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Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:43 am

Nokia said today it had agreed to buy mapping software firm gate5 for an undisclosed sum to tap into the fast-growing mobile navigation market.
Planning to offer consumers maps, routing, navigation and other location based applications on its mobile devices, Nokia will integrate gate5's technology to allow people to enjoy a highly sophisticated mapping and navigation experience offering navigation with features such as house polygons, earth browsing and dynamic route guidance. All application... [Continue reading Nokia to Buy German Navigation Software Firm]
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Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:27 am
Nokia today announced a way for internet users to interact with some of the web's favorite services while they are away from their PC's, in a pocketable, easy to use device.
Nokia N80 Internet Edition brings together wireless LAN (WLAN), a robust browser, support for internet calls, a 3-megapixel camera, and quad-band GSM WCDMA coverage along with an easy to use WLAN wizard (to make connecting to the internet easy), and a host of other internet services not previously installed together on No... [Continue reading Nokia N80 Internet Edition Announced]
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Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:16 am

On the morning of September 9th, New Yorkers will experience a new way to shop for wireless devices when Nokia opens its second US Flagship Store in New York's exclusive Fifth Avenue shopping district at 5 East 57th Street.
Featuring the widest selection of Nokia devices available, Nokia Flagship Stores feature an interactive, high-energy retail environment dedicated to educating customers and pairing them with the perfect wireless device. The New York location is Nokia's fifth global Flagshi... [Continue reading Nokia to Open Flagship Store in New York City]
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Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:18 am

Samsung today unveiled a new line of 3G mobile phones as part of their Ultra Edition design-led range. Launched at the Louvre Museum in Paris, the Ultra Edition 3G range also includes the world's slimmest 3G mobile handset ever, the Ultra Edition 8.4 (Z370).
Leading the collection is the Ultra Edition 13.8 (Z720), the world's first and thinnest HSDPA slide-up mobile which fits in at a slim 13.8 mm. This technology comes packed with a 3.0-megapixel camera and auto focus. It also includes a siz... [Continue reading Samsung Launches Ultra Edition 3G Handsets in Europe]
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Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:52 am
Yahoo! said its mobile services is now available for download on phones that use Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system. Starting today the millions of consumers around the world with Windows Mobile-powered phones, such as the Motorola Q, can use Yahoo! Go for Mobile for the first time.
Yahoo! Go for Mobile, which first launched earlier this year, is an integrated suite of Yahoo!'s leading services including Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Search and Yahoo! Photos that gives consumers quick access t... [Continue reading Yahoo! Mobile Service to be on Windows Smartphones]
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Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:38 am

Samsung announced its plan to demonstrate 4th Generation (4G) mobile technology at the annual Samsung 4G Forum in Jeju Island, Korea for the first time in the world.
Demonstration will take place at the specially designed bus in mobile circumstances reaching 100 Mbps data transmission as well as at the display area inside forum venue to show speeds of 1 Gbps of data transmission.
The bus demonstration will give participants a first-hand experience of this latest technology. A demonstration... [Continue reading Samsung to Demonstrate 4G Mobile Technology]
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Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:58 am

Sprint and Novatel Wireless today announced commercial availability of the Novatel Wireless S720, the country's first EV-DO Revision A device.
Designed for operation with compatible laptops as well as the soon-to-be-available Linksys Wireless G-Router for Mobile Broadband, the Merlin S720 will allow customers to connect to the Sprint Power Vision Network and remotely access audio, video and data applications at DSL-like speeds.
The card operates on the current Sprint Power Vision Network a... [Continue reading Sprint Launches First EV-DO Revision A Broadband Card]
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Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:17 am
Cingular Wireless today announced the launch of the ZX20, Samsung's first commercially available High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) phone for the U.S. market.
The ZX20, encased in a sleek Samsung-signature clamshell with silver and black accents, features a dedicated "multitask" button, allowing users to easily access Cingular's 3G network and view menus necessary to simultaneously use voice and data, check email, surf the Web or download ringtones all while on a voice call.
Featuri... [Continue reading Samsung ZX20 HSDPA Phone Arrives on Cingular]
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:51 pm

Cell phone users are starting to be targeted by hackers, reported security experts McAfee. Receiving SMS messages with links to web sites, victims are coaxed into downloading unsuspecting software containing Trojan horse viruses.
Prompting McAfee Avert Labs to dub this new scam as "SMiShing" for phishing via SMS, some cell phone users have receiving messages that read: "We're confirming you've signed up for our dating service. You will be charged $2/day unless you cancel your order at our web... [Continue reading McAfee Warns of SMiShing Attacks]
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:28 am
Verizon Wireless announced the availability of the Samsung A870, a new value-inspired camera phone designed with the mobile family in mind.
The A870 combines Samsung's popular clamshell design with a host of capabilities such as Bluetooth wireless technology, speakerphone, Location Based Services such as VZ Navigator, VoiceSignal's speech recognition, Web browsing and camera functionality. In addition, for those interested in gaming, the A870 comes with VibeTonz technology which will allow cu... [Continue reading Samsung A870 Mid-Level Phone Released for Verizon Wireless]
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