Communication Devices

• LG Phone Ties In With ‘Transformers’ Movie
  By Amy Gilroy - 06/16/2009
  Los Angeles — LG Electronics will launch a new promotion for its mobile phones in a tie-in with the summer film, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" from DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures and Hasbro. More
• RIM Intros Blackberry Tour
  By Amy Gilroy - 06/16/2009
  Waterloo, Ontario — Smartphone competition continues to heat up as Research In Motion (RIM) announced the new BlackBerry Tour for CDMA users allowing worldwide 3G access. More
• Samsung 3G Phones Tap Growth Segments
  By Joseph Palenchar - 06/15/2009
  New York — Samsung launched five new 3G phones in the smartphone and touchscreen market segments, which continue to post growth despite this year’s worldwide decline in factory-level cellphone shipments. More
• Virgin Plans Pay-As-You-Go Wireless-Broadband Service
  By Joseph Palenchar - 06/10/2009
  Warren, N.J. — Virgin Mobile USA’s first prepaid wireless-broadband service, scheduled for a late-June launch exclusively though Best Buy Mobile, will be the first pay-as-you-go prepaid broadband service from a major wireless service provider. More
• Cellular Antenna Cuts RF Exposure To Users
  By Joseph Palenchar - 06/05/2009
  Viera, Fla. — Cellphone makers won’t have to sacrifice signal strength to meet Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations limiting human exposure to RF emissions if embedded antenna technology from SkyCross works as promised. More
• Elektrobit Develops 3G MID Platform
  By Joseph Palenchar - 06/05/2009
  Oulu, Finland — Elektrobit has developed a 3G-enabled mobile internet device (MID) that it expects will be available through branded suppliers in the second half of next year. More
• More Android-Based Phones To Arise
  By Joseph Palenchar - 06/02/2009
  New York — Google’s Android OS will appear in more phones in the coming months as well as in netbooks. In early summer, T-Mobile will offer its second Android-based handset, a spokesperson confirmed. More
• GreatCall Updates Jitterbug Cellphone
  By Joseph Palenchar - 06/01/2009
  San Diego – GreatCall launched its next-generation Jitterbug prepaid phone, marking its first major update since October 2006. More
• 12-MP Samsung Cameraphone Not For U.S
  By Joseph Palenchar - 06/01/2009
  Seoul – Samsung’s 12-megapixel touchscreen cameraphone, called the Pixon 12, will be available in Europe at the end of June and other parts of the world in August, but it’s probably not coming to the U.S. anytime soon. More
• Boost Launches Its First QWERTY Phone
  By Joseph Palenchar - 06/01/2009
  Irvine, Calif. –Boost Mobile, the prepaid division of carrier Sprint Nextel, launched its first phone equipped with QWERTY keyboard. More
• Nokia Hangs Ovi Store Shingle
  By Joseph Palenchar - 05/26/2009
  Espoo, Finland — Nokia opened its own application store. More
• Nokia Narrows CDMA Handset Focus
  05/20/2009
  San Diego — Nokia will sell CDMA handsets to fewer carriers around the world and will focus its CDMA marketing efforts on Verizon Wireless and a Chinese carrier. More
• AT&T Plans National Rollout Of Subsidized 3G Netbooks
  By Joseph Palenchar - 05/20/2009
  Dallas — AT&T will expand its selection of subsidized 3G-embedded netbooks during the summer and offer them nationwide through its company-owned stores and www.att.com. More
• Verizon To Launch Subsidized Netbook
  By Joseph Palenchar - 05/14/2009
  Basking Ridge, N.J. — Verizon Wireless is following AT&T into the subsidized netbook business with the planned May 17 availability of the Hewlett-Packard Mini 1151NR, at $199 after $50 rebate. More
• FCC To Make Cellular Porting Faster
  By Joseph Palenchar - 05/13/2009
  Washington — Cellular retailers will have some good news for customers who want to switch carriers when they buy a new phone. More
• T-Mobile Readies Android Update For G1
  By Joseph Palenchar - 05/07/2009
  Bellevue, Wash. – Over-the-air uploads by T-Mobile USA of an updated Android OS will give G1 smartphone users several new on-screen features and improvements. More
• Garmin Further Delays Nuvifone
  By Amy Gilroy - 05/07/2009
  Olathe, Kansas —Garmin will again delay the launch of its nuvifone GPS/smartphones to the second half of the year, it said during a conference call with analysts May 6. More
• Nokia, RIM Smartphones Get Thin
  By Joseph Palenchar - 05/04/2009
  New York — Nokia and Research In Motion (RIM) are promoting brains and a slender body in launching new smartphones for AT&T’s cellular network. More
• Apple, LG Tops In Cellphone Satisfaction
  By Joseph Palenchar - 04/30/2009
  Westlake Village, Calif. — Apple ranks highest in customer satisfaction among smartphone users, while LG ranks highest in satisfaction among users of more traditional cellphones, said J.D. Power and Associates. More
• In-Stat: Home Media Phones May Become The "Fourth Screen"
  By Joseph Palenchar - 04/24/2009
  Scottsdale, Ariz. — North American shipments of broadband-connected residential media phones could hit almost 14.3 million units in 2013, up from zero, according to research company In-Stat More
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