According to a recent report from the Cleveland Clinic, heavy cell phone use may have a significant impact on the fertility of men.The study, conducted by Dr. Ashok Agarwal reported on the results of 364 men who used cell phones for varying amounts of time each day.  According to Agarwal, men who used their cell phones for four hours a day or more showed the greatest damage to their sperm.  He said that he can only speculate on the reason for the damage, but he said it's likely to be the effects of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the cell phones when they transmit, as they do in use. Additionally, men that use cell phones had a decreased sperm quality compared with those who don't. Those who use it for long periods of time had a much more profound decrease.   [Read]

Yesterday, AT&T Inc.launched an innovative new home monitoring service that will help customers stay more connected to their homes and families while they are away. The new service, which is available nationwide, enables customers to use both personal computers and Cingular wireless devices to access high-quality, streaming digital video and other real-time data and information from their homes — at virtually any time and from anywhere.The new service is an example of AT&T's continuing commitment to innovation, and its strategy for delivering converged, IP-based services that enable customers to access content, critical applications and information virtually anytime, anywhere, and using any device.   [Read]

As announced earlier this month, T-Mobile has started selling the Dash, a slim Windows Mobile smartphone. Slightly thinner than the Motorola Q, the Dash is the thinnest Windows Mobile handset in the world. Like many other Windows Mobile phones, the Dash is manufactured by HTC. Super sleek at just 0.51 inches thin and weighing 4.2 ounces, the T-Mobile Dash is built upon Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 5.0 platform, including Outlook Mobile for up-to-date e-mail, calendar and contact information. The T-Mobile Dash also supports the Messaging and Security Feature Pack with Direct Push Technology out-of-the-box, providing instant e-mail and enhanced security features (that let you wipe a device if stolen or require high-security passwords to access information).The T-Mobile Dash is a myFavesSM-enabled phone, taking advantage of the new wireless communications experience available only through T-Mobile.    [Read]

HP and Cingular Wireless today announced that beginning Oct. 31 Cingular will be the first carrier in the United States to offer the HP iPAQ hw6920 series Mobile Messenger, a new HP iPAQ handheld device with five wireless communications technologies. With the HP iPAQ hw6920 series Mobile Messenger, customers can use Cingular’s nationwide GSM/GPRS/EDGE wireless data network, Wi-Fi, GPS, infrared and Bluetooth™ wireless technologies(1,2,3) to connect business customers to their information, whether it’s corporate email or more robust industry-specific applications. The built-in GPS (global positioning system) receiver enables customers to receive directions on their hw6920 series to points-of-interest around town and to impromptu destination choices. The hw6920 series will debut with Cingular’s first generally available, location-based solution – TeleNav GPS Navigator™ from TeleNav, Inc.   [Read]

Today Verizon Wireless announced that it's customers can experience a fresh look and feel on a range of new Get It Now® applications as Verizon Wireless marks another mobile phone first with new technology that enables richer mobile experience, and the introduction of popular content previously found only on the PC. The technology, called Adobe Flash Lite, beefs up graphics and animation for Get It Now downloads, including games, ring tones and productivity applications. Verizon Wireless, along with some of the leading content providers, launched several Get It Now applications today that rely on this new advance in mobile technology, including:   [Read]

The P903i from NTT DoCoMo, Japan's top mobile carrier, comes with a small black card about the size of a movie-ticket stub that works as a security key by connecting wirelessly with the cell phone. The phone locks automatically when its owner moves too far away and can be found via satellite navigation when it goes missing. If owners keep the card in their bag or pocket, the phone recognizes when the card moves too far away and locks automatically to prevent use. The phone can be set to lock down when it is about eight meters, 20 meters or 40 meters from its owner. People who lose their security cards can punch in a password to undo the phone lock. But they will have to buy a new card to set the lock again. The extra security is handy because, like other recent Japanese phone models, the P903i can be used as a credit card or a prepaid cash card at stores that have special reader machines, said NTT DoCoMo Nobuyuki Hatanaka.   [Read]

Cingular Wireless has launched its first generally available, location-based service (LBS), TeleNav Inc.'s TeleNav GPS Navigator(TM), for its world-class roster of business and government customers.Cingular business and government customers, whether they're driving or walking, now can get turn-by-turn voice and onscreen GPS directions directly on Cingular business devices, including the new GPS-enabled HP iPAQ hw6920 series Mobile Messenger, which was introduced today. For only $9.99 per month for unlimited use, the Cingular-enabled TeleNav GPS Navigator gives customers the ability to use their existing wireless devices for GPS navigation without having to purchase in-car or portable GPS navigation systems.   [Read]

