduction. The VE66 is a slider that also has an MP3 player, FM radio with RDS and Wi-Fi. ...
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Mobile Phone News: Kodak Tackles LG and Samsung for Patent Violations

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:04:15 -0500

Eastman Kodak has filed patent infringement lawsuits against cell phone makers LG and Samsung claiming the two are violating some of Kodak's digital imaging patents. The patents in question concern image compression, image capture, data storage, and previewing video ...
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Mobile Phone News: AT&T Offers Up LG's Incite

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:29:00 -0500

AT&T recently began selling the LG CT810 Incite, a Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone. The Incite has quad-band GSM/EDGE radios, tri-band 850/1900/2100 Mhz HSDPA, GPS, Wi-Fi, FM radio, and stereo Bluetooth 2.0+EDR. It has a 3-inch WQVGA touch screen for ...
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Mobile Phone News: Government Can Locate Mobile Phones Without Carrier Cooperation

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:55:38 -0500

Documents recently uncovered by the American Civil Liberties Union and Electronic Frontier Foundation show that the federal government has the power to locate mobile phones without having to ask cellular network operators for help. Typically, the government needs to ...
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Latest Phones: Samsung Saga i770

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:49:29 -0500

This replacement for the i760 is thinner, lighter, has a higher-res display and camera, faster Rev. A data, global roaming, and adds a unique optical mouse. Other key features of this Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro smartphone include a QWERTY keyboard, stylus-based touchscreen, and Wi-Fi.

Mobile Phone News: Alltel Offers Free Navigation and XM Radio

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:47:03 -0500

Alltel is offering Alltel Navigation and XM Radio Mobile free for one month to buyers of new phones. The promotion lasts until December 25.

Mobile Phone News: T-Mobile's Gravity Goes On Sale

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:03:13 -0500

Today T-Mobile announced the availability of the Samsung SGH-t459 Gravity. The Gravity has quad-band GSM/EDGE radios and a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out sideways for messaging. The Gravity also has stereo Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel camera with video ...
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Mobile Phone News: Adobe and ARM Team Up to Improve Web Capabilities

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:46:15 -0500

Today Adobe Software and ARM Holdings announced that the two companies will work together to make the mobile Web experience on mobile phones better. Adobe will make customized versions of its Flash Player 10 and Adobe AIR for mobile ...
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Mobile Phone News: Qualcomm Releases BREW SDK

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:42:17 -0500

Qualcomm said that it will make a software developer kit available for its BREW mobile operating system. The BREW Mobile Platform SDK will give developers the tools they need to create applications that will run natively in the BREW ...
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Latest Phones: Samsung Eternity SGH-A867

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:27:11 -0500

This finger-touch phone is similar to the Behold, but for AT&T's 3G network, and trading a bit of camera resolution for MediaFLO live TV and video sharing. Other features include memory card slot, GPS, and stereo Bluetooth.

Mobile Phone News: Verizon Wireless Obtains 700MHz Licenses

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:08:36 -0500

Today the FCC gave the final green light to Verizon Wireless after it bid $4.7 billion to acquire large blocks of 700MHz spectrum earlier this year. Google had been hoping that stricter open access rules would be attached to ...
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