News March 2010



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3/31/2010 15:55
If you simply can't wait for your turn in the phased update Verizon Wireless is currently rolling out then you have an easy alternative. For those of you that have updated manually...
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3/31/2010 13:48
It seems a little bit of karmic synergy is taking place with Apple lately. After Apple's assault on HTC accusing them of patent infringement and attempting to get their products banned from...
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3/31/2010 13:13
A new market browsing feature for the Android Market is coming to desktops. You will be able to peruse the Android market from your desktop, though you can't synchronize your phone to...
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3/31/2010 10:48
T-Mobile has a new promotion going on for Family Talk $5 add-a-line going on right now. This promotion will reduce the add-a-line price on Even More plans from $10 to $5. Yes...
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3/31/2010 10:32
Its funny how these things are so hard to find up until yesterday when a new shippment of devices hit the shelves. However it appears T-Mobile has decided to create a sweepstakes...
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3/31/2010 10:12
Now when you walk up to order a beloved latte or coffee at your local Starbucks, and are a iPhone user paying for your favorite cup of tee has to become a...
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3/31/2010 9:52
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past two weeks, you would have seen or heard something about CTIA 2010, the big event that went down last week in...
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3/31/2010 9:32
Juniper Research has made there way into the spot light for cell phone news today. They are a research company that has just released a new forecast report on Mobile Web 2.0....
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3/31/2010 8:57
Today in the world of cell phone news, Sprint is making moves with a new campaign known as the 'Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money-Back'. This is an attempt to lure in new customer...
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3/30/2010 15:01
The new Nielsen report by Roger Entner, who is a senior vice president of research and insights, shows signs that smartphones will outsell features phones in 2011 in the U.S. market. Inside...
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3/30/2010 14:15
With games becoming more complex games, browsing, and watching movies is becoming just another thing you do with your mobile device. There is a survey just recently released by Compete showing hat...
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3/30/2010 13:58
Today in the world of cell phone news, Linkedln made an announcement of their first BlackBerry client, known as version 1.0. What this application lets the user do is view your network...
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3/30/2010 13:30
As you may have read in an earlier post here at CellPhoneTrek, two new iPhones are in the works. One of which is going to Verizon Wireless network, and the other could...
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3/30/2010 13:16
Before this new purchasing plan for the Ovi Store, you would have to pay for any applications you would buy upfront. Now however, Ovi Store  will allow its customers to purchase applications...
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3/30/2010 12:33
If you are an iPhone owner, and aren't lucky enough to have a vehicle with a navigation present inside, no worries any longer. Well I wouldn't say today is the day that...
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3/30/2010 12:13
Rumors are surfacing in the cell phone world that the Verizon Wireless Motorola DROID owners will begin receiving their DROID Android update to version 2.1 today. This is exciting news I'm sure...
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3/30/2010 11:04
With the release of the newest product coming from Apple, the question now is if you didn't pre-order the device will there be any available for the willing and able consumer? Some...
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3/30/2010 10:48
If you have been following the release of the new HTC cell phone device named HD2, you would have heard about the success of the release last week. The device sold out...
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3/30/2010 10:36
With the world becoming more green, or environment friendly, its good to see cell phone companies like Samsung putting in place a plan to recycle programs. Nearly 75 percent of all the...
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3/30/2010 10:21
Today in the cell phone world, Navigon made an announcement about their new version 1.5.0 of the MobileNavigator software now found in the Apple App store for all your iPhone users. The...
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3/30/2010 10:03
Sony Ericsson has created an extremely good looking product with the Xperia X10. It has a slim design, and a huge touch display to go along with the industry standard of cell...
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3/30/2010 9:20
Today Nuance made an announcement about their new software called TALKS 5.0 for Symbian S60 5th edition touchscreen smartphones. This new software will help the disabled, especially the blind and visually impaired....
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3/30/2010 8:54
Some early morning cell phone news from the leader in push-enabled mobile email and messaging solutions for mass market devices, SEVEN, announced that they are partnered up with Samsung to help provide...
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3/30/2010 8:35
A source of The Wall Street Journal announced late last night Apple is planning to release two new iPhones. The release date is rumored to be as soon as this summer, when...
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3/29/2010 12:03
The first ever app oriented conference is being held later this year on August 24-26 in Las Vegas later this year. This is a really large step toward extreme app development. As...
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3/29/2010 12:03
As I start my first day back since leaving last Sunday for CTIA in Las Vegas. I take a break from cell phone news to look back at all the events and...
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3/29/2010 10:42
AdMob released their February 2010 Mobile Metrics Report showing industry data on U.S. mobile OS traffic. According to the report the Android operating system holds 42 percent of mobile OS traffic in...
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3/29/2010 9:57
According to Sprint's Facebook page, their first 4G WiMAX enabled mobile device call the HTC EVO is expected to be released on April 16th. Being manufactured by HTC, you will see a...
