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Nokia to launch 'Ad Labs'

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Nokia is apparently going to open a series of "Ad Labs", to train traditional ad agency staff in the ways of mobile advertising - hopefully catalysing the relatively dormant sector. The Labs will open initially in those boltholes of Advertising, London, and Boston. Obviously we know that Nokia acquirted Enpocket last year to further it's [...]

Saucy SMS sending sees Scots slide in to slammer!

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The Register is reporting on a new Sexual Offences Bill just published in Scotland, which means that people can face up to 10 YEARS in jail for sending SMS/MMS/emails with (inappropriate) sexual content… The offence will be committed if someone sends an unsolicited text message to someone else which a court finds was designed to give [...]

Survey shows barriers to UK Mobile video and TV consumption

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QuickPlay Media has revealed the results of an independent survey focused on mobile TV and video consumption in the UK. The research found that there are several barriers preventing people from consuming TV and video content on their mobile phones, including a lack of awareness of the mobile TV and video services offered (44%) and [...]

Player X to bring 'Love Guru' to Mobile gaming…

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Player X are going to be bringing us the mobile game of the new Mike Myers vee-hicle called "The Love Guru". From the looks of things we could be on to a good one here, as it's not going to be a standard-fare platformer/shooter, but rather a series of mini-games where players have to pass [...]

Motorola's New ZN5 Cameraphone - Developed with Kodak

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Though the announcement was made 2.5 years ago, the fruits of Motorola and Kodak's joint development project have finally arrived. The new MOTOZINE ZN5 is a 5mp cameraphone with plenty of feature, including autofocus and a xenon flash. Read the full story here.

Press Release: Nokia to Acquire Social-Activity Service Provider Plazes

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Connecting People Just got Easier With Services That Track Place and Time Read the full story here.

Motorola ZINE ZN5 5.0MP Camera Phone Offers Kodak Imaging

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Motorola and Kodak today announced its ZINE ZN5, a 5.0-megapixel camera phone with ModeShift Technology which re-aligns buttons based on the application and Kodak Imaging Technology for bright images. The ZINE ZN5 has one of the fastest click-to-click times. An ultra-fast 5.0-megapixel camera offers auto-focus, a Xenon flash, 4GB of optional external memory and optimized settings for low-light environments. Kodak Imaging Technology is combined with Kodak Perfect Touch Technology for brighter and...

T-Mobile Launches Nokia 6301, Samsung T339 Wi-Fi Cell Phones

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T-Mobile today announced the availability of the Nokia 6301 and Samsung SGH-T339, new phones that support T-Mobile HotSpot @Home service for unlimited, nationwide calling over Wi-Fi networks. The Nokia 6301 is a sleek, stainless steel bar phone that comes with a stand-up charger so customers can conveniently dock their phone, similar to the design of a home cordless phone. The 6301 also offers a 2.0-megapixel camera with video capture, stereo Bluetooth and a music player. With a red finish and a...

Newsbrief: Google Android Delays, Nokia Buys LBS Firm, Infosys Patents

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google is dealing with delays around its Android smartphone OS. Nokia bought LBS company Plazes. Infosys receives patents for taking 3D images with cameraphones and projecting holographic images from them. Read the full story here.

T-Mobile Adds Nokia 6301 To HotSpot@Home Service

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T-Mobile has announced that it has added Nokia's 6301 to its growing list of HotSpot@Home-compatible handsets. This candybar cell phone features built-in WiFi with UMA support for switching calls between GSM and VoIP based connections. Read the full story here.

Review: Samsung SGH-i780 WM6 Smartphone with Optical Mouse

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Samsung's SGH-i780 is unusual for a few reasons. It is a Windows Mobile 6 Professional device with a 320x320 pixel touchscreen that sports the BlackBerry style form factor, and it uses an optical mouse for navigation. Jin tests it out in this review. Read the full story here.

Press Release: Alltel Wireless rolls out faster broadband network

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Rev. A launch means faster access to Internet, video, music and more Read the full story here.

Samsung SGH-t339 Comes to T-Mobile HotSpot@Home Service

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Samsung has gifted its SGH-t339 clamshell to T-Mobile USA, adding to its lineup of UMA-enabled WiFi cell phones available. The t339 sports a stylish thin profile and offers a 1.3 megapixel camera with video capture alongside a microSD card slot for plenty of storage. Read the full story here.

T-Mobile to Offer Pro-Rated Early Termination Fees

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Making sure to keep up with the other nationwide carriers, T-Mobile has announced it will begin offering pro-rated early termination fees (ETFs) for subscribers looking to cancel their contract early. The new policy goes into effect on June 28th. Read the full story here.

Softbank announces iPhone 3G pricing structure for Japan

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Torrential interest or not, Japan's Softbank is set to welcome Apple's iPhone 3G to its island-soil. As the exclusive iPhone carrier in Japan, Softbank will be doing its best to get an iPhone 3G into the hands of every single one of the 9%, or more, of the Japanese population that indicated interest in [...]

Palm announces unlocked Palm Centro for the contract-wary, Google Maps My Location for Palm Centro

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Long-term contracts and carrier-locked handsets are almost a fact of life for many in the US. Sure, Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T have all picked up a Palm Centro to complement their portfolio of smartphones, but the Big Three US wireless carriers are going to want you to sign up for a 2-year stint. For those of [...]

Helio Ocean 2 spotted in the flesh

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With Helio downsizing its operations, possibly in preparation for a takeover from Virgin Mobile USA, there are probably mobs (in the loosest sense of the term) of Helio customers worried that they may never get to lay hands on the Helio Ocean's smarter, better, faster, stronger successor, the Helio Ocean 2. Alas, their worries might not [...]

Analyst: Prepay iPhone 3G for $600?

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If there's one thing Apple does well, it's designing slick products and pushing brand awareness (with relatively little marketing). Okay, that was two things. But, Apple's just as fallible as any other company. The iPhone is a great example of a device that was poised to bring about a revolution in the way that the US [...]