C|Net is running an article that gives some more details on the upcoming Motorola A760. The phone is most famous for its use of Linux, but it also sports dual CPU's--something that's becoming more popular in phones, but still rare....
Oct 30 2003 - 06:10 PM ET | Staff Picks
The Philips Fisio 530 has been introduced, and according to its spec sheet, it is very impressive. The phone is aimed at young people and boasts many audio mixing tools. Here's a quick feature wrap-up: * GSM 900/1800Mhz * 128x128...
There is a last-ditch effort mounting by the wireless industry to get a delay on the November 24th deadline for number portability in the top 100 US markets. This makes sense as it could mean a massive change up in...
Number portability is being discussed in Japan, and could be active as soon as 2005. This is one of the rare times where the US is actually ahead of Japan in cellular service. Number portability in the US will go...
PalmSource is officially its own company as it today began to be traded on the NASDAQ exchange. You may remember that Palm split itself into two parts: PalmOne and PalmSource. PalmOne is the hardware company, while PalmSource is the software...
Oct 29 2003 - 02:11 PM ET | Nokia
We got a lot of feedback on yesterday's announcement by Nokia, especially about the look of the 7700. It has come out that it works just like the N-Gage--to talk without a headset you must use it sideways (making the...
Oct 28 2003 - 08:03 AM ET | Data, Nokia
Nokia this morning announced 5 new EDGE (highspeed data) equipped phones: * Nokia 6230 - Small, but with a VGA resolution camera. Other notable features include an MP3 player, Bluetooth and a multimedia card slot. * Nokia 7700 - Runs...
Oct 24 2003 - 05:28 PM ET | In The News
According to scientists, we're currently being hit with a pretty large solar storm, but communications devices are still holding strong. Airline communcation has been the worst hit, but cellular reception could take a dive. The storm isn't expected to last...
Oct 24 2003 - 01:06 PM ET | In The News
According to a study by Nikkei Market Access, sales of color screen phones are up an impressive 134% in 2003 (versus last year). Total volume should be around 209 million units. More information available at NE Asia....
Cingular Wireless and Research In Motion showed off the BlackBerry 7280 at CTIA. besides having a color screen, the big feature is the addition of GSM 850, which allows it to work on Cingular's growing GSM network. The launch date...
Oct 24 2003 - 12:40 PM ET | In The News
Apple has released iSync 1.3, an update to its popular (but free) software to sync your Mac with mobile devices. The last update occcured only a few weeks ago, but version 1.3 still adds enough to warrent a download: *...
Oct 23 2003 - 08:34 AM ET | Camera, DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo has introduced the Move 505iS Series, one of which include impressive 2 megapixel cameras. The phones are 2G, but all have removable memory storage for transferring/storing pictures. The S5050IS is the most impressive of the bunch: * weight...
Oct 23 2003 - 08:26 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson has launched a new web site for developers that it's calling Developer World. The new site offers three types of membership, with varying costs (free, $500 and $2500. One of the benefits is being able to get phones...
Oct 22 2003 - 06:08 PM ET | Smartphone
UK based Sendo has debuted the Sendo X Smartphone, a new series 60 smartphone. With only a first look, it seems that this is one of only a few smartphones that is small enough to pass as a regular...
Oct 22 2003 - 06:00 PM ET | Cingular
Cingular Wireless had a great quarter... Posted higher than expected earnings on a lot more customers than it had expected. The company added 745,000 new customers during the quarter, which helps strengthen its postion as the # 2 wireless carrier...
Phone Scoop noted that Audiovox has launched a high-end camera phone dubbed the CDM-9900. It should be available by the end of the year, and includes an impressive list of features: * dual color displays (the main screen is a...
Kyocera has released the rumored MTV / Virgin phone. The co-branded Slider V5 MTV Edition is aimed at the youth market who most likely lack the credit needed to score a regular phone. As with all Virgin Mobile phones, the...
Motorola's latest smartphone, the MPx200, is now shipping through AT&T Wireless. The phone which we first mentioned last month is loaded with all the goodies you would expect from a smartphone. Here's a quick roundup: * GSM 1800/1900 * 176x220...
Japanese mega-carrier NTT DoCoMo has announced that it is partnering up with Network Associates to develop an antivirus engine for mobile phones. Network Associates is the company behind McAfee, which is a popular antivirus solution for PC's. The target date...
