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Tue Mar 08, 2005 2:28 pm
Planning to offer on-site repair shops in more than half its stores by mid March, Sprint will be the first cell phone carrier to open dedicated technical facilities at its retail locations.
Within a few hours, everything from a broken antenna or hinge to a cracked LCD screen can be fixed by a Sprint technician at under $50; kinds of repairs that would normally take several days to be sent to a centralized shop. However, more severe problems such as circuitry or repairs that need soldering wil... [Continue reading Sprint Stores Offer On-Site Phone Repairs]
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Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:52 pm
Outages plagued Danger yesterday as some Sidekick users reported no service to their email instant messaging, and other data services. The severity of the issues varied throughout a 24 hour span, however most customers reporting no issues.
Danger, creator of the Sidekick and Sidekick 2, maintains service for carrier T-Mobile USA.
Downplaying the glitches, a Danger representative wrote, "This morning, some users may experience degradation in service (e.g., connection and email delay) which ... [Continue reading T-Mobile Sidekick Owners Suffer Outage]
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:34 pm
South Korean cell phone manufacturer, LG Electronics, announced that it has successfully completed testing of its ultra-fast next-generation handsets on high-speed network provided by Canadian partner, Nortel Networks.
Running HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access), the new technology allows users to use visual communication, watch television in moving vehicles, and play high-resolution interactive games. Dubbed 3.5-generation mobile technology, real-world tests were completed in a moving ... [Continue reading LG Tests Ultra-Fast 3.5-Generation Phones]
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:49 pm
Circulating among Symbian Series 60 phones is the first virus to spread using the popular Mobile Messaging Service (MMS).
Spotted by antivirus companies today, the new virus, dubbed CommWarrior A, uses MMS to spread copies of itself to contacts in the address book. Potential targets then receive MMS messages with file attachments containing the virus. Enticing titles such as "3DGame from me. it is FREE!" and "Nokia RingtoneManager for all models," bait users into opening and unleashing the at... [Continue reading New Symbian Virus Spreads Through MMS]
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:30 pm
MIRS Communication, an Israeli wireless company, has decided to cater towards a demographic largely neglected by major cell phone companies; the one-million-strong ultra-Orthodox Jews.
Dubbed the "kosher" phone, a stamp signifying its approval by rabbinical authorities will be displayed; recommending the haredi community members to take out contracts with MIRS.
The kosher phones are actually Motorola phones, but specially modified to disable Internet access, SMS text services, and video an... [Continue reading Kosher Phones For Ultra-Orthodox Jews]
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Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:08 pm
This Thursday at CeBIT, Motorola plans to announce the first handsets that will carry Apple's popular iTunes music software; hoping to get a jump on the newest competitive arena of cell phones capable of playing music.
Motorola CEO Ed Zander forged an alliance with old pal and Apple CEO Steve Jobs last year to capitalize on the growing shift to music phones in 2005 from the saturated market of camera phones of 2004.
Earlier reports expect the Motorola ROKR to be the first iTunes compatible... [Continue reading Motorola's New iTunes Phones Announced This Thursday]
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Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:18 pm
Verizon Wireless and Qwest Communications today announced they have completed the transaction, previously announced in July 2004, for Verizon Wireless to purchase Qwest Wireless' spectrum licenses and certain network assets for $418 million. These licenses will increase Verizon Wireless' capacity in key existing markets as well as expand the company's network into new markets.
The agreement includes spectrum licenses in 62 markets in 14 western and mid-western states, covering a population of... [Continue reading Verizon Completes Purchase Of Qwest Spectrum]
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Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:11 pm
LG Mobile Phones and Cingular Wireless introduced the LG F9100, the first handset from LG Mobile Phones designed to provide wireless users with a convenient instant messaging experience. The F9100 allows easy typing and constant access to all of the most popular IM applications.
In addition, LG has partnered with Cingular to feature the F9100 in promotional activities surrounding Cingular's sponsorship of the 2005 season of "American Idol." With the F9100's unique design and text messaging ca... [Continue reading Cingular And LG Release F9100 For Voting On American Idol]
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Fri Mar 04, 2005 6:58 pm
Motorola announced that Gartner Inc. affirmed the company's position as the world's second-largest handset manufacturer. The company commented following the release of Gartner's 2004 Market Share Report. The report estimates Motorola's fourth quarter 2004 global market share to be 16.3% based on sales to end users.
In addition to launching RAZR, the new design icon of 2004, Motorola launched 60 new wireless handsets, expanded its leadership in 3G-UMTS technology and broke new ground in the mo... [Continue reading Motorola Confirmed No. 2 Spot with Fastest Growth in Q4 2004]
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Fri Mar 04, 2005 6:50 pm
SBS Finland's Kiss FM today became the first radio station in the world to begin Visual Radio broadcasts. This unique new concept developed by Nokia offers the listeners the possibility to give feedback and to participate in programs easier than ever before. Radio is a medium which encourages participation and which people perceive as very personal. Visual Radio is the natural next evolution step; it brings the radio station and its listeners even closer together.
Kiss FM Visual Radio provide... [Continue reading Nokia's Visual Radio Lets Listeners Interact]
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