Reuters - A settlement between mobile phone users and companies that charged them for downloaded ringtones and games they thought were free was approved by a court on Tuesday.
Reuters - The world's two largest cellphone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, unveiled on Tuesday their latest rivals to the iPhone as Apple became the top profit generator in the handset industry.
Reuters - The world's two largest cell phone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, have unveiled their latest attempts to keep pace in the battle with smartphone rivals like iPhone and Blackberry.
PC Magazine - Samsung appeared to announce a new mobile-phone OS today, but it didn't really. Bada is an extension of Samsung's long-time, proprietary feature-phone OS, but it's also open to developers.
AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone on Tuesday said net profits soared 125 percent during its first half, adding that it planned to double annual cost saving to two billion pounds.
Investor's Business Daily - In a bid to do on mobile phones what it did on the Web, Google is buying AdMob, a services provider that will help serve more ads in more places.
NewsFactor - Finnish mobile-phone maker Nokia is recalling millions of phone chargers. The Espoo, Finland-based company on Monday said chargers made by a supplier have shown some defects.
PC World - Getting into the spirit of the season, Verizon is enlisting the aid of elves, Elvis, and stop-motion puppets in its holiday offensive against AT&T. In a new set of ads (which you can see below), Verizon continues to highlight its superior nationwide 3G coverage as an argument for going with the carrier and its handset lineup, including HTC […]
PC World - Nokia says it will replace for free millions of faulty cellphone chargers that pose a shock hazard to its users. Nokia announced the recall program Monday, reporting the Nokia-branded chargers were manufactured by a third-party supplier, BYD Electronic Company of China. Nokia says the plastic casing surrounding the chargers in question could separ […]
The revolutionary HTC Touch for Sprint PCS is the first Sprint phone to support TouchFlo – software that lets you interact on a tactile level with the phone. Flick your finger up, down or sideways to move through photos or albums and expand your fingers to zoom into a Web page. TouchFlo is offers an amazing user experience. The HTC Touch also packs in Windows Mobile 6, stereo Bluetooth, WiFi, and high-speed cellular data for an amazingly thin and light do-it-all smartphone.
Highlights
First Sprint Phone To Support TouchFlo Tactile Touchscreen Technology
Advanced Bluetooth Wireless Technology Lets You Stream Stereo Music
Windows Media Player Onboard Lets You Stream Or Play Downloaded Music, TV or Videos
View or Edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Documents, and View PDF Documents
2.0 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder Lets You Capture The Moment
Surf The Internet – Visit Your Favorite Web Sites At Broadband Speeds
What’s In The Box With The Phone
Additional Items Included – Battery, Wall Charger, USB Cable, Stereo Headset w/ Adapter, Leather Case, 512MB Memory Card, Stylus
Advanced Features
Digital Camera – Yes, 2.0 Megapixel (1600 x 1200 Pixel Resolution Max)
Streaming Multimedia Support – Yes, Windows Media Player Lets You Experience Sprint TV and Streaming or Downloadable Sprint Music
MP3 Player – Yes, Windows Media Player Lets You Playback MP3 Playlists, Stereo Speakers, USB Mass Storage
Attachment Viewing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) – Yes, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint Document Editing and Viewing Are All Built-in
Bluetooth Wireless Technology – Yes, v2.0 Handsfree, Headset and DUN, OPP, HID Profiles Supported
Video Capture / Camcorder – Yes, H.263 and MPEG4 Formats, Length Limited Only By Available Memory
QWERTY Keyboard – Yes, On-screen Touch Keyboard
Upgradeable – Yes, Sprint Allows Device To Upgrade To Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro Edition At Later Date
Voice-driven Menus – Yes, Train The Phone To Pull Up Over A Dozen Applications With Your Voice
Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP) – Yes, A2DP and AVRC Profiles Supported So You Can Stream Stereo Music To Compatible Bluetooth Devices
Data Capable / Use This Phone As A Modem – Yes, Software and USB Cable Included, With Phone As A Modem Add-on Plan Feature
PC Synchronization – Yes, Software and USB Cable Included, Or Sync Over-the-air With Microsoft ActiveSync
Messaging Features
Mobile Web Browsing – Yes, MS Pocket Explorer Built-in, Full HTML Support With Tactile UI Experience
Multimedia Messaging – Yes, Take and Receive Picture and Video Messages With Sprint Messaging Add-on Plan Feature
Text Messaging (SMS) – Yes, Send To Groups Or Individuals With Sprint Messaging Add-on Plan Feature
Instant Messenger Built-in – Yes, MSN Live Messenger Built-in With Sprint Messaging Add-on Plan Feature
Email Client – Yes, Pocket Outlook w/ Attachments, Over-the-air ActiveSync or Bluetooth or USB, POP3/SMTP, VPN