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Yesterday it was rumored that Verizon would launch Research in Motion's BlackBerry Tour 9630 on July 12. Today, Verizon ended the speculation by confirming the date. The Tour is available fo... More >
Google launched new SMS services targeted at the African market, Phone Reviews reports. Most handsets in Africa only feature voice and SMS functionality. The continent stakes claim to the fastest m... More >
Palm has issued a firmware update to WebOS, Palm Pre's mobile operating system. Version 1.0.4 brings a slew of security patches. While the update makes the Palm Pre more secure, it also closes the wi... More >
According to Charter Equity Research analyst Ed Snyder, more than 300,000 Palm Pres were sold during the month of June. In his opinion, the company has yet to meet demand for the smartphone, reports ... More >
Research in Motion unveiled the BlackBerry Tour 9630 earlier this month. The dual-mode 3G global smartphone features a 2.44-inch screen and built-in GPS. It's being reported across the Web t... More >
The European Union, along with many of the top mobile handset suppliers, agreed to develop and roll out a universal phone charger. The standard will be based on the micro-USB connector already used i... More >
The majority of mobile operators are wary of Skype on handsets because of the potential loss of revenue. That potential loss does not seem to phase UK mobile operator 3 , which is the only operator ... More >
According to Phone Reviews , Nokia is looking to expand beyond just mobile manufacturing and into the business of providing mobile Internet services. The company's plans will center on its Ovi Stor... More >
Apple's iPhone 3G S is suffering from some overheating issues. According to reports, overheating causes the white model to become discolored. Extended use of GPS and 3G wireless seem to be the culpri... More >
HTC launched its third Android phone, called the Hero. The device includes the HTC Sense user interface , which enables users to customize the handset. While it was believed that the UI would be int... More >
Google released the Android 1.5 Native Development Kit (NDK) that allows developers to generate C and C++ libraries that run directly on the platform rather than being routed through Dalvik, reports ... More >
It's known that Adobe Flash 10 will soon be coming to smartphones and HTC has confirmed that its Hero smartphone will be the first Android-powered device with native support for Flash, reports T... More >
According to a report from Medialets, Palm has reached 1 million app downloads. It's an impressive number given that there are currently about 30 applications available from the company's App Catalog... More >
CNET News reports that Google unveiled a beta version of its AdSense advertising partner program for mobile applications on Android phones and iPhones. AdSense for Mobile Applications will enable ... More >
Nokia launched its N97 phone at its Nokia stores across the UK last week. Next week the handset will also be available from Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone. In addition to the N97, carriers will also... More >
According to Phone Reviews , the new Apple iPhone OS 3.0 has been downloaded more than 6 million times. That number doesn't include the more than 1 million consumers that purchased the new Applei... More >
Today, HTC launched its third Android smartphone, the HTC Hero. The HTC Hero utilizes the new HTC Sense user interface, which allows users to tailor the handset for their specific needs and wants. Ac... More >
Last month Motorola acknowledged that it would be switching one of its handsets from the Windows Mobile platform to Google's Android platform . Switching platforms would save the handset maker licen... More >
Adobe Flash 10 is coming to soon to mobile operating system near you. Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian and webOS will support the new version of Flash when it becomes available. One mobile OS ... More >
After the successful launch of the Pre , Palm is going to make developers wait a little longer for access to its webOS SDK. CNET News reports Palm intends to release the SDK by the end of su... More >
According to Gadgetell , it appears that BlackBerry OS 5.0 will feature support for BlackBerry Messenger for all BlackBerry devices running the operating system. Previously, BBM was only available o... More >
T-Mobile USA announced it will launch myTouch on its network later this summer. The smartphone is the company's version of the HTC Magic, which runs on Google's Android platform. In the not ... More >
Last week Research in Motion unveiled its BlackBerry Tour 9630 world smartphone and announced it would be available from both Verizon and Sprint. Mobile Magazine reports that Sprint will of... More >
Palm released the second update for the Palm Pre's webOS operating system, reports Fudzilla . The webOS 1.0.3 update fixes a few bugs and alters the way the Palm Pre synchronizes with Google and Exc... More >
According to Apple, the company has sold more than a million iPhone 3G S handsets since the device went on sale last Friday. The sales exceeds the opening weekend sales of the iPhone 3G, reports Mac... More >
T-Mobile announced the myTouch, its second Android-based smartphone. The myTouch is slimmer and lighter than the G1, T-Mobile's other Android-based handset. Unlike the G1, the myTouch does not have a... More >
Apple's iPhone 3G S isn't the only new phone being launched today. Nokia launched its N97 and N86 in the UK today. Nokia released the Symbian-powered N97 in the U.S. last week. The N97 and... More >
While support for iPhone 3G S tethering is available in some countries, the U.S. is currently not one of them, at least not yet. TechSpot reports that an anonymous source from within AT&T div... More >
iPhone fans from London to New York were up bright and early this morning lining up around Apple Stores and carrier shops selling the Apple iPhone 3G S. Londoners began queuing up around 5:30 ... More >
