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Verizon Samsung Glyde planned for May 9

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The month of May sure is shaping up to be an exciting month indeed. To help kick off the summer season, Verizon is apparently planning to launch the much-anticipated Samsung Glyde on May 9, following on HTC's expected handset announcement on May 6. As you'll probably recall, the Samsung U940 Glyde is the US variant of [...]

iSwish - yet another iPhone-like UI for Windows Mobile smartphones

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If an open-platform packed with power and backed by a huge developer community is your thing, then you're probably rocking a Windows Mobile device. Sure, there are complaints of stability and what-not, but chances are that your solid Windows Mobile device has started to stumble every now and again due to the same third-party applications [...]

AT&T multi-cultural print ads look awesome

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AT&T has created a multi-cultural print campaign, featuring painted hands that represent cultural and historic traits of Egypt, China and Japan. We're not sure what's exactly the idea behind the ads — except maybe to prove AT&T is all about diversity — but we love the way they look, nevertheless. BBDO is behind the eye-catching [...]

Palm Foleo to resurrect with WiMAX connectivity?

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There's a chance Palm will revive its "mobile companion" Foleo. According to The Register, the Treo maker could release the discontinued device with WiMAX radio to make it work with Sprint's XOHM network. Apparently, Palm has recently invited beta testers which are at the same time existing smartphone owners to test an "innovative new product." I [...]

Cuban operator reports 7,400 new mobile phone accounts

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Recently, Cuba's only telephone company reported that 7,400 new mobile phone accounts have been contracted in the 10 days since all Cubans were allowed to sign up for the service. Previously, mobile phones were offered only to foreigners or Cubans in top government positions or jobs with foreigners. However, that haven't stopped many clever Cubans to [...]

Gameloft's Wimbledon 2008 promise the best mobile tennis gaming experience

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Gameloft, which Tennis Open 2007 is still one of the best mobile sports games, announced that it will bring the official Wimbledon 2008 mobile game just in time for the Grand Slam tournament. The game will feature both singles and doubles modes on clay, grass and synthetic surfaces, and there are five training mini-games designed to [...]

China Mobile, Softbank and Vodafone team up to establish Joint Innovation Lab

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Three giants — China Mobile, Softbank, and Vodafone — have agreed to establish a Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) to "promote the development of new mobile technologies, applications and services." The JIL will focus on the rapidly growing areas of mobile internet services, such as mobile widgets. Initially, the JIL plans to develop a platform for mobile [...]

Pictures: Three flavors of the Nokia N82

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After running the series of photos comparing the N95 8GB with N96, and N78 with N82, it's the "pure N82" time only. Three Nokia N82 versions are on display - black, white and the silver one. It's much easier to pick the favorite color this way, even though I guess most of you folks prefer [...]

AT&T Mobile TV Service Launches, Rivaling Verizon

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AT&T plans to offer a new mobile digital TV service this Sunday, including full-length shows and some movies, and will charge $15 per month for 10 channels. Operated by Qualcomm, AT&T will have two exclusive channels on the service, it said Thursday. AT&T already has a mobile video service called CV, which is based on different technology. It works like Internet video, providing short clips on demand. "AT&T Mobile TV is more than a new entertainment service - it is an experience ...

Alcatel OT-S211 with FM Radio Announced

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The Alcatel OT-S211 brings the noise with a built-in FM radio and hands-free speakerphone. This entry-level candybar handset, available in all white with green or fuchsia trim, also sports a 1.5" color display. Read the full story here.

SlingPlayer Mobile for Symbian and Windows Mobile Smartphones Updated

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Sling Media, creator of the Slingbox, has updated its SlingPlayer Mobile client for Windows Mobile and Symbian-based smartphones. The Slingbox is a set-top box that allows users to access their home TV over the internet. Read the full story here.

AT&T Launches MediaFLO Mobile TV Service on May 4th

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Today AT&T announced that it will switch on its new MediaFLO based mobile TV service on Sunday, May 4th. The new TV service coincides with the launch of two new handsets, the LG Vu and Samsung Access. Read the full story here.

BenQ Shows C36 Music Phone

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Benq's latest music handset, the C36, was unveiled yesterday. This candybar handset features a 1.3 megapixel camera, dedicated music playback controls, and a microSD memory card slot for expansion. Read the full story here.

Adobe Starts Open Screen Project, Licenses Flash for Free

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This morning Adobe announced the formation of the Open Screen Project with support from industry leaders such as Nokia and Verizon Wireless. The Open Screen Project aims to standardize the rich internet experience across different platforms and devices. Read the full story here.

Press Release: Silver Samsung Soul Released on O2 - New Samsung U900 Soul UK

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A new Silver edition of the Samsung U900 Soul has today been released on O2 in the UK Read the full story here.

New 3G iPhone design rumors

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And the rumors keep flowing in. The latest rumor regarding the next-generation iPhone comes from iLounge and points to a new iPhone that should be quite similar to the current generation iPhone. Among the key changes that are rumored for the 3G iPhone is a metallic back-casing get replaced by a high-gloss, black plastic casing. [...]

T-Mobile 3G network does voice and 384kbps data!

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[Update] It looks like T-Mobile's 3G network is good to go on the data side. I wish I was in New York and owned a handset with 1700Mhz UMTS to test out the 3G network, but reports indicate that speeds are as expected. Full 3G is better than voice-only 3G on T-Mobile's 1700Mhz AWS spectrum. Post updated. Talk [...]

Meet the Motorola MotoZINE ZN5 5 megapixel cameraphone

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We've seen spy-shots and blurry in-the-wild photos of the 5 megapixel cameraphone from Motorola. The MotoZINE ZN5, as it's called, is due to kick up the flagging company's cameraphone offerings with a high-quality shooter to compete with the cameraphone elite from Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, and LG. So, to help quench your thirst for clear [...]