Sprint today announced that it has upgraded the Sprint Power Vision Network(SM), the nation's largest wireless broadband network covering more than 164 million people, with the faster EV-DO Revision A technology in the San Diego market – making it the first market in the country to have the technology commercially available. With the upgraded mobile broadband network, customers in San Diego will ultimately be able to utilize richer applications and services such as high-speed video telephony, music on demand, video messaging and large file uploads.San Diego is the first of 21 markets where Sprint will roll out EV-DO Revision A this year with coverage expected to reach more than 40 million people. Sprint Power Vision users in these markets should experience significantly faster average upload speeds of 300-400 kbps (compared with 50-70 kbps of current EV-DO networks).   [Read]

T-Mobile has started testing HotSpot@Home UMA service for in Seattle. Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA), uses WiFi and Voice Over IP (VoIP) to provide cheaper calls when in the area of a compatible WiFi hotspot. Besides cost savings, this technology should appeal to people that have poor cell coverage at home.If you have a Wi-Fi-enabled device, such as a laptop, the iPAQ h6315 Pocket PC, the T-Mobile MDA or SDA handheld, or the SonyEricsson GC89 PC Card, all you need is a HotSpot account and you’re screaming down the information superhighway all at speeds up to 1.5 Mbps. It’s simply the fastest wireless Internet access available. No waiting required.  [Read]

Nokia 6133 is now available from T-Mobile USA.  Featuring a tapered design measuring just 17 mm (.67 in) tall, the Nokia 6133 phone delivers desired technologies such as a 1.3 megapixel camera, integrated music player and T-Mobile's new myFaves(SM) service, which offers unlimited nationwide calling to the five U.S. phone numbers of those who matter most. The Nokia 6133 phone's wide array of multimedia features and service offerings make it the perfect phone while on-the-go.  The video recorder and 1.3 megapixel camera feature an 8x zoom, allowing those last-minute, memorable moments to be captured and shared with friends and family across the country.  The device is also great while traveling abroad, offering quad-band technology to keep you talking to the people who matter most across international lines.  For international usage, separate additional international calling or roaming charges apply.    [Read]

Verizon Wireless, and UTStarcom, Inc. exclusive North American distributor of G'zOne, today announced the online availability on October 20 of the Verizon Wireless G'zOne Type-V, a phone built to withstand harsh environmental conditions and provides reliable performance for customers with outdoor lifestyles. The G'zOne Type-V is compliant to multiple Military Standards including exposure to temperatures in excess of 140 degrees F, extreme vibration, solar radiation, conditions set to simulate storm conditions of two inches of rainfall per hour with high winds and submersion in one meter of water.In addition to meeting rigorous testing standards, the G'zOne Type-V is able to access some of the key services that Verizon Wireless customers have grown to expect including V CAST, which gives customers access to high-quality video clips from today's hottest content providers and 3D games right in the palms of their hands.   [Read]

LG has just introduced the LG Shine - LG-SV420 a great follow-up to the popular LG Chocolate.  It's the second model of its black & label handset series following its previous chocolate phone. With a shiny metal body, it has a mirror-style LCD on the front and scroll key beneath it.It features Schneider's 2M camera, 1GB memory sufficient to store 250 mp3 songs, and 'MUVEE' features that enables you to make your own video clips using photos and background music. The company said that they may introduce other colors that can deliver metallic feeling.  Following a global release in early 2007, the Shine will begin shipping in Korea.   [Read]

Motorola, Inc. and T-Mobile announced today the upcoming nationwide availability of the MOTORAZR V3- Miami Ink Collection, two hot new handsets featuring tattoo-inspired designs by Ami James, leading tattoo artist on TLC's hit television series “Miami Ink.”  (Last May Cingular introduced tattoos for Motorola RAZR V3 and Motorola SLVR Handsetscell phones.) Combining these ‘tattoos’ designed by the world-famous artist with the MOTORAZR’s award-winning slender form and multimedia features, the MOTORAZR- Miami Ink Collection offers T-Mobile consumers a new twist on the world’s best-selling mobile handset.Two of Ami’s designs – MOTORAZR V3 in dark pearl gray with Dragon Tattoo and MOTORAZR V3 in magenta with Cherry Blossom Tattoo – are the first to become available globally from the MOTORAZR V3- Miami Ink Collection – giving consumers ‘tattoo cool’ without the pain! Laser-etched onto the smooth brushed aluminum surface of the MOTORAZR V3, the tattoos turn the slim mobile device into a work of art.  [Read]

