Cell Phone Digest

Iridium Voice and Messaging over Bluetooth and Smartphones Launched

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:37:18 PST

Blue Sky Network, a leading, global provider of satellite tracking and communication solutions for land, sea, and aviation, today introduced the portable HawkeyeLink Bluetooth device that enables hands-free Iridium phone calls and two-way messaging on users’ smartphones in an aircraft...

Global Mobile Payment Market Revenues to Rise to $998.5 Billion in 2016

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:35:07 PST

IE Market Research Corporation (IEMR), the Canadian-based provider of market intelligence services, announced today the release of its 4Q.2011 Global Mobile Payment Market Forecast 2010 - 2016. IEMR’s forecast provides our quarterly historical results and annual forecasts of mobile payment...

Motorola Mobility Introduces the Return of True Style with Motorola GLEAM+

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:28:16 PST

Motorola Mobility introduces Motorola GLEAM+, the new slimmer, sleeker version of 2011’s elegantly designed and award-winning* flip phone for the style conscious. Priced at a suggested price of 99 Euro (w/o contract incl. VAT) the new phone will be available...

Visa Introduces Suite of Mobile Services for U.S. Financial Institutions

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:23:59 PST

Visa Inc. today announced the launch of mobile services that allow financial institutions to offer their account holders the ability to monitor account history and balances, transfer funds between accounts, and receive near real time transaction alerts on their mobile...

LTE Deployment Starting to Make an Impact says Strategy Analytics

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:22:30 PST

Analysis of Mobile Broadband Tariffs from the Strategy Analytics Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking Service, “Mobile broadband – prices falling while download speed and allowances grow,” reveals that the average advertised maximum download speed has increased dramatically over the last 3...

Verizon Wireless Offers New Tools to Help Customers Manage Data Usage

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:18:09 PST

More and more, Americans are using wireless devices to download music, stream video, play games, and visit social networking sites – and the kids on Family Plans are too. To help customers manage their wireless budgets and stay on top...

HTC Working on Android Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrades

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:13:13 PST

HTC announced they have been working hard to get its Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades ready. They have announced that the first round of ICS upgrades will roll out by the end of March for the HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation 4G...

Adobe Comments on Chrome for Android Beta Release

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:56:53 PST

Due to Google introducing Chrome for Android Beta which doesn't utilze, Adobe released the following statement:"As we announced last November, Adobe is no longer developing Flash Player for mobile browsers, and thus Chrome for Android Beta does not support...

Talk and Text for Free Worldwide with Vonage Mobile App

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:36:51 PST

Vonage has Introduced the Vonage Mobile app, a new Android and iPhone app that lets you make FREE high-def calls and send FREE texts to anyone who has the app worldwide. And you also get amazing savings on international...

MapQuest Releases Native Mobile Mapping APIs for Android and Apple iOS

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:33:52 PST

MapQuest, a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Inc., today launched the production release of the Android Maps API and the beta release of the Apple iOS Maps API. “Once you see the full suite of features available and how...

Google Introduces Chrome for Android 4.0

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:05:35 PST

Google today introduced Chrome for Android Beta. Like the desktop version, Chrome for Android Beta is focused on speed and simplicity, but it also features seamless sign-in and sync so you can take your personalized web browsing experience with you...

Bluetooth Technology To Change How We Play Sports, Exercise And More

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:03:30 PST

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced the creation of the Sports and Fitness Working Group and is now accepting members. This group will work together to enhance interoperability between Bluetooth enabled sports and fitness sensor products and...

Elevate Partners with Sprint to Offer Nationwide Mobile Telephone Service

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:33 PST

Elevate, Inc. today announced an agreement with Sprint Nextel Corporation whereby Elevate will sell mobile voice and data services to consumers and businesses using the Nationwide Sprint Network.Elevate’s MVNO agreement, which was executed at the end of December, will enable...

Verizon Wireless to Launch the 4G DROID 4 By Motorola

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:53:52 PST

The award winning DROID 4 by Motorola will be available to handle even the most demanding lifestyles starting Feb. 10 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com. Introduced at this year’s Consumer Electronic Show (CES), the DROID 4...

Transparent Screen Helps You Safely Walk Down the Street Using Your Smartphone

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:43:18 PST

There is a cool new free Android App (names Transparent Screen) that uses your smartphone's camera to help you safely walk while using your phone. The live view is layered beneath other running tasks, such the phone or browser which...