July 8, 2003 articles

AIM Gains SMS

Jul 08 2003 - 10:18 PM ET | SMS
MacMinute notes that AIM version 4.6 for the MacOS adds SMS support. We noted last week that Apple's iChat application has the same technology built in. To send an IM to a mobile phone, send it to +1xxx-xxx-xxxx without the...

T608 Lives

Jul 08 2003 - 06:51 PM ET | Rumor, Sony Ericsson, Sprint Nextel
Even though the T608 was listed as KIA (and had its own movement), it looks like it will see day light. A posting at the mobile site PowerPage.org says Sprint PCS confirmed that it will be available: bq. "I was...

Verizon Gets a Camera Phone

Jul 08 2003 - 04:39 PM ET | Camera, LG Mobile Phone, Verizon Wireless
Verizon finally has a camera phone, possibly in an attempt to market towards younger consumers. The LG VX6000 has a full-color screen and a .3 megapixel camera. Not the best resolution, but not bad for a US camera phone. It...

My heart was broken by the T610

Jul 08 2003 - 01:41 PM ET | Review
Michael Oryl over at MobileBurn wasn't too impressed with Sony Ericsson's latest offering--the T610. He is a big fan of the T68 series (we are too), and it looks like he will be sticking with it: bq. " The display...

Cell Phones Used As Restaurant Pagers

Jul 08 2003 - 08:30 AM ET | SMS
Several weeks ago, MobileTracker publisher Jon Gales was sitting in PF Changs and thought that instead of the bulky pagers common at casual restaurants, an SMS sent to his cell phone would be a much better solution. There are numerous...