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Entries from November 2005

Motorola RAZR Magenta launching Friday

November 23rd, 2005 · No Comments

T-Mobile USA is launching the MOTORAZR Magenta (AKA pink Motorola RAZR) on Black Friday. At least according to the amount of interest in past stories we’ve run on this phone, T-Mobile has a hot seller on their hands.
Features of the magenta RAZR are the same as the previous except for the vibrant new color.

Quad-band […]

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Tags: T-Mobile · Motorola

Jamster to rebrand

November 23rd, 2005 · No Comments

Jamster, a popular content provider known best for Crazy Frog, has launched a rebranding campaign featuring a new logo, redesigned website, and new TV and online advertisements. Jamster, which sells ringtones and wallpapers via short codes and download messages, has now simplified pricing plans and has added a parental control service to U.S. customers.
These changes […]

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Tags: Ringtones

RIM lowers quarterly forecast

November 23rd, 2005 · No Comments

Research In Motion has provided an update in their prediction for subscribers for fiscal Q3 and fiscal Q4. Originally RIM had predicted that their subscriber additions would reach 680, 000 to 710, 000, but now the company believes these numbers will be 8% lower. These original numbers were based on the release of two “next-generation” […]

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Tags: BlackBerry

Review GSM phone Samsung X200

November 22nd, 2005 · No Comments

Package

Handset
Battery
Charger
Wire headset
Manual

Samsung X200 is a clamshell with an integrated antenna. Its design can be called strict especially […]

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Tags: Samsung · Review

Review GSM/UMTS smartphone Motorola A1000

November 21st, 2005 · No Comments

Motorola A1000. Live pictures
Standard kit:

Handset
Battery
Charger
Manual
Disk with software
128 MB TransFlash card
USB-cable for synchronization
Cradle
Waist case
Bluetooth-headset (depends on the country, may be excluded of the kit)

Motorola has become a pioneer in the UMTS terminals market having released it’s A-series models. These devices distinguished in a big size and little working time but were demanded due […]

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Tags: Review · Motorola

Sprint Nextel buys Alamosa Holdings

November 21st, 2005 · No Comments

Sprint Nextel agreed to a $4.3 billion purchase of Alamosa Holdings, the largest Sprint affiliate. Alamosa operates Sprint PCS service for nearly 1.5 million customers in 19 states. The acquisition is still subject to the approval of Alamosa shareholders and US regulatory approvals, but is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2006.
“This […]

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Tags: Sprint Nextel

BlackBerry 7130e with EV-DO on Verizon Wireless

November 21st, 2005 · No Comments

Verizon Wireless today launched the BlackBerry 7130e. It’s the first BlackBerry with EV-DO, though Research In Motion is expected to announce more compatible models soon.
Features of the 7130e include:

EV-DO high-speed data with tethered modem capabilities
64MB of memory
SureType predictive text
Bluetooth

The BlackBerry 7130e is available today through business channels and will launch for consumers on December 1st. […]

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Tags: Verizon Wireless · BlackBerry

Cingular to re-brand as AT&T [updated]

November 20th, 2005 · No Comments

UPDATE: According to RCR News, this may not be the case. A Cingular spokesperson stated that SBC CEO Whitacre was talking about SBC taking on a name change (they have already converted into AT&T). MobileTracker is awaiting confirmation from Cingular.
Cingular Wireless is going to re-brand its wireless under the AT&T name. The change is spurred […]

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Tags: Cingular

US mobile lineup, Christmas 2005

November 20th, 2005 · No Comments

Mobile pundit Russell Beattie comments on the state of carrier launched phones in the US in time for this year’s holiday season. He did the same last year and viewing the two is an interesting comparison.
Some of the differences between 2004 and 2005:

Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel have 3G (EV-DO) handsets for sale
Music didn’t make […]

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Tags: In The News

Review Bluetooth-headset Jabra BT330

November 19th, 2005 · No Comments

Package:
Headset Charger Manual

Jabra trade mark is very famous on the Russian market of Bluetooth-headsets for mobile phones. It became so successful due to a combination […]

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Tags: Jabra · Review