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Latest Phone News by Jon Dychko
10 March, 2010, 2:20 pm
As the mobile phone industry becoming more and more crowed, the competition keeps upping the bar on each other. With all the big manufacturers spending boat loads of money on R&D trying to develop the next trendy smartphone, everyone is after that golden ticket device. A leader in measuring the digital world comScore, has release today data reflecting trends in the U.S. mobile device industry during the time between October 2009 through January 2010. In this detailed report it ranked the leading mobile original equipment manufactures, and smartphone operating system platforms for the U.S. The report found Motorola at the top of the chart for manufacturers with a overall market share of 22.9, and RIM was labeled most common smartphone platform at 43 percent of the market share….
10 March, 2010, 1:58 pm
Today Target works its self into the cell phone news arena by announcing a scannable mobile coupon program today. Target is launching this new venture nationwide at all of their retail stores. As consumers will find there will be several different avenues to opt into this new program which are PC browsing, mobile browsing, and short code. From there they will distribute the coupons to mobile phones via text message. In the text message you will see a link to a web page where the coupon is located. After the consumer picks from the list of coupons, and selects the one they want to use. After selected the page will display a single-use barcode on the users handsets. Target says at check-out the coupon can be scanned, and the customer can redeem their savings. This program is free to register for and to use, however the cost of the text will apply.
10 March, 2010, 1:28 pm
With a growing population, and with the baby boomers getting to a older age, it seems like IBM seems to be on the ball, teaming up with Universities to try and create user friendly cell phones for the elderly. It seems ever since the start of the technology boom in the late 90’s and into the turn of the centurary, tech has always focused on trends, and for the most part young individuals. It seems right with the elderly more concrete in their ways, not being open to change their lifestyles. However as more of this people that have grown up with cell phones and computers, it only seems right to offer them devices and interfaces that are easy to use even at an old age.
IBM is currently working with The Research Center for Advanced Science and Tech, and also the National Institute of Design that resides in India to research programs that will help create and implement cell phones that will be easier to use for the elderly and people who are illiterate. It will be interesting to see how these great tech companies can “dumb” down sophisticated devices for those who’s learning curve is to great. However if they can achieve this goal, and create something for this market, it seems like they will be industry leaders and there for could turn some heavy profits. More after the JUMP!
10 March, 2010, 11:41 am
In regards to cell phone news it doesn’t seem like Palm is turning their ship around and heading down the right path. As more ugly news comes out of the Retailers that sell the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus, that the prices on these devices will be slashed. It started looking bad when Verizon, one of the biggest wireless providers started offering buy one get one on both of the Palm products. With online retailers not making it any easier selling these handsets for sub $40, it seems like for people to want these Palm’s they will have to give them away. It seemed like Palm had its turn around plan in place and they were going to do the right things to start gaining market share and creating revenues, but are they? More after the JUMP!
10 March, 2010, 11:21 am
This new location sharing is all the buzz with these social networking sites of today. With all the hype being produced by Google’s Buzz, it seems like everyone is trying to get their share of location sharing. With Facebook owning a fair share of the social networking industry, they are trying to stay on top of the game, and integrating location sharing into their business model. Basically this new experience will allow users to share their location to friends and family. With the wall Google ran into because they rushed out Buzz, Facebook is taking their time, and trying to implement the location sharing slowly but surely. At this time, Facebook is not releasing to much info about the situation, however in due time more information will surface and we will bring you it fast and accurate.More after the JUMP!
10 March, 2010, 10:46 am
If you are not to familiar with ARM, they are a microprocessor manufacturer that supplies these processors to the makers of these tablets. ARM anticipates there will be over 50 new devices that will emulate the iPad in 2010, with the first tablet to be ready for consumers in the second quarter. ARM expects these new tablet like devices to have a huge impact on a wide consumer base, and open up a new avenue of revenue for technology and mobile companies alike. More after the JUMP!