Sony Ericsson has been busy... Announced today is the T630, the replacement for the popular T610. It doesn't look like too much has changed, but here are the basics: * Updated design * Improved screen (TFT) * V-Rally 2 game...
The much-talked-about but still un-announced Sony Ericsson P900 was officially debuted today. There were previous reports that it would launch on the 26th, but this looks to be the rare case where something comes out early. As you know, the...
Oct 19 2003 - 06:36 PM ET | Kyocera
Hopefully this will be the end of exploding phones for a while, but the latest report is that the previously mentioned exploding Kyocera did not actually explode. bq. "The KE413 phone was acting properly by venting heat and some graphite...
Oct 17 2003 - 05:27 PM ET | In The News
NewsFactor has posted an article on some new technology that looks to improve the reception on cellular phones. bq. "Advanced Technology Center in Schaumburg, Illinois, are developing three-dimensional switches and tiny fuel cells to improve the reception quality and extend...
Nokia has finally made an official statement on the tales of numerous explosions that have been spreading around the internet. The company advises customers to stay away from aftermarket batteries. There have been unconfirmed reports that Nokia uses crypography in...
According to a new study from a US-based think tank, number portability is going to cost comsumers $2.62 a month. Back in August, we mentioned that some carriers are profiting off of the new fees, which is something to keep...
Oct 16 2003 - 08:00 AM ET | Nokia
Despite making bold sales predictions (sell a million units in the next year), the Nokia N-Gage has been a slow seller. According to the latest figures, only 500 were sold in a massive 6,000 retail locations....
Oct 16 2003 - 07:56 AM ET | Sharp, Vodafone
Vodafone has announced that in December it will be offering the Sharp V601SH, a 2.0 megapixel camera phone. It also sports the ability to capture video. Not much else is known about the phone except that it has a massive...
Oct 15 2003 - 01:08 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
It was back in July when we last mentioned Sony Ericsson's financial's--a bleak picture at best. However, things have turned around for Sony Ericsson. For the last quarter they posted a profit (first time the joint venture has ever posted...
LG has announced its latest phone, the G5300. It sports one unique feature--a compass along with some software that points the user to Mecca. Obviously this phone is targeted at the Middle East, one of the faster growing wireless markets...
Oct 14 2003 - 03:50 PM ET | Unique
Russian wireless carrier Sonet has been spotted using marijuana to help fuel sales. The thought is that the CDMA carrier will become more popular with "the kids" because of its prominent use of marijuana leaves on its ads. We'll let...
Showing once again that Microsoft is serious about becoming a major player in mobile, they today announced a partnership with Vodafone that aims to promote programming standards for software that could work easily on both mobile phones and personal computers....
Lucent and AT&T Wireless have announced they are testing a next-generation W-CDMA (commonly known as 3G) wireless network in Miami, Florida. You may remember that back in August we mentioned AT&T Wireless had bought 3G gear. Japanese wireless mega-carrier NTT...
Oct 13 2003 - 10:42 AM ET | Siemens, Unique
Four new Siemens phones under the Xelibri brand have been announced. All of the models attempt to be at the cutting edge of style. It's not just style though, all of the phones include color displays, voice-dialing, polyphonic ringtones, and...
Michael Oryl at MobileBurn got ahold of a made-for-Malaysia Sony Ericsson Z600 and posted a review. To say he liked it is a huge understatement: bq. "All I can say is that the Z600 is a damn fine handset. I...
Oct 11 2003 - 07:20 PM ET | AT&T Wireless
AT&T Wireless will begin a new advertising campaign tomorrow. The new ads ask consumers to "reach out on the wireless service America trusts." The new print, TV, retail and billboard ads can all be viewed online....
Oct 11 2003 - 07:14 PM ET | Cingular
Cingular Wireless has launched MMS service for its customers with supported phones (most modern GSM models). The company states that the new service will allow its customers to, "shoot and add photos, text, graphics, music, video and voice to send...
Oct 10 2003 - 11:24 AM ET | Smartphone
European mega-carrier Orange has announced the SPV E200, its latest smart phone running Windows Mobile 2003. It's loaded up pretty nicely with all the things you would expect from a smartphone, icluding Bluetooth. The SPV E200 will be the first...
Oct 09 2003 - 05:32 PM ET | Handspring
Even though Handspring [HAND] is in the process of being gobbled up by PalmOne, they today released Q1 earnings. It's likely the last such announcement from the company as the deal with PalmOne looks to be coming to a close....
