Motorola Exploring Possible Sale, Divestment of Handset Division
According to a statement released by Motorola today, the company is exploring possibilities to sell or spin-off its struggling handset manufacturing division in order to appease shareholders that are growing increasingly dissatisfied with recent developments and shrinking profits from the division. No final decision has been made on what to do with the business at this time and no word will be made available until the Board of Directors has [...]
Sprint Treo 755p ROM Update
It has been about 8 months since the release of the Palm Treo 755p and just yesterday, Palm release a much awaited update to the Treo 755p bringing the firmware version to Treo755p-1.07-SPNT. Currently, the only mention of what this update entails is that it is “a tune-up that improves audio, stability, software quality and [...]
Red BlackBerry 8830 for Verizon Wireless
On the eve of February, America’s carriers have rushed to offer a select few of their phones in either red or pink just in time for some February marketing. The latest addition to undergo the transformation is marketed towards the savvy-styled, “fashionable professional.” The Red BlackBerry 8830 Word Phone from Verizon Wireless will feature all [...]
New LG Voyager Update Mimics iPhone
Verizon Wireless has issued a new firmware update for their exclusive LG Voyager. The device has attempted to answer Apple’s iPhone in design and range of features. The earlier software update, released less than a month after Voyager’s release, added major web browser improvements and numerous bug fixes. The new update, V07, enables the user [...]
Sprint Updates LG Rumor Firmware Again (Updated)
For the second time in about a month, Sprint has issued a firmware update for the LG LX260 Rumor. This update builds on the previous update, which fixed a scenario where holding the wrong sequence of buttons during startup permanently damaged the device. This new update, V06, improves certain elements of the user interface. Specifically, [...]
FCC Reveals Motorola W760r for AT&T
The FCC has leaked the first images of the Motorola W760r. The phone is intended as a replacement for the venerable V365 mid-range clamshell. The phone features dualband W-CDMA support along with a 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, Push to Talk button, microSD expansion slot with support for 4GB cards, and Bluetooth with stereo [...]
How To: Add GPS to HTC Mogul – XV6800 – P4000 – Titan
 After days of waiting for stability, PhoneNews.com is hosting all the tools you need, and a simple guide to add GPS navigation to your HTC Titan (PPC-6800, XV6800, or P4000). This guide is for all carriers: Alltel, Sprint, Verizon, Telus, and Bell.  PhoneNews.com is always looking for additional workflows, guides, and processes. If [...]
BitPim 1.0.5 Released
BitPim, the popular phone access and synchronization software, has been updated once again. Version 1.0.5 adds support for the Samsung SCH-A870 on Verizon Wireless, and adds call duration times to the call logging feature. The update also fixes bugs and upgrades the internal database component. BitPim is available for Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows, [...]
AT&T Raising SMS Rates
AT&T is poised to raise the rates of plain text messaging another $.05 to $.20 per message on March 30, 2008. Multimedia messaging will also be affected by a similar increase of $.05 to equal $.30 per message. Subscribers with current messaging plans will not see the increase as this change only affects those on [...]
AT&T Launches Sony Ericsson W580i in Pink
AT&T has launched another version of the Sony Ericsson W580i, this time in a subdued pink color designed for the fairer sex as well as a potential gift for Valentine’s Day. The phone is identical to the original white version launched last year featuring Bluetooth with stereo audio support, Walkman branded media player, 2.0 megapixel [...]
