Android-device sales up 400pc across Southeast Asia

Android is reported to be making significant gains as 'the more affordable' smartphone option in Southeast Asia. The region is becoming well known for large number of mobile internet users, as mobile technology continues to leapfrog less mature fixed-line telephony to provide mass market internet access. From a ZDnet Asia article : Gerard Tan, GfK Asia's regional account director for ...
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Nokia X3 Touch and Type - blue (unlocked)

The Nokia X3 Touch and Type is an inexpensive option if you want an unlocked phone primarily for making calls and sending texts.
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in St. Johnsbury, Vermont

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access in Caledonia County, Vermont, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network. Earlier this year the company earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for “Highest Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Northeast” *. Consumer ...
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T-Mobile's First HSPA+ Phone Won't Tether

According to T-Mobile, the G2 Android phone made by HTC won't be able to tether when it launches.
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BlackBerry unveils tablet

BlackBerry smartphone maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) on Monday unveiled a tablet computer named BlackBerry PlayBook.
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LG rolls out new 3-D laptops

A model shows LG Electronics’ latest 3-D laptop. (LG Electronics) LG Electronics on Tuesday released two new laptops that play 3-D visuals in full high definition as it aims to tap into the growing 3-D market.
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Palm WebOS 2.0 Screenshots and two new Palm Phones Models Spotted

The Palm fans are still waiting for new smartphones. Since HP bought Palm it was not even clear if new Palm webOS phones will be released. Now some more evidence of new Palm webOS devices appeared on...
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T-Mobile G2 Has No Tethering At Launch

When the G2 mobile handset officially launches, it will do so with one feature notably absent and that is tethering. T-Mobile knows that this is an important feature that mobile users will take into consideration when they buy their next smartphone and as such are working to find a solution to tethering. Although tethering and [...]
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T-Mobile deploys first solar cell tower in Pennsylvania

T-Mobile USA has deployed a solar-powered cell phone tower in Chalfont, Pennsylvania, the first of its kind in the United States, according to GigaOm. The cell tower is powered by 12 solar panels, which is apparently enough to power the device, and even provide some power to the grid. GigaOm noted that T-Mobile could use the site for good PR using green marketing, but that it can take a while ...
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Blue Watchdog Bluetooth proximity alarm: 100 decibels of aural terror in a credit card-sized package

While we've seen (and reviewed ) a few Bluetooth proximity alarms in our day, these guys are still pretty a much a niche product. The premise is pretty straightforward: paired with your handset, the device emits a shrill alarm on the event that the two are separated. Of course, this depends on you keeping the thing on your person, and not in the backpack or laptop bag in which your phone resides ...
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G-Unit Get Mobile with Zingy

Zingy has announced an exclusive mobile publishing agreement with G-Unit, a leading urban brand founded by award-winning hip hop artist, 50 Cent. Under the agreement, Zingy will release a series of games based on members of the G-Unit crew, including 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Tony Yayo.
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Nokia X3 Touch and Type - white silver (unlocked)

The Nokia X3 Touch and Type is an inexpensive option if you want an unlocked phone primarily for making calls and sending texts.
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HTC Aria debuts on Optus

Consumer electronics giant HTC today launched its latest Android-based smartphone handset in Australia -- the Aria -- with exclusive distribution through Optus.
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Blackberry aims PlayBook at iPad

Blackberry creator Research in Motion Ltd. introduced a new tablet device, Blackberry PlayBook, aimed at providing a competitive alternative to Apple's iPad.
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Windows Phone 7 to be unleashed October 11th?

