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Motorola Invests in Universal Touch Screen Technology

As simple and effective as onboard navigation has become on mobile hardware, Motorola believes there’s still room for improvement. The company has recently announced an investment in a firm called Sensitive Object (a spin-off of the French National Center for Scientific Research), who cla...

Motorola Droid to get Platform Update

You may not hear about this on those cool Droid commercials currently occupying airwaves for the upcoming Holiday season, but Verizon says it’s time to release an Android update for the Motorola Droid. The patch would intend to improve the camera's auto-focus feature and the phone's voice...

Swype Hopes to Obsolete Mobile Typing

Since the advent of the mobile computing device, inputting data, especially text, has always been a conflicting issue in terms of size. Tiny QWERTY thumb boards, T9 (text completion) and multi-purpose numeric keypads have all been released to remedy this situation. One company believes t...

Free Blackberry App Helps With Holiday Shopping

Let’s face it, Holiday shopping can be stressful! Fortunately Blackberry users are about to have the power of technology on their side. Poynt, a free, all-in-one local search application for BlackBerry smartphones is the perfect application to help users with their Christmas shopping and part...

Acer Looks to Android to Boost Handset Sales

In an era where handset makers are venturing into PC production, we have the opposite effect going on with Acer. Until now the company has relied largely on Microsoft's mobile Windows operating system to power its phones by that may soon change thanks to warm reception their Android-powered...

Nokia's 6700 Has Photogs in Mind

Nokia’s forthcoming 6700 looks to combine stylish form with powerful camera functionality. This mobile handset will be available in six color options - pink, red, petrol, blue, aluminum, lime and purple. Perhaps most appealing to customers will be the equipped 5 megapixel camera with Car...

Carmangi's Official Site Launches

You still can’t buy one yet but that hasn’t stopped Carmangi from launching an official website for its forthcoming Android-based Web Station tablet / MID. The unit will feature a 7-inch glass touchscreen and some of the usual goodies like WiFi and GPS capabilities. Powering the tablet...

New HP iPaq Coming to AT&T

AT&T’s latest smartphone comes from HP and wears the iPaq brand label. Calling it the HP iPAQ Glisten, the Windows Mobile 6.5 touch-screen smartphone will be equipped with 3G world capabilities. The Glisten will feature a large, AMOLED touch screen for brighter, more vivid colors and a...

RIM & Motorola in the Legal Hot Seat

It seems like no matter what innovations come down the pipe these days, there’s someone else claiming to have invented it first. Such is the case with handset giants RIM and Motorola who find themselves on the receiving end of legal action over visual voicemail. Making the allegations of...

Motorola i410 Coming to Boost Mobile

If you need proof of the slow economy, look no further than the cellular phone industry and the recent resurgence of consumer demand in the prepaid sector. To that end, Boost Mobile, the prepaid phone service business of Sprint Nextel, has recently acquired the Motorola i410 to its growing st...

A Good Read for the Tech Lover

Well it may not technically be a gadget, it is a book about how gadgets have changed the world we live in. Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google in a Silicon Valley garage 11 years ago with ambitions of changing the world. Did they succeed? In the opinion of the author, absolutely only t...

Verizon Targets Outdoorsy-Types With Their Latest Phone

Verizon realizes that not all mobile handset users want to simply make and receive phone calls. As such their latest collaborative effort with Casio, a rugged clamshell model will have six operating modes including one tells the user the best time for fishing. Calling the handset the R...

Cooking on the Road

People and lawmakers complain that drivers don’t need additional distractions from the task at hand and hence love to crack down on talking on the phone, texting, or even putting a cell near one’s head. As such, as hard as it is top believe, one company believes there will be a market for tho...

Cooking on the Road

People and lawmakers complain that drivers don’t need additional distractions from the task at hand and hence love to crack down on talking on the phone, texting, or even putting a cell near one’s head. As such, as hard as it is top believe, one company believes there will be a market for tho...

