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Modu opens offices in Austria, Korea

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Last time we've heard about modu, they've prove us they make the world's lightest mobile phone and they've even got the Guinness World Records to confirm that. Now in just two weeks they issued two releases, announcing new offices in Austria and Korea. modu plans to use the newly opened Austrian office as the base for [...]

LG KF600 to get a Bikini upgrade with 3G

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The "is it a touchscreen device or not" will be getting an upgrade this summer. The so called Bikini version of the LG KF600 model will bring the much needed 3G support. Apparently, two versions of the device will be available — one supporting CDMA networks with EV-Do Rev. A, and the other one for [...]

TreoSpot - free location-based reminder app for Palm Centro

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Here's a neat freeware for Palm Centro owners. TreoSpot uses cellular towers to determine your location and allows you to set reminders based on your present location. First you define the towers and then create reminders when you enter certain area. This is very neat for such events when you need to do something once [...]

Gameloft secures licensing agreement with NBA; First game coming this month

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Gameloft keeps licensing famous brands and organizations to release official mobile game titles. They already have such names as Hulk Hogan, Wimbledon, Ferrari, CSI, and Derek Jeter on board. Now they've announced an agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to develop and publish two NBA games for mobile phones. The first title called NBA Smash! [...]

Video: Sony Ericsson G700 and G900 demos

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We have new Sony Ericsson demo videos involving two of the "smartest feature phones" - G700 and G900. As you're probably already aware, both devices run UIQ on top of Symbian OS. The G900 is a better device thanks to the 5 megapixels camera (as opposed to G700's 3.2 megapixels) and a built-in WiFi. Other [...]

World's first software radio has just been launched by ASOCS, the MP100

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Some background on this to provide some sort of context as to why this announcement is huge. The mobile phone you own right now has a lot of chips inside, this isn't a new revelation, but think about what really happens behind that hard plastic shell. You have a base band processor that controls the [...]

Press Release: Wilson Electronics SignalBoost Mini-Mobile Amplifier Brings Unsurpassed Cellular Reception to People on the Go

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New Dual-Band, Bidirectional Mobile Amplifier Now Available in Four Configurations to Enhance Mobile Phone and Data Card Performance, Delivering Unmatched Coverage and Reliability Read the full story here.

Press Release: Virgin Mobile USA Welcomes First Samsung Handset to Wireless Phone Lineup

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New SLASH Camera Phone 'Slides' Into Action with an Array of Great Features Read the full story here.

Press Release: Swisscom's high-end Bluewin mobile television service powered by Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks

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High-quality mobile TV technology and comprehensive services from Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks enable Switzerland's biggest service provider to expand its multimedia offering to the mobile world Read the full story here.

Video: Opera Mobile 9.5 for Windows Mobile review

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Now this is a prereleased version of Opera Mobile 9.5, but it's still looking tip top and just as drooltastic as it was when I played with it at this year's Mobile World Congress. This browser will come on the HTC Touch Diamond and be available for other Windows Mobile devices in general. Matt loves [...]

Press Release: iPass Provides Wi-Fi Connectivity for Windows Mobile 6 Devices; iPhone and Blackberry Support Planned

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Wi-Fi can give smartphone users extended coverage and lower costs Read the full story here.

Mobiado Launches Professional 105 ZAF Luxury Handset

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Mobiado has unveiled its latest luxury handset, the Professional 105 ZAF. Claimed to be the slimmest luxury handset available, the 105 ZAF measures a mere 10.6mm (.4") thin, and the front and back faces of the handset are made of sapphire crystal. Read the full story here.

Orange Offers Savings On Voice And Data Roaming Plans

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Orange has announced new voice and data roaming plans that are designed to save consumers money as they travel this summer. Favourite Countries offers voice roaming, while Travel Data Daily gives travelers a single fee for daily data access. Read the full story here.

Review: Sony Ericsson K850 Cameraphone

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The Sony Ericsson K850 is a 5 megapixel cameraphone with a host of photographer friendly features, such as BestPic. Russell takes the K850 out for spin and comes up impressed by the phone overall, though he questions the odd d-pad controller. Read the full story here.

ASOCS Unveils MP100 Processor - First Software Radio for Mobile Devices

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ASOCS has introduced its MP100 processor, a single chip MultiComm processor capable of supporting GSM, WiFi, Mobile TV, and GPS. The MP100 can also be upgraded to LTE technology with a future software update. Read the full story here.

Punch Entertainment's EGO brings social networking to mobile games

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This isn't actually a hot news, but it's interesting, we've missed it in the past, and we're going with it today. California based Punch Entertainment has recently launched what they say is the U.S. first social networking game for mobile phones called EGO. As a registered user, you play with the so called super-avatar (EGO), which has [...]

Altdo Video to 3GP Converter

05/19/08 - Convert your videos to 3gp format.

MusAic for Nokia N70 and N72

05/19/08 - Create your own unique ringtones with the help of your Nokia phone.

Sid Meier's Civilization IV goes mobile; There goes my free time!

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In a move that is obviously designed to make us all slaves to our mobile devices (like we already aren't), Oasys Mobile recently announced the launch of Sid Meier's Civilization IV: War of Two Cities, a mobile strategy game based on the Sid Meier's popular franchise. Sid Meier's Civilization IV: War of Two Cities takes classic [...]

Motorola Chief Technology Officer steps down - CTO Richard Nottenburg leaves Motorola

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Not that we blame him for leaving, but the last thing Motorola needed was to have its Chief Technology Officer up and leave for greener pastures. Motorola CTO Richard Nottenburg has apparently called it quits on the company that bumped him up to the CTO post following previous Motorola CTO Warrior's departure last year. Nottenburg's resignation [...]