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Nokia, Qualcomm Settle Long-Running Dispute - Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:47:46 GMT
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 antitru...
Samsung Innov8 8MP Camera Phone Launches in August - Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:14:36 GMT
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, lettin...
AT&T Navigator Goes Global - Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:13:28 GMT
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&...
Sony Ericsson W902i 5.0MP Walkman Phone Displayed - Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:05:28 GMT
Sony Ericsson today displayed the its new W902i Walkman phone, a music phone that plays tunes, snaps photos, and displays video on a scratch-resistant 2.2-inch QVGA display. The W902i delivers music through Sony Ericsson's clear audio experience. With crystal clear sound quality and a richer bass, together with Sony Ericsson premium headphones, HPM-77 included in-box, tracks sound better than ever. It features retro music navigation keys to skip forward, back, play and pause with the push of a b...
Sony Ericsson W595a 3.2MP Walkman Phone Announced - Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:50:58 GMT
Sony Ericsson today announced the W595a Walkman phone, a music handset featuring innovations for music and media. The W595a can store and play over 1900 tunes in the 2GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) or share sounds through the built in stereo speakers. Users can get up close and personal with the stereo Share jack, so a friend can listen in from an additional headset. It can make playlists that match any moods with SensMe and change the tune or raise the volume with a flick of a wrist using Shake con...
Sony Ericsson W302i Walkman Phone Unveiled - Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:32:12 GMT
Sony Ericsson today unveiled the W302i, an affordable 10.5mm slim, aluminium front handset with a 2.0-megapixel camera, FM radio, TrackID and 512MB Memory Stick Micro (M2). Offering an integrated MP3 player, users can play songs randomly or create playlists. A built-in FM radio lets listeners tune in on the road. With TrackID music recognition, unknown tracks and artists can be found. The 2.0-megapixel camera sends picture messages to friends and upload images to a blog using the picture bloggin...
Motorola Adventure Rugged Push-to-Talk Phone Goes to Verizon - Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:10:56 GMT
Verizon Wireless today announced the Motorola Adventure, a rugged Push-to-Talk phone designed for extreme conditions. The Motorola Adventure meets military specifications for extreme conditions including shock, vibration, dust, solar radiation, high-temperature storage, high and low temperature operation, and altitude. Created for active individuals, the Adventure leverages Push-to-Talk service and high-speed EV-DO Rev. A (Evolution-Data Optimized Revision A) technology for fast two-way communic...
Sony Ericsson Cuts 2,000 Jobs as Earnings Plummet - Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:36:00 GMT
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson announced Friday it was cutting 2,000 jobs worldwide after reporting a 97 percent drop in second quarter earnings due to difficult market conditions and the global economic slowdown. Company spokeswoman Lisa Canning in London said the company would cut 2,000 jobs "within the next 12 months" as part of an effort to reduce operational costs by 300 million euros ($470 million) per year. Sony Ericsson posted an operating loss of two million euros ($3.1 million) in th...
Motorola Sues Former Executive Over iPhone Job at Apple - Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:22:06 GMT
Motorola sued a former executive for allegedly violating a non-compete agreement by taking a job as head of global iPhone sales for Apple and helping Apple hire two other former Motorola employees. The suit was filed Thursday in an Illinois circuit court in Cook County against Mike Fenger, who quit Motorola in March as senior vice president of mobile devices for Europe, Middle East and Africa to join Apple. The suit alleges that Fenger accepted "millions of dollars in cash, restricted stock unit...
Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta Released - Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:04:18 GMT
Opera Software today released its Opera Mobile 9.5 beta, allowing users to view the entire Web page and instantly recognize websites. With panning and zooming options, users are able to focus on specific page content. Opera also introduces a new user interface for easier navigation. Opera Mobile 9.5 beta improves performance over Opera Mobile 8.65. Pan and zoom - Just like Opera Mini, Opera Mobile 9.5 beta defaults to full Web page viewing and allows users to pan and zoom into their desired cont...
EU Proposes Cap on Text Message Prices - Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:09:49 GMT
Top telecommunications regulators for the European Union are placing limits on the cost of international texts, the bloc's executive arm said today. Mobile phone operators will be forced to slash by roughly two-thirds the cost of sending a text message while traveling between European Union countries. EU Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding said she wanted to see roaming fees for text messages fall by up to 70 percent. She said she will put forward rules in October to cap charges. The 2.5 billio...
