While current iPhone users have to find a WiFi connection to get their iTunes Store application to download music, Apple has plans to bring OTA (Over The Air) music downloads to their next-generation iPhone. According to the New York Times, Apple is planning to put the faster UMTS-based HSDPA data connection in the 3G iPhone [...]

Nothing official folks, but Sandra from MobileInCanada has spotted the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 on the Rogers Wireless' website. The Canadian GSM carrier is still quiet about it, but considering that the all new BlackBerry Bold 9000 is just months away, I believe we'll see them introducing this baby sooner rather than later. For the record, the [...]

Roughly two weeks ago we reported Virgin Mobile USA will be adding the first Samsung-made handset to its portfolio. And now… the Slash is here! As with all Virgin Mobile phones, don't expect the high end features. $79.99 buys you sleek and compact slider with VGA camera, Bluetooth, decent battery, and full messaging software pre-installed. In [...]

Vodafone announced that it now owns 100% of German fixed-line carrier Arcor. The Big Red giant paid 474 million EUR in cash to get the 26.4% interest from Deutsche Bahn AG and Deutsche Bank AG. With full ownership of Arcor, the leading alternative fixed-line carrier in Germany with 2.6 million DSL lines, representing 14% market share, [...]

Helio has dropped Ocean's price to just $99. It's not the "refreshed" version, but it does require mail-in rebate. Still, it's a bargain especially if you're already using Helio's services and send text messages like all the time. Or perhaps enjoy surfing the Web with Opera Mini and/or watching YouTube. If that's the case, Ocean [...]

Don't dig CAMO design? Want something smaller? And of course have tons of cash to spend? Don't worry, Mobiado got you covered. The luxury phone maker announced a new model called Professional 105 ZAF, which at just 10.6mm is reportedly the world's thinnest luxury phone. As expected, it's made out of finest materials, making sure [...]

According to the new report from Informa Telecoms & Media titled "Future Mobile Operator Business Models: Broadband, Partnerships, Wholesale and Mobile 2.0," mobile operators in mature markets will need to adopt radical new business models over the next five years if they are to protect their profit margins. On the other hand, emerging market mobile operators [...]

CellSpin — a mobile application/service that allows users to share their photos, video and audio clips from their mobile phones — recently announced support for two of the leading social networks, MySpace and Facebook. In order to post to their social networking profile pages, users will first need to install CellSpin's MySpace and/or Facebook application, and [...]

Opera just released their first ever "State of the Mobile Web" for Q1 2008. They collect aggregate data, anonymously of course, about all of their Opera Mini users and are now sharing some interesting statistics: There are 44 million people using Opera Mini (chart above) and the number of users in Q108 vs Q407 alone grew [...]

The number of cellular network connections used for machine-to-machine communication will grow from 37.5 million connections in 2007 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.9% to 186 million connections in 2012, according to new a research report from Berg Insight. GSM and legacy technologies currently dominate the market and accounted for about 71% [...]

Spurred by the popularity of Apple's iPhone and user interface, global shipments of touch-screen display modules are expected to more than double from 2008 to 2012, according to iSuppli. The worldwide market for touch-screen modules will amount to 341 million units and $3.4 billion in 2008. iSuppli forecasts the market will grow to 833 million units by 2013, expanding by 19.5 percent from 2008. Global touch-screen module revenue is forecast to grow to $6.4 billion by 2013, rising by 13.7 percent...

FlyTunes has announced several changes to its mobile content network — including audio and video podcasts, a new user interface, and a customizable channel guide. With the addition of audio and video podcasts, FlyTunes now offers over 350 channels of music, talk, video and podcast entertainment choices — far more than fee-based satellite radio services. More channels [...]

Zoltan from CellPhoneSoft just informed me about his new product, BigBen. The simple application is designed to protect Symbian UIQ3 (Sony Ericsson, Motorola) smartphone owners from accidental use by locking keys, while displaying a large digital or analog clock. Sounds like an iPhone, especially when you add background images to the mix. Still, BigBen goes beyond [...]

New SanDisk Mobile Ultra microSD/microSDHC and SanDisk Mobile Ultra Memory Stick Micro (M2) Card Lines "Wake Up Your Phone" to Increased Capacity and Fast Transfer Speeds for Music, Maps, Videos, Photos, Games and More Read the full story here.

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The i-mate Ultimate 8502 Windows Mobile-powered smartphone has been approved by the FCC, clearing the way to bring the handset to the U.S. market. It sports a QWERTY keyboard with a large 2.6" QVGA touchscreen display and a built-in GPS receiver. Read the full story here.

Huawei, a Chinese mobile device manufacturer, has recently offered a 50% stake in the company's handset division to the highest bidder. AT&T and Vodafone have both been named as possible buyers, with bidding to begin next week. Read the full story here.

The Rural Cellular Association, representing 80 rural U.S. carriers, has filed a complaint with the FCC regarding the exclusive handset deals that the major carriers have been using. They claim the deals are anti-competitive. Read the full story here.

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Konami has announced that it will be creating games for the Nokia N-Gage gaming platform, starting with its award-winning Meta Gear Solid Mobile title. Other titles will follow throughout the year. Read the full story here.