Today, T-Mobile and Danger have officially announced the T-Mobile Sidekick 3. You can view a flash presentation at www.sidekick.com. Some of the specs that we have so far is as follows: IM (AIM/Yahoo/MSN)  [Read]

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today took a leap forward in furthering its vision to connect the next billion wireless subscribers by introducing its biggest line up of entry level GSM and CDMA handsets to date. The new MOTOMOBILE portfolio begins with two value-priced clamshell handsets, the Motorola W220 and W375, bringing  [Read]

Those looking to upgrade or enter the world of 3G with a slim, elegant handset, will love K610im, announced today. K610im is Sony Ericsson’s first GSM/UMTS phone to offer full support for i-mode™, the operator service that delivers a richer experience for handling iMail, browsing the Internet and viewing content. Wrapped in desirable Carbon Black casing, this elegantly designed  [Read]

Today, during its annual Nokia Connection event in Singapore, Nokia broadened its industry-leading mid-range portfolio with the introduction of the new GSM handset, Nokia 1110i. Nokia 1110i emphasizes ease-of-use, reliability and affordability and the intuitive, black and white user interface makes full use of graphical icons  [Read]

Today at Nokia's annual global showcase of new mobile devices and technology, Nokia Connection 2006, Nokia unveiled two new CDMA handsets, each of which bring megapixel-plus cameras and Bluetooth wireless technology to the mid-range segment. The Nokia 6275/6275i phone integrates a high-resolution 2-megapixel camera, while the Nokia 2875/2875i phone includes a high-quality  [Read]

Today, during its annual Nokia Connection event in Singapore, Nokia broadened its industry-leading mid-range portfolio with the introduction of two new GSM handsets, including Nokia's most affordable 3G handset to date, the Nokia 6151. The classically designed Nokia 6151 phone offers 3G performance in a  [Read]

Nokia and Siemens have agreed to combine the bulk of their telecom networks businesses to create one of the biggest players in the industry, sending shares in both firms higher. Analysts put a value of 20-25 billion euros (13.7-17.1 billion pounds) on the new business, whose Finnish and German parents will exchange no money to do the deal. Around  [Read]

According to an Associated Press news article, Rapper Rick Ross' ringtone is now a blingtone. Ross received a plaque with a golden cell phone Wednesday when officials from the music industry honored 128 songs as the first batch of gold and platinum ringtones. Like vinyl, tapes and CDs, the sounds of ringing cell phones will now translate into awards  [Read]

Energizer, Inc., a global leader in providing portable power (via batteries), just announced the launch of Energizer (R) Energi To Go(TM), portable battery-driven devices that supply power to the majority of today's wireless phones, portable gaming devices and the Apple iPod(R). Energizer Energi To Go will be available at retail nationwide in September.  [Read]

BenQ-Siemens announced a new addition to the Siemens M-series phones famous for their enhanced shock, dust and splash protection - the new device would be called Benq-Siemens M81. Equipped with scratch resistant 262K TFT display and 1.3 megapixel camera with a LED flash, the phone is a representative of the middle class devices but is targeted at the young  [Read]

Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic Mobile Communications, Samsung Electronics, and Vodafone announced today their intent to establish the world's first global, open Linux-based software platform for mobile devices. A world-class Linux-based platform aims to provide key benefits for the mobile industry including lower development costs, increased flexibility, and a richer mobile ecosystem - all of which contribute to the  [Read]

Researchers at Fraunhofer, the largest organization for applied research in Europe, are working on micro power engineering solutions to provide the mobile power needed by modern communications devices (i.e., prevent the laptop screen from suddenly going black, or running out of cell phone battery power). The latest examples of their work can be seen at the Hanover Trade Fair  [Read]

According to the AP Press, Italian directors have filmed a 93-minute documentary feature film shot entirely in a MPEG4 format with a Nokia N90. The N90 is higher-end cell phone on sale around the globe. With the widespread availability of cell phones with cameras, anyone can take pictures and now film a movie.  [Read]

Nokia announced today that it has started deliveries of the Nokia 6233 phone, a classically designed 3G model tailored for work and entertainment. In a true case where business meets pleasure, this feature-rich device is ideal for eventful days at work or more relaxed days at home.  [Read]