10 March, 2010, 10:21 am
Verizon and Skype are back in the cell phone news spot light as they announced their exclusive partnership in the U.S., with the plan to bring the popular VoIP calls and messages service provided by Skype, to one of the biggest telecoms in the US Verizon. They are trying to spread the word of this new partnership by developing a marketing scheme that involves animation sequence. This sequence is showing how Skype will be integrated into the cell phones on Verizon’s network. Although this video displays pretty much on the surface of things, and does not get to in depth, however you do get some interesting info from it. More after the break…
10 March, 2010, 9:41 am
With the release of the iPad coming closer every day, this new piece of hardware is going to open up new business for a lot of different industries. As you may already know the iPad exclusive with At&t’s wireless network, however this won’t stop telecom giant Verizon Wireless to pursue a deal with Apple to open up the exlusitivity on the iPad, and bring it to a wider consumer base. With the release of MiFi from Verizon it makes sense for Verizon to try and get their hands on an iPad deal.
If you are not familiar with MiFi, basically what you do is push a button, and it instantly creates a hotspot for wireless devices. This would be great for a mobile media device such as the iPad, and would bring a fast, reliable internet connection to our wireless devices. The problem is iPad customers are going to get use to the At&t deals which are half the amount of the Verizon deals. More after the JUMP!
5 March, 2010, 4:55 pm
Making its way into the spot light of the cell phone news of today, the Federal Communications Commission said that it is going to set forth plans that will boost up and revamp the Universal Service Fund. Their main focus is on delivering high-speed broadband poor and rural parts of the States. More after the JUMP!
5 March, 2010, 4:44 pm
Another application upgrade has been added to the laundry list of apps already for the popular Apple device, the iPhone. This particular application was launched by DataViz and has been updated to version 3.1. This latest release supports Google Doc’s, which allows the user the ability to download, view, and edit files. The user will also be able to save and synchronized changes to those files as well. Uploading with now be a feature, and can be performed directly from your iPhone or iPod touch. More after the break…
5 March, 2010, 2:06 pm
With Windows making a huge splash in the cell phone industry this year with all they have been releasing like Windows Phone 7, to the Project Pink phones that have been getting a good amount of chatter recently. Making their way into cell phone news with the Turtle and Pure devices, which are both part of Project Pink. It seems that Microsoft will be teaming up with Verizon Wireless as of right now, and they have been planning and will release at least one of the maybe two new cell phone devices. These two Microsoft Project Pink devices have had photos surface during these past few weeks. The Project Pink phones will have a a focus on social networking and run a novel OS that is by no means Windows Phone 7. It will be interesting to see if Microsoft can make a name for themselves with these hardware devices. More after the JUMP!
5 March, 2010, 11:29 am
Reports coming out of IntoMobile shares with us an idea coming out of the devs for the App store. This idea revolves around the idea of having to pay for upgrades to your current applications. There is also word they also want the ability to offer discounts to those consumers who already own an older version of the app, which sounds good but you would still be paying something. More info after the JUMP!
5 March, 2010, 10:07 am
With all industry moving towards greener pastures, and the environment on the for front of every ones mind, At&t will move toward more eco-friendly packaging for their phones and phone accessories. They will also put restrictions on the packaging requirements for cellphone makers that they currently do business with. Their goal is to minimize the surplus of plastic and paper that tends to wind up in the packaging of a device that you purchase. Requirements that would try to use more recycled and recyclable materials will now be put into place. More after the Jump!!
5 March, 2010, 9:33 am
With everything going on between Apple and Nokia, its good to hear some news regarding Apple that is not dealing with patent disputes and court dealings. Apple made it official today, the release of their newest creation the iPad will hit shelves April 3rd for all of you willing and able to buy one. If your looking for the 3G model you will have to wait a bit longer however, because the release date for that version is not till later in April. No exact date has been set as of yet. Beginning March 12th you can go on Apple’s web site to and pre-order the iPad so that you have a better chance of receiving one that first day. More after the break…
4 March, 2010, 3:48 pm
Today Palm makes its marry way into the headlines of cell phone news as they try and revamp their webOS for one of the most popular Social Networking Sites/Outlets in the industry being Facebook. The updated application gives Palms users an easy way to stay up to date on all your news feed, you can view in-boxes for anything new, check out all the photos that your friends post for everyone to view. This application can be found on your Palm mobile device in their application store, and is free of charge. More after the JUMP!!!
