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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

...ps but still a tenth of the size of Apple's untouchable App Store. The handset will boast such hot selling features as a 3.2-megapixel camera, music player and video capabilities to share photos ...

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

...s equipped with Facebook and MySpace quick launch icons to update profiles, share comments or post photos and videos from its internal 2.0-megapixel camera. The Motorola Karma will be available on J...

T-Mobile's New Android Phone Coming Soon

...G1. It will feature a built-in 3.2-megapixel camera, music player and video capabilities to share photos and videos on sites like YouTube and Picasa. The smartphone can also be personalized with cu...

T-Mobile Aims High with the Dash 3G

...hed 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). ...

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

...ts top-selling E71 business phone. The company says that the E72 builds on the successful E71; its hot selling QWERTY- equipped smartphone, by adding performance improvements and new features. User...

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 rad...

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

...x 480 px video at 30 frames per second. With high-speed HSUPA and Wi-Fi access, users can upload photos to popular social networking sites like Facebook and Flickr. The Pixon is expected to hit Eur...

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...

Kinoma Introduces World’s First Mobile Social Media Browser

..., Flickr and Picasa. So, for example, users can share YouTube videos on Facebook, share a Facebook photo on Twitter and update their status, all within Kinoma Play and while listening to their favorit...

Nokia Announces 6600i - Slimmest Camera phone to Date

Nokia, the world's leading handset maker, has announced the 6600i Slide, its smallest 5.0-megapixel equipped slider to date. The company said that tucked within the handset's brushed steel shell is an upgraded 5.0-megapixel camera with a dual LED flash. It features a hidden external...

LG Glance Coming Soon To Verizon

While the slim candy bar-style handset may not be the first form factor that comes to mind for business use, but apparently that isn't slowing Verizon down any. The company is set to launch an all-new candy bar from LG next month aimed at business users known as the Glance VX7100. The han...

Samsung's Affordable T349 Comes To T-Mobile

T-Mobile, the nation's fourth-largest wireless carrier, has launched the Samsung T349, a slim messaging phone with a 20-key, partial QWERTY keypad and XT9 enhanced predictive text for faster text messaging. Multiple messaging options include email, instant message, picture messaging, vide...

AT&T Considers Dropping Cost of IPhone Plans

AT&T is considering offering cheaper data plans with limited Web surfing as early as late May in hopes of significantly boosting iPhone sales. The possible price cut (to $60 a month; a $10 reduction off the current lowest plan) reflects the back-and-forth negotiations between AT&T and...

Nokia Announces World's Cheapest G3 Phones

Hey times are tough here in the US- Nokia realizes that not everyone wants to break the proverbial bank just to enjoy the high-speed capabilities of the G3 network. As such he world's top handset maker has unveiled its 2720 Fold and 7020 series phones, including the 2730 Classic - the chea...

Sprint Follows Verizon with Personal Wi-Fi

...s plans to offer a personal Wi-Fi device, Sprint says that its ready to launch its own "Mobile Hotspot" gadget, a portable unit that creates a localized Wi-Fi cloud to share high-speed Inter... ...lans to offer a personal Wi-Fi device, Sprint says that its ready to launch its own "Mobile Hotspot" gadget, a portable unit that creates a localized Wi-Fi cloud to share high-speed Internet...

Alias 2 Announced for Verizon

Verizon Wireless has launched the Samsung Alias 2, a dual-hinge clamshell with a morphing keyboard that uses the same display technology found on the Amazon Kindle. Rather than a jumble of keys with small labels, the handset's keypad actually changes depending on what users are doing. So ...

Verizon Wireless Introduces MiFi Mobile Hotspot

... On May 17th, Verizon Wireless will release the $99 MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, developed by Novatel Wireless . The device connects to Verizon's 3G network and creates a personal ... ... On May 17th, Verizon Wireless will release the $99 MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, developed by Novatel Wireless . The device connects to Verizon's 3G network and creates a personal ...

