July 15, 2004 articles

AT&T Wireless to launch 3G next week

Jul 15 2004 - 05:04 PM ET | 3G, AT&T Wireless, Rumor
Rumors are flying that AT&T Wireless will launch its first round of 3G services next week. The next generation network is said to become available in four cities: San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix and Detroit. An unlimited data plan will cost...

Treo 600 $349 on Sprint PCS

Jul 15 2004 - 04:43 PM ET | Bargain, PDA Phone, Sprint Nextel
An ad in today's USA Today notes that you can purchase a Treo 600 from Sprint PCS for just $349. This is $100 cheaper than the price given online. The ad says, "Now for just $349 at Sprint PCS stores."...

Motorola MPx100 possibly cancelled

Jul 15 2004 - 03:03 PM ET | Motorola, Rumor
DigiTimes is reporting that Motorola has told Compal, the company it contracted to make the Motorola MPx100, to postpone its order of MPx100 smartphones. bq. Motorola originally placed orders for three smartphone models based on Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 2003 OS...

Sony Ericsson expands Akono Bluetooth headset line

Jul 15 2004 - 02:38 PM ET | Accessories, Bluetooth, Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson today announced two new Akono Bluetooth headsets, the HBH-660 and HBH-300. Here's a little bit of information about each: HBH-660 bq. Has a mini screen, dubbed Info Display, to show who's calling. Talk time of up to five...

YellowPages.com on Sprint PCS

Jul 15 2004 - 02:32 PM ET | Data, Sprint Nextel
Sprint PCS today announced a deal that brings YellowPages.com content to select Sprint PCS Vision handsets. It's not clear if this is a paid service. bq. "Now Sprint PCS Vision customers can find businesses, get driving directions, and connect with...

Sony Ericsson earns $140M

Jul 15 2004 - 12:51 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
At one time Sony Ericsson's accounting department didn't even need to purchase black ink--they would never get to use it--but times have changed. During Q2 2004, the partnership between Sony and Ericsson earned $140 million on revenue of $1.9 billion....

Nokia Q2 04 earnings bleak

Jul 15 2004 - 12:44 PM ET | Nokia
It's earnings day today, and already embattled Nokia has seen its shares plunge once again. Nokia announced that not only was the last quarter bad, but that the rest of 2004 will continue to be bad. Investors replied by sending...

Siemens A65 introduced

Jul 15 2004 - 12:37 PM ET | Siemens
The Siemens A65 is a consumer level phone with optional clip on camera (includes a flash). It features a 4,000 color screen, Java and only weighs 76 grams. The phone will be available throughout Europe, Asia, Latin and North America...

Sony Ericsson S710a announced

Jul 15 2004 - 12:16 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
In yet another phone announcement from Sony Ericssson today, the company has announced the Sony Ericsson S710a. It's basically an updated S700 for the North American market. Here are the features: * Swivel-style design * EDGE high-speed data * 1.3...

Sony Ericsson K500i announced

Jul 15 2004 - 12:04 PM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson today announced the K500i. From the specs list it looks like the K500i is going to be a cheaper version of the K700 (which while was announced in March, still has not hit any US carrier). However, the...

Sony Ericsson P910 announced, Symbian powered

Jul 15 2004 - 11:49 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson has officially announced the very talked about Sony Ericsson P910. The P910 is the successor to the popular P900. It uses a Symbian OS and offers a lot of feature upgrades: * QWERTY mini-keyboard * 64 MB memory...