T-Mobile to offer Prepaid Blackberry Plans

Like the idea of the business-powerhouse applications of the RIM Blackberry but fearful of getting caught up in a huge monthly bill or long-term commitment? T-Mobile understands where you’re coming from and has announced that it will begin selling a prepaid BlackBerry plan that doesn't requir...

Hitachi Offers 2TB Version of its SimpleDrive

Hitachi realizes that there’s no such thing as too much storage space when it comes to external hard drives. The firm has just introduced a 2TB (terabyte) edition of its popular external SimpleDrive, and it also announced that all of its 3.5-inch retail drives are now available in 2TB capaci...

LG's Shine 2 Coming to AT&T

AT&T’s latest handset from LG is set to launch in under a week. The Shine 2, a stainless steel slider with reflective screen and polished round edges, will hit shelves on November 22 for $120. Successor to LG’s original Shine, the Shine 2 makes use of a reflective 2.2-inch screen with "Mul...

Hikari to Release Google Android Tablet

Aside from the obvious iPhone – inspired name, Japanese firm Hikari is set to release a new tablet PC running Google’s Android operating system. Calling it the iFrame, this unit is set to feature a 7-inch touchscreen display, SD memory card slot, and WiFi capabilities (802.11 b/g/n). Oth...

AT&T responds to Verizon’s Ad Campaign

You know ad tactics are getting down and dirty when Verizon’s campaign forces AT&T to take action. AT&T (currently the exclusive domestic carrier of the popular Apple iPhone) says that while they typically don't respond to competitors' advertising, Verizon’s recent ads are so blatantly fals...

Plug Your Phone Into My... Coffee Cup?

If you’re like me, you’ve at some point wondered why nobody thought to include “standard” electrical outlets in your car. The bad news is that there’s no solid answer to this question. The good news is that someone out there with more technical knowledge (and motivation) has decided to do ...

Motorola's New Handset Built to Military Spec

Motorola’s latest handset looks to appeal to those users who make a habit out of destroying their phone. Calling it the Quantico, it features an exterior shell forged from chrome, glass, mesh and rubber and designed to survive in up to one meter of water for up to 30 minutes. A rubberize...

RIM Gets Serious With Developer Tools To Edge Out iPhone

Research In Motion and Adobe announced a collaboration to integrate Flash technology into the BlackBerry development platform. This new level of integration will grand developers access to Adobe Flash and Adobe Creative Suite tools to create content and applications for RIM’s BlackBerry device...

Verizon Targets Music Lovers with New Chocolate

Verizon Wireless today launched the LG Chocolate Touch, a touch screen music phone with surround sound Dolby Mobile for a richer and clearer listening experience. The handset comes standard with a 3.0-inch touch screen display, FM radio, stereo Bluetooth, 1GB of internal memory for music ...

Sprint Reports Losses Despite Improvements

Sometimes it seems like Sprint must be scratching their collective head in effort to figure out what gives with the domestic wireless market. The company reported a large third-quarter loss as subscribers continued to leave for rivals AT&T and Verizon despite an improved selection of phones a...

Verizon Releases $100 Android Handset

In effort to boost publicity of the Android platform, Verizon Wireless plans to sell the HTC Droid Eris, a Google Android equipped wireless device, today for $100. The Droid Eris is nearly identical to HTC's Hero smartphone, which Sprint is currently selling for $180. In fact the Droid E...

Sonos iPhone Music Player Ships

Sonos has confirmed initial shipments of its much-anticipated ZonePlayer S5 all-in-one wireless music system that can be controlled by the iPhone or iPod touch. The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 is a high-performance wireless music system with 5 speakers powered by 5 dedicated digital amplifiers. ...

Sony Hopes to Increase Market Share with Android Phone

Sony may rule the roost in several areas of consumer electronics but the smartphone industry hasn’t been one of them. To potentially remedy this reality, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 (their first Google phone) will go on sale in 2010. X10 will run Google's Android software and feature a larg...

Feature Packed Motorola Droid Hits Stores this Week

Verizon’s highly-anticipated answer to the iPhone is set to go on sale this week for $200. This new handset, called the Motorola Droid, will run Google's Android 2.0 operating system, offering a new mapping application that has voice-guided turn-by-turn directions, satellite imagery and h...

