June 8, 2004 articles

Motorola V265 / V260 announced

Jun 08 2004 - 02:36 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola announced two new handsets: the Motorola V265 and the Motorola V260. Both are BREW enabled CDMA phones. Here are some specifics for each model: Motorola V265 * Integrated VGA camera with digital zoom and self portrait functionality * speakerphone...

Sprint PCS ships camera-less Treo 600

Jun 08 2004 - 12:12 PM ET | Sprint Nextel
As expected, Sprint PCS has started to ship a Treo 600 that does not have a camera. Some businesses saw the camera as a security breach. The Treo 600 without a camera is now available for $599.99 through Sprint business...

Orange SPV C500 announced

Jun 08 2004 - 11:28 AM ET | Smartphone
Orange announced its latest smartphone, the Orange SPV C500. It is said to be the smallest smartphone in the world. Here's a look at the features: * Weight of 100 grams * Size of 108mm x 46mm x 16mm *...

Nokia's marketshare dives

Jun 08 2004 - 11:21 AM ET | Nokia
Nokia saw its market share take a dip to 28.9% from 34.6% last year. Gartner analyst Ben Wood stated, "Nokia has two fundamental problems. One is its relationship with operators to provide them with personalized phones, and the other is...

Motorola i830 introduced by Nextel

Jun 08 2004 - 11:14 AM ET | Motorola, Nextel
Purchase this phone from Wirefly and get back $50 (that's right, after rebate you make money!). Click here for the Silver version. Nextel today announced the smallest DirectConnect handset in the US--the Motorola i830. Here's a quick look at some...

Handset locking lawsuit filed

Jun 08 2004 - 01:10 AM ET | In The News
A lawsuit for handset locking was filed against three major US wireless carriers. AT&T Wireless, T-Mobile USA and Cingular Wireless are being sued by The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights. The full complaint can be read here [PDF]. Here...

Nextel announces alternative spectrum solution

Jun 08 2004 - 12:56 AM ET | Nextel
In an attempt to smooth over relations, Nextel has announced a new plan for a spectrum switch. The switch is an attempt to solve an interferance problem between Nextel's network and emergency radio communications. bq. The latest plan withdraws an...

Verizon Wireless on Bluetooth

Jun 08 2004 - 12:50 AM ET | Bluetooth, Verizon Wireless
At Walter Mossberg's conference D: All Things Digital, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg took a question from an attendee concerning when Verizon Wireless would launch a Bluetooth equipped phone. The answer left no more questions: "You better switch [to another carrier...