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Entries from February 2005

Review GSM phone Sony Ericsson T290

February 28th, 2005 · No Comments

Sony Ericsson T290. Live pictures
Standard kit:

Handset
Battery
Charger
Manual

Sony Ericsson has launched a renewal for its model า230 that actually got the index of า290. The models are very alike in appearance and differ only in the body colours. Another difference from า230 is [...]

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Tags: Review · Sony Ericsson

Review GSM phone Fly Z200

February 26th, 2005 · No Comments

Fly Z200. Live pictures

Package:

Handset
Charger
Manual

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Tags: Fly · Review

T-Mobile USA addresses security issues

February 26th, 2005 · No Comments

T-Mobile has made an official announcement on procedures customers can take to secure their data. This announcement was spurred by the recent spat of well publicized hacks made against T-Mobile.
The full press release from T-Mobile is available below.

T-MOBILE STATEMENT ON SECURITY AND PRIVACY
T-Mobile cares greatly about protecting the security and privacy of our valued customers. [...]

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Tags: Security · T-Mobile

Fred Durst’s T-Mobile account hacked

February 25th, 2005 · No Comments

Update: T-Mobile has contacted MobileTracker to let us know that Fred Durst is not a T-Mobile customer. It would appear this release used the T-Mobile name to gain extra publicity.
Fred Durst’s T-Mobile account fell victim to the same attacker as Paris Hilton’s according to reports spreading accross the internet. Instead of celebrity phone numbers and [...]

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Tags: Security · T-Mobile

Review GSM phone Nokia 6020

February 25th, 2005 · No Comments

Nokia 6020. Live pictures
Standard kit:

Handset
Charger
Manual

Nokia needed to renew its middle segment since such models as Nokia [...]

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Tags: Nokia · Review

Samsung shows off push-to-all tech

February 24th, 2005 · No Comments

Samsung showed off a technology it’s calling push-to-all that takes the ease of push-to-talk and adds video and data. Instant video calls are being called push-to-view and work like this:
Similar to a walkie-talkie with video capabilities, the speaker’s image appears instantly on the handset screen of the user or multiple users on the call.

Samsung plans [...]

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Tags: Push-to-talk · Samsung

Samsung A790 shipping from Sprint PCS

February 24th, 2005 · No Comments

Sprint PCS is now carrying the Samsung IP-A790. It’s a CDMA/GSM phone that is sold to business users for world roaming. The A790 has been shipping from Verizon Wireless for nearly a year.
Features of the Samsung IP-A790 include:

176 x 220 pixel 262K color TFT main display
65K color TFT external display
VGA camera

In countries with a GSM [...]

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Tags: Samsung · Sprint Nextel

Demand for Cingular Treo 650 high

February 24th, 2005 · No Comments

Several sharp eyed MobileTracker readers wrote in this morning to let us know that the Treo 650 was taken off Cingular’s website. Cingular let us know that the removal was temporary and is simply because of high demand for the device (Not having the phone online will make it easier to keep the phone in [...]

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Tags: Cingular · Palm · Smartphone

Nokia embraces China

February 23rd, 2005 · No Comments

Jorma Ollila, Nokia’s CEO, is in Beijing today to celebrate Nokia’s 20th anniversary in China. China is currently the world’s largest mobile phone market, with over 330 million subscribers (in comparison, the US market is about 170 million subscribers).
“We target strengthening our market share in China again this year, with growth largely on the strength [...]

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Review GSM phone Nokia 7280

February 23rd, 2005 · No Comments

Nokia 7280. Live pictures

Standard kit:

Handset
Manual
Disk with software
Leather case
Strap
Stereo headset
Extra SIM-card holder, a stylus for opening the module
Charger

For many years Nokia was a trendsetter in a mobile phone world. And having expanded its model line a few years ago it didn’t manage to hold the appearance of its many models [...]

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Tags: Nokia · Review

Virgin Mobile Canada to start March 1st

February 23rd, 2005 · No Comments

UPDATE: The service has launched, and we have more info here.
Virgin Mobile Canada will start operation on March 1st. The company was announced nearly 11 months ago. Virgin Group is expected to roll out operations in other countries as well, including India, China, Mexico, South Africa and Nigeria.
Virgin Mobile Canada will use Bell Canada’s wireless [...]

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Tags: Virgin Mobile

Review GSM phone Panasonic A500

February 23rd, 2005 · No Comments

Panasonic A500. Live pictures
Package:

Handset
Manual
Charger
Interchangeable covers, screwdriver, two reserve screws
Strap

Panasonic has concurrently released several similar phones, including A500. The distinction from the older X400 consists of a camera lacking and removable front panels presented. The model is provided with a special [...]

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Tags: Panasonic · Review

Samsung Ana Sui fashion phone

February 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

Samsung today announced a special edition Samsung E315 designed by Ana Sui, a well known fashion designer. The Anna Sui Mobile by Samsung will come with lipstick and a designer phone charm. Instead of the E315’s silver, Anna Sui’s phone is black with purple graphics.
A website has been up to sell the $250 device. The [...]

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Tags: Samsung

LG LX545 approved by FCC

February 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

The FCC yesterday posted approval documents for the LG LX545 (FCC ID BEJLX545). Visually the phone appears similar to the upcoming LG MM-535, expected to be launched on Sprint PCS later this year.
Confirmed features include:

1.3 megapixel CCD camera
TransFlash memory card slot
EV-DO high-speed data

It appears that the LG LX545 is a Sprint PCS exclusive. It’s not [...]

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Tags: LG Mobile Phone · Rumor · Sprint Nextel

BlackBerry 7100g status update

February 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

UPDATE: Cingular BlackBerry 7100g now available for just $149.99!
Several MobileTracker readers have emailed recently to ask where the BlackBerry 7100g went. Cingular Wireless announced the 7100g would ship starting on February 14th and on that date the 7100g showed up online. About a day later the 7100g disappeared from the online store and since that [...]

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Tags: BlackBerry · Cingular