Facebook Comes to Windows Mobile

...ft has released a Facebook application that allows Windows Mobile 6 users create wall posts, share photos, send messages, update profile pictures and even upload videos. The free software, creatively...

BlackBerry Curve Dethrones iPhone

... to the survey of the five best-selling smartphones in first three months of the year, three of the spots went to RIM Blackberry models! The results came in as follows: BlackBerry Curve, Apple iPhone ...

HP to Get on the Blackberry Software Train

...gs, HP's CloudPrint for BlackBerry smartphones, which allows users to print emails, documents, photos and Web pages directly from their devices. HP will also launch HP Operations Manager for the...

Microsoft Plans its iPhone Killer

Don't for a minute believe that a company can have the type of success that Apple has had with its iPhone and not have everyone else gunning for them. The latest in a long list of handsets designed to steal a piece of the iPhone pie comes from none other than the maker of Windows. Softwar...

Introducing Truphone 3.0

... contacts," writes CNET's Rick Broida . "In other words, if you're in range of a hotspot, you can gab all you want without spending a penny." "The latest version of Trup... ...ntacts," writes CNET's Rick Broida . "In other words, if you're in range of a hotspot, you can gab all you want without spending a penny." "The latest version of Truphon...

Verizon Pushes for Apple iPad

...is in talks with Apple to distribute a media pad device that would let users listen to music, view photos, watch high-definition videos and make calls over its Wi-Fi connection. The device could best...

Leyio UWB Drive is Going Fast

... of flinging your data around wirlessly at blinding speeds withouth the need for a computer or WiFi hotspot. Transfer between devices will, of course, require that both you and your friend have a Ley... ... flinging your data around wirlessly at blinding speeds withouth the need for a computer or WiFi hotspot. Transfer between devices will, of course, require that both you and your friend have a Leyio....

Samsung's First Android Phone Hits Europe

Samsung Electronics, the world's second-largest mobile phone maker, today unveiled the I7500, its first Android-powered smartphone. Measuring just 11.9mm thick, the I7500 features a 3.2-inch AMOLED touch screen display, high-speed 7.2Mbps HSDPA Internet and Wi-Fi connectivity. Additiona...

New Nokia Handset That Thinks It's a Credit Card

...ally, the NFC technology does more than just store user info; users can also share content such as photos, Web links, audio files or contact data through the Near Field Communication system from phone...

PC Maker Acer Launches its Cellular Line

Computer giant Acer launched a complete line of smartphones for the Asia-Pacific region. The Taiwan-based company, best known for its PCs and laptops has finalized its ambitions to gain a share of the lucrative smartphone market. With its five new models, the company professes lofty ambition...

How Does Free Mobile TV Sound to You?

Of all the various mobile tech news subjects I come on and blog about, it's hard to imagine anything more exciting than announcements like the following. Broadcasters at the nation's capital have decided Washington will be the first U.S. city to get free digital TV for mobile devices. ...

Sony Ericsson Delays Android Phones

... Although sony was hoping to adopt Google's hot new Android software as soon as possible, delays associated with trying to develop its own take on the operating system have resulted in th...

Apple About to Break Milestone

You know you're doing something right when you start posting numbers like Apple's been enjoying. The maker of the iPhone and iPod Touch is fast approaching a billion downloads for its online App Store. The company unveiled a Web page dedicated to tracking the number of downloads unti...

Google Updates GMail For Android Users

The good news about a single company, in this case Google, owning a whole line of related aps is that they can address issues directly. The company has released a new version of Gmail for their Android-powered smartphones (that also works on Apple's iPhone software) that is not only faste...

Virgin Mobile Slashes Prices on Plans

Tough economic times means a fear of getting roped into a commitment for many potential wireless customers. That said Virgin Mobile is revamping some of its service rates in effort to compete against intense price-cutting among second-tier wireless competitors. Beginning April 15th, Virgin Mo...

Apple's Plans to Keep Next iPhone Quiet Foiled

Taiwanese handset component suppliers have started shipping parts for the successor to the Apple iPhone 3G possibly launching in June. Apple has been just pounded by persistent rumors of new handset launches, with reports of a next generation iPhone gaining momentum recently. The rumors int...