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3/29/2010 8:51
Verizon Wireless made an announcement today regarding the push-to-talk function on a BlackBerry device that they carry. The particular BlackBerry that will receive this new ability in the Tour. The date that...
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3/29/2010 8:35
Today Sprint announced yet another city in the state of Texas that has the 4G WiMAX network up and running in Houston, Texas. This is just another city added in a long...
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3/26/2010 15:58
AdMob, a company recently acquired by Google although the deal has not been finalized yet, goes over every little piece of mobile research data available. According to the stats being reviewed by...
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3/26/2010 15:27
A blog site that follows the tablet industry like a hawk found some interesting findings on the Apple web site today. These findings indicate some App store apps that will be available...
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3/26/2010 15:17
If you remember almost a month ago rumors started being circulated that all the Android devices on the market were going to get an upgrade to version 2.0/2.1. Even though some of...
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3/26/2010 15:06
As the cell phone industry continues to grow and become more competitive, you would think companies that sell cell phone related products would be in a win win situation. According to the...
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3/26/2010 13:31
LG Remarq is another phone that is fighting for Mather Nature. We should mention that it is made of 19 percent post-consumer recycled plastic and is 87 percent recyclable. Moreover, its packaging...
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3/26/2010 11:34
For quite some time now T-Mobile's fate has been uncertain and cell phone news has been flooded with possibilities for their future. Well all of those merger and partnership rumors can now...
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3/26/2010 11:23
With all that has been going on this week at CTIA no day has had its moments of scarcity with news, and even with the event ending Nokia swoops into the spotlight....
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3/26/2010 10:00
We apologize as our Tommy and the rest of our staff are still in Las Vegas (because of the CTIA convention) and will not be back until Monday. Our usual Friday give...
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3/26/2010 9:54
There are rumors spreading around the cell phone industry saying the reason why cell phone carriers are supporting the Android operating system is simply because they are getting paid to. Contacts of...
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3/26/2010 9:48
Sprint has set a date for the launch of the LG Rumor Touch, it will be coming to stores Sunday, April 3rd. After the $50 mail in rebate and 2 year contract...
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3/26/2010 9:16
If you remember just about a month ago rumors started surfacing of T-Mobile being sold off, of spun off from their parent company Deutsche Telekom. There was really no backing for these...
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3/26/2010 8:53
With the week coming to an end, and CTIA finishing up, there was a lot of new devices shown off this week. Samsung released the Galaxy S to the world, which took...
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3/26/2010 8:52
Despite all the hate people say they have for Windows 6.5 it certainly didn't slow down the HTC HD2 in it's first day of sales. Not only did it sell out all...
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3/25/2010 16:01
HTC DROID Incredible is really one of the most incredible models in HTC’s family. It is not only worth your attention but also is worth having and enjoying day after day. It...
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3/25/2010 14:15
With all the new devices being introduced to the market this week at CTIA its no wonder Nokia would have released one of their newest devices. The handset is known as the...
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3/25/2010 14:10
Word on the street in cell phone news is that the HTC HD2 is just about SOLD OUT at all retailers. There might be a few stragglers around, but for the most...
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3/25/2010 14:00
AT&T is capitalizing on it's wireless network by branching into different areas that could be aided by it's networks. The first of the new devices is a dog collar made by Apisphere...
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3/25/2010 13:04
While i'm uncertain about the validity of these statistics AdMob has released their web and smartpone statistics from February 2009 to February 2010 and the results are expected. Smartphone usage is up,...
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3/25/2010 12:55
For the longest time if you wanted to give a gift to someone for apps on an iPhone you had to buy a gift card, now that all has change. Apple is...
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3/25/2010 12:32
I'm not sure if it's desperation or a new sales gimmick to boost it's early sales in that 74-day benchmark we've become so familiar with, but in it's very first week out...
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3/25/2010 12:31
As you may know a huge convention is happening this week over in Las Vegas called CTIA. Not only are the big telecom companys there giving keynote speeches and giving us a...
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3/25/2010 12:19
Working together on this project, At&t and Cisco made an announcement that At&t will begin to roll out the 3G MicroCell nationwide starting in April. Of course its not going to be...
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3/25/2010 12:13
Considering all of the hype following the Nexus One before it's release and it's projected sales being huge it would have originally been impossible to believe something like this. However after watching...
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3/25/2010 12:05
Just being announced today by Google, news that should make BlackBerry Storm users pretty happy. Google Mobile Application is available and can be used on the BlackBerry Storm and Storm 2 devices....
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3/25/2010 11:53
Coming in April the long-talked about and tested AT&T 3G MicroCell will be debuting. More specifically that is mid-april it will begin releasing the MicroCell and then expand to new markets over...
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3/25/2010 11:45
If you are a customer of Time Warner in the New York City area, this morning you should have woken up to a gift from the Cable company. Over one million customers...
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3/25/2010 11:27
Those of you Apple users that believe you're impervious to harm on your Safari devices think again. I know you all exist because i'm related to some die-hard believers in this fact....
