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Nokia, Qualcomm Settle Long-Running Dispute

Nokia, the world's largest handset maker, and Qualcomm, the world's largest maker of chips that run cell phones, agreed to settle a high-stakes licensing dispute and drop all legal complaints against each other in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The 15-year licensing deal gives Nokia rights to a wide portfolio of Qualcomm's patents. Nokia will pay Qualcomm an upfront sum and ongoing royalties, but the companies did not elaborate on the terms. Nokia, based in Finland, said it will withdraw its a... [Continue reading Nokia, Qualcomm Settle Long-Running Dispute]

Samsung Innov8 8MP Camera Phone Launches in August

Korean handset maker Samsung Electronics today announced the Innov8, an 8.0-megapixel camera phone available globally starting next month. As Samsung's first 8.0-megapixel camera phone, the Innov8 (i8510) captures and stores high-resolution photos. It has the latest in imaging applications such as smile shot, blink shot and face recognition. Users can personalize and edit photos, videos and music with Movie Maker and Story Board applications. The Innov8 also acts as a digital photo frame, let... [Continue reading Samsung Innov8 8MP Camera Phone Launches in August]

AT&T Navigator Goes Global

AT&T today announced the availability of AT&T Navigator Global Edition, its GPS-based service. AT&T Navigator Global Edition can be used in 20 countries on AT&T smartphones featuring built-in GPS capabilities. Its coverage area includes most countries in western Europe, North America and the U.S. Caribbean as well as the six cities in China that will host Beijing Summer Olympics events. The new international navigation service is available in conjunction with the domestic AT&a... [Continue reading AT&T Navigator Goes Global]

Sony Ericsson W902i 5.0MP Walkman Phone Displayed

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Sony Ericsson today displayed the its new W902i Walkman phone, a music phone that plays tunes, snaps photos, and displays video on a scratch-resistant 2.2-inch QVGA display. The W902i delivers music through Sony Ericsson's clear audio experience. With crystal clear sound quality and a richer bass, together with Sony Ericsson premium headphones, HPM-77 included in-box, tracks sound better than ever. It features retro music navigation keys to skip forward, back, play and pause with the push ... [Continue reading Sony Ericsson W902i 5.0MP Walkman Phone Displayed]

Sony Ericsson W595a 3.2MP Walkman Phone Announced

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Sony Ericsson today announced the W595a Walkman phone, a music handset featuring innovations for music and media. The W595a can store and play over 1900 tunes in the 2GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) or share sounds through the built in stereo speakers. Users can get up close and personal with the stereo Share jack, so a friend can listen in from an additional headset. It can make playlists that match any moods with SensMe and change the tune or raise the volume with a flick of a wrist using Shake ... [Continue reading Sony Ericsson W595a 3.2MP Walkman Phone Announced]

Sony Ericsson W302i Walkman Phone Unveiled

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Sony Ericsson today unveiled the W302i, an affordable 10.5mm slim, aluminium front handset with a 2.0-megapixel camera, FM radio, TrackID and 512MB Memory Stick Micro (M2). Offering an integrated MP3 player, users can play songs randomly or create playlists. A built-in FM radio lets listeners tune in on the road. With TrackID music recognition, unknown tracks and artists can be found. The 2.0-megapixel camera sends picture messages to friends and upload images to a blog using the picture blog... [Continue reading Sony Ericsson W302i Walkman Phone Unveiled]

Motorola Adventure Rugged Push-to-Talk Phone Goes to Verizon

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Verizon Wireless today announced the Motorola Adventure, a rugged Push-to-Talk phone designed for extreme conditions. The Motorola Adventure meets military specifications for extreme conditions including shock, vibration, dust, solar radiation, high-temperature storage, high and low temperature operation, and altitude. Created for active individuals, the Adventure leverages Push-to-Talk service and high-speed EV-DO Rev. A (Evolution-Data Optimized Revision A) technology for fast two-way commu... [Continue reading Motorola Adventure Rugged Push-to-Talk Phone Goes to Verizon]

Sony Ericsson Cuts 2,000 Jobs as Earnings Plummet

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson announced Friday it was cutting 2,000 jobs worldwide after reporting a 97 percent drop in second quarter earnings due to difficult market conditions and the global economic slowdown. Company spokeswoman Lisa Canning in London said the company would cut 2,000 jobs "within the next 12 months" as part of an effort to reduce operational costs by 300 million euros ($470 million) per year. Sony Ericsson posted an operating loss of two million euros ($3.1 million)... [Continue reading Sony Ericsson Cuts 2,000 Jobs as Earnings Plummet]

Motorola Sues Former Executive Over iPhone Job at Apple

Motorola sued a former executive for allegedly violating a non-compete agreement by taking a job as head of global iPhone sales for Apple and helping Apple hire two other former Motorola employees. The suit was filed Thursday in an Illinois circuit court in Cook County against Mike Fenger, who quit Motorola in March as senior vice president of mobile devices for Europe, Middle East and Africa to join Apple. The suit alleges that Fenger accepted "millions of dollars in cash, restricted stoc... [Continue reading Motorola Sues Former Executive Over iPhone Job at Apple]

Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta Released

Opera Software today released its Opera Mobile 9.5 beta, allowing users to view the entire Web page and instantly recognize websites. With panning and zooming options, users are able to focus on specific page content. Opera also introduces a new user interface for easier navigation. Opera Mobile 9.5 beta improves performance over Opera Mobile 8.65. Pan and zoom - Just like Opera Mini, Opera Mobile 9.5 beta defaults to full Web page viewing and allows users to pan and zoom into their desire... [Continue reading Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta Released]