October 1, 2004 articles

Nokia 7710 details surface

Oct 01 2004 - 04:16 PM ET | Nokia
More photos and specs of the Nokia 7710 have leaked [some images mirrored here and here]. The first rumors concerning the Nokia 7710 appeared last month, mostly in the form of a grainy image. Here's what we know so far:...

Sidekick II for $229 with no contract

Oct 01 2004 - 02:31 PM ET | Bargain, Danger, T-Mobile
The Sidekick II sells from T-Mobile for as low as $249.99 ($299.99 minus a $50 web-only rebate), but Amazon.com is selling it for $229 without contract. While marked as "coming soon", the price to purchase the phone only is a...

Nokia 7610 appears in Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog

Oct 01 2004 - 02:13 PM ET | Nokia
The Nokia 7610 appears in this year's Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. The famed catalog is known for extravagant and expensive gifts--pricey gifts this year include a blimp and a personal submarine. The Nokia 7610 is the only mobile phone shown...

Motorola RAZR V3 launches in UK

Oct 01 2004 - 01:41 PM ET | Motorola
The Motorola RAZR V3 is now available in the UK. Carphone Warehouse is selling the highly sought after device for as low as £49.99 (about $90 US) with a new activation from O2. You can also purchase the RAZR V3...

eZiText coming to Series 60

Oct 01 2004 - 01:28 PM ET | In The News
Zi's eZiText predictive text system is now compatible with Series 60 mobile phones. With this Series 60 Platform announcement, Zi is now pre-integrated on all the major operating system platforms for mobile phones. eZiText tries to one up other predictive...

Picture messaging slowly catching on

Oct 01 2004 - 01:18 PM ET | Camera
Forbes is running an article about the slow adoption rate of picture messaging (MMS typically) even though the sales of camera phones have gone through the roof. Pictures messages were one way carriers planned on increasing revenue per customer, a...