Archive for March, 2005
Nokia today announced that N-Gage Arena members can download a free exclusive demo of the mutant action adventure RPG X-Men(TM) Legends by logging onto
www.n-gage.comThe X-Men(TM) Legends demo will provide gamers with valuable insights into the storyline and the conflicts facing the inhabitants of the mutant universe. Players will be able to sample the fighting skills of eight Marvel favorites including Wolverine(TM), Storm(TM), Rogue(TM), Cyclops(TM) and Iceman(TM). This fully functioning demo will let gamers play a single level either alone or battle up to four of their friends via Bluetooth wireless technology.
"This demo will give gamers a real taste of what they can ...
Posted on 31st March 2005
Under: Games, N-Gage, Nokia, Uncategorized |
Taste The Action - Download Free Demo and N-Gage Arena Fan Pack
Nokia today announced that it has started shipping one of its most anticipated N-Gage games, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory(TM). Simultaneously, the game mini site will go live at
www.n-gage.com/splintercellchaostheory where all Sam Fisher fans can download a free single-player demo of the game. Fans can also download an N-Gage Arena Fan Pack from the N-Gage Arena.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory(TM), set in an immersive 3D world, lets gamers go head-to-head or even play co-operatively via the Bluetooth wireless connection. Players can connect with each other also on the N-Gage ...
Posted on 31st March 2005
Under: Games, N-Gage, Nokia, Uncategorized |
Fans of AMERICAN IDOL Can Chat With Each Other and With Stars of the Show Via the Text Messaging Capabilities of Their Cingular Phone
Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless service provider, and Telescope, Inc., a mobile solutions company, part of the Bertelsmann group, announce the availability of a new premium text messaging (SMS) chat service for fans of AMERICAN IDOL -- the top-rated show owned and produced by Fremantle Media and 19 Entertainment. Fans of AMERICAN IDOL can sign up and chat with one another by using their Cingular mobile phones.
This season, two chat services will be offered: "Idol Chat," a community based service that ...
Posted on 28th March 2005
Under: Chat, Cingular, Uncategorized, Wireless |
Cingular Wireless has dropped the green flag in cyberspace for fans of No. 31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet and NASCAR driver Jeff Burton. With the launch of
http://www.cingular31.com/ , the official Web site of TEAM Cingular, fans will now have an opportunity to stay up to speed on everything happening around the team, including the latest news and notes, driver appearances and customer promotions.The new, interactive web site will serve as a comprehensive portal devoted to everything around TEAM Cingular. Exclusive content will include pre- and post-race reports, Jeff Burton pre- and post-race perspectives, up-to-date driver and show car appearance schedules, Cingular-themed promotions and ...
Posted on 28th March 2005
Under: Cingular, Wireless |
The Stylish AX4750 Delivers the Flexibility and Convenience of Seamless, Two-Way Communication to ALLTEL Subscribers
Building on their reputation for delivering the latest, most practical mobile technology to consumers everywhere, LG Mobile Phones and ALLTEL today announced the launch of the new AX4750 mobile handset, the latest Touch2Talk handset available to ALLTEL customers. ALLTEL's Touch2Talk technology enables powerful, digital two-way "walkie-talkie" style communications for one-to-one conversations or group calls with up to 20 participants at the touch of a button. Users can unite in style and stay connected more easily than ever before with the AX4750's Touch2Talk capability, the only mobile handset feature that provides ...
Posted on 28th March 2005
Under: Alltel, Handset, LG, Technology |
New Products, Music-Centric Relationships and Seamless Mobile Music Experiences Unveiled at M3 Summit
M3 Summit -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today unveiled new handsets and music content, further solidifying the company's leadership in bringing new and innovative mobile music experiences to consumers around the world.
With Motorola's rapidly growing portfolio of converged music devices and relationships with industry leaders, the company is becoming the preferred source of innovative mobile music by providing technologies and experiences that tear down the barriers between music producer and music consumer. Motorola is committed to delivering cutting edge mobile music solutions for all music fans across a variety of technology platforms and at ...
Posted on 24th March 2005
Under: Motorola, Music |
Motorola Handsets Get Hijacked by MTV International
M3 Music Summit -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) and MTV International are digitally invading the latest Motorola handsets. HIJACKED by MTV brings a brilliantly rebellious mobile experience that rewrites the rules of ringtones, alerts, screensavers, SMS/MMS templates and wallpapers to Motorola's latest youth focused handsets.
More than just new content, each Motorola handset in this limited-edition series has a truly unique interface and functionality that has been jointly developed by Motorola and MTV, specifically for the mobile-fuelled MTV generation.
The first truly youth focused handset application with the needs, aspirations and desires of young people taken into account, Motorola handsets HIJACKED by ...
