Palm Updates Treo 680 Firmware
Palm has released a new firmware update for Cingular/AT&T Treo 680 owners. The update features the DST, Camera, and 1.09 Software update as well as Push To Talk, new instant messaging client, Microsoft Direct Push support, branding updates, MobiTV and Telenav GPS Navigator access, support for 4GB SD cards, expanded ringtone support and better power […]
Google Maps for Mobile 2.0 Released
Google has quietly released the second major version of their popular Maps for Mobile application. Google Maps for Mobile 2.0 makes significant changes to major portions of the application, and adds significant new functionality. The updated version sports an improved interface, better Bluetooth GPS support, as well as a new My Location feature. My Location […]
HTC Announces Touch Cruise with US 3G Support
HTC has announced the pending launch of yet another variant in the Touch lineup of handsets that utilize the manufacturer’s TouchFLO user interface on top of Windows Mobile 6 Professional Edition. Known as the Touch Cruise, this version includes an autonomous GPS receiver, Bluetooth 2.0, quadband GSM/EDGE and triband W-CDMA support with HSDPA high speed […]
Sprint Officially Announces BlackBerry Pearl 8130
Sprint has officially announced the pending release of the BlackBerry 8130 in a press release today. The device is a major improvement over the original Pearl by featuring a 3.5mm headphone jack, 2.0 megapixel camera with zoom and video recorder, QVGA display, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio support, microSD expansion slot with SDHC support […]
Verizon Launches Verizon Wireless Gleam by Samsung
Verizon has launched the Verizon Wireless Gleam by Samsung The phone is a solid mid-range clamshell with a mirror-like finish on the front flip that features a 2.1″ QVGA internal display, Flash Lite UI support which Verizon now refers to as “Living Wallpaper”, VZ Navigator support, V CAST Music/V CAST Video support, Bluetooth with A2DP […]
RIM Announces BlackBerry 8130 Pearl 2 for CDMA Networks
RIM has officially launched a webpage for the forthcoming BlackBerry 8130 Pearl 2 as well as announcing new features in a press release. The new smart device will feature upgraded software with improved font rendering, HTML browser (with a zoom feature similar to iPhone’s Safari or Opera Mini 4) and support for parsing RTSP/3GP media […]
Nokia to Purchase NAVTEQ for $8.1 Billion
In a press release this morning Nokia has announced that it has agreed to purchase digital mapping service provider NAVTEQ for $78 a share including the assumption of all debts incurred by the firm and any outstanding options, which would total an approximate amount of $8.1 billion dollars. This purchase, expected to close in the […]
Nokia USA Launches N95-3 with US 3G Support
Nokia USA has relaunched the flagship of the feature-packed N-Series for the US market. The Nokia N95-3 is visually identical to the original European model, but the main differences lie in the radio hardware and software.The phone supports US 3G frequencies and HSDPA data access as well as increased RAM (128MB up from 64 MB). […]
Verizon Updates VZ Navigator
Verizon Wireless today updated its VZ Navigator application. The popular GPS Navigation software now clocks in at version 3.1.2. The update makes minor bug fix improvements, and does not add any new features over the previous version (3.1.1). The update is currently being pushed to the multiple versions, based on device. To check for updates, […]