According to an image circulating around message boards, T-Mobile USA is getting ready to launch several new phones in August. The current T-Mobile line-up has not been updated significantly in quite some time. The new models are: * Samsung e635...
Jul 28 2005 - 12:22 PM ET | In The News
The FCC has posted approval documents (FCC ID NM8WZ) for a new Windows Mobile device from HTC that rumors call the Wizard. Features of the HTC Wizard include: * Windows Mobile 5.0 * WiFi * 320x240 touch screen * Megapixeal...
Jul 28 2005 - 11:55 AM ET | Sprint Nextel
Sprint yesterday announced its second quarter earnings results. This is the last quarter before the expected merger with Nextel. Like past quarters with Sprint, the wireless business lead most of the growth. Facts and figures (all figures for the wireless...
Jul 27 2005 - 06:43 PM ET | Motorola
We've put together a short video of the media event dubbed MOTONOW that served as the launching pad for (among others) the Motorola Q. We recommend that you have broadband before loading the movie as it is a large file...
Jul 27 2005 - 01:41 PM ET | Data
AOL today announced a new search site that is optimized for access by mobile devices. Available at mobile.aolsearch.com, the new service gives mobile users access to web, Pinpoint Shopping and AOL Yellow Pages. Both Google and Yahoo have similar offerings....
Jul 26 2005 - 04:47 PM ET | Motorola
By Jon Gales -- At a Motorola hosted media event in Chicago Monday evening, Motorola announced several new phone models that will define the next generation of phones from the largest handset manufacturer in the US market. The new models,...
Jul 25 2005 - 08:08 PM ET | Motorola
UPDATE: See live photos and our exclusive take on the Motorola Q over in our MOTONOW coverage article MOTONOW -- Motorola has taken the wraps off its BlackBerry competitor, it's called the Moto Q. Motorola is billing the handset as...
Jul 25 2005 - 07:53 PM ET | Motorola
MOTONOW -- We're sitting in the front row waiting for Motorola's CEO Ed Zander to begin speaking at MOTONOW and on stage are what appears to be several new models. One of the new models has a iPod like scroll...
Shares of Research In Motion (maker of the popular BlackBerry) fell in trading Monday due to increased speculation that Motorola will release a BlackBerry competitor. Dubbed the RAZRBerry, the device is supposed to mimmick the design of RIM's flagship product....
Verizon Wireless added a record 1.9 million net new customers according to a second quarter financial statement released by Vodafone. Vodafone owns a minority stake in Verizon Wireless. The record figure easily beats the 1.1 million additions Cingular had in...
Jul 25 2005 - 03:44 PM ET | 3G, Kyocera, MVNO
Amp'd Mobile, a youth oriented MVNO startup, today announced the first phone that it will carry once the service launches later this year. The Kyocera Jet Multimedia Phone is a customized version of the Slider Remix, with one major addition...
Jul 25 2005 - 02:09 PM ET | Cingular
Cingular Wireless today announced plans to sell the RAZRWIRE Bluetooth headset that is the combined effort of Motorola and Oakley. RAZRWIRE packages both high-end sunglasses and a Bluetooth headset into one package. Cingular will begin selling the device in early...
According to an article in Red Herring, Motorola is expected to debut its first iTunes phone at an event dubbed MOTONOW on Monday evening. The event will be held before the annual financial analyst meeting which, one year ago was...
Jul 22 2005 - 03:38 PM ET | Data
MMCmicro, a competitor to the newly established standard microSD, has been finalized. Development of MMCmicro has been headed up by Samsung (microSD, formally known as TransFlash, was created by memory giant SanDisk). While MMCmicro cards are slightly larger than micoSD,...
Jul 22 2005 - 01:29 AM ET | In The News
The Department of Consumer Affairs in New York City has filed a lawsuit againt Sprint, T-Mobile and Nextel for "deceptive advertising." bq. "You can't promise a great deal in the headline and hide the true costs in the fine print,"...
Jul 21 2005 - 10:08 AM ET | Nokia
Nokia saw a modest rise in net income during the second quarter, but intense price pressure in the sector lowered Nokia's operating margins. So far this quarter, only Motorola has announced positive results. Nokia predicts a weak third-quarter and as...
Jul 20 2005 - 02:58 PM ET | Cingular
Cingular saw its second quarter earnings narrow thanks to costs associated to the merger with AT&T Wireless. The quarter saw $147 in profits, versus $339 million in the same period last year. The merger was completed in October 2004 (the...
Jul 19 2005 - 07:32 PM ET | In The News
A new report from research group Gartner says sales of mobile phones could hit over one billion units annually by 2009. The revised estimate for the current year is 779 million units. The Asian Pacific market will play a large...
Jul 19 2005 - 05:01 PM ET | Motorola
Reversing a trend of lower profits by mobile phone makers, Motorola today announced earnings of $933 million for the second quarter of 2005. This compares to a net loss of over $200 million for the same quarter a year ago....