Microsoft may be officially unveiling Windows Phone 7 on October 11th. Hopefully the company will also show off its strategy to pry iPhones and Droids away from the public.
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Windows Phone 7 draws ever closer with ads, launch dates

We already know that Windows Phone 7 would be launched in October in the EU, November in the US , but even as September draws to a close, we still don't know exactly when the new smartphone platform is launching. We still don't know for sure, but there are now a few candidates. Paul Thurrott is reporting that the US launch will be November 8 . More difficult to place is the EU launch. Microsoft ...
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Modernista Announces New Leadership

Boston, MACreative Agency Modernista has named Matt Howell President and Alex Hesz Managing Director. Howell and Hesz will sit in a flat management team alongside Sebastian Gard, Director of Social Media, and Davi Liu and Xavier Teo, Creative Directors. Modernista Founders and Executive Creative Directors Gary Koepke and Lance Jensen will...
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WLNS TV 6 Lansing Jackson Michigan News and Weather - WLNS.COM | Frequently Asked Questions for Wireless Weather

What exactly is STORMTRACKER 6 offering? STORMTRACKER 6 Wireless Weather is an exciting new weather product that enables subscribers to take STORMTRACKER 6 with you on your mobile phone.
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Cell phone GPS app aids capture of man suspected of stealing phone

ROCKLIN - A Rocklin cell phone owner went online to track the location of her stolen phone.
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Old Cell Phone Co. growing fast

Palm City's "Old Cell Phone Co." is hiring more people faster than the CEO expected. 
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T-Mobile proposing cell tower

BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Concerns about a proposed cellular communications tower has some members of the Marlboro Zoning Board of Adjustment seeking additional information about the plan. During a recent meeting, representatives of T-Mobile Northeast LLC began presenting an application that proposes the construction of a 150-foot-tall monopole on a piece of property on Amboy Road, Marlboro ...
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Phone accessories sellers make a killing, report says

IT IS not only the mobile phone manufacturers and operators that are capitalizing on the world’s obsession with mobile communications. Makers and retailers of device accessoriesâ€"the things that are purchased in addition to those included in a phone’s boxâ€"are also making a killing.
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Cell phone radiation detection app comes to Android

Have you ever wondered how much radiation your brain is likely absorbing from your cell phone? You don't have to wonder any longer with a new app from a company called Tawkon.
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Mobile application on CWG launched

Ahmedabad, Sep 28 : Zoomi, a Mobile Application that will provide up-to-date latest information on the Commonwealth Games, has been launched here.
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Sprint Shows Off 4G Video Apps

Sprint had a simple message to deliver to Boston today: Its WiMAX network is up and ready for business.
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New mobile games let players dance, draw, make magic

Hamburg - The coming of autumn means that those who play games on mobile devices have to move out of parks and into the relative safety of four walls to enjoy themselves.
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Mobile application on CWG launched

Ahmedabad, Sep 28 : Zoomi, a Mobile Application that will provide up-to-date latest information on the Commonwealth Games, has been launched here.
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Cell phone radiation detection app comes to Android

Have you ever wondered how much radiation your brain is likely absorbing from your cell phone? You don't have to wonder any longer with a new app from a company called Tawkon. Originally posted at Signal Strength
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Android hijacks in-flight entertainment

Thales announced the Touch Passenger Media Unit (TouchPMU), an Android-based in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) handheld with an ARM Cortex processor and a 3.8-inch touchscreen. Meanwhile, rival Panasonic is planning its own Android-based seat-back IFEC system, says reports.
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5 Reasons Nokia's N8 Is Dead On Arrival

The Nokia N8 phone is too overpriced, outdated, and outmaneuvered to succeed in the United States. Nokia - Apple - United States - Symbian - Nokia N8
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Sony Ericsson Drops Symbian

Google's Android OS has been the focus of new platform work, though the company will continue to support Symbian phones.
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Verizon Wireless Expands 3G Wireless Network in St. Johnsbury, Vermont

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To continue to stay ahead of rising demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access in Caledonia County, Vermont, Verizon Wireless has expanded its local network. Earlier this year the company earned recognition from J.D. Power and Associates for “Highest Call Quality Performance among Wireless Cell Phone Users in the Northeast” *. Consumer ...
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Sony Ericsson's Mini Display For Android Phones Looks Like An iPod Nano [Video]

# android Sony Ericsson just announced LiveView, a new hardware accessory for Android 2.x phones. It's a 1.3" bluetooth mini-display that can be used as a remote control for your phone and worn like a watch. More »
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Kno single-screen tablet textbook hands-on: all the power in half the size

