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Nokia E71 could come to ATT

According to an unconfirmed report, ATT is in the process of prepping the Nokia N71 for release on its network. The report is unconfirmed but it comes from BGR which is usually reliable.This new Nokiea N71 will supposedly be a merger of the best from Nokia's N series and E series devices. It will run Symbian S60 Feature Pack 2, and include 3G (HS...

Google's gPhone coming to T-Mobile

T Mobile is preparing to ship its first cell phones based on Google's Android operating system this year. The release of the gPhone is expected to bring an "avalanche of innovation from users and radical changes to what customers expect and demand."Joe Sims, vice president and general manager of T Mobile's broadband and new business division, sa...

Nokia announces WiMAX-supported Internet Tablet

Nokia has unveiled a new version of their Internet Tablet that supports WiMAX. It is expected to be launched in partnership with Sprint's new WiMAX network which will be released later this year. The new N810 Tablet is expected to ship in the summer of 2008.The N810 Internet Tablet WiMAX Edition is nearly identical to the older N810, featuring in...

Hawaii gets unlimited calling for $35 from Boost Mobile

Boost Mobile, a wholly owned division of Sprint, today launched its Unlimited by Boost flat rate wireless service in Hawaii. For a fixed monthly price, the service provides Hawaii residents with unlimited local and nationwide long distance calling from within a large home calling area extending over large areas of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai and more...

Google Search for S60 Devices

Google has released a Google search application for Nokia S60 phones. The application places a shortcut to a Google search box on the Idle screen for quick access to Google search. The application only works on the idle screen on devices with either a "Ctrl" or "pencil/edit" key. Other devices can access the application from the application launc...

Sharper Image files bankruptcy

In another sad turn of events for the standard brick and mortar stores, Sharper Image has filed for Bankruptcy protection. After several years of declining sales they are finally packing it in. The company says it "intends to continue to conduct business as usual while it devotes renewed efforts to resolve its operational and liquidity problems an...

Boingo Expands Support to Windows Mobile 6, Symbian/UIQ

Wireless service provider Boingo has expanded its systems to offer wireless services to devices running Windows Mobile 6 and the Symbian OS with the UIQ interface (Sony Ericsson smartphones). Before the latest Boingo update, the wireless provider only supported Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5 and Nokia's S60 interface. Windows Mobile 6 and Symbian UI...

Samsung announces G810 slider smartphone

Samsung has announced a new slider smartphone. The Samsung G810 has a 2.6" screen, GPS, 5 megapixel camera (with optical zoom, "face detection" and image editor), and connectivity via HSDPA or Wi Fi. It will be available in Europe in March 2008.Geesung Choi, President of Samsung's Telecommunication Business, says: Samsung hasdeveloped its mobile...

Firefox Mobile First Look

The Mozilla Corporation has been working on a mobile version of their Firefox browser. Firefox for smartphones is not likely to be out anytime soon, but will likely be out in late 2008. There will be two versions of Firefox mobile one for touchscreen devices, and another for devices without touchscreens.You can get much more information at the...

Dell to announce Google Phone next month?

Rumors are once again flying about Google's android mobile operating system. Marketing News has an article that adds fuel to the speculation fire. According to the article "senior industry sources" say Google and Dell will announce their plans to launch a Dell branded phone running the Google OS at next month's 3GSM telecoms conference in Barcelon...

Nokia E90 gets an update

Nokia has apparently released a new version of their E90 smart phone. Pictures of the new device originally appeared on a German web site.The E90 suffered from a problem where the keys would touch the screen when the device was closed. The new E90 version 2 apparently solves this problem. As you can see in the picture all the keys are at the same...

Continental to offer in-flight Wi-Fi

Continental Airlines today announced that it has entered into an agreement with LiveTV, L.L.C. (LiveTV) that will allow Continental to offer 36 channels of live,inflight satellite based television programming provided by DIRECTV(R), at every seat on Continental's new generation aircraft. The service is expected to beavailable to customers on flight...

Maria Sharapova Sony Ericsson's Global Ambassador

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications has announced that it has signed an exclusive four year sponsorship agreement with female tennis player, Maria Sharapova, to become the company's first global brand ambassador.The stunning and talented Russian, who turns 21 in April this year, will undertake a series of innovative new consumer brand campaigns spe...

Use your cellphone as your boarding pass?

If you fly Continental airlines in the next three months, and have a connection in Houston, you'll likely be able to take part in a pilot program that allows passengers to board flights using just a cellphone or PDA instead of a paper boarding pass. The three month pilot program launched Tuesday at Houston's Intercontinental Airport. If the test i...

ATT launches 3G service in Honolulu, HI

ATT has launched its 3G service in Oahu. While this is welcome news for all the ATT users out there and deserves mention, it seems rather late. Sprint has had 3G service there for at least a couple years. The ATT 3G network offers ATT LaptopConnect mobile customers DSL like speeds for their laptops, with the ability to access the Internet, their...