As MMS Nears, Analyst Says AT&T Gripes Are Justified

After months or preparing its system and network, AT&T is finally rolling out Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) for iPhone 3G andiPhone 3GS customers. The long-overdue service will debut on Sept. 25. AT&T said MMS will be delivered via a software update. “We know that iPhone users will embrace MMS. The unique capabilities and high usage [...]

LG to unveil new Windows smartphones

SEOUL (Reuters) – LG Electronics Inc, the world’s third-largest mobile phone maker, said on Thursday it would launch three new smart phones in the next few weeks that run on Windows software. [ama:lg,1,new] They will be the first LG phones to feature the new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system from Microsoft Corp, which LG said [...]

Sprint, HTC to release Android phone in October

WASHINGTON (AFP) -US wireless carrier Sprint Nextel and Taiwan’s HTC Corp. announced plans Thursday to release a touch-screen mobile phone in October powered by Google’s Android software.The HTC Hero will be the second mobile phone to use the open-source operating system developed by the Internet giant, which has been trying to secure a foothold in [...]

AT&T says iPhone to get picture messaging Sept. 25

AT&T says the latest iPhone models will finally get the ability to send picture and video messages to other phones on Sept. 25. [ama:iphone,1,new] Apple Inc.’s popular phone has lacked the ability to send messages using MMS, or Multimedia Messaging Service, since the first model launched in 2007. The original model still won’t be able [...]

Nokia bolsters phone lineup

Nokia on Wednesday bolstered its smartphone line-up to better compete with Apple and said a $820 laptop will lead its foray into the fiercely-competitive PC market. The new handsets — including its first phone using Linux software — are the latest moves by the Finnish firm to match Apple’s innovation in a sector switching focus [...]

Nokia intros new phones, Netbook pricing

Nokia, the world’s largest maker of cell phones, on Wednesday announced new phones loaded with more music features and better integration with social networking site Facebook as well as pricing for its upcoming Netbook. The company announced the new phones and services at its Nokia World Conference in Stuttgart, Germany. Top on the list of [...]

Grand Theft Auto headed to iPhone

[ama:iphone,1,new] Rockstar Games revealed on Monday that it plans to release the Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and Beaterator titles for the Apple iPhone. GTA: CTW was released for the Nintendo DS platform earlier this year and has been announced for the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP), set to be released in October. It will reportedly [...]

China Unicom in 3-year deal for Apple’s iPhone

Apple’s iPhone will go on sale later this year in China, the world’s largest mobile market, but its partner China Unicom (0762.HK) may find selling the phone carries its own burdens. [ama:iphone,1,new] China’s No. 2 mobile carrier is looking at the popular iPhone as a new gateway to profit, after posting a better-than-expected 45 percent [...]

The iPhone’s Distinctive Dozen

Since the App Store opened its doors a year ago, more than 50,000 iPhone apps have found a place on Apple’s virtual shelves. And we have to be honest here–a solid majority of those 50,000 apps are not all that memorable. But just as assuredly, there are more than a few apps that have made [...]

Palm Pre headed to Europe

The Palm Pre is officially headed to Europe with an exclusive deal between Palm and Telefonica, bringing the phone to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain and Germany. O2 will have exclusive rights to the Pre in UK, Ireland and Germany, with Movistar selling the phone in Spain.  O2 already sells the Apple iPhone to subscribers [...]

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