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3/25/2010 10:54
Sprint's reign continues, this time moving into laptop 3G/4G support. Lenovo's ThinkPads are currently compatible with 3G support, but has just made a deal with Sprint adding 4G (WiMax) support that is...
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3/25/2010 9:45
The second Android power smartphone is now available online and at your local Verizon Wireless retail store. The Motorola DEVOUR will set you back $149.99 after a mail in rebate, and a...
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3/25/2010 9:24
In today's cell phone news, Verizon Wireless announced that the carrier will be launching its V Cast App store March 29th of this year. At the time of the release the store...
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3/25/2010 9:22
It seems Sprint is determined to stay in cell phone news lately, this time as their partner Clearwire's CEO Bill Morrow suggested bringing long-term evolution (LTE) and WiMax 4G networks together during...
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3/25/2010 8:49
During this week, tons of news has been hitting the wires and surfacing with all that is going on at CTIA. With the big telecom companies pulling out all the stops, and...
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3/25/2010 8:48
As if creating the most advanced phone to date compatible with the first 4G network wasn't enough of an achievement, Sprint still has a long way to go for their HTC EVO...
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3/24/2010 10:42
The T9 trace is a text messaging option, with a for now undisclosed carrier as it's trying to market itself currently, that supports several features such as error correction, word prediction, and...
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3/24/2010 10:35
All the big manufactures are showing off their latest devices this week at CTIA in Las Vegas. Sprint and Samsung have teamed up to deliver an eco-friendly feature phone, that is good...
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3/24/2010 10:05
Today a combination of a touch-screen display and a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard is gaining popularity. There are few reasons for that. The first one concerns the fact that some people find...
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3/24/2010 9:37
Making their way into the spotlight, At&t announced today they will be releasing an application called At&t Music. This new application will be for feature phones such as the LG Xenon, Samsung...
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3/24/2010 9:13
A new initiative being launched by AT&T mobility, Korea Telecom, and SFR (originally Société Française du Radiotéléphone) has been established to combat spam text messaging. The new service is monitored and controlled...
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3/24/2010 9:08
With all the hype this device received from the net, it seemed as if it took forever for the HD2 to hit the shelves and be ready for consumers. But today is...
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3/23/2010 16:00
CTIA is full of releases we've been hearing all about in cell phone news for months, but still leaving us with questions that we were expecting to be answered (Though we did...
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3/23/2010 15:54
Today Google made an announcement about their Voice application, and its performance on the Android operating system. Confirmed today, they have developed and sped up the performance of the Voice application so...
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3/23/2010 15:16
Today at CTIA T-Mobile USA announced that they will be executing plans to deploy their high speed packet access plus or HSPA+ network, in over 100 metropolitan areas by the end of...
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3/23/2010 14:49
Verizon Wireless and AT&T are already getting into the 'My dad can beat up your dad' debate over the upcoming LTE war, very similar to the 3G coverage conflict they've been having...
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3/23/2010 14:46
It's a big week for tech lovers, and CellPhoneTrek, because CTIA is opening the doors and business has started. With all the big wigs, and industry leaders here CellPhoneTrek has the invitations...
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3/23/2010 14:23
The announcement made by Verizon Wireless and Skype back on February 16th, 2010 that littered cell phone news sites is coming to fruition on March 25th as initially promised, and with the...
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3/23/2010 14:13
With everything going on this week at CTIA, Samsung is making there way into the cell phone news spotlight by outing one of their new devices. This new device is called the...
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3/23/2010 13:27
Our original post about DeviceAnywhere and their new DemoAnywhere web-based application through Sprint can be found here.  Today however our team over in Las Vegas got to sit down with the DeviceAnywhere...
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3/23/2010 13:22
Here at CTIA, the CellPhoneTrek crew is getting all the info you need, to make you feel like your walking around with us! From private sit down meetings, to invitation only events,...
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3/23/2010 11:08
Today in the world of cell phone news, Verizon Wireless made an announcement that they will be offering a new LG device call the Cosmos. This device features a full QWERTY keyboard...
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3/23/2010 11:05
Two new applications from Yahoo were released today for the iPhone, the first being a new Sketch-a-Search application that enables a user to target a specific area and search accurately in that...
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3/23/2010 10:12
All the hype recently in cell phone news regarding the Opera Mini 5 browser is being put to the test and the approval is up to Apple. The new Opera browser is...
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3/23/2010 10:05
Being the first major wireless provider to offer 4G to consumers across the States is a big deal, and it doesn't look like Sprint is slowing down. With having this over the...
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3/23/2010 8:49
According to an insider at 9to5Mac, Apple is planning and may start soon selling unlocked iPhones at their retail stores or online on their Apple web page. This will be a huge...
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3/23/2010 8:47
Big cell phone news for Kyocera today as it announced it's first Android smartphone, the Zio M6000. It has been nearly a decade since Kyocera has helped create a smartphone and they...
