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- January 2006
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Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:18 am
Plans to bring Dilbert to cell phones were made between Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of wireless games and content, and United Media, a worldwide licensing and syndication company.
"Dilbert's trials and tribulations as a corporate cog make him an ideal mobile game star," said Scott Rubin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Namco Networks. "The game will appeal to anyone who has experienced cubicle life or has dealt with office bureaucracy. With its mass market appe... [Continue reading Dilbert Comes to Cell Phones]
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Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:08 am
Opera Software today announced the worldwide release of Opera Mini, the full Web browser that runs on almost every mobile phone, including low- and mid-end handsets. Today's global launch follows the trials of Opera Mini in the Nordics and in Germany during the fall of 2005, which resulted in a user base of over one million people. Opera Mini is available free of charge via WAP download, or for a small fee via SMS.
Go to http://mini.opera.com for more information and download instructions.
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Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:41 am
T-Mobile USA is bringing legal action against online data brokers involved in illegitimately obtaining and selling call records. Acting under Washington State criminal profiteering laws, T-Mobile today filed suit in King County, Wash., Superior Court seeking an injunction to stop Locatecell.com, as well as related companies and individuals, from allegedly engaging in such illegal behavior.
"To further safeguard the privacy of our customers, T-Mobile is taking action to prosecute these online ... [Continue reading T-Mobile Sues Cell Phone Record Brokers]
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Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:22 am
Straying from the typical ultra-thin clamshell design, the Samsung SGH-T809 offers a sliding alternative. Measuring under 0.6-inches, the T809 creates a striking first impression. Featuring a large full-color screen, the T809 resembles the look and feel of high-end plasma televisions.
Slim enough to fit into consumers' pockets, the T809 offers an integrated 1.3-megapixel camera, MP3 player with external stereo speakers, EDGE high-speed transfer rates, and Bluetooth wireless technology to ens... [Continue reading Samsung SGH-T809 Review Posted]
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Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:14 am
Today, a group of the industry's leading wireless and entertainment companies announced the formation of new organization created to promote the growth and evolution of Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld (DVB-H), an open procedure standard for broadcast digital TV reception on mobile devices. The organization, called the Mobile DTV Alliance, includes representatives from Intel Corporation, Modeo, Motorola, Nokia and Texas Instruments (TI).
As mobile video entertainment gains increased awar... [Continue reading Nokia, Motorola, Intel Form Alliance for Mobile TV]
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Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:14 am
A new market study from Portio Research predicts that 50% of the world's population will be using a cell phone by the end of 2009, and Africa now boasts the fastest growth rate in the world, forecast to add 265 million new mobile subscribers over the next 6 years.
Among the top 25 growth markets ranking list (2006-2011) there are a few surprises. India wins the top spot, just ahead of China, and almost equally in 3rd place are Brazil, Indonesia and Nigeria, but the real surprises start in 6th... [Continue reading Half the World Will Use a Cell Phone by 2009]
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Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:59 am
Kicking off the winter sports season, Motorola and Burton Snowboards today announce the commercial availability of the Bluetooth-enabled Audex Jacket Series.
Motorola and Burton are also expanding their global relationship with the newly formed TeamMoto - a Motorola-sponsored snowboarding team comprised of Burton riders from across the globe.
TeamMoto consists of elite riders including Hannah Teter (USA), Luke Mitrani (USA), Marko Grilc (Slovenia), Jussi Oksanen (Finland), Tadashi Fuse (Ja... [Continue reading Motorola and Burton Launch Audex Bluetooth Jacket Series]
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Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:30 pm
Cell phones are not associated with an increased risk of the most common type of brain tumor, finds the first UK study of the relationship between cell phone use and risk of glioma. The results are published online by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) today.
The four year study by the Universities of Leeds, Nottingham and Manchester and the Institute of Cancer Research, London found those who had regularly used a cell phone were not at a greater overall risk of developing this type of tumor.
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Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:36 pm
Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY), Arlen Specter (R-PA), and Bill Nelson (D-FL) today to make it a crime for someone to obtain cell phone customer calling or billing information under false pretenses or for a wireless company employee to sell such customer information.
Introducing legislation to combat the growing black market of cell phone call logs stolen and sold by criminals, the bipartisan Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006 is being introduced to criminalize the practice of ... [Continue reading Lawmakers Try to Stop the Sale of Phone Logs]
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Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:15 am
Today Sprint announced the results of its U.S. Consumer Wireless Usage Study, a nationwide survey of wireless phone users. The findings show that more than half of wireless phone subscribers (56 percent) rely on their mobile phones for features such as cameras, clocks, calendars, messaging, music and as a substitute flashlight for seeing in dark places.
"The list of features and data applications available on mobile phones continues to grow to meet the needs of consumers on the go," said Jeff... [Continue reading Sprint Survey Reveals 56% of Phone Users Do More than Talk]
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