Apple Sells One Million iPhone 3Gs, 10 Million App Downloads - Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:42:18 GMT
Apple today announced it has sold over one million iPhone 3Gs and users have downloaded more than 10 million applications, just three days after its launch. The iPhone 3G is now available in 21 countries - Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the U.S. - and will go on sale in France on July 17. "The iPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend," said Ste...
Palm Treo 800w EV-DO, Wi-Fi Smartphone Released for Sprint - Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:26:22 GMT
Sprint today introduced the Palm Treo 800w, a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional smartphone with high-speed EV-DO Rev. A data speeds, Wi-Fi for data and GPS capabilities. The Treo 800w includes 802.11b/g WiFi and built-in Internet Explorer Mobile. The one-touch Wi-Fi button gets users connected at home, in the office or in Wi-Fi hotspots. With EV-DO Rev. A, the Treo 800w can quickly browse the web and send and receive emails at broadband speeds - peak download data rates of 3.1 Mbps and upload rate...
LG Chocolate 3 Music Phone Debuts on Verizon Wireless - Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:30:39 GMT
Verizon Wireless today launched the new LG Chocolate 3, the third-generation of the iconic Chocolate music phones, supporting VCAST Music with Rhapsody subscription music service. The Chocolate 3 is designed to be a music player. An external front navigation wheel makes music navigation simple. It can access more than 5 million songs from Verizon Wireless' VCAST Music service. The handset also has a built-in FM transmitter, so users can play music through a car. It integrates dual speakers, Blue...
Nokia Says 9 More Firms Sign Up for Symbian Pact - Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:30:58 GMT
Top cell phone maker Nokia announced today that nine more firms, including telecom operators "3" and TIM, have agreed to support its new open mobile software alliance Symbian Foundation. Nokia said on June 24 it would buy out other shareholders of the UK-based smartphone software maker Symbian for $410 million and make its software royalty-free to other phone makers, in response to new rivals such as Google. Nokia said the fo...
Apple iPhone 3G on Sale Tomorrow, Over 500 Apps Launching - Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:19:48 GMT
Apple today announced that more than 500 native applications will be available on the iPhone's App Store when its iPhone 3G goes on sale tomorrow. Applications will be available on Apple's new App Store, allowing users to wirelessly download them directly onto their iPhones. More than 125 applications are being offered to iPhone customers for free. The new iPhone 3G combines 3G networking that is twice as fast, built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software whi...
Verizon Prepaid Customers Get Unlimited Messaging Plan - Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:08:45 GMT
Verizon Wireless announced that beginning July 14 its prepaid customers can send unlimited text messaging to other Verizon Wireless customers and get an additional 250 messages a month for $10 a month. Prepaid wireless plans offer customers rates as low as 2 cents per minute for voice calls and text messages. The plans charge customers an access fee only on the days of use and include Unlimited IN Calling to Verizon Wireless customers. "The addition of our new messaging bundle for prepay gives o...
Verizon Settles Lawsuit Over Early Termination Fees - Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:02:33 GMT
Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $21 million to settle a lawsuit filed by California customers upset with the company's early termination fees. Early termination fees, charged when a wireless subscriber breaks a contract before it ends, have been in the sights of the Federal Communications Commission, where Chairman Kevin Martin wants to construct a national framework for the way they are assessed. Wireless carriers have long enforced penalties of as much as $175 on subscribers who leave their...
Motorola Ming A1600, A1800 and A810 Launched in China - Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:21:35 GMT
Motorola today launched the Ming A1600 and A1800 in China, both adding new and enhanced GPS, smart handwriting technology, and business and multimedia functions. The A810 is an entry-level PDA candy bar design. The A1600 and A1800 features a distinctive transparent flip cover. The A1600 is equipped with a 3.2-megapixel camera with auto-focus and panorama capability and a camera scan talking dictionary, while the A1800 supports CDMA/GSM dual-mode dual standby, integrated incoming call/SMS firewal...
Nokia Signs Warner to Music Deal - Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:16:27 GMT
Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia said today that Warner Music Group has agreed to join its soon-to-be launched music service, giving its device users access to music published by Warner. "Warner Music Group has been a pioneer in developing new digital music business models and we are pleased to have them" on board, the head of Nokia's entertainment unit Tero Ojanperae said in a statement. The Nokia Comes With Music service, expected to be launched during the second half of 2008, will let Nokia u...

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