4 March, 2010, 3:07 pm
Sony has always created great, popular gaming consuls that lead the industry and always do well for themselves. It now seems that Sony will try and expand their very successful and popular PlayStation video consul brand, into different venues of digital products. This could play extremely well for Sony, and the consumer making things more competitive in the industry. More after the break…
4 March, 2010, 11:03 am
In the Patent battle between Nokia and Apple a federal judge with the U.S. District Court in Delaware has but a hold on the lawsuit. This hold will last until the International Trade Commission has completed their investigation on the matter. This new order puts on hold an earlier lawsuit in which Nokia claimed Apple had infringed on 10 of their patents. These patents by Nokia involved with GSM, UMTS, and wireless LAN (WiFi). More after the JUMP!
4 March, 2010, 10:24 am
Early this week T-Mobile and Nokia officially announced the Nokia Nuron smartphone device, some new snapshot of the handset are now surfacing. This particular smartphone device is created and marketed to the masses. With Nokia’s grasp on the biggest market share in the industry, it makes sense for them to aim for as many users as possible. The Nuron will be available starting March 17th, and will cost you $69.99 after mail in rebate and 2 year contract. If your not looking to get tied up into the contract stuff, the Nokia Nuron retails for $179.99. More after the break…
4 March, 2010, 10:04 am
With T-Mobile USA being in the news lately for being spun off into its own IPO here in the states. They made their way back into the cell phone news headlines, but this time its for winning a retail customer satisfaction study that was conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. This is good news for the carrier, so that maybe it can start gaining ground on the top two wireless carriers in the states, which is At&t and Verizon Wireless. More after the Jump!
3 March, 2010, 11:51 am
LG makes its way into the cell phone news spot light as they start to create a Android OS mobile device of their own. With Android growing in popularity, and the competition becoming more fierce, LG to stand their ground needs and will continue to release up to date phones featuring all the goodies found on the highest grade phones. The plan set forth by LG with this venture is to embrace high end standards of the mobile industry and release a Android 2.1 powered phone which will be fast and precise equipped with Qualcommms Snapdragon CPU. More after the jump!
3 March, 2010, 11:36 am
In cell phone news today, Virgin Mobile is rearranging some of their prepaid plans to offer more data for the same price as the older plans. These plans are known as and referred to as Broadband2Go and were introduced to the market last year during the summer. Since then to become more competitive with the likes of Verizon Wireless, At&t, and Sprint, Virgin is trying its best to lure a new customer base so they can grow and take some market share. More after the Break…
3 March, 2010, 11:06 am
Just under an hour ago bloggers started posting that their Verizon handsets such as the Droid were having data issues. The reason has not been mentioned by any news site or a official statement has not been released by Verizon. Some places such as spots in New York seem to be fine and have their data up and running. There has been no ETA on when this problem will be eradicated, however Verizon Wireless is always quick to the rescue and fixes any kind of outage asap. We will bring you more information on this story as it develops, and hope the problem is not a serious matter. So for now hang tight Verizon users, as the people at VZW work to bring you back up to speed.
3 March, 2010, 10:46 am
If you have been following us here at CellPhoneTrek, or just been paying attention to cell phone news this past week you would have heard that RIM the maker of the popular BlackBerry devices is creating their fist ever slider type handset. A insider at BBLeaks has found some photos of this mysterious device and has posted them for everyone on the web to see. More details after the JUMP!
3 March, 2010, 10:13 am
Lots of chatter out of T-Mobile and Nokia today on cell phone news and the deal with the Nuron. The Nuron is a new smartphone solution created by Nokia for the masses, and if there is anyone who knows masses its Nokia considering they have been the largest mobile device distributor for some time and looks like it will remain the top dog. Nokia has names T-Mobile as the US carrier for their new smartphone the Nuron, this has been no secret but not at least we know its official. More after the Jump!