Verizon Wireless has launched cell phone TV operated by MediaFlo (owned by Qualcomm).  Verizon Wireless owned by Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group Plc, announced the $15 a month fee for the service, which includes eight channels broadcasting full-length TV shows 24 hours per day.  Recently Cingular announced they have plans to launch MediaFlo cell phone TV service. Mobile video services has been very slow to take off because of high prices and poor quality compared with cable and satellite tv.  However, Verizon's cell phone TV had a picture quality that is comparable with home TV and about twice as clear as Verizon Wireless' existing Vcast video service.Currently, approximately 7 million US customers of the 232 million US mobile subscribe to mobile phone TV service.AT&T Inc.'s Cingular Wireless, has plans to launch MediaFlo to its customers later in the year. The first phone to support MediaFlo is the Samsung U620  and is sold for $199 or $149.99 for customers who sign a two-year contract. Verizon plans to add an LG Electronics Inc. phone in weeks.   [Read]

Word on the street is that Palm Inc., is looking for a buyer and that Nokia may be interested.  No.2 Motorola Inc., has also been mentioned as a potential buyer. Shares of Palm increased 11% last Friday to as high as $18.08, on renewed speculation of a pending sale. However, several analysts questioned why Nokia or Motorola would need Palm.  The think computer manufacturers like Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc would be more attracted to Palm as a way to enter into the market for wireless services.Another word on the Street is that Alltel Corp. has increased efforts to sell itself to carriers such as AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corp. In recent weeks, Alltel has made overtures to AT&T, and the San Antonio-based telecom giant has been willing to entertain the possibility.  [Read]

Due to a few recent fires among commercial airplanes, the US government is considering new restrictions on how passengers carry lithium batteries used to power laptop computers and cell phones onboard.The Department of Transportation is expected to propose further restrictions later this year after restricting bars of bulk shipments of some lithium batteries on passenger planes.  The government is not planning to ban batteries from carry-on luggage, however, new rules may prohibit them from checked bags.According to Bob Richard, deputy chief of the DOT's Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration, "We recognize that the American public wants to be able to carry their batteries and electronic equipment aboard aircraft, but we have to weigh the safety issues.....Any fire aboard an aircraft is unacceptable."  [Read]

AT&T and Verizon just launched the ability for subscribers to remotely program their DVR programming by cell phone.  AT&T Inc. subscribers can accomplish this via AT&T's Homezone, a video-on-demand service that AT&T offers with satellite TV provider EchoStar Communications.Starting next week Verizon Wireless and Vodafone Group Plc also will offer its customers to use their phones to program TiVo Inc. digital video recorders remotely. The idea, promised for months, is to better integrate wired and wireless services to encourage customer loyalty amid increased competition from cable providers, which have added telephony to their Web and television services,  [Read]

Nokia and Indiagames, India's leading mobile game publisher, announced recently that Indiagames will be bringing a selection of their mobile game brands to the N-Gage platform in Asia and the rest of the world. Starting in 2007, Nokia's N-Gage platform will allow consumers around the world to easily find, buy, play and manage premium quality mobile games on upcoming Nokia Nseries multimedia computers and other Nokia S60 devices.  N-Gage offers a global games platform that includes community features that allow users to easily interact with friends and share gaming experiences - anytime, from anywhere   Nokia is working with the world's leading publishers to deliver a broad portfolio of exciting, high quality games. ww.n-gage.com According to Vishal Gondal, CEO, Indiagames, "Working with Nokia on the N-Gage platform is a great opportunity for us to deliver great content for a global audience….We believe in Nokia's vision of making it easy for people to find and buy high-quality mobile games and we are excited to bring some of our well-known brands to the N-Gage…..  [Read]

Nokia today announced that the Nokia Software Updater application is now available from selected Nokia local support web pages as well as http://www.nokia.com/softwareupdate. After a successful trial run last year, Nokia is expanding the program to enable people to update their own mobile device software without having to visit a service point. So far, over three quarters of a million people have updated their Nokia device using Nokia Software Updater.Nokia Software Updater is a free application that enables people to update the device software on compatible Nokia devices, including some of the world's best selling 3G devices such as the Nokia N70, Nokia N73 and Nokia E61. Initially available only in English, the Nokia Software Updater is now available in almost 40 different langugages. The link to Nokia Software Updater is also available in the most recent versions of Nokia PC Suite software. [Read]