News October 2008

The Samsung i770 poked its head out today on the FCC web site. The Samsung block handheld will run the Windows 6.1 Pro operating system. Connection won’t be a problem with both...

Sanjay Jha, the Motorola co-CEO who has been given the reins of the mobile devices division is cleaning house. Jha is endeavoring to bring out of control costs in line. Motorola has...

Wal-Mart will begin carrying the new Android based handheld, the G1 starting this Wednesday. In true Wal-Mart style the G1 will be available for $30.00 less than can be found in retail...

Truphone has launched a new client application for Research in Motions’s Blackberry messaging devices. Truphone is a VoIP service designed to work with Smartphones. This application is still in beta form and...

Later today, Cox Communications will announce intent on building its own cellular network online by next year. Cox, who earlier this year won a 700 MHz spectrum auction, looks to capitalize by...

Redwood Technologies has developed a software app the will enable BlackBerry users to effectively organize all their call histories. As per Terry Hughes, users will tag completed calls and then have the...

As soon as Sunday, Sprint customers will be the first in line to receive the new HTC Touch Pro. This is HTC's latest Smartphone that is promised to turn heads. The touch...

Access recently unveiled the next Linux based mobile operation system. The Access ALP 3.0 and ALP Mini are two different platforms. The heartiest of the two is the ALP 3.0 for Smartphones...

Google has improved on its maps and mobile maps My Location feature. By utilizing information transmitted by Wi-Fi access points Google will be able to effectively shrinking the blue dot on their...

Today the HTC G1 finally hits the stores via T-Mobile. This is the first phone to carry the much anticipated Android platform and corresponds with the launch of the Android Market. Android...

SanDisk, a memory chip maker, announced the sale of ~30% of its manufacturing capacity was sold to Toshiba for ~$1 billion dollars. SanDisk and Toshiba have other joint ventures but nothing of...

Samsung unveiled its new i7110 handset featuring the S60 platform 3rd Edition. The Samsung i7110 will connect with quad band GSM/EDGE radios and the dual band 900/2100 3.6 Mbps HSDPA. For large...

News Corp just purchased 49% of the mobile content company, Jamba from Verisign for $200 million dollars. The company made a name for itself with the rise of ringtones but faced controversies...

Motorola has unveiled the specs for its own Android based phone. Motorola’s handset division has been slack as of late and Motorola hopes this new Android platform phone will stimulate slow sales....

[tab:Details] A mid-range clamshell, the Kyocera Tempo E2000 is a cleanly designed, sporty phone mixing efficiency and style. The Tempo E2000 sports a nice feature list including EVDO high-speed data, externally controlled...

T-Mobile expands on its already considerable 3G network. Earlier this week the carrier added Sacramento, California raising the market count to 92. On the table for next week is Memphis, Tennessee, and...

Best Buy Mobile Unveils New Mobile Life� Store Best Buy has been tweaking its cell phone division for some time now but is now taking it up to a whole new level....

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[tab:Details] Compact, clean and easy-to-use the Kyocera Marbl K127 meets form and function. The Marbl runs on CDMA and features a full-duplex speakerphone, voice memo, voice dialing, Java and Simple BREW for...

Prada and LG have come together again for their second cooperative project, the LG KF900 Prada II. This new phone will come with a large touch screen display, a full slide-out QWERTY...

Sony Ericsson will release two versions of their Xperia X1. The original release of the FCC’s filings stated that the devices were tested for AT&T’s 1900MHz UMTS network band. There was no...

[caption id='attachment_771' align='aligncenter' width='300' caption='The new XP3 tough phone by Sonim'> Sonim is known for production of the toughest phones around. They can withstand the shock of 130 foot drop, and gunshots...

Early today Verizon Wireless introduced Samsung-s U650 Sway. The U650 will come with a 2 megapixel camera with Night shot to enhance pictures with little or no ambient light. The U650 Sway...

In a statement issued today concerning the availability of the HTC G1 Android phone, T-Mobile nearly tripled the number of phones initially available for the October 22, 2008 launch date. This adjustment...

Hewlett-Packard Company, endeavoring to widen it device business market to mainstream users will release a new Smartphone. The Smartphone will be unveiled in Europe within two months and sold by a specific...

Freescale Semiconductor announced yesterday that it was exploring options for the cell phone division of the company. Freescale anticipates a total sale, joint venture or other undisclosed options within the coming months....

Leap Wireless introduced the introductory launch of Cricket PayGo, An unlimited prepaid daily wireless access. This Pay-As-You-Go service is designed for customers who desire the flexibility and control of traditional pre-paid services...

Lg Expands on its touch based phone arsenal. Today LG announced the top of the line KC910 and the KP500. Release date slated to be later this month in Europe with other...

The CEATEC conference is going down in Japan and Toshiba is displaying the innovative methanol-based fuel cell designed for the cell phone. This DMFC battery takes advantage of the reaction created when...

Today Motorola introduced the new MOTOACT W450 clamshell phone available on the T-Mobile network. The W450 was designed with the aim to be the phone of choice for those with active lifestyles....