August 4, 2003 articles

Treo 270 for $49.99

Aug 04 2003 - 02:29 PM ET | Bargain, Handspring
Gizmodo spotted the Treo 270 for a mere $49.99 after rebate over at Amazon.com. If you're a Treo fan and can't justify spending the $500 the Treo 600 will cost, this is a great bargain. Note: To get the rebate...

Official comments on NextWave deal [updated]

Aug 04 2003 - 11:45 AM ET | Cingular
Last week we noted that Cingular looks like it wants to take over NextWave's 34 spectrum licenses. Well, Cingular has commented: bq. "A definitive agreement has not been reached and there can be no assurance that an agreement will be...

Cingular introduces next-generation ringtones

Aug 04 2003 - 11:42 AM ET | Cingular, Ringtones
Cingular is all excited about offering so called "Super Tones" which are nothing more than pre-recorded bits of audio. Not polyphonic, real bits of music/voice. Websites have been selling these tones for a while, so it's not clear what the...

Research In Motion buyout rumored

Aug 04 2003 - 01:03 AM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion (maker of the popular Blackberry device) is the subject of the latest Wallstreet rumor. Word on the street is HP will buy it up to get access to the Blackberry which is very popular in the corporate...