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3/22/2010 17:14
With the appearance of 4G network it became necessary to create a set of first powerful and interesting devices with the support of this fast internet connection. Among the pioneers” we can...
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3/22/2010 10:47
It has been a wile since At&t and Palm hooked up to offer a cell phone device, the last being the Centro which really didn't have great success. This time however both...
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3/22/2010 10:35
Sprints new advertising campaign takes some cheap (and well deserved) shots at iPhone users that are limited by the 'slow speeds on AT&T's 3G network'. The new campaign is for the Sierra...
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3/22/2010 10:02
A new rumor that has been circulating is that the new QR codes that have been appearing on Facebook profiles will be playing  a role in their upcoming mobile location-based application. While...
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3/22/2010 10:00
With Google's operating system becoming more and more popular, and with all the new handsets coming equipped with the OS, the question now is when will the update for Android 2.1 be...
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3/22/2010 9:28
As technology grows more and more each day, its logical that storage for this new technology would need to increase to support bigger and more complex programs. SanDisk offers microSDHC memory cards,...
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3/22/2010 9:01
Not much has happened in the world of cell phone news over the course of the past few weeks, but that is to be anticipated as everyone has been saving their big...
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3/22/2010 8:42
With all the new rage surrounding tablet like computers, this new technology has broke onto the sense as the next big tech gadget. With the likes of Apple, Dell, and other blue...
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3/21/2010 12:52
Among the upcoming Nokia touch-phones we can’t but mention a beautiful and interesting model called Nokia X6. This not that small” device is going to run Symbian^1 (Symbian S60 version 5.0) operating...
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3/20/2010 12:39
Samsung Captivate Galaxy S is another smart-phone in Galaxy’s family. It actually is a real something when we saw its features, possibilities and parameters. One may say that the Captivate looks a...
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3/19/2010 16:04
It seems that everyone has their price for just about anything, so what's the price to giving up your location privacy in return for some neat geo-location based applications from Google and...
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3/19/2010 14:35
Well it looks like all of you talkaholics out there have one of two options. Either learn to control your addiction or take advantage of the new Universal Gadget Wrist Charger from...
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3/19/2010 14:03
International texters rejoice! AT&T has announced it's new Global Messaging 50 package today. While the service may not satisfy the spoiled unlimited text users needs, it does offer a fairly significant savings...
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3/19/2010 9:44
Bad news for Palm in it's third quarter fiscal year earnings released yesterday is spreading on cell phone news sites, it may be the end for Palm as we know it. The...
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3/19/2010 9:18
Google can't seem to catch a break with their Nexus One. The less than expected sales on their Nexus One (pretty sure we've covered that the online-only sales weren't the wisest marketing...
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3/19/2010 8:44
Yesterday HTC issued a statement voicing it's adamant take on the current situation and conflict with Apple,'HTC disagrees with Apple's actions and will fully defend itself. HTC strongly advocates intellectual property protection...
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3/18/2010 10:14
Technology: GSM Expected Carrier: AT&T Estimated Retail Price: $0.00 Estimated Price With Contact: Release Date: 01/04/2010 While there is no current spec sheet available, the Pantech Link is an ultraslim QWERTY messaging...
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3/18/2010 10:02
Technology: GSM Expected Carrier: AT&T Estimated Retail Price: $199.99 Estimated Price With Contact: Release Date: 21/03/2010 The Samsung Strive offers a verticle slide style design with a full QWERTY keyboard, group messaging...
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3/18/2010 9:54
Technology: GSM Expected Carrier: AT&T Estimated Retail Price: $0.00 Estimated Price With Contact: Release Date: 21/03/2010 The Samsung Sunburst offers a 3' resistive touchscreen, 2MP camera with video recorder, Bluetooth, and access...
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3/18/2010 9:46
Technology: GSM Expected Carrier: T-Mobile Estimated Retail Price: $199.99 Estimated Price With Contact: Release Date: 03/01/2010 The Nokia Nuron is expected to arrive at T-Mobile later this month. The device offers key...
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3/18/2010 9:05
Technology: GSM Expected Carrier: T-Mobile Estimated Retail Price: $399.99 Estimated Price With Contact: Release Date: 17/03/2010 The Motorola CLIQ XT enters the market as an upgraded Motorola CLIQ. The CLIQ XT lacks...
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3/17/2010 18:26
Technology: CDMA Expected Carrier: Verizon Estimated Retail Price: $0.00 Estimated Price With Contact: Release Date: 01/04/2010 Samsung's Wave device boasts an blazing 1GHz processor, a 3.3' AMOLED screen, and an upgraded version...
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3/17/2010 18:05
Technology: CDMA Expected Carrier: Verizon Estimated Retail Price: $0.00 Estimated Price With Contact: Release Date: 01/03/2010   The Motorola Devour comes equipped with Motorola's Android automatic content delievery service, MOTOBLUR. The Devour...
