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Mobile News - July 2009


BlackBerry Desktop Software Coming to Mac in September

Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:21 pm | By Allen Tsai
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion plans to release a Mac-compatible version of its desktop software -- able to synchronize devices to iTunes playlists, calendars, contacts, notes and tasks -- in September.




Nokia N86 8MP to Launch in the U.S.

Nokia N86 8MP to Launch in the U.S.

Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:58 pm | By Allen Tsai
Nokia, the world's leading handset maker, said it will sell the N86 8MP -- a smartphone with an 8.0-megapixel auto-focus camera and Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens -- in the United States in the coming weeks.




Verizon to Limit Exclusive Handset Deals

Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:20 pm | By Allen Tsai
Verizon Wireless, largest U.S. wireless provider, said it will limit the time it holds on exclusive handset deals, allowing small carriers to sell the same devices after six months.




Verizon Releases Update for Samsung Omnia, Unlocks GPS

Verizon Releases Update for Samsung Omnia, Unlocks GPS

Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:54 pm | By Allen Tsai
Verizon Wireless today released an automatic software update for the Samsung Omnia, unlocking its GPS to use with other location-based services such as Google Maps.




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Nokia Posts 66 Percent Drop in Q2 Earnings

Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:13 am | By Allen Tsai
Nokia, the world's top handset maker, today reported second-quarter earnings fell 66 percent as the economic downturn sapped demand.




Sony Ericsson Posts Heavy Q2 Loss, to Focus on Smartphones

Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:44 am | By Allen Tsai
Struggling handset maker Sony Ericsson reported a $398 million second-quarter loss and reiterated plans to focus on higher-end smartphones instead of its Walkman and Cyber-Shot sub-brands.




Officials Push for Prison Cell Phone Jamming

Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:55 pm | By Allen Tsai
Top corrections official from more than two dozen states have appealed to a Senate committee to make signal-jamming technology legal inside state prisons to thwart inmates' forbidden mobile phone calls.




Sony Ericsson to Launch C905a, W518a on AT&T

Sony Ericsson to Launch C905a, W518a on AT&T

Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:39 am | By Allen Tsai
AT&T plans to launch the Sony Ericsson C905a, an 8.1-megapixel camera phone, and the W518a, a stylish clamshell with interactive music controls and Facebook access, starting July 19.




Samsung Highlight Touch Screen Phone Released for T-Mobile

Samsung Highlight Touch Screen Phone Released for T-Mobile

Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:41 am | By Allen Tsai
T-Mobile, the fourth-largest U.S. carrier, today released the Samsung Highlight, a touch screen smartphone running Samsung's TouchWiz technology.




RIM Launches BlackBerry Social Network

Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:23 pm | By Allen Tsai
Smartphone maker Research In Motion has launched a new social network service for its BlackBerry App World store -- hoping to help grow its online marketplace virally and gain ground on rival Apple's popular App Store.




Nokia Surge Focuses on Facebook, to Launch for AT&T

Nokia Surge Focuses on Facebook, to Launch for AT&T

Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:36 am | By Allen Tsai
AT&T, the second-largest U.S. carrier, announced that the Nokia Surge, a new QWERTY slider focused on social networking, will be released next week.




LG to Launch Online App Store

Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:30 am | By Allen Tsai
South Korean LG Electronics is launching an online apps store in Asia tomorrow with plans to expand it globally by year-end -- in an attempt to follow the success of rival Apple's App Store.




Sprint to Require Wi-Fi in Smartphones, New BlackBerry Tour

Sprint to Require Wi-Fi in Smartphones, New BlackBerry Tour

Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:49 pm | By Allen Tsai
Sprint said it will now require its smartphone have Wi-Fi -- including an updated version of the BlackBerry Tour to be released next year -- to keep up with rivals AT&T and T-Mobile, who have embraced the wireless technology.




Google Android to Power 'Smart' Household Appliances

Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:17 pm | By Allen Tsai
Search giant Google said its Android operating system -- initially developed to power higher-end smartphones -- could eventually support non-computer devices such as household appliances.




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AT&T Disputes Antitrust Allegations

Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:45 am | By Allen Tsai
Telecom giant AT&T today fired back at the Justice Department, saying the government's concerns about a lack of competition in the wireless industry were unfounded.




Nokia 3720 Classic Waterproof Phone Coming This Summer

Nokia 3720 Classic Waterproof Phone Coming This Summer

Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:42 am | By Allen Tsai
Nokia, the world's top phone maker, today unveiled the 3720 Classic, a new rugged waterproof handset.




T-Mobile Starts Pre-Orders for MyTouch 3G, Launches August 5

T-Mobile Starts Pre-Orders for MyTouch 3G, Launches August 5

Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:31 am | By Allen Tsai
Struggling wireless carrier T-Mobile today started pre-selling the MyTouch 3G, its second Google-powered smartphone, as it attempts to keep pace with other high-profile device launches from its rivals.




Palm Pre to Launch in Europe, Canada by Christmas

Palm Pre to Launch in Europe, Canada by Christmas

Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:23 pm | By Allen Tsai
Palm said its Pre smartphone will be available on the O2 network in the U.K., Ireland and Germany and Movistar in Spain in time for the Christmas holiday season.




LG BL40 Next-Generation Chocolate to be Unveiled in August Photo 1

LG BL40 Next-Generation Chocolate to be Unveiled in August

Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:58 pm | By Allen Tsai
LG Electronics, the world's third-largest phone maker, is developing the BL40, the next-generation version of its highly-successful Chocolate handset.




AT&T, Verizon Face Antitrust Threat from U.S. Government

Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:51 am | By Allen Tsai
The Justice Department is reviewing whether U.S. carriers such as AT&T and Verizon have engaged in anticompetitive behavior.


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