T-Mobile To Bring Android Into Homes

Google's Android mobile operating system is about to get a hefty push that could potentially help it make up some of the ground between leading systems like iPhone and Windows Mobile. T-Mobile, the nation's fourth-largest wireless carrier, plans to aggressively push into consumer home...

RIM Follows Apple With New Apps Store

Everyone else is doing it so it's got to be a good idea. That's the logic anyway when it comes to Apps stores these days. Apple is credited as leading the way with their immensely popular iPhone Store with Microsoft playing catch up through a similar store of their own. Research in Mo...

Clearwire Introduces CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot

... At CTIA Wireless this week, Clearwire introduced the $139 CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot , manufactured by CradlePoint . It's a portable, battery-operated Wi-Fi router that connects to th... ... At CTIA Wireless this week, Clearwire introduced the $139 CLEAR Spot Personal Hotspot , manufactured by CradlePoint . It's a portable, battery-operated Wi-Fi router that connects to th...

LG Brings DTV To Its Phones

LG realizes that to rekindle slumping sales, innovations in the cellular industry have to be above and beyond the norm. That said, the company has unveiled a new line of handsets that are capable of receiving free digital TV transmissions over the air. LG loaded its ATSC Mobile Digital Telev...

Samsung Propel Comes to AT&T

...ndows Mobile 6.1 to allow users to run applications on the same platform they use to text and send photos. It also integrates Wi-Fi and a 3.2-megapixel camera. Best of all, the Samsung Propel Pro ...

Verizon Confirms Netbook Rumors

I'm not sure if the recent downturn in the economy is even to blame anymore, but there is definitely a pattern of manufacturers swapping roles of late. First we hear about laptop makers Dell and Acer planning to make up for lost revenue by building smartphones and now the nation's ...

T-Mobile Gets Serious About Wireless Internet

T-Mobile, known for their cellular endeavors, has announced their latest innovation- the WebConnect USB Laptop Stick that allows USB-equipped devices to access 3G wireless Internet access. The plug-in USB device will act as a wireless antenna to connect any laptop, desktop, or PDA to T-Mobile...

Aller-Ease Protective Beddings for an Allergen-Free Bed

...tt says you should know about your bed, particularly if you suffer from allergies: 1. Beds are a hotspot for allergens. Pillows and mattresses provide the perfect environment for collecting dust and... ... says you should know about your bed, particularly if you suffer from allergies: 1. Beds are a hotspot for allergens. Pillows and mattresses provide the perfect environment for collecting dust and du...

Verizon "Intrigues" With Multi-Screen Phone

In a world excited about multiple-anything (think octomom), Verizon has capitalized on this trend with their latest phone. The nation's largest wireless carrier today introduced the Nokia 7205 Intrigue , a stylish clamshell with a hidden-until-lit external display. The Intrigue opens ...

Sony Bets on Digital Cameras to Move Phones

...id it is betting heavily on camera phones in their United States lineup this year, hoping high-end photography will convince consumers to buy a new phone or replace digital cameras. The Swedish-Japan...

Apple Unveils iPhone Software Upgrade

...ssage. Apple promised multimedia messaging with the new system, allowing users to send each other photos from the phone. It also announced a peer-to-peer capability that lets users near each other in...

Facebook Comes to Apple i-Gadgets

When it comes to social networking it's tough to go anywhere without hearing about Facebook. Likewise Apple's gadgets seem to be the talk of the town when it comes to connectivity. It's only natural that these two giants collaborate to make mobile networking a part of daily life. ...

Vodafone To Offer Unrestricted Music

When it comes to the largest mobile phone carrier in the world would it surprise you to hear that it's not Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint? In terms of sales the largest mobile phone group in the world is an honor that goes to Vodafone, a company that actually owns 45% of Verizon ...