Flixster Expands Its Reach By A Factor of 8 Million

Flixster, the world’s biggest online movie community, looks like it's going to be bigger still by last week's announcement to release its first Blackberry application and overhaul its successful Android app. The announcement represents the company's simultaneous addition of 8 million mobi...

Seen that? - Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk at The Mobile Technology Weblog Maintaining emotional connections over distances is hard, as anyone who has traveled or been away from a loved one for a long time can tell you. The current state of retail mobile technology and services...

Seen that? - The TyTN debuts in Germany as the O2 XDA Trion

The TyTN debuts in Germany as the O2 XDA Trion at The Smart PDA Remember the TyTN of HTC I wrote about a few days ago? O2 Germany has just released the Windows Mobile powered smartphone as the "XDA Trion." There are obviously some cosmet...

Seen that? - US Cell Phone Records for Sale

US Cell Phone Records for Sale at The Mobile Technology Weblog The Washington Post covered the story last year, but the issue of cell phone records being for sale in the US keeps cropping up. The issue has come to light as Verizon have launched a ...

RIM Ponies Up For New Browser

In the war to becoming the world's top smartphone maker, every little bit helps to gain an edge. Keeping that in mind, Research in Motion (RIM) has acquired Torch Mobile, maker of the Iris browser for Windows Mobile, to improve its own BlackBerry Internet experience. Released in 2008, the...

Nokia’s Mini-Laptop A Reality

It's common knowledge that the void between full computers and converged mobile devices is an ever-shrinking one. Leading cell phone manufacturer Nokia has made it official: Their first laptop computer is coming soon. Calling it the Nokia Booklet 3G, this new unit will weigh just 2.76 pounds an...

AT&T To Require Data Plans for Smartphones

In an uncharacteristic move in these rough economic times, AT&T has decided that all new customers who plan to use a smartphone have to subscribe to a $30 monthly data plan starting September 6. The company says the new mandate was implemented to increase customer satisfaction by eliminating fl...

Blockbuster to Bring Movies to Motorola

The times are a changing. Movie viewers are doing away with the concept of requiring a piece of media to enjoy a film. As a result, DVD renting is on the decline and rental chains like Blockbuster are feeling the squeeze. Facing competition from Netflix, Redbox to video download services such ...

Samsung's Jitterbug Simplifies the Cellular Experience

Not everyone feels like handsets need the abundance of features manufacturers have been including of late and one company feels like simplification is in order for certain overwhelmed customers. Enter the Jitterbug J from Samsung, a cellular handset that begs the questions why pack cameras, G...

Verizon 4G Coming Soon

When it comes to wireless networks, speed and reliability are constantly being improved upon. Verizon Wireless has completed initial testing of its 4G wireless service and says the commercial roll out is coming in 2010. Making use of a new technology called Long Term Evolution (LTE), Verizon s...

Microsoft & Nokia Come Together Over Office

The world's top software maker and top handset maker have reached an agreement. Microsoft confirms that it has reached a deal with Nokia to make a mobile version of its Office software that works on devices made by the manufacturer. Microsoft said it will launch the latest version of its ...

Samsung's Ecofriendly Reclaim Coming to Sprint

While the Samsung Reclaim has been in the works for some time, it looks like Sprint will be the U.S. carrier of this, the world's first bio-friendly smartphone. The Reclaim can proudly boast of the fact that it's made from 80 percent recyclable materials and is free of polyvinyl chlor...

911 Service To Accept Text Messages

Well it's often said trends of today become the norm of tomorrow and there's no further proof than An emergency call center in Waterloo, Iowa, became the first in the country to accept "911" emergency text messages and even reply back, too. While the move may seem frivolous ...

T-Mobile Releases myTouch 3G

T-Mobile's hoping to improve its 4th-place ranking among US wireless carriers by releasing a high-tech 3G touch-phone running Google Android for a reasonable price. Hitting stores today, the myTouch 3G (the newest Google Android-powered smartphone with applications that learn and recommend ...