LG, the fourth-largest mobile phone manufacturer, reported a drop in Q2 earnings that it has attributed to price pressures for mobile phones. This is a common theme this quarter, both Samsung (LG'ss closest competitor) and Sony Ericsson have echoed the...
Jul 19 2005 - 03:52 PM ET | Sprint Nextel
Electronic Arts yesterday announced mobile phone game distribution deals with both Sprint and Verizon Wireless. The game offerings will differ on the carriers, but big titles like Madden NFL 06 and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR have been announced. Verizon's V...
Jul 18 2005 - 07:49 PM ET | Motorola
RUMOR UPDATE -- Word started flying yesterday about a US version of the Motorola V1150 called the RAZR V3x. Motorola has confirmed to MobileTracker that "RAZR V3x" is simply a new name for the existing V1150 and the phone will...
By Ned S. Levi -- Computer consultant and MobileTracker confidant Ned S. Levi recently took the Samsung i730 for a test drive and has written a full review of the handset. The i730 is currently shipping from Verizon Wireless in...
Verizon Wireless and Sprint began sharing MMS message on Saturday. MMS adoption has been hurt by the lack of interoperability (meaning that users across carriers could not trade messages, unlike with SMS). Earlier this month T-Mobile USA, Sprint and Cingular...
Jul 17 2005 - 09:35 PM ET | Motorola, Rumor
UPDATE: Word came from Motorola that the RAZR V3x is simply the new name for the Motorola V1150 and no US version will be made. Motorola has added a new handset called the Motorola RAZR V3x to its US website....
Jul 15 2005 - 10:44 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Low prices seem to be the complaint de facto of mobile phone manufacturers--Sony Ericcson said Q2 sales were up but profits were down. Earlier today Samsung announced that increased price pressure put a crimp on second quarter profits. Sony Ericsson's...
Jul 15 2005 - 03:05 AM ET | Samsung
Samsung has a disappointing second quarter thanks to lower margins on two of its biggest profit centers, LCDs and mobile phones. Year-on-year Samsung saw a 47% decrease in net-profit. Here are the numbers: * Profit of $1.62 billion * Revenue...
As expected, Verizon Wireless today started shipping the LG VX8100. The VX8100 replaces the VX8000. Features of the VX8100 include: * EV-DO high-speed data (V CAST compatible) * Bluetooth * MiniSD card slot * 1.3 megapixel camera * 176 x...
Jul 14 2005 - 11:15 AM ET | Palm
PalmOne today made the transition back to being just Palm. Almost two years ago, Palm split into PalmSource (software) and PalmOne (hardware). The changeback was announced earlier this year. As part of the name change, Palm has debuted a new...
Photos of a handset reported to be the LG F9200 have leaked onto the internet. It will replace the LG F9100 which is currently shipping on Cingular. Features of the F9200 are still hard to lock down, but the pictures...
Jul 14 2005 - 04:06 AM ET | Data, Nokia
Opera Software today announced that a new version of its popular web browser has been released. Opera 8 for Symbian S60 offers an updated rendering engine among other changes: * Major upgrade in Opera's Small-Screen Rendering (SSR) * Four-way navigation...
As expected, shareholders of both Sprint and Nextel have approved the proposed buyout of Nextel by Sprint. The $36 billion deal is expected to gain federal approval soon (according to industry news reports, sources inside the FCC have hinted at...
Jul 12 2005 - 02:23 PM ET | Unique
Firefly Mobile today announced that its Firefly phone has hit store shelves nationwide at Target. The phone is targeted at children ages 8-12. It uses pre-paid service and has limited functionality: bq. With just five keys instead of a regular...
Jul 12 2005 - 02:19 PM ET | In The News
Rumors are flying through Wallstreet that mobile game leader Jamdat may be on the auction block. Gaming giant Electronic Arts is said to be the buyer. Jamdat's stock (JMDT) rose over 9% in trading yesterday on the news. bq. "Reports...
Sales of the Motorola E815 have been higher than expectations, leading to many areas selling out of the units. While some readers pointed to the phone being pulled (it many zip codes the E815 is off the website), Verizon Wireless...
Jul 12 2005 - 10:47 AM ET | Motorola, Nextel
Nextel today launched its third camera phone, the Motorola i850 (the i860 and i275 being the others). The i850 looks to have most of the features of the i760 in addition to the camera. Features of the Motorola i850 include:...
Jul 11 2005 - 07:06 PM ET | Data
Apple has updated its iSync software that allows Macintosh users to connect and manage information on other devices, including mobile phones. Version 2.1 adds support for more mobile phone models. The full list is available below. To update your copy...
Jul 11 2005 - 04:47 PM ET | Data
ICANN, the non-profit group in charge of the domain system used on the internet, today approved the top level domain (TLD) .mobi. This will make it possible for people to register domain names that end in .mobi. While mobile devices...