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3/17/2010 15:42
There seems to be a ton of buzz about Sprint today in cell phone news. Announcing the Nexus One and now with the HTC Supersonic possibly being the first 4G mobile device...
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3/17/2010 15:14
Things are looking bright for the Nexus One considering some of the recent announcements on cell phone news sites such as the Nexus One coming to AT&T and Rogers yesterday. With T-Mobile...
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3/17/2010 11:47
Thanks to the applications using Flurry for analytics reporting, they can reliably and specifically detect and count devices in the market due to the amount of applications downloaded that are embedded with...
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3/17/2010 11:21
The newly teamed up Sprint and DeviceAnywhere have created a new virtual experience that just may change the way phones are reviewed and eliminate a need for instruction manuals. The new service...
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3/17/2010 11:00
A couple weeks ago Google released the new search feature that allowed you to search your phone by drawing letters on your screen. The neat thing about the app is that it...
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3/17/2010 10:40
Even more eco-friendly cell phone news today from AT&T, they seem to be on a roll with their new green crusade. AT&T has issued a challenge to all of their subscribers to...
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3/17/2010 10:15
AT&T is jumping on the 'green' trend with the new eco-friendly AT&T ZERO charger. The ZERO is a step forward in energy efficient charging, it conserves energy by not drawing a charge...
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3/17/2010 9:59
Research in motion is now offering the BlackBerry Push Service to all developers in an attempt to let them provide better content and richer experiences and services to BlackBerry users. The Push...
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3/17/2010 9:33
Microsoft seems to be taking a pretty firm stance on the new controversy revolving around the copy and paste function or lack thereof. While i'm not certain about how often I would...
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3/16/2010 17:35
LG Rumor Touch is going to become another half QWERTY and half touch-screen device in LG family. Among its features we can mention a 3-inch WQVGA touch-screen display, a 2 megapixel camera,...
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3/16/2010 14:16
Big cell phone news for Google's Nexus One today. It is now compatible with AT&T and Rogers 3G networks. This is the moment so many of you have waited for that have...
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3/16/2010 10:21
Yesterdays details were released by the Federal Communications Commission on its National Broadband Plan. The FCC hopes this will deliver broadband that is affordable to over 98 million Americans nation wide. This...
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3/15/2010 14:40
Some exciting cell phone news for you, starting today, March 25th, through the 31st of March, T-Mobile has launched a BOGO (buy one get one) Smartphone promotion that will enable users to...
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3/15/2010 14:14
A new brand loyalty survey conducted semi-annually via Crowd Science's research platform for online audience measurement has some interesting new statistics. The survey revealed that Android users are equally loyal to their...
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3/15/2010 13:38
We've got more from the MIX event going on in Las Vegas. A more in-depth look into Windows Phone 7 Series Marketplace and the announcement of Microsofts dev partners (Full listing in...
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3/15/2010 12:41
Microsoft is on quite the run today after their demos at the MIX conference in Las Vegas bombarding cell phone news sites. A demonstrator went through some of the new interface additions,...
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3/15/2010 10:40
Researchers over at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have created a device (still in the prototype stage) that derives words from the 'motion' of speech through electromyography. It may seem a bit weird...
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3/15/2010 9:56
More and more companies are picking up on the scannable barcodes now offered on mobile devices after American Airlines and others began using it to expedite services. Fandango is now offering entry...
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3/15/2010 9:40
Well here's some fresh cell phone news for you. LG has released two new devices to follow their predecessor, the LG Cookie, which sold over 13 million units worldwide. The Cookie series...
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3/15/2010 8:56
Those of you that have wanted a QWERTY keyboard, but haven't found it necessary to buy a smartphone with all the bells and whistles. AT&T has your solution, earlier today they announced...
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3/15/2010 8:47
A reproter from BGR is releasing cell phone in regards to HTC. HTC has been in the spot light recently with all the new phones they seem to be producing and bring...
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3/13/2010 16:58
Hey, it seems like Sony Ericsson is doing its best to provide this world with as much GreenHeart phones as possible. Believe it or not, but even despite this Green connection, Sony...
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3/13/2010 15:22
Motorola i890 is going to become another push-to-talk device in big M’s” family. It will be equipped with a 2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom, an mp3 music player, stereo Bluetooth...
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3/13/2010 14:41
Nokia 5230 Nuron is going to be another mobile cell phone carried by the T-Mobile. It is important to mention that this touch-phone has a pleasant design and offers a great set...
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3/12/2010 15:39
Typically we don't write a great deal of cell phone news about the FCC as their actions are behind the scenes and rarely affect our day to day lives in any significant...
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3/12/2010 14:52
Motorola Company has made a decision to reveal an Android powered phone under the name Motorola CLIQ XT. Motorola CLIQ XT is a touch-screen phone with a 5 megapixel camera and camcorder,...
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3/12/2010 14:47
March 23-25 are a tremendous few days in the wireless world. The International CTIA WIRELESS show is a premier wireless event that represents a $1 trillion dollar global marketplace. Some of the...