Cricket Announces More Features To Their Plans

Tough times have many mobile users seeking the cheapest possible wireless plans. Cricket, aware of these trends, have announced enhanced service plans, new features and additional coverage that increase the value Cricket brings to customers. The new plans take effect August 4, 2009, in select ...

LG's New "Split Screen" Chocolate Coming Soon

Well first we had portrait screens, then landscape mode, then phones with the ability to switch from one view to the other with the flick of a wrist. LG hopes taking the viewing trend to the next level will prove fruitful in developing their new Chocolate BL40, a widescreen handset with "...

HTC Bringing TouchPro2 to T-Mobile

T-Mobile and HTC are getting set to release the Touch Pro2; a touch screen smartphone with conference speakerphone technology. One of the main draws of the TouchPro2 is that by flipping it over, it becomes a sophisticated speakerphone not unlike those found in corporate boardrooms. The hand...

RIM Returning to the Smartphone Segment

With all the talk of iPhones and Palm's Pre, RIM has been holding steady with their latest smartphone entry. It has since been confirmed that T-Mobile will launch the BlackBerry Curve 8520, RIM's newest smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad and dedicated media keys (on Au...

Palm’s Going After iTunes Once Again

I don't think I have to go into great detail in saying that a lot of Apple's success with the iPhone stems from the popularity of their iTunes music service. Naturally Apple is very serious about protecting this gold mind and didn't take too kindly to Palm when they developed a so...

Vertu To Release All Carbon Fiber Handset

Handsets come in many shapes and sizes but these days consumers have more raw materials to chose from than ever before. Everything from plastic to titanium construction occupies store shelves and now Luxury mobile phone brand Vertu plans to release a handset crafted entirely of carbon fiber. ...

Nokia Targets Photogs With Their Next Phone

Despite posting huge losses for the past quarter, Nokia's got its sights set on the next big thing. That next big thing in this case happens to be the N86 8MP, a smartphone with an 8.0-megapixel auto-focus camera and Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens. Nokia says the N86 8MP is a true repla...

Samsung's New Touch Screen Comes to T-Mobile

T-Mobile, the fourth-largest U.S. carrier is working to take a piece of the market being dominated by phones like the Apple iPhone. From Samsung, the new model is being called the Highlight; a touch screen smartphone running Samsung's own TouchWiz technology. Samsung says the Highlight is...

RIM Hopes to Make Blackberry More Social

Social networking sites are all the rage these days- Myspace, Facebook, Twitter- if it let's people connect, there will be people who want to be connected. Smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM) has launched their own new social network service available through its BlackBerry App Worl...

Sprint Says All Smartphones Will Have Wi-Fi

In a surprising move, Sprint has said that it is requiring all of the smartphones it carries to come equipped with Wi-Fi capabilities. This will include an updated version of the much-anticipated Blackberry Tour, which was released for the Sprint network on Sunday. In effort to keep up with ...

Amazon.com Launche Wireless Superstore

If you were to look at the cellular phone market as a graph, there would be some periods of rabid growth, followed by periods of leveling off but the overall pattern would be continued expansion. Sensing the opportunity such a business model presents, Amazon.com, one of the world's largest...

T-Mobile To Begin Pre-Selling New Android Phone

In effort to reaise up some well needed capital, struggling wireless carrier T-Mobile today began pre-selling the myTouch 3G, its second Google-powered smartphone. T-Mobile, which currently sits in fourth-place in terms of sheer size among US carriers, is feeling the pressure amid a busy summ...

Animoto Releases Updated iPhone App

Animoto has released an update to their popular music video creation app for the iPhone and iPod touch, Videos 2.0 . The Animoto Videos application allows users to easily create and view professional-quality music videos on the go. With nearly 500,000 videos created through the application ...

Satellite Hopes To Make Deadzones a Thing of the Past

The world's largest commercial satellite has been launched into earth orbit with the goal of providing mobile phone service to "dead zones" all across North America. Owned by Reston, Va.-based TerreStar, the satellite is designed to pick up and relay signals from mobile phones. ...