Nokia has announced the next generation of the Nokia 3650, the 3660. This confirms the report we made last month when the phone (at the time unannounced) was approved by the FCC. It looks identical to the smash-hit 3650, except...
Oct 09 2003 - 07:56 AM ET | Siemens
Siemens has announced its latest 3G handset, the U15. Despite having all the features that you'd expect from a 3G phone, it also has the ability to hop on GSM networks when 3G isn't around. If you travel at all,...
Oct 09 2003 - 07:46 AM ET | Nokia
Two more phones have exploded, and they are both from Nokia. The last time a phone exploded it was a Kyocera, and the company took drastic action (halted shipment of the model worldwide until the exact cause can be tracked...
Oct 08 2003 - 04:05 PM ET | Smartphone
Sierra, a longtime wireless modem maker, has shifted gears and annouced a Microsoft powered smart phone. It's called the Voq Professional and lacks many of the accoutrements that most other phones with the "smart" label take for granted, namely a...
Oct 08 2003 - 08:46 AM ET | In The News
Apple has updates its free iSync software. Version 1.2.1 supports Symbian powered mobile phones as well as the latest Bluetooth phones from Sony Ericsson (most notably the Z600)....
The N-Gage launched today, and there are a couple of new additions. First, EA Sports has announced FIFA Soccer 2004 for the N-Gage. One neat feature is that it allows multi-player over Bluetooth. Look for it during the holiday season....
Oct 07 2003 - 07:24 PM ET | Unique
Back in August we mentioned that a women in Austria had her Nokia catch fire. The company blamed her 3rd-party replacement battery. There has been another case of cell phone fire, this time in Omaha: bq. "When the phone exploded,...
Word is spreading fast that the Handspring Treo 600 has begun to ship in limited numbers from Sprint PCS. Unlike Nokia who is spending $100 million to market the N-Gage, Handspring seems to be letting the device to all the...
Oct 07 2003 - 08:34 AM ET | Staff Picks
Toshiba is working on portable fuel cells for mobile phones and PDA's. The approach isn't to jam a fuel cell into a mobile, but to make a device that can recharge the phone (a portable power plant if you will)....
Oct 06 2003 - 06:31 PM ET | Siemens
GSM Box has posted a preview of the Siemens C62, a new tri-band for the masses. It follows the same design trends as past Siemens models, and can be seen at right. Siemens says the C62 focuses on multimedia, but...
Research In Motion (maker of the popular BlackBerry devices) has inked deals with both Sony Ericsson and Motorola. The two companies can now license RIM's software to connect in with its BlackBerry servers. Basically this means Sony Ericsson and Motorola...
Nokia's highly-marketed-and-little-liked N-Gage gaming/cell gadget is going to officially be shipping tomorrow. Few people should be unaware of the N-Gage within a few weeks thanks to Nokia's $100 million marketing campaign dedicated solely to the N-Gage. The company also announced...
The Register is reporting that the highly anticipated Sony Ericsson P900 will appear on October 26th. It will serve as the replacement for the P800, a phone that has already sold over a million units. Mobile-Reivew posted an extensive review...
Oct 03 2003 - 12:16 PM ET | Bargain
This week's DealTracker is all about Bluetooth. * Sony Ericsson T610 - $0 - The T610 is being sold through T-Mobile on Amazon, and if you get a contract it's free. It will cost $99 before rebate, and comes wtih...
In what looks like an attempt to keep customers after the looming November 24th number portability deadline, Verizon Wireless has strengthened its relationship with Verizon to improve its One-Bill service. Customers in most states can now have local, wireless and...
Oct 02 2003 - 10:35 PM ET | Nokia, Unique
Rael Dornfest found an interesting application for Nokia series 60 phones (including the popular 3650) called Frodo [scroll to bottom]. It's a Commodore 64 emulator, which means it lets you play all the applications you remember using back in the...
Oct 01 2003 - 01:20 PM ET | Motorola, Rumor
Gizmodo got ahold of Nextel's 2004 Motorola phone lineup (including some pictures). Of the three phones talked about, the i930 looks to be the most interesting. It will run Microsoft's mobile OS and include everything from a camera with flash...
Oct 01 2003 - 08:27 AM ET | 3G
Stephen Jones from The 3G Portal let us know about a white paper he wrote titled, "The Next Generation Business Strategy for Wireless Carriers" [download as pdf] that explains what wireless co's need to do to become more profitable in...
