Standard kit:

Handset
Manual
Disk with software
32 MB RS-MMC card
Strip
Cable for synchronization

Nokia has manufactured similar products not once and that is due to the use of the same platform. Most often the differences concerned one or two functions and design. Nokia 7210 may be considered one of the first experiences, the model is extremely [...]

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Motorola C155. Live pictures
Package

Handset
Battery
Charger
Manual

Motorola is strong with its low-end models and some of them were known earlier under other names. While becoming cheaper the model changes its appearance, some functions disappear. The same can be said about Motorola C155. If you examine this model more precisely it will extremely remind you the [...]

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Plantronics M3500. Live pictures
Standard kit:

Handsfree headset
Two headset holders
Charger
In-car charger
Case
Manual

Yet another innovation of the Plantronics model range was not long waited for. New M3500 will gradually replace M3000 headset, which will be shortly removed from the market. The internal [...]

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Pantech GI100. Live pictures
Standard kit:

Handset
Battery (two standard)
Charger
Manual
Cable and software for synchronization
Handsfree headset
Case

Before starting the talk about the phone it’s necessary to make some reservations. There are some manufacturers whose products appear on Mobile-Review.com but are paid little attention. The explanation is rather plain they are not of real interest or corresponding quality. [...]

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Om Malik provides a preview of the upcoming NEC e232. It’s an attempt by NEC to tap into the US consumer level mobile phone market. Features of the NEC e232 include:

Fitness applications(BMI index, calorie counting, max heart rate tracking, etc)
EDGE high-speed data
VGA camera
5MB of available memory

Cingular Wireless should start shipping the e232 in November. Pricing [...]

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McDonalds has teamed up with JAMDAT Mobile to provide free mobile phone games as prizes in the latest McDonalds instant win game. Three titles for mobiles are being given away:

Bowling
SPORTS Golf 2004
Solitaire

The availability of JAMDAT wireless games will depend on a consumer’s wireless carrier and phone model.
You can also win one of 313 Sony Ericsson [...]

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Motorola yesterday announced four new Bluetooth accessories, including three hands free headsets.
Motorola Wireless Headset HS850 with Bluetooth - Upgraded from the award winning HS810 headset. The HS850 features improved battery life, improved loudness and audio quality, and comes equipped with improved echo cancellation technology. Available: Q4 2004.
Motorola Wireless Headset HS805 - A slim and lightweight [...]

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T-Mobile Germany has annnounced plans to launch push-to-talk over cellular or PoC, a Nokia standard for PTT. The new feature will start in the fourth quarter and will be be Europe’s first commercial PoC service. It is expected to make it to other T-Mobile markets soon after the Q4 launch in Germany.
Nokia is really excited [...]

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Cingular will launch the Sony Ericsson S710a in December, for $399. The S710a is the EDGE enabled US version of the S700 and will be a Cingular exclusive. Yesterday we linked to a review of the S700.
Features of the phone include:

2.3 inch 262K color TFT display
Swivel-style design
EDGE high-speed data
1.3 megapixel digital camera, 8x digital zoom
MemoryStick [...]

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BenQ has launched its high-end P30 smartphone. The BenQ P30 runs Symbian’s UIQ OS that is also used on the Sony Ericsson P900. Features of the P30 include:

Only 17 mm thick
2.66 inch 208ื320 pixel 262k color TFT LCD Touch Screen
Document viewer than can handle Word, PowerPoint and PDF
Handwriting recognition for Chinese and English
Bluetooth
SD/MMC slot
VGA camera [...]

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SecurityFocus notes that a company called Camophone has launched a service open to the public that allows caller ID to be spoofed. It costs 5ข a minute and is available to anyone with a PayPal account. There are obvious privacy and security concerns (voicemail systems that use caller ID as verification for example).
[Via Engadget]

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Thanks to a lot of complaints, Sprint has clarified its position on Bluetooth tethering. It came out this week that users would not be able to tether with the new Treo 650. Tethering allows users to glean internet access on their laptop via the phone and its wireless connection. The company claims that they aren’t [...]

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We’ve heard from lots of AT&T Wireless customers that want to know what will happen to their phone/plan/service in the coming weeks. In case you missed it, Cingular’s buyout of AT&T Wireless got approval from the FCC yesterday and the first phase of the merger has already occured.
Q: Am I going to need a new [...]

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Verizon Wireless yesterday announced new Enhanced Personal Information Management (ePIM) features, for Pocket Outlook on Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003. The new features are available on both Microsoft QuickStart and SmartStart programs for Exchange Server 2003 Mobile Messaging. They are:

Exchange Server 2003 global address list lookup
Meeting scheduling for mobile users with other contacts
The ability to view [...]

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Sprint PCS yesterday announced a new inititive to increase sales to business customers. According to the company, Sprint will be the first major telecommunications provider to offer complete, end-to-end management of wireless devices and services for business customers.
Until now, customers either managed complex wireless solutions for themselves or paid vendors to procure, replace and upgrade [...]

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