Qualcomm has rejected a settlement offer from Broadcom. Under the terms of the offer, Broadcom would have accepted a royalty payment of $6 per phone affected by the recent patent litigation lost by Qualcomm. That payment roughly equals 2 to 2.5% of the final cost of each phone. Qualcomm is still [...]

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Live photos of Nokia 6500 classic

Table of contents:

Prologue
Design, materials
Keypad
Display
Memory
Battery
USB, Bluetooth
Camera
Themes, applications, games
S40 5th edition features
Comparison with Nokia 6300
Competition
Impressions

Sales package:

Handset
Wired stereo-headset (HS-82)
Charger (AC-6)
Li-Pol battery (BL-6P)
Micro USB-data cable (CA-101)
User Guide
Software CD

Prologue
The story of this model is very remarkable and has much to do with how the company’s [...]

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AT&T today announced they have purchased Dobson Communications, which operates the Cellular One network in most regions. AT&T will buy Dobson for $13 per share, as well as assuming the regional carrier’s debt, which will cost the nation’s largest carrier about $5.1 billion total. Dobson was first rumored to be for [...]

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AT&T confirmed that it spent $50 million to improve its EDGE data network just before the iPhone goes on sale later today. Before the improvements, AT&T reported that its EDGE network delivered speeds between 75-135 kbps. After the improvements, users can expect up to 200 kbps. Phone Scoop achieved EDGE network [...]

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Live photos of Mobiado Luminoso

Sales package:

Handset
Charger
Battery
User Guide
Software CD
Carrying case
Leather polishing cloth

It has been about two years since the first Mobiado’s model release and our review, during this time the Mobiado Professional has acquired two versions – Mobiado Executive and Mobiado Executive Limited Edition. They differ from the original metal version solely by wooden casings, and [...]

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It’s June 29th and Apple is finally ready to let the public play with the iPhone. The past six months have shaped up to be the highest profile mobile phone launch ever, Apple has conjured up an amazing amount of buzz for a device that only a handful of people have actually held. While the [...]

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Sprint today hinted that it is working with Qualcomm to test an update for EV-DO handsets that would work around Broadcom’s patents. Qualcomm has stated that in addition to pursuing all legal methods to overturn the ban, that it is looking to implement new software, if it is possible to do [...]

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A new chipset from Samsung supports several different digital standards, including DVB-H/T, DAB-IP, ISDB-T, and terrestrial DMB. By incorporating all these bands into a single chip, users will be able to switch between different broadcasting services while using the same application. A decoder on the chip converts the analog signal to [...]

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Sprint will launch a new brand campaign July 1 using the tagline “Sprint Ahead.” The company will use TV, print and outdoor ads to promote their coverage, high speed data network, and Walkie Talkie service. But the company will no longer call itself Sprint Nextel, instead opting for the Sprint, together [...]

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T-Mobile today announced nationwide availability of its HotSpot@Home calling service. This uses special Wi-Fi equipped handsets to transfer voice calls to designated HotSpots when they are in range. When calls are made over a wireless network instead of a cellular network, they do not count against the subscriber’s monthly minutes, however [...]

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AT&T will be offering three basic plans for the iPhone. Each plan includes visual voicemail, 200 SMS text messages, roll-over minutes, unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling, and unlimited data. The plans cost $60, $80, and $100 for 450 minutes, 900 minutes, and 1,350 minutes of calling time, respectively. The $60 plan includes 5,000 [...]

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Sprint today announced the LG Muziq, the successor to last year’s Fusic music phone. The Muziq retains all the same features of the previous model while updating the looks. It has a sleeker shape with an internal antenna. The music control pad on the cover has also been updated to a [...]

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Dobson Communications, the largest remaining carrier using the Cellular One name, is considering selling its network. The firm has reportedly hired Morgan Stanley to explore the possibility, however this does not guarantee the company is up for sale. Alltel, another large regional carrier which purchased fellow Cellular One licensee Western Wireless, [...]

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Vodafone shareholders could convince the European carrier to sell some of its stock in Verizon Wireless. When it joined with Verizon to form Verizon Wireless, Vodafone was given until August 9, 2007 to sell up to $10 billion of stock in the venture. At current value, that would be approximately 7% [...]

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Documents seen on the FCC site today revealed the Sanyo SCP-8500, or Katana DLX, another addition to Sanyo’s line of skinny phones for Sprint. This clamshell will offer EV-DO data, Bluetooth and a microSD card slot. Based on the drawings, it also has dual displays and a camera. It loses 3.8mm [...]

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