3 March, 2010, 9:48 am
Netflix is creating some buzz for its self as they circulate some reports and chatter in the arena of cell phone news. Although nothing is official, and not statement has been made by the online movie giant however, a poll was created and posted that was asking Netflix users about a movie app for the Apple iPhone. More after the JUMP!
3 March, 2010, 9:31 am
Skype is back in the cell phone news, but this time its rather good news than last week when they announced they were pulling the Skype app for Windows Mobile users because they believed the content was not as good as the ones for Android and the iPhone. This latest report of Skype has them releasing a version for Symbian, the operating system run on all Nokia devices. You can find this new version in the Ovi Store ready for download.
2 March, 2010, 3:18 pm
Palm is back in the spot light as it heads cell phone news once again. All though most manufactures release firmware to their developers first so they can start creating applications this is a bit different. Palm has now made available the SK for webOS 1.4. The new OMG feature, some call it the flagship feature of webOS 1.4, is not what many think Adobe Flash support, but its the new ability to record video. In the latest SDK, access to video recording is now available for third-party applications. This new found feature could open new windows for live video broadcasting applications. More after the Jump!
2 March, 2010, 3:08 pm
With BlackBerry being such a popular business tool now a days, it seems like they would continue with a successful business model and tend to business individuals. The one thing about being a successful business is organization, this is one key fact that every long lasting business has in common. With this new release of the Enterprise Express Server, BlackBerry will now allow businesses to keep all of the email, calendar info, contacts, tasks, memos, and just about anything in sync and organized. With this new software BlackBerry users will have better cell phone usage that is of higher quality. More after the Jump!
2 March, 2010, 2:20 pm
In Germany this week a show is going on called the Cebit. At this show Cisco is made an announcement today regarding their new AnyConnect Secure Mobility Solution. What this new project involves is a virtual private network client, that is completely secure and provides a peace of mind to all of its users. More after the Jump!
2 March, 2010, 1:49 pm
When it comes to market share for smartphones and their use of the web everyone is looking to gain customers and usage so that their Operating Systems become more popular. A research company reported that the web share for both Android and RIM both gained market share while the iPhone OS lost some ground. More after the Jump!
2 March, 2010, 11:38 am
Happening in cell phone news today, Virgin Mobile USA released an official statement today concerning the Helio brand. In the statement Virgin announced that the Helio brand will be terminated, and will be done after May 25, 2010.
As a recap, Helio was purchased by Virgin Mobile USA in June 2008. They spent over $700 million on the deal, and was ready to shut the doors for good. But after the purchase, Virgin assumed that Helio’s postpaid services would serve as a great option for Virgin customers, and would give them other services than just prepaid. After a few months of trying to work in the new services, Virgin figured out that Helio’s postpaid services were not a good fit for their successful business model. More after the Jump!
2 March, 2010, 11:05 am
With how far the app market has come, and with every big OS having their own version of an app store, or application market, companies are trying to tap this market to try and create other revenue streams. This time its New York Daily News announcing a new mobile application for the likes of the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Windows Mobile. More after the JUMP!
2 March, 2010, 10:37 am
Thanks to an insider at TmoNews, an unofficial site that reports on T-Mobile dealings, we have a screenshot of the database, and prices of upcoming mobile devices. The two cell phones that are catching peoples eyes from this screenshot are the HTC HD2, and the Moto Cliq XT. Both of these phones have been hyped up by both the carrier and manufactures, and will have a good debut. More after the JUMP!
2 March, 2010, 10:15 am
Its seems that the battle over patents never ends in the world of phone manufactures. Every month there is a new patent infringement case being made, and one coming to an end. Everyone who is in the phone developing game seems to have been sued, or has sued someone. This new battle of 20 patents dealing with the iPhone is Apple and HTC. More after the Jump!
2 March, 2010, 9:22 am
With all the rage coming from newer, faster, more expensive smartphones keeping these things safe and away from harm is getting to be quit difficult. As the manufactures keep trying to up each other displays become larger and more fragile. However if you a customer of the 3rd largest Wireless Provider here in the States you could have just gotten some luck thrown your way. More after the JUMP!
