Archive for the ‘Cell Phone News’ Category

Nokia Navigator

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

The Nokia Navigator is the world's first cell phone to combine the power of a compass and a GPS, ensuring you won't get lost as long as you have your phone with you. The 'compass phone' - or Navigator, as it is called - works by aligning maps that ...

Blackberry Thunder

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Blackberry Thunder rumors are real, according to reports. The Blackberry Thunder is a touch-screen device which could be a big hit for Research in Motion. The reports suggest the device, which will compete head-on with Apple Inc.'s iPhone, will be a full touchscreen BlackBerry with only four physical ...

Man Arrested For Talking On Cell Phone During Flight

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Although many airline carriers are looking to add wireless services to their lineup of in-flight offerings, it hasn't been done yet and Joe David Jones of Austin found this out the hard way. Mr. Jones was arrested at Love Field in Dallas for disorderly conduct after he refused to stop talking ...

Takeover Battle Underway For Africa’s Largest Mobile Phone Operator

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

The largest mobile phone operator in Africa is in play, and a number of international firms are eyeing the business. African's use cell phones almost exclusively, and MTN has more customers in the region than anyone else. This makes them attractive for a takeover. The battle for Africa’s largest ...

Nokia: We Recycle

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

The problem of throwing away cell phones is a huge one, and Nokia, as the world's largest maker of mobile phones has launched a new initiative to do something about the mountains of discarded phones that are produced each year. Nokia's We Recycle plan is a cost-free way for ...

Samsung Third In Indian Market

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Samsung has moved ahead of Motorola to take third place in the burgeoning Indian cell phone market. Nokia is way out ahead in first, Sony Ericsson is in a distant second place, and now Samsung has moved to the bronze position. Latest ORG data reveal that Samsung is the ...

Samsung Glyde

Friday, May 9th, 2008

The Samsung Glyde is available at Verizon Wireless on May 9, 2008. The Glyde features a full QWERTY keyboard and a 2.8” advanced touch screen. It can be used to send text, picture and video messaging, is compatible with AIM®, MSN®, and Yahoo!® instant messaging programs, is equipped with ...

Nokia On Pace To Sell 35 Million GPS Phones In 2008

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Yes, the market for cell phones equipped with GPS is growing at a fast rate. Nokia today announced that they will sell 35 million such handsets in 2008. "We expect to ship about 35 million GPS-enabled Nokia devices in 2008, which is equal to the entire GPS ...

VZ Navigator Version 4 Available On Select Verizon Mobile Phones

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Verizon Wireless has just announced the release of their VZ Navigator - Version 4 - an upgraded mobile program that can help consumers save money by avoiding traffic jams and helping them find where the cheapest gas prices are, just to name a few. At the time of this writing, ...

T-Mobile Launches 3G Mobile Service In NYC

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

T-Mobile is launching 3G service in New York City. The company is using UTMS technology, and will offer 4 available handsets that take advantage of the architecture. The price for the plan varies, depending on which handset you choose. At the start, data rates will be the same as ...