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3/12/2010 14:18
Some more dismal cell phone new today as Google's online-only sales model for the Nexus One is not living up to the expectations originally set by Goldman Sachs. The Nexus One was...
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3/12/2010 11:53
According to a recent study from Careerbuilder.com, today's workforce is overly available and less safety conscious due to the implementation of smartphones. It is unwise to use your cellphone during every commute,...
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3/12/2010 10:32
Apple's iPad pre-orders are now available! For those that needed more specifics than 'March 12th' you will be satisfied to know that as of 2 hours ago your pre-order page at apple.com...
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3/12/2010 10:12
Vodaphone has come through with it's statement made in January this year suggesting that the Nexus One would bring the Android-powered smartphone across the Atlantic. It was merely a waiting game, and...
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3/12/2010 9:50
With the reign of free software becoming universal among carriers, Swedish mapmaker Wayfinder is the first casualty of war in mobile based navigation services. In January 2009 Vodaphone and Wayfinder were preparing...
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3/11/2010 16:51
It seems our fears from a mere 7 hours ago are already coming to fruition. (viewed [here]) It seems between AT&T and Verizon that one of them will inevitably fold and adopt...
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3/11/2010 16:22
Last December Vic Gundotra, VP of Engineering for Google demonstrated a preview of Product Search for mobile devices with up-to-date local inventory which informs you about available stock based on your search...
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3/11/2010 15:45
This week at the annual Game Developers Conference, Palm and Epic Games have teamed up to demonstrate the Unreal Engine 3 on Palm webOS. The Unreal Engine 3 graphics engine powers Unreal...
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3/11/2010 14:32
Better late than never as it seems to have been worth the wait. Novothink has finally announced the long awaited (Promised to arrive November '09) Solar Surge charging cases for the iPhone/iPod...
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3/11/2010 13:57
With the addition of 19 more airports accepting mobile boarding passes, American Airlines has brought the total amount of airports in participation to 27. The boarding passes work with both mobile phones...
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3/11/2010 12:12
The Swiss Army Knife of the mobile world has arrived. Verizon Wireless and CASIO have released the extreme-condition resistant CASIO G'zOne Brigade (water, dust, and shock resistant). The Brigade is the jack...
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3/11/2010 11:38
It is a sad day for Sprint users and their beloved NFL app. Verizon has bought out the rights to the popular NFL RedZone by offering 50% more than Sprint was paying...
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3/11/2010 11:09
According to a recent study completed by Juniper Research, the mobile retail market is anticipated to exceed $12 billion by 2014. The rapid growth in the industry can likely be attributed to...
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3/11/2010 11:09
Thanks to the reports over at 9to5Mac supplying us with some good cell phone news about the upcoming iPhone OS, more and more files are being discovered that indicate more gestures will...
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3/11/2010 10:06
Good news for Opera browser fans. Opera announced today that Android smartphones now offer the Opera mini 5 web browser BETA. The new browser offers several features such as speed dial (to...
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3/11/2010 9:54
Ever since the Titantic sized free-speech debate/pull out from Google in China, it's no surprise there has been some backlash against Google. Motorola is definitely taking advantage of that situation to further...
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3/11/2010 9:27
For all of you 3g fiends out there that simply can't wait for LTE's new 'faster than 3g' network, it was announced by Verizon's CTO Anthony Melone that the Vanguard(their first LTE...
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3/10/2010 15:47
Stanford University has released a new study that reveals a rather expected fact, the iPhone is addictive. The 200 student survey showed that 20 out of the 200 students found themselves to...
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3/10/2010 14:56
A recent study by the company Strategy Analytics suggests that owners of the Apple iPhone rank highly in terms of likeliness to return to Apple for repeat business when looking for their...
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3/10/2010 14:22
Some technology such as wireless charging for cellphones has been around for quite some time, but has yet to be refined or as near to perfection as the Case-mate's Hug. The Hug...
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3/10/2010 14:20
As the mobile phone industry becoming more and more crowed, the competition keeps upping the bar on each other. With all the big manufacturers spending boat loads of money on R&D trying...
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3/10/2010 13:58
Today Target works its self into the cell phone news arena by announcing a scannable mobile coupon program. Target is launching this new venture nationwide at all of their retail stores. As...
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3/10/2010 13:28
With a growing population, and with the baby boomers getting to a older age, it seems like IBM seems to be on the ball, teaming up with Universities to try and create...
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3/10/2010 13:24
Productivity managers are jumping for joy as their omnipotence over their underlings continues to grow and evolve. With an ever changing world that is accepting privacy loss as an acceptable sacrifice in...
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3/10/2010 11:45
Apple's relentless assault against HTC could possibly have a more vast reach than originally assumed. The patent lawsuit against HTC has several other Android manufacturers preparing for the worst via acquiring legal...
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3/10/2010 11:41
In regards to cell phone news it doesn't seem like Palm is turning their ship around and heading down the right path. As more ugly news comes out of the Retailers that...
