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Motorola ROKR EM35 Music Phone Announced

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Motorola today announced the ROKR EM35, a music phone designed for audio performance. The ROKR EM35 makes a noticeable difference in conversation clarity by reducing background noise with CrystalTalk technology. A second microphone helps eliminate more ambient background noise from the call. The ROKR EM35 has dedicated keys to launch and control music. Consumers can listen via the built-in dual speakers, stereo Bluetooth wireless technology or 3.5mm stereo wired headphones. They can access... [Continue reading Motorola ROKR EM35 Music Phone Announced]

Nokia N97 Introduced with Touch Screen, QWERTY Keypad

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Nokia today launched its N97 flagship phone, an advanced smartphone with a 3.5-inch touch display and full QWERTY keyboard, providing an 'always open' window to favorite social networking sites. The N97 introduces the concept of 'social location.' With built-in A-GPS sensors and an electronic compass, it can automatically update social networks with real-time information, for updates on their status and share their social location. The 16:9 widescreen display can be personalized with frequ... [Continue reading Nokia N97 Introduced with Touch Screen, QWERTY Keypad]

Nokia Pulls Out of Japanese Market

Finnish handset-maker Nokia has pull out of the Japanese market, forfeiting its tiny slice of a dwindling market as it refocuses efforts during the global financial crisis. Nokia will stop selling phones and end marketing activities in Japan but will continue to sell its ultra-high-end Vertu phones. Nokia started selling mobiles in Japan in 1994, but its market share is about 1 percent. The Japanese market is mature, dominated by local manufacturers and carriers led by Sharp, the consum... [Continue reading Nokia Pulls Out of Japanese Market]

Samsung Omnia Launches for Verizon on Nov. 26

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Verizon Wireless today announced its Samsung Omnia will be available online on Nov. 26 and in stores on Dec. 8. The Omnia has an advanced touch screen, features Samsung's TouchWiz user interface. TouchWiz has specially designed widgets to customize bright and colorful icons for one-touch access to commonly used applications. The Omnia also features a full on-screen QWERTY keyboard for fast text messaging, mobile IM and email messages. The haptic feedback on the touch screen provides subtle... [Continue reading Samsung Omnia Launches for Verizon on Nov. 26]

Motorola Hint Slider Focuses on Social Circles

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Motorola today introduced the Hint QA30, a new slider focused on keeping in touch with social circles. The Hint has a sleek design with a full-color 2.5-inch widescreen display. Its built-in music player has one-touch music keys to access playback functions with the slider closed. Users can store multimedia on microSD cards and transfer music from a PC via high-speed USB 2.0 connection. It also features a 3.5mm headphone jack. It uses threaded text messaging and instant messaging for a mor... [Continue reading Motorola Hint Slider Focuses on Social Circles]

Nokia 6260 Slide 5MP Phone Announced

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Nokia today introduced the 6260 Slide, a 5.0-megapixel camera phone with a 360 degree navi-key for an enhanced mobile Internet experience. The 6260 Slide offers quick access to search engines and points of interest straight from the home screen. It comes with the latest 3G technology and high-speed HSDPA to upload images and videos quicker. A 5.0-megapixel Carl Zeiss camera with flash takes photos to share and upload to Share on Ovi or other photo and video sharing websites. It also comes ... [Continue reading Nokia 6260 Slide 5MP Phone Announced]

HTC Touch Pro Smartphone Launches for Verizon Wireless

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Verizon Wireless today launched the HTC Touch Pro, a compact smartphone with a touch screen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Touch Pro combines HTC's interface with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. Customers can use either the classic Windows Mobile interface or HTC's TouchFLO 3D graphical interface. Users can browse the web or access their email, contacts and calendars with Microsoft Outlook. The Touch Pro also opens and edits Microsoft Word and Excel documents and shares Microsoft Powe... [Continue reading HTC Touch Pro Smartphone Launches for Verizon Wireless]

Cell Phone Industry Launches Green Charger Rating System

The world's top five cell phone makers have launched a common energy rating system for chargers, making it easier for consumers to compare and choose the ones consuming the least energy. The new rating system developed and supported by LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung Electronics and Sony Ericsson, ranges from five stars for the most efficient chargers down to zero stars for the ones consuming the most energy. The measure is a response by the cell phoen industry to heavy criticism from environ... [Continue reading Cell Phone Industry Launches Green Charger Rating System]

Yahoo, T-Mobile Announce Mobile Search Deal

Yahoo announced an expansion of its mobile web portals to T-Mobile, so its smartphone users who get data will have Yahoo search by default. T-Mobile introduced Web2go, a browsing experience designed to work across its portfolio of phones. Web2go simplifies navigating the web on mobile devices, providing better browsing, improved search with Yahoo oneSearch, a customizable home page and a easier shopping and downloading. T-Mobile customers can create a personalized home page for one-click a... [Continue reading Yahoo, T-Mobile Announce Mobile Search Deal]

Motorola VE66 Slider Comes with 'Widgets'

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Motorola today announced the VE66 with CrystalTalk audio technology for clear conversations, a 5.0-megapixel camera and MP3 player. The VE66 is a sleek, slider with the Motorola's new widgets integration. With downloadable widgets, consumers can get real-time information on weather, sports scores, stock tickers, flight information, social media and news headlines. It captures high-resolution images on its 5.0-megapixel camera. Pressing a dedicated camera key quickly auto-focuses, activates... [Continue reading Motorola VE66 Slider Comes with 'Widgets']