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Review of GSM(UMTS)-handsets Sony Ericsson K790/K800 – Part One

February 28th, 2006 · No Comments

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Tags: Sony Ericsson · Review

First mobile to PC virus found

February 28th, 2006 · No Comments

A research group, Mobile Antivirus Researchers Association (MARA), has found the first mobile phone to PC virus. Thankfully, it appears that the virus was sent directly to them instead of being found in the wild.
The virus included the following message, left apparently for the research staff to find, stating “This is proof-of-concept code for […]

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Tags: Miscellaneous · In The News · Backpage

SanDisk announces 4GB Memory Stick DUO Pro

February 27th, 2006 · No Comments

SanDisk announced a 4GB Memory Stick DUO Pro at PMA on Sunday. The new chip doubles the previous best of 2GB. While it’s being marketed to megabyte hungry digital photographers, it will also work fine in a Sony Ericsson Walkman branded phone. This will allow a current W800i or W900i to compete head-to-head with the […]

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Tags: Sony Ericsson · Accessories

Yahoo launches S60 geotagging software

February 27th, 2006 · No Comments

Over the weekend, Yahoo released some interesting alpha geotagging software called Zonetag. It’s built for Nokia S60 mobile phones and automatically tags photos with the location where they were taken according to info from the cellular towers the phone was connected to at the time. Photos are then sent to Yahoo’s photo sharing site, Flickr. […]

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Tags: Unique · Camera

CBS intros paid mobile video alerts

February 27th, 2006 · No Comments

CBS today introduced two mobile video alert services that its calling CBS News to Go and E.T. to Go. Around five alerts will be sent out daily and right now the same alerts will be sent to everyone, but CBS plans to launch a feature to let users customize their interests. Pricing for the news […]

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Tags: In The News · Data

Mobizzo, Sprint, MTV, all want your Mobile TV

February 27th, 2006 · No Comments

After a slew of announcements it looks as if everyone wants in on the mobile TV bandwagon.
Today, international powerhouse News Corp. owners of Fox TV and Sky TV, announced a new portal, Mobizzo, to sell ringtones and graphics, leveraging in-house brands such as the Family Guy. Further, Mobizzo is planning to open a […]

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Tags: Sprint Nextel · Ringtones · In The News · 3G

Nokia makes US top priority

February 25th, 2006 · No Comments

Nokia is the worldwide top mobile phone maker, but its sales lag in the US market. The company’s incoming CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, is making the US his top priority. Kallasvuo will become CEO on June 1st when Jorma Ollila steps down. Red Herring reports on the story:
“In mobile phone operations, we aim for leadership in […]

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Tags: Nokia

USPTO issues final rejection of second NTP patent

February 24th, 2006 · No Comments

While the BlackBerry injunction hearing is taking place, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a final rejection of another NTP patent that Research In Motion was found infringing upon. This is the second this week and leaves only one infringed patent left.
RIM has confirmed to journalists that it has received the rejection notice, […]

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Tags: BlackBerry

NTP vs. RIM hearing coverage, no injunction today

February 24th, 2006 · No Comments

In this morning’s remand hearing, NTP asked the court for $126 million in damages, in addition to undetermined royalties, and an immediate injunction of services in the US. “The world, we suggest, will not come to an end,” said James Wallace, attorney.
NTP has also outlined its suggestions to U.S. District Judge James Spencer for […]

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Tags: BlackBerry

Sprint PCS Picture Mail Groups announced

February 24th, 2006 · No Comments

Ahead of the Photo Marketing Association tradeshow, Sprint Nextel announced a new service dubbed Sprint PCS Picture Mail Groups that eases the process of sharing media captured with its phones. It’s somewhat similar to Vizrea Snap, a beta service for S60 phones that we reviewed this month.
Existing Picture Mail subscribers will be able […]

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Tags: Sprint Nextel