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3/10/2010 11:21
This new location sharing is all the buzz with these social networking sites of today. With all the hype being produced by Google's Buzz, it seems like everyone is trying to get...
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3/10/2010 10:46
If you are not to familiar with ARM, they are a microprocessor manufacturer that supplies these processors to the makers of these tablets. ARM anticipates there will be over 50 new devices...
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3/10/2010 10:42
The recent leak of the low-resolution promotional flyer confirms once again what we've known from the pictures. The Dell Mini 5 'Streak' is a smooth unique powerhouse that utilizes the Android OS...
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3/10/2010 10:21
Verizon and Skype are back in the cell phone news spot light as they announced their exclusive partnership in the U.S., with the plan to bring the popular VoIP calls and messages...
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3/10/2010 9:41
With the release of the iPad coming closer every day, this new piece of hardware is going to open up new business for a lot of different industries. As you may already...
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3/9/2010 15:34
MindMap your way to success. If you ever find yourself in situations where you jot down notes while someone is giving a lecture, and by the time you sit down to study...
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3/9/2010 14:59
Leaks continue to pile up in cell phone news about Microsoft's Pink phones running on to the Marketplace. The latest two models being the Pure and the Turtle, suggested to land at...
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3/9/2010 14:26
Verizon has been doing trials with their LTE (4G) network in 2 different US test markets, Boston and Seattle, and they have just recently posted their results. Peak Results read: 'Trials in...
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3/9/2010 12:54
Another LG phone that is willing to join LG’s Cookie line is promised to be LG GS290 Cookie Fresh. As you can see on the picture, LG GS290 Cookie Fresh is going...
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3/9/2010 9:48
Today in Cell Phone News, the NFL and Verizon Wireless have announced that they have set up a four year deal which will bring NFL Mobile Programming and the NFL RedZone Channel...
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3/9/2010 9:24
Earlier this year, we saw a wireless induction charger at the CES iLounge Pavillion. Made by Case-Mate, the company has finally given the device a name, a price, and most importantly, a...
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3/8/2010 13:22
Motorola DEVOUR reminds me a lot some kind of futuristic device with the help of which you can play games, launch different applications and control the surrounding world and all the living...
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3/7/2010 14:24
Recently Motorola has announced a powerful and interesting device that goes under the name Motorola i1. For its affordable price, Motorola i1 will offer a nice set of features like a 3.1-inch...
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3/7/2010 10:07
It seems that everyday we seem to be learning more and more about the mysterious Windows Phone 7 operating system. It's not hard to figure out either, seeing as Microsoft is as...
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3/6/2010 11:21
The Nexus one is currently one of the most popular and powerful Android devices on the market today. That being said, it's about time the flaws in the device start to arrise...
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3/5/2010 16:55
Making its way into the spot light of the cell phone news of today, the Federal Communications Commission said that it is going to set forth plans that will boost up and...
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3/5/2010 16:44
Another application upgrade has been added to the laundry list of apps already for the popular Apple device, the iPhone. This particular application was launched by DataViz and has been updated to...
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3/5/2010 14:06
With Windows making a huge splash in the cell phone industry this year with all they have been releasing like Windows Phone 7, to the Project Pink phones that have been getting...
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3/5/2010 11:29
Reports coming out of IntoMobile shares with us an idea coming out of the devs for the App store. This idea revolves around the idea of having to pay for upgrades to...
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3/5/2010 11:09
If you have been following cell phone news lately you would have heard the chatter about T-Mobile releasing a faster network that was thought to be call '4G', however that is not...
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3/5/2010 10:07
With all industry moving towards greener pastures, and the environment on the for front of every ones mind, At&t will move toward more eco-friendly packaging for their phones and phone accessories. They...
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3/5/2010 9:33
With everything going on between Apple and Nokia, its good to hear some news regarding Apple that is not dealing with patent disputes and court dealings. Apple made it official today, the...
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3/4/2010 15:48
Today Palm makes its marry way into the headlines of cell phone news as they try and revamp their webOS for one of the most popular Social Networking Sites/Outlets in the industry...
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3/4/2010 15:07
Sony has always created great, popular gaming consuls that lead the industry and always do well for themselves. It now seems that Sony will try and expand their very successful and popular...
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3/4/2010 14:30
Regarding to cell phone news today, a smartphone device that made a big showing at CES this year in Las Vegas, was the Motorola Backflip with motoBLUR. As we have knows for...
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3/4/2010 13:31
Today Opera is heating up cell phone news as they make some chatter circulating about their new native browser for Windows Mobile. The announcement made by Opera was to make everything official...
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3/4/2010 11:27
The popular voice-powered service called Vlingo created its popularity with consumers with their application supplied on BlackBerry. Making their way back into cell phone news with an announcement that beginning today Vlingo...
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3/4/2010 11:03
In the Patent battle between Nokia and Apple a federal judge with the U.S. District Court in Delaware has but a hold on the lawsuit. This hold will last until the International...
