Archive for November, 2006

A day after announcing the YouTube deal VZW signed up with Revver. This deal will allow VZW’s V CAST customers to access Revver’s content in early December.
“V CAST subscribers will have access to some of the most popular content from a variety of Revver’s video creators chosen from categories on Revver.com, such as Editor’s Picks, [...]

Sprint today announced a new Java-based email client for their phones. The application is designed to interface with a broad range of email services, including AOL, Yahoo, and Windows Live. The service also will connect to your POP3 or IMAP email server for accessing the vast majority of email providers.
The application also aims [...]

Google has once again quietly updated their Maps for Mobile application. Version 1.4.1, like all previous versions, does not have a change list indicating what was added or updated.

Google Maps for Mobile
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UTStarcom has released an update for the HTC-designed PPC-6700. The update only adds the ability to receive an incoming call while in an active data session. It does not update the version of Windows Mobile on the device.

UTStarcom calls the update “AKU 2.X Fix”, indicating that they do not want users to know that [...]

Cingular’s Samsung i607 Blackjack is their first UMTS Windows Mobile Smartphone. That appears to be causing Cingular some problems with their pricing structure.

Cingular currently differentiates between PDA devices, and Smartphones. PDA users are billed $44.99/month for unlimited internet, while Smartphone users are only charged $19.99/month for unlimited internet. Cingular makes this differentiation, [...]

Cingular has launched the Pantech C3. The C3 is an update to the popular small C300. The C3, like the C300 is small enough to claim the tiniest camera phone in America. Building on the C300, the C3 adds changeable faceplate support as well as updated firmware.

The C3 is available as a [...]

Opera has released version 3.0 of their popular browser software for mobile phones. Version 3.0, as previously reported, adds RSS support as well as support for uploading photos and files to many existing photo upload services.

The new version also includes a more robust connection wizard, broadening its support for J2ME devices.
Opera Mini

Today VZW announced the long rumored offering of “select” YouTube video’s on your V CAST phone. In early December this service will be available for a $15.00 monthly fee, and what do you get for your $15.00 (in addition to V-CAST’s existing video service)? The ability to watch a selection of YouTube’s most popular videos, [...]

Verizon has launched Kyocera K323, a mid-range phone designed to compete with Motorola’s V325 and upcoming V325i. The 1xRTT-only flip-phone combines a VGA camera with Bluetooth and VZ Navigator support.

The K323 retails for $29.99 after rebate with new two-year agreement.
Verizon Kyocera K323 Product Page

Reuters is reporting that Sanyo has decided to put its wireless handset unit up for sale. This would end Sanyo’s longstanding interest in CDMA, as an exclusive handset maker in the U.S. for Sprint and its MVNOs (as well as abroad under KDDI in Japan).
Reports however have conflicted over the past week as to [...]