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NEC ML440 Handset for Mid-Sized Businesses Released

NEC may be best known, in some places, for its displays, but it definitely deals on many other things, such as, in this case, handsets.The NEC ML440 Multi-line Wireless Handset is not the type of portable electronic device that consumers are found using all over the place.Instead, it is designed for the UNIVERGE SV8...

1 November 2011
21:11 GMT

Apple Falls to #5 Among Top Handset Vendors

The latest research from Strategy Analytics says that Apple has fallen to the fifth spot in the list of top handset vendors, as global handset shipments grew 14 percent annually to reach 390 million units in the third quarter of 2011.Causing Apple to fall to the #5 spot among the world’s leading handset vendors...

28 October 2011
08:40 GMT

Texas Instruments Makes Power Generator Chips for Mobile Devices

Texas Instruments wants to make it possible for all electronics to generate or harvest their own power, so it created a new integrated circuit (IC) called bq25503. Giving a device the ability to make its own energy is a key to making technology essentially self-sufficient, if one were to disregard the need for repa...

25 October 2011
09:25 GMT

Sony Ericsson Says Japan Earthquake Impacts Its Business

Today, Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson released a statement on the impact the earthquake that hit Japan a week ago would have on its business.The company has a number of around 1100 employees at two offices in Tokyo, and says that none was injured during the tremor.“Sony Ericsson is closely f...

17 March 2011
13:41 GMT

2011 Supply of Touch Panels to Be Insufficient

As it happens around the end of each year, speculations start to be made on what will or will not happen over the next 12 months in regards to various market segments, this once that of touch panels being under scrutiny.As some may have suspected, vendors of touch panels saw very good business this year, especially ...

22 December 2010
10:33 GMT

Europe Welcomes Samsung's Galaxy S Android Smartphone

There has been much talk of the Galaxy S on the web recently, unsurprising considering that it is expected to become Samsung's new Android-based flagship handset. In fact, no leak shortages can be said to have been associated with this electronic, as the most recent report emerged just last week. Now, the time ...

3 June 2010
04:28 GMT

AT&T Goes Eco-Friendly with Handsets and Accessory Packaging

AT&T has joined the ranks of environmentally friendly companies by announcing the transition towards smaller and more eco-friendly packaging for all its wireless accessories. In addition to this, the company has also presented a set of new requirements for mobile-phone manufacturers in an attempt to reduce the enviro...

5 March 2010
08:34 GMT

Skyworks Intros 2G, 3G and 4G Antenna Switch Modules

Building on its experience in the field of analog and mixed signal semiconductors, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. has decided to extend its product offer with a new family of antenna switch modules (ASMs) and data card platforms. Aimed to provide connectivity to handsets using 2G, 3G or 4G technologies, these solutions...

20 February 2010
04:36 GMT

Lenovo Mobile Communication Technology Ltd. to Be Incorporated into Lenovo Group

Lenovo group divested Lenovo Mobile Communication Technology Ltd. back in 2008, when the Group chose to refocus on the Personal Computer business segment. Now, however, after mobile computing solutions saw a massive popularity surge (including everything from notebooks and netbooks to smartphones and tablet PCs), Len...

27 November 2009
09:24 GMT

The World's Most Profitable Handset Vendor in Q3 2009 Is Apple

Apple became the world’s most profitable handset vendor in Q3 2009, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, a global, independent research and consulting firm, headquartered in Boston, USA. The research showed that, as margins got hit hard by both the economic downturn and a stagnant presence ...

11 November 2009
03:22 GMT

Apple Stores Offering Contract-Free iPhones

Apple has started selling contract-free iPhone 3Gs through its retail stores, although not advertising the move at all. Apple is said to have embraced the contract-free model so iPhones can be offered as gifts without forcing the recipient to pay two years of AT&T services in order to make the “gift” oper...

30 March 2009
04:19 GMT

CES 2009: Nokia E63 Available on the US Market

Nokia has announced today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it plans to bring a US optimized variant of its Nokia E63 handset on the North American market. According to the company, the phone will be made available during the following weeks and it will feature a price tag of $279, which should be r...

8 January 2009
04:41 GMT

Sharp Launches SH6010C and 8MP SH1810C for China

Sharp is reported to have announced two new GSM clamshell phones for the Chinese market, namely the slim SH6010C and the SH1810C, which features an 8-megapixel camera. The announcement may come as a surprise for some, considering the fact that the company hasn't released a new GSM handset for quite some time.The...