Earlier today, T-Mobile USA confirmed it would announce details of its next Android smartphone next week. However, the carrier did not disclose whether the device in question would be the myTouch 3... More >
T-Mobile confirmed an earlier Wall Street Journal report by announcing that it will announce details of its second Android handset next week. The carrier did not disclose whether or not the smartph... More >
Carriers Orange and Vodafone have agreed to open their networks to OnAir, which provides mobile services to airline carriers such as Ryanair and British Airways. OnAir is already working with O2 and ... More >
Salesforce.com announced a new version of its mobile customer relationship management (CRM) application tailored for use with Apple's recently released iPhone 3.0 operating system . Users tha... More >
T-Mobile could unveil its second smartphone based on Google's Android operating system as early as next week, reports The Wall Street Journal. The myTouch 3G will add to the increasing number of Andr... More >
Telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei Technologies unveiled two new smartphones -- the Android-powered U8230 and the Windows Mobile-based C8000 -- at the CommunicAsia 2009 show in Singapore yesterday... More >
Israel will soon be landing the iPhone 3G S, reports Phone Reviews . The arrival of the handset will be the first iPhone for the Middle Eastern country. Apple previously announced that the device wo... More >
iPhone users in Asia and Australia expecting the release of the new iPhone OS 3.0 on June 17 will have to wait one more day -- kind of. When eager iPhone users in Europe and the Americas rec... More >
The Garmin nuviphone G60 is expected during the second quarter of this year. The handset will be the last from the company using the Garmin-Asus operating system. Following the release, all future ph... More >
Research in Motion unveiled the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 yesterday. The 3G QWERTY dual-mode world smartphone features a 2.44-inch display and built in GPS. The BlackBerry Tour includes all the usual ... More >
Samsung unveiled its new Samsung Jet smartphone, which the company claims is smarter than a smartphone. The touchscreen handset features an 800MHz processor and includes Samsung's TouchWiz 2.0 interf... More >
Nokia unveiled the E72, the successor to its E71 business handset. The smartphone, which includes a full QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, 3G and GPS, is aimed at mobile professionals. According to Inf... More >
At a conference last Friday, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam said that during the next six months Verizon will begin selling the next-generation BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Tour and Palm Pre. According to... More >
Palm Pre's opening weekend was deemed a success, but it apparently won't hold a candle to Apple's iPhone 3G S . IntoMobile reports that AT&T pre-order stocks for the smartphone, which w... More >
Earlier this week, the Palm Pre got additional data synchronization options from Chapura and CompanionLink. Today, Mark/Space issued a public beta of Missing Sync for the Palm Pre. According... More >
Earlier this week, Apple announced its iPhone 3G S would be available from AT&T on June 19. Despite speculation that the carrier would revise its data plans in conjunction with the smartphone's... More >
The Palm Pre has gotten off to a solid start here in the U.S. The smartphone will reportedly arrive in European markets by the end of September, says Softpedia . The Pre, which sells for $199... More >
The Palm Eos , code-named Pixie, was recently leaked. The device stands to be Palm's second WebOS-based smartphone, but its fate rests with the success of the Palm Pre, according to TechCrunch . &n... More >
Sun Microsystems is targeting the mobile space with plans to port its OpenSolaris operating system onto ARM processor cores. Sun plans to release OpenSolaris version 2009.06 with an ARM port before i... More >
Google has given Gmail mobile a tuneup. The company released two small updates to Gmail mobile yesterday that look to make the mobile experience of Gmail similar to that of the desktop version, says ... More >
Consumers are getting smart, according to research from Yankee Group. According to a new study from the market analysis firm, 41 percent of consumers plan to make their next handset purchase a smartp... More >
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Palm Pre could launch on Verizon in January 2010, reports SlashGear . Sprint CEO Dan Hesse took umbrage with Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam's comments tha... More >
Openwave Systems recently launched Mobile Analytics 7.0, a solution that provides deep analytics and rich reporting for mobile devices, reports Phone Reviews . The offering is designed to assist ca... More >
SoftSailor reports that Palm's next WebOS-based phone has been officially leaked. The WebOS ROM references two smartphones, one codenamed "castle" and the other "pixie." The newly released Palm Pre... More >
Earlier this month Acer joined the Open Handset Alliance and announced plans to release a phone that runs on Android during the fourth quarter of this year. According to Mirror.co.uk , Acer... More >
A new report from Juniper Research predicts that low-cost mobile phones will soar to 700 million units by 2014, a 22 percent increase from this year. Juniper suggests that countries in Africa and t... More >
Palm Pre users in need of syncing options beyond Synergy and Microsoft Exchange are in luck thanks to the likes of Chapura and CompanionLink. Chapura announced two applications that fit the bi... More >
Canadian carrier Rogers Wireless announced that the new iPhone 3G S will be coming to the Great White North June 19, reports Phone Reviews . Along with a three-year service plan, the 16 GB iPhone 3G... More >
A phone such as Nokia's N97 could be wirelessly powered by ambient electromagnetic radiation (AER) emitted from Wi-Fi transmitters, mobile phone antenna and TV masts by 2013, according to Nokia. M... More >
