T-Mobile has launched the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic candybar handset today in your choice of red, orange, or purple accent colors. The 5310 XpressMusic offers dedicated music playback keys, a 3.5mm audio port, and a microSD card slot. Read the full story here.

Nokia keeps opening its music stores around the world. After Ireland, Netherlands, Australia, France, and Singapore - Sweden comes next. As usual, buyers can grab millions of tracks from major artists, independent labels, and up-and-coming Swedish acts. Prior to buying any particular song, users can listen to a 30 second clip and determine whether they [...]

Roughly a month ago we posted about six upcoming Samsung phones. One of the devices mentioned was the L870 smartphone, and now, thanks to the Mobile.cz, we have more details to report about that particular device. The upcoming handset looks kinda familiar making us think this is the first Soul smartphone. To be fair, I don't [...]

Previously we thought T-Mobile will release the Nokia XpressMusic 5310 music phone in June, but the Deutsche Telekom-owner mobile operator surprised us today. That's a good news, so I won't rant much about it. The 9.9mm thin handset is designed for those that want to merge their mobile phone with a digital music player. All components [...]

I still don't quite understand companies that try to make stylus for the iPhone. Apple's handset is not designed to be used with a pen, but with fingers. How would you multi-touch on it? With two styluses? It's ridiculous… BrightonNet's iPhone/iPod Touch PEN isn't the first such a "device" we've seen (remember Pogo?). However, it is [...]

Telstra is bringing the hugely popular Centro smartphone to Australia. Already sold in one million units, the Centro is bringing all the power of a smartphone in a small, yet somewhat stylish packing — all with the full QWERTY keyboard. It packs a camera, Bluetooth connectivity, memory expansion slot, and users can further expand Centro's [...]

Nokia announced that it has the famous games publisher Konami on board for its NGage platform. The first title that will hit select (NGage compatible) NSeries mobile phones is the award-winning Metal Gear Solid Mobile. The fans of Snake should expect "original content that can only be found on the mobile platform." Then there's stunning 3D [...]

Back in December of last year, we reported Friendster has taken first steps to mobilize its service. Now the "number 1 social network in Asia" announced what looks like the second one. No widgets are needed to install this time. Simply point your mobile browser to m.friendster.com and take the Friendster experience with you, wherever you [...]

Gameloft may secured Ferrari brand rights, but that doesn't mean the "race" is over for other mobile game publishers. Hands-on announced they licensed BMW for their upcoming BMW Racing game. From what we know, the upcoming game will feature six BMW models — including M3, M5, M6, and the current Formula One BMW Sauber F1 — [...]

I picked up a Nokia N78 today from Nokia's Tampere office to review thinking it would be final hardware with final shipping firmware preloaded, unfortunately it doesn't have the final shipping firmware which is why I'm going to hold back on publishing my comprehensive thoughts on this device. The hardware however is final and I [...]

T-Mobile today announced the May 28 availability of the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic phone, offering external music controls, stereo Bluetooth connectivity, wired stereo headsets, and USB cable for side-loading music. The Nokia 5310 offers an iconic design in a sleek finish. For music fans, the it offers up to 18 hours of music playback, with memory for up to 3,000 songs on an optional 4 GB microSD card. The 5310 also comes preloaded with two hits - one from rock sensation Panic At The Disco and one ...

The government is quietly negotiating to help cell phone customers avoid expensive fees when they cancel contracts with wireless companies by capping cancellation fees for cell phones. Cell phone carriers routinely charge customers $175 or more for ending their service early. Under a proposal to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), companies would give consumers the opportunity to cancel service without any penalty for up to 30 days after they sign a cell phone contract or until 10 days ...

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French luxury-goods company Christian Dior unveiled a line of mobile phones priced from $5500 or $7900 and up, driven by demand in new luxury markets such as China and Russia. The cell phone offers all the regular features - a touch screen, a camera, ringtones - but with a new gimmick: a miniature phone barely bigger than a USB key. Dior said the mini "My Dior," as it is called, is handy for women who don't want to rummage through their bags to find their phones. Instead, the mini version of the...

The Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act was introduced in September, and the FCC is seriously considering it. The act looks to regulate the Early Termination Fees that consumers pay for breaking a carrier contract. Read the full story here.

Today AT&T announced that it is nearing the completion of its 3G network upgrade to full HSPA, offering both high speed HSDPA downloads as well as speedy HSUPA uploads. It also will expand its 3G network to 350 markets by year end. Read the full story here.

Christian Dior has launched its first phone. This luxury clamshell features a touchscreen display and camera, and comes with a separate remote that has a clip for attaching to the outside of a purse. Read the full story here.

Odyssey 8500 delivers, flexibility, performance, footprint and power consumption tailored for handsets and handheld devices Read the full story here.

When is a cellphone worth $5,000? Hint: never. Christian Dior has been rumored to be working on a mobile phone for some time, and following on recent speculation that the Christian Dior-branded handset could make its debut soon, the Dior phone has gone live. With a $5,000 price tag, we can't imagine anyone outside the comfortable [...]

With Palm's fortunes having been boosted with their popular Palm Centro handsets aimed at the decidedly dressed-down consumer market, Palm fans have been waiting on the ailing manufacturer to release their next-generation business-oriented smartphone. The Palm Treo 800w has been pictured in the wild, in all its Centro-esque keyboarding glory. Boy Genius managed to score a [...]