Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:07 am
Skype today released a beta version of "Skype for your mobile," a software client for mobile phones that can receive calls from Skype users and make Skype-to-Skype and SkypeOut calls. Additional features include chat, group chat and presence.
Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:51 am
Samsung Electronics beat forecasts with a 37 percent rise in quarterly profit amid strong demand for mobile phones in emerging markets. Its outlook remained solid due to strengths in TV screens and handsets, lifted by a softer Korean won and robust demand.
Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:33 am
LG Electronics today launched the Secret (KF750), the slimmest 5.0-megapixel camera phone in the Black Label Series. Following the success of its predecessors, LG Chocolate and LG Shine, the Secret is developed with refined tastes in mind.
Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:34 am
Motorola said today first-quarter loss widened as sales in the company's key handset unit fell 39 percent, extending a two-year slump. Coming as Motorola is in the midst of massive upheaval, Motorola announced plans earlier this spring to split itself into two publicly traded companies to revive its cell phone unit.
Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:20 am
Google today introduced brand-image ads for mobile phones, in a bid to extend beyond the computer-based Web market into the emerging market for advertising on phones. The company said it designed mobile images to look like standard graphical display ads for desktop computer webpages, but made them smaller to fit on mobile phone screens.
Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:30 pm
AT&T and Research In Motion (RIM) today launched the BlackBerry Pearl 8110, the newest smartphone to include built-in GPS for location-based applications and services.
Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:44 pm
Sony Ericsson today announced the G502i, an affordable handheld with high-speed HSDPA capability for faster browsing and downloading.
Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:25 pm
Sony Ericsson today introduced the Z780a, a new HSDPA high-speed Internet phone designed for the web. Targeting markets outside of Europe, the Z780a features tri-band 3G and HSDPA functionality, packaged in a stylish clamshell frame. Built with mobility in mind, the Z780a features aGPS for an integrated navigation solution, while letting users receive email or browse the web at high speed in countries across the world.
Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:48 am
Nokia said today that Sony BMG has agreed to join Nokia's music service program, giving Nokia device users access to music published by Sony BMG. Last December, Nokia unveiled a similar deal for its "Comes With Music" phones with the top record label Universal.