1 March, 2010, 12:00 pm
Here is some good cell phone news to those of you running an Android phone with a outdated version of the operating system. The news was broke by a reporter at AndroidandMe, however all good things most of the time come with a catch. This catch deals with each handsets processor speed, and if they aren’t fast enough they will get the firmware from the update, but they might not have use of all the features such as the Nexus One does. These features include live wallpapers, ect. More after the JUMP!!!!
1 March, 2010, 11:22 am
Last week news for Verizon came in the way of HTC unveiling a new device called the Incredible. Just like HTC’s before it and I’m sure for the ones in the near future deliver just like all HTC’s deliver a good product nothing out of the ordinary unique, but will deliver a good user experience. Well this week Verizon is in the cell phone news spot light again, but this could be more exciting since the FCC approved the CDMA version of Google’s super phone the Nexus One. More after the Jump!!!
1 March, 2010, 10:36 am
Of course a month, week, day can’t go by without bloggers circulating rumors on Apple, and Apple products. We saw it done from the very first iPhone all the way up to their newest creation the iPad. Well with all the official news on the iPad released the rumor information hungry bloggers set out on a new hunt, which is the next generation iPhone. Way more after the Jump!!!!
1 March, 2010, 10:12 am
LG is really making some hype for themselves in cell phone news this week, and personally consumers should be excited. When LG pursues a venture they not only complete their task, its usually a home run ball hit out of the park. With the hype of them finally developing a Windows Phone Series 7 device, and with them continuing to put pressure on competitors with new devices like the Arena Max also known as the LU9400 Maxx, LG makes its presence known if everything they do. Users will receive great cell phone usage out of this device considering its 1GHz Snapdragon processor, equipped with a 3.5 inch WVGA touch screen. It really is unbelievable all the features packed into these phones now a days, and LG keeps pushing for more. Other notable features that will make the Arena Max pack a punch are the 3G user interface, 5 megapixel camera, and the option of mobile TV. CellPhoneTrek is in the process of negotiating with LG to bring you cell phone reviews on the newest products that hit the market. Please check back with us for all you news and reviews on the hottest phones in the industry!
1 March, 2010, 9:39 am
Over the weekend Palm made its way into the spot light with their globe wide update for Palm Pre owners besides the customers on the Verizon Network. However it didn’t take long for the telecom giant to get up to speed and offer the update to webOS 1.4 to the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus users. Verizon even though late to the party this time, delivers great and reliable service to their customers, and never leaves anyone hanging even the Palm users. The cell phone use should get a huge boost with this last update, and should deliver a new trick up every devices sleeve which is the new Flash 10. With Flash finally making its way on to mobile devices, and with Palms being one of the first to offer the software, the cell phone use should skyrocket and deliver a nice new feature for every palm user. Please tell us how this new update is treating you Pixi and Pre users out there, don’t be shy!
26 February, 2010, 2:33 pm
In the world of cell phone news, Verizon Wireless will be offering a new HTC handset device soon. The HTC product has the name of “Incredible” and will be available for consumers soon. The phone features a 3.7″ WVGA capacitive display, a 5 megapixel camera with dual LED flash, optical trackpad, and a Snapdragon processor which gives it great power and speed. Of course this HTC phone will come equipped with the HTC Sense user interface as all of the HTC products do, and will feature the Android operating system version 2.1. This phone should gain some market share as it seems to be one heck of a device, and like so many other HTC’s delivers a great experience to the user.
26 February, 2010, 2:18 pm
In the world of cell phone news, it looks like Verizon Wireless has succeeded in offering a MOTOBLUR Android device. The particular phone which is being talked about here is the Motorola DEVOUR, and is now available at your local BestBuy retail store, or on their web page. The DEVOUR will come with a 2 year contract and cost you $99.99. This smartphone handset comes equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard that is form factor, and a different kind of optical navigation pad that is rather unique. This phone should do well on a rather huge carrier in the States since everything is about social networking now a days.
