September 28, 2004 articles

Deal: 1GB SD card for $68

Sep 28 2004 - 02:40 PM ET | Bargain
Memory DealTracker PocketPCTools noted that eCost.com is selling a Lexar 1GB SD memory card for $68 after rebate. The deal will only last for the next 90 hours and supplies are limited, so move fast. We have reported on many...

Motorola invests in mobile security firm

Sep 28 2004 - 01:48 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola today announced an investment in Bluefire Security Technologies. The money will be used to, "Accelerate the development of its [Bluefire's] Mobile Firewall Plus suite of security applications." The software attempts to secure data on mobile devices: bq. As more...

O2 announces new data solution

Sep 28 2004 - 01:09 PM ET | Data
O2 has announced a unified mobile data solution for businesses. The technolgy combines 3G, Wireless LAN and GPRS in an attempt to get business professionals online anywhere. Software from the company called O2 Connection Manager chooses the best connection available...

Agile Messenger 3.0 released

Sep 28 2004 - 01:00 PM ET | Smartphone
Agile Messenger, the cult-hit instant messenger for mobile phones, has been updated to version 3.0. The application boasts more than 400,000 registered users and is available for a limited time as a free download. The major new feature in 3.0...

BlackBerry 7290 announced

Sep 28 2004 - 12:48 PM ET | Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the BlackBerry 7290, an updated version of the BlackBerry 7200. This is the first device from RIM to ship with Bluetooth. Features of the 7290 include: * Bluetooth * Quad-band GSM * 65,000 color...

Woman arrested for loud cell conversation

Sep 28 2004 - 02:10 AM ET | In The News
The Washington Post has an article today about a woman who was arrested in a DC metro station for a loud cellphone conversation. To make the story even more strange, the woman was 5-months pregnant! bq. The police officer told...