The company behind microSD-slot-packin' Bluetrek Bizz, ModeLabs, announced a new Bluetooth headset. Instead of packing additional features like its predecessor, this baby rather focuses on size. At just 4mm of thickness with weight that doesn't exceed 5.5 grams, Bluetrek Metal is the world's thinnest Bluetooth headset, period! You would think the size will limit the functionality [...]

Verizon is preparing itself for a hot and busy summer. According to the leaked presentation, potential and existing Verizon customers should expect to see the carrier launching such things as: Global roamin' Samsung i770, which we already saw passing the FCC hurdle WiFi-equipped Treo 800w, shedulled for Q3 2008 Novatel USB modem that supports both EV-DO Rev. A [...]

Here's an interesting accessory, every gadget freak should consider getting. The Earth Trek 4-in-1 mobile stand is a multi purpose device that can be used for charging a mobile phone or connecting the device in question (which actually doesn't have to be a mobile phone) with a PC. In addition, it acts as a three-way [...]

The company behind the popular mobile VoIP client fring announced updates for Symbian S60 and Windows Mobile versions of their application. First comes the S60, which in version 3.35 is more stable than ever and also brings all round better sound quality. Speakerphone support is added for devices running on top of Symbian 9.2 (S60 3.1), [...]

Today at the 2008 Computex show in Taiwan, E-TEN announced the latest high-end addition to its Glofiish line of Windows Mobile Professional smartphones, the dual-SIM capable DX900. Read the full story here.

Today at the 2008 Computex show in Taiwan, E-TEN launched the new Glofiish X610, an affordable Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional smartphone that is equipped with a built-in GPS module. Read the full story here.

E-TEN unveiled the new Glofiish X900 smartphone at the 2008 Computex show in Taiwan today. The X900 sports a VGA resolution touchscreen and features E-TEN's new finger touch application launcher and UI extensions. Read the full story here.

Combines Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, GPS, FM transmit and receive Read the full story here.

Compact, Sleek Jawbone Is Up to Ten Times More Effective Than Other Headsets Read the full story here.

AT&T has settled a class action suit filed against it over the handling of billing issues related to third party content providers. These providers often add obscured, recurring monthly charges to a subscriber's bill. Read the full story here.

Ultimate 6150 & 8150 Available Immediately Through www.imate.com and Authorized Resellers Nationwide Read the full story here. <

Consolidation of Chinese telecoms market is well underway. A week ago we reported that China Mobile Group is acquiring China Railcom, and now China Unicom is merging with fixed-line player China Netcom, while at the same time spinning off its CDMA business to China Telecom. The two companies are merging in a share swap deal valued [...]

In order to compensate for the loss of roaming revenues within Europe since the introduction of the Eurotariff, mobile operators around the continent have raised the price of roaming calls into the European Union as much as 163 percent, according to Informa's analysis which was based on the percentage change in aggregated roaming prices on [...]

South African telecoms market is in the middle of a shake-up, following MTN's admittance last week that it is in merger talks with India's Reliance Communications. That being said, the country's fixed-line operator Telkom said it has received a non-binding proposal from Vodafone to sell piece of its 50% stake in the largest mobile operator in [...]

M:Metrics, our favourite Mobile stats company measuring activity in the mobile industry, has been acquired by comScore, one of the top trackers of Internet and digital-market share. comScore paid $44.3mn, and issued stock options also, to close the deal. With the acquisition, comScore strengthens its position in measuring mobile-phone usage, mobile-Internet browsing and related advertising — [...]

You could have some issues if you accept a JPEG from strangers to your RAZR, according to CNET News…. A vulnerability has been discovered in the phones that could allow a hacker to send a corrupt JPEG image via Multimedia Messaging Service that could be leveraged to run malicious code on the phone. However, you would [...]

Qualcomm has stated that it's intentions as regards mobile contents services is to "sit behind" MNOs, not compete with them, Ovi-style. At BREW 08, Andrew Gilbert, EVP and president of Qualcomm Internet Services, stressed that his company was an 'operator friendly' service provider. Apparently Gilbert was referring specifically to the BREW "download ecosystem", the MediaFLO (broadcast) [...]

Glu Mobile CEO Greg Ballard has said that the Mobile games business is looking good, and backed it up with some stats, during his keynote at the Games and Mobile Forum recently. Glu Mobile holds a 14% market share of the mobile games business, ranking second overall, he said, adding that the company ports 10 games [...]

Konami's upcoming version of DDR (DanceDanceRevolution) is set for Multiplayer - on Mobile! Multiplayer games haven't exactly set the Mobile gaming world alight before now, but apparently Exit Games's Neutron engine allows for lots of clever real-time multiplayer shenanigans. Konami has licensed the engine so that the mobile DDR will allow you to dance off against friends [...]

SEGA Mobile has announced that their Sonic the Hedgehog Mobile game has passed over 8mn downloads in North America and Europe, since launch in early 2006. The Sonic franchise has apparently now spread to 40 games over 19 video game platforms - of which Mobile is racking up some sales for! Remember back in the [...]