Posted on 24th March 2005
Under: Games, Handset, Motorola, Video |
Launch of 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera and Video Phone Coincides With Cellular One's New 'Go One Better' Campaign
The unique CDM-8930 handset, a stylized swivel clamshell camera phone from UTStarcom Personal Communications (formerly Audiovox Communications Corp.), a division of UTStarcom, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTSI), is now available for the first time in the U.S. through Cellular One(R), a subsidiary of Western Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ:WWCA) -- a leading provider of wireless communications services to rural America. The handset marks the first mega pixel and video handset from Cellular One and coincides with the company's new "Go One Better" campaign -- a campaign designed to create new excitement and interest ...
Posted on 23rd March 2005
Under: Camera, Memory, Video |
Nokia today announced that it has started deliveries of the Nokia 6680, introduced just one month ago at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France. Optimized for visual sharing, the Nokia 6680 imaging smartphone boasts a wide array of features including two integrated cameras, a flash, the Nokia XpressPrint printing solution, an active slide for easy camera activation and a bright screen of up to 262,144 colors. The device will be available in markets across Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific."The Nokia 6680 enables the full benefit of high-speed 3G networks to be enjoyed with a wide range of multimedia services, including video, email, music downloads ...
Posted on 21st March 2005
Under: 3G, Nokia |
Stylish New Handset, Nicknamed 'Shorty', Offers Polyphonic Ring Tones, Flashlight and Integrated Speakerphone
CTIA Wireless 2005 -- In New Orleans, arguably America's most fun-loving city, Nokia (NYSE:NOK) today announced a preliminary agreement to launch its first handset for Virgin Mobile USA, arguably America's most fun-loving wireless provider. The new handset, dubbed "Shorty," further expands Virgin Mobile's portfolio of affordable, content-rich phones and will debut at retail this summer -- just in time for back-to-school.
"The 'Shorty' is high on style, function and reliability, and comes with an attractive price tag," said Dan Schulman, CEO of Virgin Mobile USA. "Nokia's unparalleled design and quality combined with Virgin Mobile's ...
Posted on 14th March 2005
Under: Handset, Nokia, Wireless |
New Entry-Level Nokia 2115i Phone, Folding Nokia 3155 Phone and Nokia 6155 Camera Phone Make Debut Today
With the first day of spring less than a week away, baseball spring training is in full swing, and America's premier wireless trade show, CTIA Wireless 2005, is getting under way. Today at CTIA Wireless 2005, Nokia (NYSE:NOK) unveiled a trio of new CDMA handsets that will add increased depth to Nokia's already strong CDMA roster. These devices include the Nokia 2115i phone, an affordable handset perfect for first-time and prepaid wireless users, the Nokia 3155 phone, a mid-tier folding phone that delivers a winning combination of design and ...
Posted on 14th March 2005
Under: CDMA, Games, Handset, Nokia |
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) and Jaguar announced the availability of the Jaguar Bluetooth system -- a new hands-free in-vehicle communication system using Bluetooth wireless technology -- across all Jaguar 2005 model year vehicles.
Once a Jaguar owner completes a one time "pairing" between the Jaguar Bluetooth System and a Jaguar certified Bluetooth mobile phone, they can begin experiencing the convenience of hands-free and wire-free mobile phone calls while inside the car. With the wireless link established, the phone does not need to be physically connected to the vehicle. The phone can be left in a jacket or briefcase, for instance, enabling Jaguar owners to operate the in-vehicle ...
Posted on 14th March 2005
Under: Bluetooth, Handsfree, Motorola, Technology, Wireless |
UTStarcom Personal Communications (formerly Audiovox Communications Corp.) today introduced its CDM-7000 Series CDMA mobile handsets, the first wireless devices for North America manufactured by UTStarcom Inc. (NASDAQ:UTSI), at CTIA Wireless 2005. The UTStarcom CDM-7000, CDM-7100 and CDM-7200 wireless phones will be marketed by UTStarcom Personal Communications."We are excited to offer carriers and their customers the first UTStarcom wireless handsets in North America," said Philip Christopher, president of UTStarcom Personal Communications. "The three handset models in the 7000 Series are designed to address entry-level and mid-tier market segments, which continue to be robust."
The CDM-7000 Series phones are tri-mode (800/1900 MHz CDMA, AMPs) CDMA2000 1xRTT handsets featuring ...
