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Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:57 pm
T-Mobile today launched the Sidekick Shells, the newest Sidekick with the opportunity to create shells for their Sidekick with the images, colors or designs they choose.
The new Sidekick will ship with two shells: Black and Metallic Green. Pre-designed shell patterns and colors also are readily available for consumers to purchase at T-Mobile retail stores or online. But for true individualization, customers can design a unique shell through www.sidekickshells.com .
Users upload a persona... [Continue reading T-Mobile Sidekick Shells Lets Users Design Exterior]
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:34 pm
LG Electronics said today it will start adding Dolby Mobile to high-end phones later this year.
The two companies have reached a deal that will make South Korea's LG the first cell phone maker to incorporate the Mobile version of Dolby's system into its handsets. Dolby Mobile is an audio processing system designed to deliver vibrant audio, allowing users to tailor audio capabilities of cell phones. Some of the Dolby Mobile features LG plans to incorporate include:
- Mobile Surround to offe... [Continue reading LG to Add Dolby Mobile Technology in Cell Phones]
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:28 pm
Early termination fees that cell phone carriers charge customers who break service contracts took a big hit when a judge said charges by Sprint Nextel violate California state law.
In a tentative ruling issued today, the judge said Sprint will have to pay $18.3 million to customers who sued over the fees and credit $54.8 million to those who were charged but did not pay the fees.
The same judge is considering other lawsuits against telecommunications companies over their early termination ... [Continue reading Judge Rules Sprint Early Terimation Fees are Illegal]
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:19 pm
Children whose mothers used cell phones frequently during pregnancy are more likely to grow up with behavior problems, new research shows.
Dr. Leeka Kheifets and her team at the UCLA School of Public Health looked at a group of 13,159 children whose mothers had been recruited to participate in the Danish National Birth Cohort study early in their pregnancies. When the children reached age 7, mothers were asked to complete a questionnaire about their children's behavior and health.
After th... [Continue reading Cell Phone Use During Pregnancy Tied to Behavior Problems]
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:01 pm
Verizon Wireless today introduced the G'zOne Boulder, a rough and tough push-to-talk phone built to military specifications to withstand shock, water and dust environments.
The G'zOne Boulder has a rugged design that meets military specifications - 810F standards for water, shock and dust resistance; immersion; vibration, salt fog; humidity; solar radiation; altitude; and low and high temperature storage.
It comes with a built-in flashlight and electronic compass.
For fast two-way commu... [Continue reading Verizon Wireless G'zOne Boulder Rugged Phone Launched]
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Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:19 am
Nokia held a private event at its Nokia Flagship Store in midtown Manhattan to celebrate the U.S. launch of the E71, the slimmest QWERTY device on the market.
The E71 supports Ovi services such as Nokia Maps and Share on Ovi. With integrated A-GPS and Nokia Maps 2.0, it pinpoints locations and provides turn-by-turn navigation. The device also captures high-quality images and videos with its 3.2-megapixel camera, which can be uploaded and shared around the world with the Share on Ovi service.
... [Continue reading Nokia E71 Debuts in U.S.]
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Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:51 pm
Sprint Nextel has agreed to sell nearly all its cell phone towers to a private-equity-backed firm called TowerCo in a deal that will generate about $670 million in cash for the struggling wireless carrier.
The nation's third-largest wireless provider said Wednesday it plans to lease space on the towers for its wireless phone and broadband operations, which it said was cheaper than owning the towers outright.
In recent years, wireless carriers have moved away from owning their own cellphone... [Continue reading Sprint Nextel to Sell Cell Towers for $670 Million]
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:47 am
Nokia, the world's largest handset maker, and Qualcomm, the world's largest maker of chips that run cell phones, agreed to settle a high-stakes licensing dispute and drop all legal complaints against each other in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
The 15-year licensing deal gives Nokia rights to a wide portfolio of Qualcomm's patents. Nokia will pay Qualcomm an upfront sum and ongoing royalties, but the companies did not elaborate on the terms.
Nokia, based in Finland, said it will withdraw its a... [Continue reading Nokia, Qualcomm Settle Long-Running Dispute]
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:14 am
Korean handset maker Samsung Electronics today announced the Innov8, an 8.0-megapixel camera phone available globally starting next month.
As Samsung's first 8.0-megapixel camera phone, the Innov8 (i8510) captures and stores high-resolution photos. It has the latest in imaging applications such as smile shot, blink shot and face recognition. Users can personalize and edit photos, videos and music with Movie Maker and Story Board applications. The Innov8 also acts as a digital photo frame, let... [Continue reading Samsung Innov8 8MP Camera Phone Launches in August]
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:13 am
AT&T today announced the availability of AT&T Navigator Global Edition, its GPS-based service.
AT&T Navigator Global Edition can be used in 20 countries on AT&T smartphones featuring built-in GPS capabilities. Its coverage area includes most countries in western Europe, North America and the U.S. Caribbean as well as the six cities in China that will host Beijing Summer Olympics events. The new international navigation service is available in conjunction with the domestic AT&a... [Continue reading AT&T Navigator Goes Global]
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