Reviews of novelties from the world of cell phones

July 16th, 2007

Skype Available for Nokia N800 Internet Tablet

Skype is now available on the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet, bringing Skype conversations where a wireless internet connection (WiFi) is available.

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July 16th, 2007

LG Shine Titanium Black Edition Launched

Following the success of the first LG Shine handset within the Black Label Series, LG Electronics today unveiled the LG Shine ‘Titanium Black.’ Offering the same award-winning features as the original LG Shine, the full metal bodied jacket has received a makeover, turning it a dark and sophisticated metallic grey.
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July 16th, 2007

Music Manager Available from Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of Music Manager software, a PC-based music player accompanying Verizon’s VCAST Music service. Simplifying how customers manage, play and add digital music libraries, customers can now play music directly from an audio CD on their PCs. Music Manager is now available as a free download from Verizon Wireless at www.verizonwireless.com/musicmanager .
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July 9th, 2007

YouTube Coming to LG Phones

LG Electronics said Tuesday it has signed an agrement with YouTube, the world’s biggest video-sharing website, to develop a mobile phone which can operate the service. The proposed model will enable users to upload, view and share video clips or user-created content online freely without using computers.
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July 9th, 2007

LG Chocolate Updated for Verizon

The LG Chocolate is back and sweeter than ever, sporting Black Cherry and Blue Mint colors. Slimmer and sleeker, the new Chocolate has a vibrating touch keypad and a new Navigation Wheel with Trace Motion light. The wheel allows for easy navigation through phone functions, as well as quick and simple functionality while browsing music and videos.
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July 2nd, 2007

LG Muziq Music Phone Announced for Sprint

Sprint today announced the upcoming availability of the LG Muziq, a new music phone that offers a quickly and easily experience music on the go. The Muziq comes with over-the-air song downloads, a 4 GB microSD memory card slot and a built-in FM transmitter allowing customers to listen to their tunes wirelessly through any FM radio within 10 feet.
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July 2nd, 2007

Samsung SGH-T409 Makes Calls Over T-Mobile Wi-Fi

Samsung today announced the availability of SGH-T409, one of the first mobile phones to support T-Mobile HotSpot @Home.

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July 2nd, 2007

Nokia 6086 Launched on T-Mobile’s Home Wi-Fi Calling Service

Nokia today unveiled the Nokia 6086 phone as part of the new T-Mobile HotSpot @Home service, which launched nationwide today. With the ability to connect to a home Wi-Fi connection or thousands of T-Mobile HotSpots across the country, the Nokia 6086 phone paired with T-Mobile HotSpot @Home delivers wireless coverage in an easy-to-use package.
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July 2nd, 2007

Motorola Introduces Good Mobile Messaging 5

Motorola today announced Good Mobile Messaging 5, incorporating innovative email and PIM capabilities that help enable mobile users to easily find what they need when they need it and get work done. New features include:

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July 2nd, 2007

Apple iPhone Service Plans Announced by AT&T

AT&T and Apple today announced three service plans for iPhone which start at just $59.99 per month. All three plans include unlimited data, Visual Voicemail, 200 SMS text messages, roll-over minutes, unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling, and a specific number of voice minutes. With everything else already included, iPhone customers can easily choose the plan that’s right for them based on the amount of voice minutes they plan to use each month. In addition, iPhone customers can choose from any of AT&T’s standard service plans.
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