7 January 2009
05:12 GMT

Palm to Unveil a New Handset Running Its 'Nova' OS

This Thursday at CES 2009 in Las Vegas, Palm is expected to unveil its latest mobile device, which would feature the company's newest operating system, and some details on the launch have already made it to the Web. The new smartphone is reported to come with a full QWERTY keyboard, which should slide down under...

5 January 2009
06:56 GMT

O2 UK Has Palm Treo Pro Among Its Offerings

People in the UK have now the possibility to use the Palm Treo Pro on the O2 network. It seems that the largest mobile carrier in Great Britain added the device to its online shop, and it is offering the Treo Pro to business customers even for free, depending on different data plans. The official Web site of the carr...

30 December 2008
10:46 GMT

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 Case Cracks Spotted

According to the latest news on the Web, some European owners of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 smartphone have started to report cracks that appear in their handsets. The problem seems to be affecting mainly the silver version of the device and can be usually spotted near the stylus bay or battery compartment. Accordi...

29 December 2008
08:51 GMT

Panasonic's Communication Swiss Army Knife

How about a small and nifty gadget for your notebook while you're on the go and serving you as one of the best communication lieutenants you've ever had? The KX-TS710 from Panasonic is such a device, created to let you enjoy multiple functions with only one piece of technology. The Panasonic KX-TS710 can be...

22 November 2008
07:06 GMT

T-Mobile Brings Samsung Gravity

If you’re a fan of Samsung phones, or if you like to text a lot, then T-Mobile has a new toy especially for you, coming on November 17. Moreover, the upcoming device is expected to have an acceptable price.The Samsung Gravity t450 is a slide-out phone that provides users with all the basic functions and a littl...

15 October 2008
10:29 GMT

Philips Introduces E100, a Low Budget Mobile Phone

Philips is one of the largest electronics companies in the world, and of course, it also has a slice in the mobile phones industry. Although not many of Philips' mobile phones are high-end, one thing that sets them apart from all others is the long battery life. Recently, the company introduced, without a b...

11 October 2008
02:31 GMT

Sony Ericsson, the Official Mobile Handset of 2010 FIFA World Cup

Recently, in a press release made available on the company's website, Sony Ericsson proudly announced that it had been appointed the Official Mobile Phone Handset of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.“We are very excited about this announcement. At Sony Ericsson, we feel we are uniquely placed to be a champion of fo...

6 October 2008
05:29 GMT

iPhone 3G - In the Box

If you haven't been reading the news lately, yes, Apple finally introduced the iPhone 3G. The device uses 3G networking, GPS, sports enterprise support, third party application support, will be available in around 70 countries, and will be more affordable. iPhone 3G is an overall better-performing device at a lo...

10 June 2008
16:09 GMT

Google Maps and YouTube on Your Sprint Handset

The American company Sprint has announced today that it would expand its collaboration with the Mountain View giant, Google. Sprint is a wireless and wireline communications service provider that offers its products to both mainstream and business users. Google and Sprint have joined forces for the development of ano...

7 May 2008
10:51 GMT

Stealth Luxury Phone from Mobiado

For those who didn't know, Mobiado is a luxury brand that "runs" in the mobile phone industry. Mobiado is a division of the Bonac Innovation Corp. founded in 2004. The company has launched its latest creation called Mobiado Stealth, which is a combination between Luminoso DNA and the features presented in the mi...

3 January 2008
10:44 GMT

FCC Says OK to Nokia 5610 XpressMusic

The Nokia 5610 XpressMusic is a handset that has been officially announced this past summer. Still, it did not have the FCC approval, but this is not the case anymore. The phone has just got its OK stamp and if you're in U.S., it's time to get yourself a present.The new model is basically a successor of the...

3 January 2008
06:18 GMT

Could China's CK800 Compete with Sonim XP1?

Up until now, Chinese phone manufacturers haven't seemed to take their job too seriously, but it looks like they have recently changed their minds when they designed the CK800 model. I believe this mostly because the phone seems to be a tough handset, built to resist. But, phones like these are not a premiere in...

