Sprint and Motorola will begin trials of a 3G data service using WiMax technology (also known as 802.16e). The trial will last through 2006. WiMax allows for very fast data transfer over long distances.
The collaboration will spur IEEE 802.16e (2.5GHz) technology development, validate vendor solutions and help formulate network architecture strategies. The technical assessment involves [...]

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PalmSource (maker of the PalmOS used by such devices as the Treo 650) is expected to announce a major new licensee. According to interim CEO Patrick McVeigh, the company has signed a “tier 1″ manufacturer. Motorola, LG and Sony Ericsson are all possibilities, with LG being the leading guess. More details will be announced soon.

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Opera today released a version of its popular web browser for Windows Mobile. Opera for Mobile is the preferred browser by most Symbian users, but until today wasn’t available on Windows Mobile.
“Originally, we had not planned to make Opera available on the Windows Mobile platform, but users kept asking for it because they were disappointed [...]

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LG F1200. Live pictures

Package:

Handset
Charger
Manual

Now the company of LG lacks a top model that could become the leader. At that we’re speaking about a leader of the product line, since the absence of memory [...]

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As hinted at late last week, Motorola has agreed to acquire parts of Sendo. Motorola is purchasing Sendo’s intellectual property portfolio plus the UK and Singapore-based research and development team, including design and test equipment required by that team. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
In 2004 Sendo sold more than 5 million handsets [...]

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The UK is looking more closely at how Crazy Frog (the wildly popular Jamster ringtone) was sold. Jamster has had problems with its sales tactics before.
Consumers who may think they are buying a single ringtone are in fact signing up for a subscription plan. Each week, they receive a new text message for which they [...]

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Verizon Wireless began yesterday selling the Samsung i730 to consumers. Previously the phone was only available to business customers. The i730 is a very feature rich smartphone powered by Windows Mobile.
Features include:

EV-DO high-speed data as well as WiFi
Microsoft Windows Mobile Second Edition
240 x 320 pixel 65K color display
Bluetooth
64 MB RAM/128 MB Flash and an SD [...]

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Sprint PCS today announced the Sanyo MM-8300. Features of the clam shell handset include:

Streaming media player
VGA camera with video recording
Speakerphone

The MM-8300 will be marketed to the style-conscience crowd and come in three “base” colors — Silver, Atlantic Blue, and Red Hot — plus Accent Plate colors that come both in box and sold separately.
The MM-8300 [...]

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Sprint PCS is expected to overhaul its pricing before a corporate meeting on July 7th. Enthusiast site PCSIntel has a run down of the expected changes.
Among the bigger news is that all national plans will be moved to be a part of the Fair & Flexible package. However, these plans will now require a 2-year [...]

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Nextel has announced plans to test a 3G network in Washington D.C. based on UMTS TD-CDMA technology from IPWireless. Nextel currently has no 3G plans (though after the merger with Nextel EV-DO will be available within the same company). The field trial will begin during the third quarter.
The service will still be offered in Nextel’s [...]

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Motorola C390. Live pictures
Package

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Research In Motion (maker of the BlackBerry) today announced its first quarter results for fiscal 2006. The results were very positive and show that RIM is growing rapidly.

Revenue of $453.9, up 68% anually
Adjusted net income of $110 million
3.11 million total subscribers, an increase of over 500,000 for the quarter

There has been a string of interesting [...]

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Nokia 5140i. Live pictures
Package:

Handset
Charger
Manual
Headset
Hand strap
Carbine

Traditionally “i”-indexed models do not bring any great number of differences from the original device, and the Nokia 5140i proves the rule. [...]

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Samsung announced a new type of LCD that could extend the battery life of mobile phones. The new type of screen has a section that will remain always on, but at a much lower power consumption:
The new mobile display includes a 1.15-inch indicator window that operates on a mere 0.45 milliwatts, instead of the 3 [...]

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The BenQ P50 has been approved by the FCC (ID JVP57P50). While this doesn’t mean it’s going to be for sale here, with BenQ’s purchase of Siemens it may be more likely.
Features of the BenQ P50 include:

Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Bluetooth and WiFi
OS: Microsoft Pocket PC Phone Edition
1.3 megapixel camera
2.83-inch TFT touch-screen LCD
Mini QWERTY keyboard

The BenQ P50 [...]

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