Jul 11 2005 - 04:39 PM ET | T-Mobile
T-Mobile USA today started selling the Motorola RAZR V3, the super-thin flagship phone that helped ignite Motorola's sales over the past three quarters. Cingular has had an exclusive on the phone in the US since its launch in November. Features...
Jul 11 2005 - 11:44 AM ET | Sprint Nextel
Sprint today announced a plan to acquire one of its affiliates, US Unwired. The deal is valued at $1.3 billion and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2005. The buyout will help close Sprint's merger with Nextel...
Sprint launched the Sanyo 8300 this weekend. The Sanyo 8300 is the replacement for the aging Sanyo 8200. Features of the Sanyo 8300 include: * 176 x 220 pixel main screen with 65K colors * 72 x 72 pixel outer...
Sprint began selling the Samsung A880 this weekend. The A880, a mid-level clamshell handset, includes: * Megapixel camera with flash and video recording * 176 x 220 pixel 262K main color screen * 80 x 96 pixel 262K outer color...
Jul 11 2005 - 12:31 AM ET | Sprint Nextel
Push email software maker Good Technology has signed a deal with Sprint that will allow Sprint customers to get GoodLink directly through Sprint. Customers previously had to sign a contract with Good in addition to Sprint. Good expects that Sprint...
Jul 07 2005 - 10:10 AM ET | In The News
Early this morning, during the height of rush hour, London's mass transit was bombed in what appears to be a coordinated terrorist attack. The BBC is reporting that mobile networks inside London have been operating at peak capacity since the...
Jul 07 2005 - 09:59 AM ET | T-Mobile
T-Mobile USA announced this morning that it has reached an agreement with two other major national US carriers for the exchange of MMS messages (the technology used to share photos taken by camera phones). MMS has not seen the success...
Sprint PCS has today began the official launch of high-speed EV-DO service in select markets. Verizon Wireless began offering a similar service last summer. The launch this month is limited to 34 markets, but by early 2006 Sprint expects to...
Jul 07 2005 - 12:13 AM ET | SMS
Yahoo today launched an SMS search service very similar to a feature offered by Google. To try out the service, send a query to the short code 92466 (that spells YAHOO on most phone keyboards). A local search can be...
Jul 06 2005 - 02:54 PM ET | In The News
ALLTEL has gotten approval from the Justice Department for a merger with fellow rural carrier Western Wireless. Under the agreement, Alltel will divest 16 markets in Arkansas, Kansas and Nebraska now owned and operated by Western Wireless. The company also...
As expected, LG has announced it has licensed the PalmOS for use in future products. Under terms of the agreement, LG Electronics can develop and market smartphones based on Palm OS. It wasn't announced how many devices LG has plans...
Jul 06 2005 - 11:06 AM ET | Sprint Nextel
Sprint PCS launched the LG PM-225 today. It's a small flip phone aimed at the entry market. Features include: * 65K Color STN LCD, 128 x 160 pixels (exterior display is also 65K colors) * VGA camera * Weight of...
As expected, Disney today announced plans for a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) deal with Sprint PCS later today. Disney Mobile will be focused at kids and families. It will launch next year, but other than that very little information...
Jul 05 2005 - 04:41 PM ET | Data
DataViz today began shipping its RoadSync application that uses Microsoft ActiveSync technology. According to DataViz, this makes the new version of RoadSync the, "First Full Exchange ActiveSync Implementation on Non-Microsoft Based Devices." The software will run on phones running Symbian...
Nextel Partners, a publicly traded company that offers Nextel like service in small rural areas, claims the upcoming merger with Sprint will break the join-venture agreement. Nextel Partners wants to be able to use the same brand identity as the...
Jul 05 2005 - 11:04 AM ET | Motorola
Verizon Wireless today released the Motorola E815, an update to the V710. The E815 was announced back in January at CES. Features of the Motorola E815 include: * EV-DO high-speed data * 40MB internal memory plus a TransFlash slot *...
Jul 03 2005 - 12:05 PM ET | Rumor, T-Mobile
The Wall Street Journal Online has a piece [paid sub required] today about Deutsche Telekom possibly looking to sell T-Mobile USA. bq. As the German telecommunications giant faces a huge bill to upgrade the U.S. unit to keep pace with...
Jul 01 2005 - 05:53 PM ET | Siemens
Siemens today introduced the S75, an update to the S65 (one of the handsets with the bug that can cause hearing damage). Features of the S75 include: * Music player (MP3/AAC * Stereo Bluetooth * EDGE * 262K color display...
Jul 01 2005 - 05:44 PM ET | Siemens
Siemens today announced the SL75, an update to the SL65 (it sold poorly due to a bug that resulted in possible hearing damage). Features of the SL75 include: * Bluetooth * EDGE * 52MB memory * Music player (MP3/AAC) *...
Cingular Wireless today began selling the Motorola RAZR Black edition. he jet black version of the popular RAZR V3 was originally spotted in the Oscar goodie bags earlier this year. Motorola RAZR Black is selling for $199.99 with a two-year...
