As expected, Nokia today announced the N93. Because of their technical abilities, Nokia is calling its N-Series devices “multimedia computers” instead of the more typical mobile handset. The N93 is an update to the N90, the first N-Series device to ship.
Features of the Nokia N93 include:

WLAN, 3G (WCDMA 2100 MHz), EDGE and GSM (900/1800/1900 […]

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Motorola is busy prepping some new Motorola models according to a product memo passed along to MobileTracker. Motorola’s color theme continues, with the launch of two more colored handsets (a pink SLVR and blue RAZR).

The Silver SLVR L6 will launch mid to late July, it’s currently available only through RadioShack.
A Pink SLVR L6 […]

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Fox Broadcasting has inked a sponsorship deal with Toyota that will have the car maker being the primary advertiser for episodes of Prison Break set to air on mobile phones. While full length episodes of Prison Break will not be shown to viewers (they will be 2 minute “mobisodes”), it wasn’t announced how mobile phone […]

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Aloha Partners announced a new subsidiary called Hiwire that will join several other US firms looking to provide live broadcast TV to mobile phones. Hiwire will compete most directly with Qualcomm’s MediaFLO and Crown Castle’s Modeo. All three companies are building nationwide networks exclusively for mobile TV.
Hiwire will use 700MHz spectrum (TV channels […]

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UPDATE: The Sidekick 3 has been officially announced.
The T-Mobile Sidekick III has been approved by the FCC, somewhat confirming speculation that the hotly anticipated device will launch this Summer. While exclusively marketed in the US as the Sidekick, the device is actaully made by Danger who calls it the HipTop. Sharp is the actual manufacturer, […]

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The FCC has posted approval documents (ID BEJCU500 for the LG CU500, a 3G handset that is heading to Cingular later this year. Unfortunately the filing doesn’t note if the CU500 uses UMTS or HSDPA (Cingular is bringing out phones with both technologies). However, some other interesting specs were confirmed:

Quad-band GSM plus WCDMA 850/1900
1.3 megapixel […]

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Motorola has patented a novel approach at getting your attention–a mild electric shock. Unlike vibration alert systems that are standard today, the new Motorola shock technology is completely silent. A small pad that contains electrodes is fastened to the skin and is wirelessly triggered by the mobile phone. The system even offers the ability to […]

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The FCC has signed off on the Motorola Q, perhaps finally signaling a launch for the delayed handset. Originally slated for a Q1 release, the Q is set to debut exclusively with Verizon Wireless. No new details were in the filing, but previous specs have been confirmed.
Features of the handset include:

Windows Mobile 5.0 OS
1.3 […]

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Tomorrow is Earth Day and several firms have sent out announcements to encourage consumers to recycle an old mobile phone. There are various ways to recycle phones, the easiest of which is to drop them off with a participating carrier. Verizon Wireless for example has drop boxes at its retail stores to collect old phones […]

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Nokia is preparing to announce new N-Series models at an event in Berlin on Tuesday. Among the announcements expected is the Nokia N73, an update to the popular N70. We also expect the N93 to make a debut. Information about both models leaked earlier this year.
A Reuters article discussing the event notes that the […]

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