Posted on 14th March 2005
Under: CDMA, Handset, Wireless |
 UTStarcom Personal Communications (formerly Audiovox Communications Corp.), a division of UTStarcom, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTSI), today introduced the innovative and practical CDM-9200 mobile handset at CTIA Wireless 2005. The CDM-9200 combines an aesthetically pleasing, curvaceous and compact styling with an incredible memory of 128 MB NOR and 64 MB SRAM."We've taken the clamshell format phone and made it more elegant, ergonomic and capable," said Philip Christopher, president of UTStarcom Personal Communications. "The expanded memory of the CDM-9200 will enable consumers to get more out of their camera phone by enabling them to store more photos and more contacts."
With a contoured clamshell exterior and distinctive two-tone swirl design, ...
Posted on 14th March 2005
Under: Handset, Wireless |
The outrageous reality series that made household names of heiresses Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie will soon expand into the wireless space when Verizon Wireless launches "The Simple Life: Interns." These humorous original one-minute mobisodes based on the hit FOX series feature entirely original material not previously seen on the series and were specifically produced for transmission and enjoyment on wireless phones. They will become available exclusively through Verizon Wireless' V CAST 3G wireless broadband multimedia service on Wednesday, April 6, 2005. Since the show's January premiere, Verizon Wireless has offered video clip previews of upcoming "The Simple Life: Interns" television broadcast episodes on V ...
Posted on 14th March 2005
Under: Verizon, Wireless |
Expands EDGE Coverage to More Than 250M Pops and 13,000 Cities and Towns, Gives Customers Access to Nearly 4,000 WiFi Hot Spots, Offers Customers Unlimited EDGE/WiFi Data Plan
People can now use their laptops to receive high-speed wireless data connections in more places as Cingular Wireless begins offering the first national unlimited EDGE/WiFi data plan.
Cingular customers can now receive unlimited high-speed data connections at nearly 4,000 WiFi hotspots or when accessing the company's expanded EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution) coverage area - domestically and internationally.
"Our customers can now have the best of both worlds, whether they're in a hot spot or not," said Abhi ...
Posted on 14th March 2005
Under: Cingular, EDGE, Technology, Wireless |
Cingular customers can access a complete collection of Star Wars content before the May 19, 2005 theatrical release of its final installment
A short time ago, in a galaxy not that far away, Cingular Wireless entered into a partnership with Lucasfilm Ltd. to give Cingular customers access to the best and most anticipated collection of wireless content from Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and other chapters of Star Wars--the world's most popular and enduring theatrical saga of all time. Now Cingular customers can enjoy an intergalactic suite of rich wireless content from all Star Wars movies before the much-anticipated release of Revenge of ...
Posted on 14th March 2005
Under: Cingular, Video, Wireless |
Sleek Design and a Full List of Advanced Features Make the Sprint PCS Vision Phone VI-125 by LG the Latest 'Must-Have' Phone
SAN DIEGO and OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Today LG Mobile Phones and Sprint (NYSE:FON) announced the launch of the Sprint PCS Vision Phone VI-125 by LG, a lightweight clamshell phone that offers sleek style and some of Sprint and LG's most popular features. The VI-125 by LG's compact shape is enhanced by its unobtrusive internal antenna, and the phone's sleek lightweight design integrates such key features as a side-key for triggering voice-activated dialing and memo recording. The VI-125 by LG comes ...
Posted on 11th March 2005
Under: LG, Sharp, Sprint |
Live Network Uses Motorola's IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) to Seamlessly Connect Converged Applications, Multimedia Services on Multiple Devices
CTIA -- Motorola, Inc.'s (NYSE:MOT) fully integrated end-to-end CDMA 1xEV-DO solution, coupled with its IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), will give attendees at CTIA Wireless (Mar. 14-16 in New Orleans) a hands-on experience with VoIP calls, mobile broadband applications on a Motorola handset, and web browsing in a home environment.
"Motorola provides a complete end-to-end CDMA 1xEV-DO solution from our all IP-network infrastructure and core to handsets," said Bruce Stone, senior vice president and general manager of the CDMA Division for Motorola's Networks. "Multimedia applications like VoIP require tight coupling ...
Posted on 11th March 2005
Under: CDMA, EV-DO, Motorola, Wireless |
Up-to-the-Minute Scores and Bracket Information and 14 Vitale Ringers Add to Huge Selection of College-Hoops Content Available for Sprint PCS Vision(SM) Customers
Just as conference championship play is getting underway, Sprint (NYSE:FON) is launching exciting new content to get fans ready for one of the best sporting events of the year -- exclusive Dick Vitale voice ringers and ESPN Tourney Pick'em. Dick Vitale voice ringers give college basketball fans a chance to hear some of Vitale's most famous sayings, such as "Awesome Baby!" or "Dipsy-doo Dunk-a- roo!" ESPN Tourney Pick'em gives up-to-minute scores, news and stats to subscribers anytime, anywhere on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS ...
Posted on 10th March 2005
Under: Games, Sprint |