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3/4/2010 10:24
Early this week T-Mobile and Nokia officially announced the Nokia Nuron smartphone device, some new snapshot of the handset are now surfacing. This particular smartphone device is created and marketed to the...
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3/4/2010 10:04
With T-Mobile USA being in the news lately for being spun off into its own IPO here in the states. They made their way back into the cell phone news headlines, but...
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3/4/2010 9:37
Making its way into the cell phone news spot light is Google once again. This time however its not a new device that they are working on, but an application just released...
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3/3/2010 13:49
Nokia C5 is a stylish mono-block phone for people who do not like to carry portable notebooks in their pockets and prefer nice and elegant devices. Despite its ladies” delicate forms, Nokia...
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3/3/2010 11:51
LG makes its way into the cell phone news spot light as they start to create a Android OS mobile device of their own. With Android growing in popularity, and the competition...
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3/3/2010 11:36
In cell phone news today, Virgin Mobile is rearranging some of their prepaid plans to offer more data for the same price as the older plans. These plans are known as and...
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3/3/2010 11:06
Just under an hour ago bloggers started posting that their Verizon handsets such as the Droid were having data issues. The reason has not been mentioned by any news site or a...
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3/3/2010 10:46
If you have been following us here at CellPhoneTrek, or just been paying attention to cell phone news this past week you would have heard that RIM the maker of the popular...
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3/3/2010 10:13
Lots of chatter out of T-Mobile and Nokia today on cell phone news and the deal with the Nuron. The Nuron is a new smartphone solution created by Nokia for the masses,...
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3/3/2010 9:48
Netflix is creating some buzz for its self as they circulate some reports and chatter in the arena of cell phone news. Although nothing is official, and not statement has been made...
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3/3/2010 9:31
Skype is back in the cell phone news, but this time its rather good news than last week when they announced they were pulling the Skype app for Windows Mobile users because...
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3/2/2010 15:18
Palm is back in the spot light as it heads cell phone news once again. All though most manufactures release firmware to their developers first so they can start creating applications this...
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3/2/2010 15:08
With BlackBerry being such a popular business tool now a days, it seems like they would continue with a successful business model and tend to business individuals. The one thing about being...
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3/2/2010 14:20
In Germany this week a show is going on called the Cebit. At this show Cisco is made an announcement today regarding their new AnyConnect Secure Mobility Solution. What this new project...
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3/2/2010 13:49
When it comes to market share for smartphones and their use of the web everyone is looking to gain customers and usage so that their Operating Systems become more popular. A research...
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3/2/2010 11:38
Happening in cell phone news today, Virgin Mobile USA released an official statement today concerning the Helio brand. In the statement Virgin announced that the Helio brand will be terminated, and will...
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3/2/2010 11:05
With how far the app market has come, and with every big OS having their own version of an app store, or application market, companies are trying to tap this market to...
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3/2/2010 10:37
Thanks to an insider at TmoNews, an unofficial site that reports on T-Mobile dealings, we have a screenshot of the database, and prices of upcoming mobile devices. The two cell phones that...
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3/2/2010 10:15
Its seems that the battle over patents never ends in the world of phone manufactures. Every month there is a new patent infringement case being made, and one coming to an end....
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3/2/2010 9:44
Nokia is making its way back into cell phone news with their announcement today of the new Symbian S60 3rd edition, C5 powered smartphone. Nokia hopes this phone will take social networking...
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3/2/2010 9:22
With all the rage coming from newer, faster, more expensive smartphones keeping these things safe and away from harm is getting to be quit difficult. As the manufactures keep trying to up...
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3/1/2010 12:00
Here is some good cell phone news to those of you running an Android phone with a outdated version of the operating system. The news was broke by a reporter at AndroidandMe,...
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3/1/2010 11:39
Over the weekend I'm sure you have heard about the devastating earthquake that was recorded in Chile. The earthquake came in a the scale at an 8.8, and caused many deaths and...
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3/1/2010 11:22
Last week news for Verizon came in the way of HTC unveiling a new device called the Incredible. Just like HTC's before it and I'm sure for the ones in the near...
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3/1/2010 10:59
Well it happens with a lot of other consumer goods, and relates to all sized and priced products. The range includes cars, blue-rays dvds, jewlery, and one of the biggest trade in...
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3/1/2010 10:36
Of course a month, week, day can't go by without bloggers circulating rumors on Apple, and Apple products. We saw it done from the very first iPhone all the way up to...
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3/1/2010 10:12
LG is really making some hype for themselves in cell phone news this week, and personally consumers should be excited. When LG pursues a venture they not only complete their task, its...
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3/1/2010 9:39
Over the weekend Palm made its way into the spot light with their globe wide update for Palm Pre owners besides the customers on the Verizon Network. However it didn't take long...
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3/1/2010 9:28
LG seems to be circulating some cell phone news this week with some rumors out of Engadget as an insider is reporting that the cell phone manufacture is preparing to create their...