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Entries from February 2008

Opera Switches Search Option

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

From now on, mobile browsers from Opera will use Google search instead of Yahoo search. It will be accessible directly from the Opera start page beginning March 1.
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Tags: Yahoo · Internet · Google · Software

Bill to Challenge Mobile Phone Contracts

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Today the U.S. House of Representatives is holding a hearing to discuss legislation that would prevent carriers from forcing customers into two-year contracts when they pay full price for a handset. Massachusetts Representative Edward J. Markey, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, is behind the Wireless Consumer Protection Bill. It mandates […]

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Tags: Industry Q&A's · In The News

LG-KM500 media phone in stores worldwide

February 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

LG Electronics has announced shipments of LG-KM500 to Latin America, Europe and Asia. This music-heavy phone can remotely handle audio files. It was introduced to the public at the Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona. Packed in a slider form-factor LG-KM500 has a dedicated function – you can listen to the music with your family […]

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Tags: Technology · Portable Audio · LG Mobile Phone · Bluetooth

S11HT (EMONSTER) or HTC TyTN II for Japan’s EMOBILE

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

EMOBILE, a young 3G operator in Japan, has launched preorders (effective from March 1) for the S11HT communicators with a threatening name “EMONSTER”. Other regions know this device under the name of HTC TyTN II. The operator timed the sales of the communicator to the launch of voice services in its networks. EMOBILE was positioned […]

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Tags: GPS · WCDMA · Windows Mobile 6 · HTC · PDA Phone · Smartphone · Camera

Nokia, Qualcomm Consolidate Patent Battles

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Nokia and Qualcomm have made some progress in their ongoing legal battles concerning patents and cell phone technology. While none of the litigation has been settled, both companies agreed to refrain from filing any new lawsuits, put some of the cases on hold, and combine several of the proceedings to speed up the process. The […]

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Tags: Qualcomm · Nokia · In The News

Live pics of SE low-end slider

February 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

There is another leakage of “live” pics with a cellphone probably upcoming from Sony Ericsson. We’ve got almost no info on its specs – looking at the picture we see a slider phone dressed in metallic housing, which is compact, but not too slim. According to the source, this is a low-end handset with a […]

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Tags: Cellphones · Sony Ericsson · Rumor

Asus ZX1 Lamborghini PDA Phone

February 26th, 2008 · No Comments

This is just a mock-up of the Asus ZX1 Lamborghini PDA Phone since no pictures of it exist as of now, but it’s got some interesting specs well worth waiting for at CeBit in Germany. The Asus ZX1 is a high-end, touchscreen smartphone with a flat display and an interface similar to the iPhone or […]

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Tags: GPS · Luxury · Windows Mobile 6 · Asus · PDA Phone · Smartphone · 3G

USB Powerstick

February 26th, 2008 · No Comments

The USB Powerstick is a useful product that lets you charge other USB gadgets without having any access to a computer or power. You charge the Powerstick using any USB port and then you can simply charge your other devices anytime and anywhere.
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Tags: Gadgets

“No-Key Nokia X-SIM” Unlocks Nokia Phones

February 26th, 2008 · No Comments

A new product, compatible with most Nokia mobile phones, allows users to bypass the lock and utilize different service providers.
The No-Key Nokia X-SIM, available at www.one-stop-china.com, can unlock Nokia mobile phones that operate with a SIM card, allowing phones to work in any network.
The user will need to combine their SIM card with the X-SIM, […]

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Tags: SIM · Technology · Nokia

NY Times Develops Mobile Content Sharing Application

February 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Today the New York Times announced a beta application that will help people shift content between mobile phones and computers. Working in a manner similar to Google’s Notebook application, the NY Times’ ShifD lets any sort of information–notes, web addresses, images–be stored on a web page. That web page is accessible from both cell phones […]

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Tags: Software · In The News