Mon Sep 26, 2005 2:42 am
The Nokia 3250, Nokia's newest music phone, grabbed the spotlight of Nokia Trends, an electronic music festival that took place in Berlin, Germany this weekend. This unique design twists to transform a traditional phone keypad into dedicated music keys. The Nokia 3250 stores up to 1 Gigabyte (750 songs) of high quality music and offers 10 hours of music play. In addition, consumers can take advantage of the Nokia 3250's two-megapixel camera and smartphone capabilities. The triband GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 model is expected to start shipping in the first quarter 2006 with an estimated retail price of 350 EUR before subsidies or taxes.
Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:12 pm
Qualcomm today announced that Qualcomm's Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chipsets will support Philips' wireless local area network (WLAN) module. This integrated solution will offer connectivity to WLAN networks as well as to existing cellular networks and will feature compatibility with 802.11b and 802.11g protocols on both CDMA2000 and WCDMA (UMTS) networks.
Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:47 pm
Yankee Group reports that mobile operators are seeing 3G customer growth after a sluggish start. As the 3G handset range continues to improve and usage charges are further reduced, 3G will become a more attractive alternative for European consumers and business users.
Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:41 am
Jamba! GmbH, the parent company of Jamster, has lost a Court judgement to prevent the release of negative publications of its television advertising practices for 'Jamster Crazy Frog', 'Sweetie the Chick' and 'Nessie the Dragon' ringtones.
Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:16 am
In an effort to reduce highway crashes - the leading cause of death among 15- to 20- year-olds - the National Transportation Safety Board today urged States to prohibit inexperienced teenaged drivers from using wireless communications devices while they are learning to drive.
Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:58 am
Two out of three people read their partner's SMS messages, almost nine out of ten have flirted with someone by SMS, and 6 percent feel it is alright to break up with someone by sending an SMS message. These are some of the findings of a new survey conducted by Halebop to map SMS relations among Swedes.
Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:52 am
Over 75 percent of mobile phone and PDA users in the United States rate 'two-days of battery life during active use' as the most important feature of an ideal converged device of the future, according to a new study by TNS, a leading global provider of market information. This feature is considered more important to the respondents of only two other countries included in the study - Sweden and The Netherlands, indicating the value that American technology users place on battery life.
Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:41 am
Verizon Wireless announced today that customers with TXT Messaging-capable phones can sign up to receive TXT Alerts with information about abducted children right from their wireless phones. Since May, Verizon Wireless customers have been able to register for Wireless AMBER AlertsTM online. Verizon Wireless is the first national wireless service provider to announce that customers are able sign up for these Alerts by sending a TXT Message directly from their wireless phones.
Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:36 am
In most purchasing decisions, consumers are usually faced with a choice between style and affordability. Often times choosing one meant sacrificing the other, but not anymore. T-Mobile USA and Nokia today announced the introduction of the all-new Nokia 6101 phone at T-Mobile retail stores and authorized dealers. This petite powerhouse is the newest member of the T-Mobile portfolio and also becomes a part of the T-Mobile To Go pre-paid line-up.
Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:58 pm
NEC Corporation today announced that it has launched the world's thinnest fold-Type mobile phone (dubbed the L1) with mega-pixel camera on the Hong Kong market. Following this, the ultra-thin model will also be introduced in Italy, Russia, Australia and China, among others.
