Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:10 am
Novell and Research In Motion (RIM) are working together to further enhance communications for mobile corporate users by bringing Novell GroupWise Messenger to BlackBerry. Together, GroupWise Messenger instant messaging (IM) and BlackBerry will give mobile users increased productivity while providing IT departments with a secure and manageable IM solution. As a result, GroupWise and BlackBerry users gain a new tool for rapid, secure communications.
Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:51 am
Starting today, wireless customers have another reason to Join IN - Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider, is expanding its popular IN Calling plans to include IN Messaging, the company's newest offering that gives Verizon Wireless customers free unlimited mobile-to-mobile TXT, PIX and FLIX Messages with more than 43 million Verizon Wireless customers. Customers with Verizon Wireless IN Calling plans receive unlimited free mobile-to-mobile voice calls to other customers on the Verizon Wireless national network.
Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:48 am
Sprint and FOX News Channel today announced the delivery of live news to Sprint TV, known as FOX News Channel Live. The deal provides Sprint customers with the opportunity to watch continuous live FNC programming nationwide on Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phones.
Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:04 am
HP and Infinity Broadcasting today announced they will work together to deploy Visual Radio to U.S. listeners. Infinity is the first broadcaster to commit to the delivery of the service in the United States.
Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:11 pm
Motorola announced that it has cancelled production of the MPx smartphone. Running Windows Mobile 2003 SE, the dual-hinged design had faced numerous delays in the past.
Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:40 am
Verizon Wireless announced it has entered into an agreement with Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, to bring new Ringback Tones from the company's extensive catalog of chart-topping artists to Verizon Wireless Ringback Tone customers. With an extensive collection of 500 hot Ringback Tones, Universal Music Group is the newest resource for Verizon Wireless customers looking for the perfect Ringback Tone to replace the standard ring callers hear while they wait for their call to be answered. Verizon Wireless became the first national carrier to offer Ringback Tones when it introduced the service in Southern California and Sacramento last year.
Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:34 am
Kyocera and Verizon Wireless announced the availability of the Kyocera KPC650 PC card for use on Verizon Wireless' high-speed 3G Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) network. With the Kyocera KPC650 PC Card, Verizon Wireless customers can use BroadbandAccess, Verizon Wireless' premier data service for business customers, anywhere within the BroadbandAccess coverage area. Powered by EV-DO technology, Verizon Wireless' 3G network is the fastest, widely commercially available wide-area wireless network in the nation today.
Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:54 am
Samsung announced the availability of the P207, the world's first EDGE phone with VoiceMode provided by VoiceSignal. With revolutionary speech-to-text input technology, the P207 offers users the flexibility and simplicity to dictate text messages, alleviating the hassle of inputting text with numerous key taps on a small keypad.
Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:52 am
Consumers have been receiving emails telling them that their cell phone is about to be assaulted by telemarketing calls as a result of a new cell phone number database. However, this is not the case. Telemarketing to cell phone numbers has always been illegal in most cases and will continue to be so.
Sat Apr 16, 2005 1:17 pm
Alltel and Research In Motion today announced the availability of the BlackBerry 7250 Wireless Handheld, BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Internet Service. BlackBerry, developed and manufactured by Research In Motion, operates on Alltel's CDMA 1X digital wireless network.