Archive for November, 2005

Sprint has posted a new version of their Vision connection manager supporting their new phone-as-modem $25 plan. This connection manager also includes all the necessary USB drivers for Sprint phones to use them as a modem. In addition, the new connection manager also includes Bytemobile compression software, working on top of the Vision proxy to [...]

Verizon Wireless has confirmed to us that a new software update will launch next month for the Motorola E815. This update will fix many issues with the device, including the device’s alarm clock which can fail to go off at set times. The update will be available at most Verizon Wireless stores.

The internet is abuzz with the word that the Treo 700p will be arriving early next year. However, these people simply needed to be reading our forums to know that. Readers and employees have been reporting the Treo 700p will be launching on Sprint in our forums… for months now.
The Treo 700p is a Palm [...]

So, want to get in on Cingular’s new UMTS network, and get a high-quality phone at the same time? You can, and it will cost you as little as $100 to do so.

Quickly following up on 0.8.01’s release, 0.8.02 is now available. Version 0.8.02 improves support for Sprint Sanyo and Verizon LG phones, as well as adds support for the Samsung PM-A740.
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Cingular announced today that it will carry the Firefly mobile phone for children.
Instead of the traditional 10 number keypad, the Firefly has five buttons that are programmed to call the child’s mom or dad, as well as 22 additional pre-programmed numbers. Parents also control which numbers can actually call the phone to prevent strangers [...]

Cingular today launched a refresh of their MediaNet bundled data offerings, and along with it, a new technology called Active Home Screen.
Active Home Screen, is, for all pratical purposes, an RSS/XML reader that is locked to a carrier content set of headlines, that are then pushed to the main screen of the phone. So, without [...]

Cingular has begun to fully launch the Z520a. The replacement for the popular mid-range Z500a has many improvements, but trades Class 10 EDGE for Bluetooth and IR. The Z500a was the only mid-range Sony Ericsson phone to feature EDGE. The device is $69.99 after rebate with new 2-year agreement.

Sony Ericsson Z520a Product Page

STi Mobile has released the LG 225 Picture Phone. This is the first MVNO release by a Sprint MVNO that is not owned by Sprint that supports Vision services. STi still has not defined what it will cost to use the services as of the reporting of this article.
However, the phone pricing is clearly agressive. [...]

We can now confirm the Cingular handset launch lineup for their UMTS consumer launch. The Nokia N80 and 6282 will be complimented with the LG CU230 and Samsung ZX10. This will deliver four UMTS handsets covering mid-to-high end ranges by the end of the year.
Sources are also reporting that some models will lack UMTS 850. [...]