Sprint Nextel today announced an agreement to use QUALCOMM's QChat® solution to provide high performance push-to-talk services to its customers. Sprint, which currently offers the industry-leading Nextel Walkie-Talkie push-to-talk service to its customers on the Nextel National Network, expects to utilize QChat technology to extend high performance push-to-talk services to customers on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network, as well as provide interoperable push-to-talk services between users on both networks. Sprint also announced that it has selected Lucent Technologies to develop software and infrastructure necessary to enable the new services to work throughout Sprint's CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A network. In addition, Lucent Services, one of the largest network integrators, is providing program management, end-to-end multi-vendor network integration, testing, operational readiness and deployment services to implement QChat.    [Read]

The world's leading smartphone software, S60 3rd Edition, targeted to reach the mid-range product categories, has been enhanced with a range of features that enables handset manufacturers to create smartphones for various user segments.   Demonstrated at the Symbian Smartphone Show in London, S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 offers new features that enrich the platform and thus the user experience with browsing, location capabilities and device management functions. S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 is readily available for S60 device manufacturers, and at the Symbian Smartphone Show three licensees are showcasing devices based on Feature Pack 1.   [Read]

Motorola and Sprint today announced the upcoming nationwide availability of the RED MOTORAZR V3m, a new wireless phone designed exclusively to support (RED), an initiative founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund. The Global Fund is an innovative public-private partnership created to finance a dramatic turnaround in the fight against AIDS in Africa with an emphasis on women and children. As the exclusive worldwide wireless partner for (RED), Motorola is developing unique products and partnering with leading wireless operators to enable consumers to help fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. The RED MOTORAZR is the first in a series of products in the U.S. to benefit The Global Fund. Both Motorola and Sprint will contribute directly to the fund with each RED MOTORAZR sold at Sprint.On Sprint's Power Vision(SM) network, RED MOTORAZR will join MOTOKRZR™, MOTORAZR™ and MOTOSLVR™ as the only versions of these iconic handsets to offer access to:*  [Read]

T-Mobile USA, Inc. has partnered with fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and streetwear giant Lifted Research Group (L-R-G) to create the latest limited edition T-Mobile® Sidekick® devices.  Last June T-Mobile announced the Sidekick III.As the T-Mobile Sidekick continues to redefine the way people communicate, the latest limited edition devices will change the way people view communications — literally. The redefining makeovers were orchestrated by two of today’s hottest and most authentic names — Diane von Furstenberg and Lifted Research Group. Packed with the same great technology features as the T-Mobile Sidekick 3, the new limited edition T-Mobile Sidekicks will be available in limited quantities at select T-Mobile retail stores and online beginning Oct. 30.  [Read]

Palm, Inc. today announced the Palm(R) Treo(TM) 680 smartphone, a GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band world phone. Customers will find the Treo 680 smartphone easy to use, slim and compact, yet packed full of features beyond its stellar phone capability, such as email, web browsing, messaging, multimedia, calendar, contacts and more. In the coming weeks and months, carriers around the world will announce additional product details, availability and exact pricing. Palm believes this product will appeal to price-sensitive feature-phone owners who want a more capable mobile-computing device. Palm's U.S. retail and online stores will sell exclusively an unlocked GSM version in four new cool colors - crimson, copper, arctic and graphite. For a limited time, they will come complete with a music bundle from Yahoo!, which includes a 30-day free trial to its music service. With Yahoo! Music Unlimited, users have access to more than 1 million songs to take with them anywhere.  [Read]

Palm, Inc. today announced that it expects to bring online 20 carriers for its fourth new smartphone platform announced this calendar year. The four platforms enable a significant expansion of Palm's customer base and geographic reach. The smartphone platforms -- two using Palm OS(R) and two using Windows Mobile -- are distinguished by operating system, industrial design, radio technology or combination of those elements. All of the platforms are either shipping now or ready for shipment once carriers complete their certifications. The fourth new smartphone -- the Palm(R) Treo 680 smartphone -- was announced today at DigitalLife, a tradeshow in New York City. It is a GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band world phone(1) that delivers the Palm experience on Palm OS and in a new design that features an internal antenna and slimmer body.  [Read]

Palm, Inc. today announced that it will deliver the popular interactive mapping experience of Google Maps to millions of Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphone users. Google Maps for mobile optimized for Palm OS(R) based Treo smartphones is a free downloadable Palm OS application that offers directions, local search, moveable/scalable maps, location satellite imagery and traffic updates while on the go. Google Maps for mobile on Treo smartphones offers numerous benefits for life on the run: Comprehensive information on traffic conditions in more than 30 U.S. major metropolitan areas, and partial information in many others; Detailed driving directions with traffic estimates to avoid congestions; One-touch recall of favorite locations and routes;   [Read]