NewsFactor - Palm released a new business phone for Sprint on Monday -- the Treo 800w, with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. The new model, which Palm described as its "most business-friendly phone yet," supports EV-DO Rev. A, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, and a Global Positioning System. -- read full article
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:03:15 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
Reuters - The cost of sending a text message
from the bar or the beach when mobile phone users are outside
their home state in the European Union will be cut by 70
percent from next year under new plans, an EU source said.
AP - For less than $15, you can buy a cell phone loaded with minutes. You can buy more as you go whenever those minutes run out. Best of all, you aren't locked into a long-term contract.
PC World - The 3G iPhone's sub-6-hour battery life gets a word score of fair from the PC World Test Center, but it still beats out other 3G handsets. -- read full article
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:31:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
TechWeb - InformationWeek - In midday trading, Apple shares were off 1.3% to $174.74 on relatively light action, well off its 52-week high of $202.96. -- read full article
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:55:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Apple servers were overwhelmed Friday by requests to activate the new iPhone 3G or update older models with the latest 2.0 firmware. -- read full article
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
TechWeb - InformationWeek - IPhone 3G customers in New York City came from as far as Russia and endured long lines and delays caused by activation glitches to get their new phones. -- read full article
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:22:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Samsung wins one round before the U.S. International Trade Commission, but the main event -- a showdown between Qualcomm and Nokia -- is scheduled to get under way later this month. -- read full article
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:28:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Apptix launched a hosted Exchange service that can deliver push syncing of e-mail, calendar, and contacts to the iPhone and other ActiveSync-ready smartphones. -- read full article
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:45:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
PC World - Apple stole the IT news show yet again this week with the Friday launch of the iPhone 3G in 22 countries. But there was other... -- read full article
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:00:17 GMT - Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology
AFP - Gadget lovers around the world on Friday crammed into stores to buy the latest super-fast iPhone G3 only to find activating the coveted devices was hit-or-miss due to Apple computer troubles.