Kinoma's FreePlay Browser Coming to Palm

Kinoma's FreePlay mobile media browser will now be available to Treo Pro owners. The much anticipated Treo Pro, set to available later this month, will be able to enjoy web services such as Youtube and the Wall Street Journal with Kinoma's latest software. Kinoma FreePlay's primar...

Palm to Offer Stock While Finalizing The Pre

Palm, one of the earliest and most influential PDA developers, has been struggling to stay afloat until the official release of its much-anticipated Pre smartphone for Sprint. In a surprising move, the company has announced that it will be releasing 18.5 million shares of its common stock onto...

Sprint Introduces Paying Referral Program

After posting about the 4th largest domestic wireless carrier, T-Mobile's tactics to increase their customer base, Sprint follows up with a technique of their own. The nation's third-largest wireless carrier said it will reward existing customers with a $100 referral payment for each ...

T-Mobile Gets Aggressive in Fourth Spot

... T-Mobile has been steadily holding down the fourth spot of domestic wireless carriers and has announced an effort to reward select customers for sticking with them. Without giving up too much in...

Hotspot-Smartphone Asus P835

...ouchscreen solide 3,5 Zoll misst. Der Clou ist aber, dass das Asus P835 auch als Internet-Hotspot genutzt werden kann. So können mühelos bis zu zehn Geräten an das 115 mm x 59 mm x 13.8 Millimeter g... ...hscreen solide 3,5 Zoll misst. Der Clou ist aber, dass das Asus P835 auch als Internet-Hotspot genutzt werden kann. So können mühelos bis zu zehn Geräten an das 115 mm x 59 mm x 13.8 Millimeter groß...

Nokia's CEO Confirms PC Rumors

Boy it's funny how the economic crunch is pushing many companies outside of their primary market. After posting about longtime PC manufacturers (Dell & Acer) looking to get into the smartphone game, the opposite transition could very well be coming soon from Finnish Cell phone manufact...

Verizon and LG Bring Detachable Tech to the Masses

It was only a matter of time before someone did it and it turns out that someone was Verizon: The carrier announced its latest wunderkind, the LG Versa, a touch screen phone with a completely detachable QWERTY keyboard. Without the keyboard, the Versa takes on the flavor of an iPhone with a f...

Verizon's New Clamshell Coming Soon

Verizon Wireless isn't letting tough economic times slow them down and just announced their CDM-8975, a push-to-talk clamshell design with 3G high-speed Internet access. The handset offers fast two-way communication through Verizon Wireless' push-to-talk network and Internet access th...

Sprint Feels the Pinch in Economic Downturn

The solid economic conditions of the past decade pushed many industries into rapid growth. The cellular phone industry is precisely one such market. Ten years ago cell phones in the US were carried by an estimated one in fifteen. Last year that number had risen to one in three. Now that the e...

Dual Keyboard Smartphone Coming to AT&T

Pantech's latest smartphone poses the question; just how many keyboards is too many? Running Windows Mobile 6.1, their latest candy bar is known as the Matrix Pro and will feature not one but two slide-out keyboards. Successor to the Matrix released late last year, the new Matrix Pro is...

New Bill Requires All Wi-Fi Owners to Keep Log Files

... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4850739 Rep. Lamar Smith and Sen. John Cornyn this week introduced the Internet Safety Act , which creates sweeping requirements for data retention, ...

Samsung To Develop Android Equipped Phones

samsung has finalized plans to get on board with Google's much publicized mobile operation system, Android. The world's second-largest mobile phone maker said it will begin producing and selling more than three phone models running Google's open-source platform by the end of t...

Microsoft Follows Apple's Tactics When It Comes to Applications

Apple has received the lion's share of the media's attention not only for well designed hardware but also through innovations like the App Store which allows users of its iPhone to download applications for their devices, with games, travel info or news services rounding out the top ch...

Samsung's Latest Phone Says Goodbye to Batteries

Years ago all calculators relied upon batteries to provide electricity for computation and display. Then it was realized that solar power offered up enough energy to do the job. These days it's nearly impossible to find one without a little black solar strip. Samsung unveiled its latest m...