Verizon and Sprint to Launch Blackberry World Phone

You could say that with the help of Verizon, RIM's latest Blackberry is going on world tour. In fact, that's exactly what's going on in the latest word that Verizon Wireless will launch the BlackBerry Tour on July 12 for $200 with a new two-year contract. The Tour is loaded with m...

Sony Next to Release an iPhone Killer

We often talk about attempts to dethrone the immensely popular iPhone and it looks like consumer electronics giant Sony is about to take a stab at it next. Sony has released word that it is considering setting up a project team as early as July to make a new device that combines the functions...

Verizon's New Global Smartphone Aims for the Ozone

Tired of worrying about whether or not your cell phone will work when traveling abroad? Verizon understands where you're coming from and, with HTC, are planning on bringing a true global handset to the market. Set to run Windows Mobile 6.1 this new smartphone will run on both CDMA and GSM...

Motorola Karma Has Texting in Mind

AT&T and Motorola are working on a device with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard aimed at consumers looking to use their phones to send text messages and access social networking sites like Facebook. Calling this new handset the Karma, Motorola says that the design will be especially pleasing t...

T-Mobile's New Android Phone Coming Soon

T-Mobile's got an ace up their sleeve in the ongoing struggle to dethroning the Apple iPhone coming out this August. Calling it the myTouch 3G, its new Google Android equipped phone is a more equipped version of the popular G1. It will feature a built-in 3.2-megapixel camera, music player...

T-Mobile Aims High with the Dash 3G

T-Mobile has apparently stood-by and watched RIM and Apple dominate the market long enough. The company has announced its plans to enter the hotly contested smartphone scene with their Dash 3G, which is set to hit streets next month (July). T-Mobile says that the Dash 3G, which was designed b...

Apple Updates its Software While the Government Rethinks Law

Apple today officially released the iPhone OS 3.0 software, updating 45 software patches to address rare security vulnerabilities in its popular iPhone and iPod Touch mobile devices. The company said the new features include cut, copy and paste, MMS, and push notifications. Analysts expect ...

Nokia Announces Successor to the E71 Smartphone

Nokia has answered the question on the minds of business users all around the globe today by announced its E72- an updated version of its top-selling E71 business phone. The company says that the E72 builds on the successful E71; its hot selling QWERTY- equipped smartphone, by adding performa...

Motorola Rival Coming to Verizon

Texters on the Verizon network have reason to celebrate in the form of the Rival from Motorola. Designed specifically for the challenges of texting, the Rival features a 2.2-inch screen and a backlit QWERTY keyboard that lights up either red or green depending on entry mode. The handset offer...

Nokia Hopes Cell Phones will No Longer Require Chargers

Quick- what's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of charging your cell phone? If you said a cord, an electrical outlet or even a docking station, you may want to read on. Nokia researchers are working on development of cellular phone charging by simply capturing ambient...

Apple Slashes Prices on the iPhone

Apple Inc. slashed the entry price for an iPhone in half as well as lowered some of their laptop prices today; the company's first dramatic price cuts since the recession began a year and a half ago. The 8-gigabyte iPhone 3G, which came out last year, now costs $99, instead of $199. The 1...

T-Mobile To Release Second Android Phone While Samsung Targets Photogs

T-Mobile, the fourth-largest U.S. carrier, is hoping to increase its rank by launch its second smartphone to run Google's Android operating system in a few weeks. While details aren't overly specific just yet, the new smartphone is slotted to run Google's codenamed "Cupcake&q...

Inq To Release Twitter Handset

It was only a matter of time… Let's face it, as a whole, the world is quick to adopt a trend, run with it, and then leave it for dead. First it was Myspace then Facebook. Now the world is Twitter-obsessed and to that end mobile phone maker INQ Mobile plans to launch a Twitter phone in time...

Palm Pre has Captured Wireless Carriers' Attention

Business users and smartphone fans alike are anxiously counting down the days until Palm's Pre hits the market. In a surprising move, the Pre will launch on June 6 for $200 exclusively for Sprint. As expected, the remaining domestic carriers have their sights set on the Pre as well. Earli...