3 January 2008
03:56 GMT

The Toshiba PDA's are Real

The Toshiba name is not that big in the cellphone and smart phone playground. Still, that doesn't stop them from making good products. The interesting features and the good looks are some of the stuff that models like G900 and G500 have.But, Toshiba's story doesn't end here. They promise more cool stuf...

18 December 2007
10:39 GMT

The Golden Phone of Buddha

Does anyone remember a certain movie that starred Eddie Murphy, called "The Golden Boy"? Well, in any case, the little Buddha kid could do a few magic tricks in that flick, but this week's Chinese handset release I doubt that will do any magic at all.We are not sure in which category to put this phone: funny but...

18 December 2007
05:30 GMT

The Chinese People Will Soon Use the Samsung SGH-J758

Most people know that Asians use cellphones more than anybody else on the planet. Maybe Samsung will take this into account and launch its SGH-J758 in China in the near future. This handset is a great thing, and the pictures are out and ready for anybody to see and all the specifications of the phone are also availa...

17 December 2007
04:34 GMT

Check Out The Golfer's Dream Machine!

When I saw this I remembered someone once said that a good caddy can be far much more than a faithful assistant, but a real friend in need. Feeling like it's time to get rid of your silly golf caddy? Then check this out! The Stewart Golf X3 remote golf caddy is the ultimate way you can gang with the cool golfers...

5 December 2007
14:46 GMT

Many South Koreans Have More than 4 Cellulars

Having two mobile phones is nothing out of the ordinary, but what about 4? A recent government report cited by The Korea Times showed that almost 50,000 people in South Korea have at least 4 mobile phones that they currently use.That's one phone for business, one for the family, one for the girlfriend, the fourt...

3 October 2007
11:13 GMT

Wooden Phone, also a Heating Source During Cold, Russian Winters

A Russian man has designed a wooden mobile phone capable of packing all the capabilities of regular such devices. The handset is that kind that will surely stand out, as talking on a log in the middle of the street will surely attract some attention.The slim mobile phones with shiny metals and capable of providing th...

28 August 2007
03:51 GMT

Lite-On's Expansion Plans

Lite-On Technology announced its plans of expansion by acquiring the largest independent handset casing company, Perlos, who is a Finland based firm and has shares listed and traded at the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki. Lite-On plans to offer a public cash tender with a price of 5.20 Euro for every Perlos share in cas...

14 August 2007
05:32 GMT

Sony Ericsson Is Set to Bring Affordable Phones

Low-end and middle-ranged mobile phones count for a considerable part of the profit for many handset producers. Sony Ericsson will release a new line of such affordable devices as to respond to the needs of a broader audience.Sony Ericsson has been well known until now especially due to its Cybershot and Walkman lin...

10 July 2007
04:32 GMT

560 Million Handsets From China in 2007

China has always been a major mobile devices producer ("always" meaning since mobile devices exist, of course), and this year's estimations are clearly showcasing this fact. 2007 should end with about 560 million handsets produced, according to a recent report presented by China's Ministry of Information In...

24 May 2007
08:22 GMT

Disney Improves Features

Disney is preparing more thrilling surprises that are going to attract even more customers to the company services.Disney Mobile plans to add new features like photo-sharing applications that will enable single click uploads of many pictures, taken by a Disney camera phone to a Disney photo sharing site.Each custome...

19 April 2007
09:07 GMT

Amazing Radia Mobile Phone

More and more mobile communication companies are launching concept phones that are not only trendy but also much more sophisticated. The new mobile devices are often designed to have a comfortable size and be ready to be used in every location.The Radia concept phone is a handset that sounds too good to be true. The...

18 April 2007
02:43 GMT

UFO Concept Phone On The Way

Dennis Hopkins, the famous cell phone designer, has created a mobile phone that is expected to be a revelation in the mobile communication industry.The cell phone is in a concept stage for the moment and it is quite difficult to expect a production in the near future as the features seem to be quite expensive to be ...

16 April 2007
03:07 GMT

Nokia Starts Nanotechnology Research

Nokia and the University of Cambridge have announced a long-term research partnership which will focus on the field of nanotechnology. It's pretty clear that Nokia has accepted the challenge from Samsung which has the slimmest handsets on the market at the moment (Samsung U100 5.9 mm and several others between 7...

7 March 2007
03:57 GMT


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