26 February, 2010, 11:14 am
Today’s cell phone news, Sprint has confirmed and has posted a update to its website stating that webOS 1.4 will hit the Palm devices such as the Pixi and Pre starting today. The list of changes and updates is a long one, with the most notable upgrade is the introduction of Flash 10 capability for the Pre. In the release notes that discuss the update it says that full Flash 10 support will require a Adobe plug-in which will be available shortly from the Palm App catalog. This is a good and bad thing, because this is one step closer to Flash being on a mobile device. Other fixes that are also with the update are bu fixes and performance enhancements.
25 February, 2010, 3:26 pm
Regarding cell phone news, the manufacture and creator of the Pre and Pixi handsets Palm, released their expectations for the fiscal year of 2010. They reported that revenues will be well below the forecast range of $1.6 to 1.8 billion. On March 18th of this year Palm will announce their 3rd quarter earnings and will provide more details on their situation and where they are headed. The CEO of Palm Jon Rubinstein said that the effort of drawing consumers to Palms products is “taking longer than Palm has anticipated.” But Palm will continue to work close with their Partners to help drive and make people aware of the products in an attempt to drive sales.
25 February, 2010, 10:51 am
In the wonderful world of cell phone news, a industry based on hype and new technology, Apple the creator of the iPhone and soon to be released iPad, has recently released the beta version of the iPhone SDK 3.2. After users got their hands on the beta version they started searching around to see what they could find. A source on MacRumors a blog known for reporting interesting Apple news, has reported they discovered more evidence of a front-facing camera inclusion in the SDK. Several lines of code in the file PLCameraController.h indicate the presence of a camera with a flash, the ability to zoom, and the possibility that this camera is front facing. The fact that this code is included in Apple’s SDK should show signs of promise, but until the official word from Jobs, everything is just a rumor.
25 February, 2010, 10:33 am
In the world of cell phone news, with more and more smartphones and devices hitting the market, more and more people are downloading songs and movies which plays right into Apple’s hand, and could be the reason Apple created the iTunes venture. Apple must have been able to see the future on this one, the iTunes online store just selling songs has met yet another milestone at a young age. iTunes has reached its Ten billionth song download today, after being in operation for 7 years. That is almost 4 million downloads of just songs per day for 7 years. It is only a matter of time before we are celebrating another milestone for this ever so popular company.
24 February, 2010, 12:03 pm
In regards to cell phone news, a video was posted on Google and lasted for a few months until they became aware of what kind of video it was. The video was of a classmate with Down Syndrome being bullied by other students. Google stated “The video was totally reprehensible and we took it down within hours of being notified by the Italian police. We also worked with the local police to help identify the person responsible for up uploading it and she was subsequently sentenced to 10 months community service by a court in Turin, as were several other classmates who were also involved.” Three Google employees have since been charged and convicted for the content that was uploaded. Who knows what will happen with these foreign governments!
24 February, 2010, 10:00 am
In regards to cell phone news, The International Telecommunications Union or the ITU has stated and released their newest annual report. This reports shows that they expect over 5 billion mobile phone subscriptions across the globe in 2010. By the end of 2009 that number was already hovering around 4.6 billion subscriptions. They are relating the growing number of subscriptions to the 25% drop in mobile phone prices. The report ranked 159 countries and measured their information and communication technology services across 11 indicators.
24 February, 2010, 9:43 am
Today in cell phone news, Bell a carrier that resides and does business in Canada has just begun offering Mobile TV for the iPhone. The service only works over a 3G connection and requires a monthly payment of $8. Access to the Olympic coverage is also available but for a price of a one time $10 payment. The coverage you will be able to watch is things like News Networks, The Weather Network, and Sports station. There are a few more different options as well to go with those main three. I would love to see this service make it’s way into the states!
24 February, 2010, 9:33 am
In the world of cell phone news, PC World has done a study and ranked the Wireless Carriers here in the States to how fast their download speeds are. The tests were completed in December of 2009 and January 2010, and performed in large cities like New York City and Chicago. The results showed that At&t provides the fastest download speeds of excess of 1410Kbps, and a upload speed of 773 Kbps. Verizon came in second but was not even close to At&t coming in 67% lower at an average download speed of 877 Kbps. It looks like the competitors have a lot of catching up to do!