If you've been following tech news today, you'll know two tablets are coming down the pike -- RIM's BlackBerry Playbook , and a single-screen version of the Kno textbook tablet from the artist formerly known as Kakai . Running across San Francisco to a Kno meet-up, we got to see the new unit for ourselves, and discovered this interesting little tidbit: it's got all the same hardware inside. How ...
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T-Mobile deploys first solar cell tower in Pennsylvania

T-Mobile USA has deployed a solar-powered cell phone tower in Chalfont, Pennsylvania, the first of its kind in the United States, according to GigaOm. The cell tower is powered by 12 solar panels, which is apparently enough to power the device, and even provide some power to the grid. GigaOm noted that T-Mobile could use the site for good PR using green marketing, but that it can take a while ...
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Review: T-Mobile webConnect Rocket 2.0 USB 4G mobile broadband modem

While the world chatters on about WiMAX and upcoming LTE 4G data services, T-Mobile has been quietly rolling out their 4G HSPA+ network to 80 metro regions and it rocks. The Rocket 2.0 USB laptop stick works on T-Mobile's ...
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Sony Ericsson dumps Symbian

V3.co.uk staff, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 28 September 2010 at 12:42:00 Blow for smartphone OS maker as yet another handset manufacturer pulls out Sony Ericsson has delivered a major blow to the future of Symbian, declaring that it will not release any products with the operating system for the time being. The handset maker had used Symbian throughout its mobile range, but has moved to Google's Android ...
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Kno Announces Single Screen Tablet Textbook

Kno announced today that the company plans to make a single screen version of its tablet textbook. The company received a $46 million round of funding in August for its then dual-screen tablet textbook, which came with a strong endorsement from investor Marc Andreessen who said that the device was "the most powerful tablet anyone has ever made." Kno, short for knowledge, is a touch-screen tablet ...
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G-Unit Get Mobile with Zingy

Zingy has announced an exclusive mobile publishing agreement with G-Unit, a leading urban brand founded by award-winning hip hop artist, 50 Cent. Under the agreement, Zingy will release a series of games based on members of the G-Unit crew, including 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Tony Yayo.
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Nokia Sues LCD Makers for Price Fixing

Nokia is suing display manufacturers Samsung, LG, Philips, Toshiba and others for price-fixing.
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Kno adds single screen 14-inch tablet textbook for students

Do you like this story? That dual 14.1-inch Kno tablet unveiled earlier this month has just been slimmed down to a single screen model. The reasoning?
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Cell phone radiation detection app comes to Android

Have you ever wondered how much radiation your brain is likely absorbing from your cell phone? You don't have to wonder any longer with a new app from a company called Tawkon. Originally posted at Signal Strength
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T-Mobile's First HSPA+ Phone Won't Tether

According to T-Mobile, the G2 Android phone made by HTC won't be able to tether when it launches.
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Android 2.2 Droid X Update Causing SMS Bug

Enterprise Mobile Today: "Verizon last week released Android 2.2, or Froyo, for the Droid X smartphone through an over-the-air update, but users are complaining that the upgrade caused a messaging bug"
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May the DROID Be With You: Limited Edition DROID(TM) R2-D2(TM) by Motorola Lands on Verizon Wireless' Network

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced that the highly anticipated limited edition DROID(TM) R2-D2(TM) by Motorola will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com and in select Verizon Wireless Communication stores beginning Sept. 30. With a graphic design to look like the iconic Astromech Droid from the Star Wars (TM) Saga, the DROID ...
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Android hijacks in-flight entertainment

Thales announced the Touch Passenger Media Unit (TouchPMU), an Android-based in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) handheld with an ARM Cortex processor and a 3.8-inch touchscreen. Meanwhile, rival Panasonic is planning its own Android-based seat-back IFEC system, says reports.
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Motorola Annunces the Oasis Bluetooth Headset

Motorola today announced Oasis Bluetooth headset that looks sleek and is comfortable to wear. Oasis features a unique, behind-the-ear design that creates a comfortable, stable feel and dual-mics for superior noise cancellation. Oasis will be available starting October 3 ...
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