T-Mobile is rumored to be launching the myTouch 3G this month, reports Softpedia . The smartphone, also known as the HTC Magic, is the second smartphone to run Google's Android operating system. &nb... More >
Apple unveiled the iPhone 3G S yesterday at its Worldwide Developers Conference. Both the 16 GB version and 32 GB version have received approval from the FCC, reports Engadget . According t... More >
Amid the hype of the launch of the Palm Pre and the unveiling of the iPhone 3G S , Nokia has made its N97 touchscreen slider available to U.S. customers at its flagship stores in New York and Chic... More >
The new iPhone 3.0 OS will be available June 17. The operating system will be available for free to iPhone users and for $9.95 to iPod Touch users. Apple announced several new features for the OS yes... More >
Apple answered the question of will they or won't they in regards to an iPhone announcement at its Worldwide Developers Conference, which got under way in San Francisco today. The company un... More >
Market analysts are calling the Palm Pre's opening weekend a success. A majority of Sprint stores sold out of the device, but it should be noted that supply was quite short. According to ZDNet , its... More >
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference gets under way in San Francisco this week. Mobile Today expects a new Apple iPhone with minor improvements to be announced today. The updated device is ... More >
Opera Software has released Opera Mobile 9.7b1, a beta version of its next mobile browser for Windows Mobile. Included in the upgrade is Opera Turbo, which improves browsing speed by compressi... More >
The long wait for the Palm Pre will be over tomorrow and the smartphone jockeying will be officially under way. While the device will offer support for multiple Exchange accounts , a post ... More >
Adobe Systems is determined to get its Flash technology onto smartphones. The company's efforts are expected to bear fruit before the end of the year, but not for the iPhone or the multitude of Black... More >
Citing the Economic Daily News, FierceWireless reports that HTC will launch its Hero smartphone June 24 at an event in London. The phone will be available in two versions: one with a QWERTY keyboar... More >
The Symbian Foundation announced that the upcoming Symbian operating system will support symmetric multiprocessing, reports Mobile Burn . This will allow multiple CPU processors to efficiently share... More >
Google has released a version of its Google Mobile App for s60 to make it easier for Symbian users to access services like Google Search, Gmail and Google Maps, reports InformationWeek . Goog... More >
Starting tomorrow, Alltel Wireless will begin offering one-year service contracts to new and renewing customers in markets not absorbed by the Verizon acquisition deal. Electronista reports that th... More >
Sony Ericsson has officially thrown its hat into the growing app store ring. The company announced at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco that it would launch an online application store by Augus... More >
Research in Motion's BlackBerry Pearl 8230 smartphone will be available from Verizon on June 19 for $129.99 with a two-year service contract and after a $70 mail-in-rebate. Verizon joins Alltel and T... More >
Microsoft has made its Windows Mobile 6.5 SDK available for developers to begin building applications based on its upcoming mobile operating system. A new set of APIs that will allow developer... More >
BenQ announced plans to launch a smartphone and netbook running on Google's Android operating system next year, reports ITVoir . The Taiwanese consumer electronics maker joins a growing list of vend... More >
Sony Ericsson launched two new environmentally friendly handsets that are made from recycled plastics, designed to use less energy and ship in smaller packaging. The C901 and the Naite are part of So... More >
Last month, Sun's Jonathan Schwartz revealed the company was planning a Java App Store . The company officially announced the development at its JavaOne event in San Francisco and has now made a bet... More >
According to its executives attending the Computex conference in Tapei, Garmin-ASUS will release and Android-based smartphone no later than the first quarter of 2010, reports Mobile Burn . Ex... More >
INQ Mobile is planning to release a handset for the upcoming holiday season that includes a Twitter client. According to Mobile Burn , the phone would cost under $140 and would potentially save its... More >
The LiMo Foundation announced the completion of specifications for the latest version of its LiMo platform. The open source mobile consortium plans to ship R2 LiMo handsets by the end of the year, ... More >
Microsoft officially rolled out its new Bing search engine over the weekend. Now the company has made a mobile version of the revamped search engine for cell phones and other mobile devices, report... More >
Rogers Wireless is officially offering the Android-powered HTC Dream and HTC Magic, marking Android's maiden voyage into Canada. Both handsets are available for $149.99 with a three-year contract or ... More >
Nokia may still be looking for a carrier for its N97 in the United States, but that's not stopping the Finnish giant from shipping the smartphone to some 75 countries this month. Neither the specif... More >
According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the country's mobile carriers added 11.9 million new customers during the month of April. The influx of subscribers takes the country past the ... More >
The Palm Pre will finally be available from Sprint come this Saturday for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and two-year contract agreement. Not so fast, says Phone Reviews . Sprint may be followi... More >
Acer, the world's third-largest PC maker, announced plans to join the Open Handset Alliance, the group behind the Android operating system, reports Mobile Burn .The company joins companies including... More >
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