MetroPCS recently made the ZTE Agent available for sale via its web site. The Agent is a candybar phone that has a 2.4-inch QVGA display, 1.3 megapixel camera, music player with 3.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth and support for microSD cards. The Agent has tri-band CDMA 1xRTT radios, and costs $69. More here: ZTE Agent Hired by MetroPCS to Sign Up New Customers  Read More →

Google today announced that Google Voice can now provide missed call notifications in both a user’s Google Voice inbox and Gmail inbox if they so wish. The feature can be turned on in the Google Voice settings menu. Read this article: Google Voice Now Offering Missed Call Notifications  Read More →

The SD Association today announced a new design for memory cards that improves bus interface speeds to 300Mbps for both SDXC and SDHC cards and devices. The SD Association achieved the new speeds by introducing a dual-row pin configuration. The SD Association says that the new option will be available to full-sized SD cards as well as microSD cards, and will not require card makers to change the physical form factor of the cards. The design will be included... 

Motorola and Ericsson have announced a new partnership aimed at providing public safety agencies with the best possible set of mobile tools, including a new Long Term Evolution-based voice and data mobile broadband system. Ericsson will provide public safety agencies its LTE technology backbone, and Motorola will provide its devices, video security and command and control solutions. The combined mobile broadband, devices, and command center tools will help... 

LG today announced that it will be using Nvidia’s Tegra 2 line of dual-core processors for “a series of fast, powerful smartphones starting in the fourth quarter of 2010.” LG didn’t specifically define what operating system will be running the Tegra 2, but LG did mention that the Tegra 2 will be used in its Optimus-branded smartphones. LG recently announced that Optimus 7 will be the branding used for its Windows Phone 7 devices, which... 

Verizon Wireless today announced that the Samsung Fascinate Galaxy S Android device will be available from its online store starting Wednesday, September 8, and will be available in Verizon retail stores starting Thursday, September 9. The Fascinate will cost $200 after mail-in rebate with a new contract. See the rest here: Samsung Fascinate Hits Verizon Stores September 9  Read More →

Samsung today announced a slew of new technical components for mobile devices. First, Samsung has developed new embedded memory modules for smartphones that adopt the e-MMC 4.41 specification. This specification’s biggest improvement is that it provides improved multitasking and the ability to help devices better manage read/write cycles. Samsung has already started manufacturing the 8GB moviNAND chips, and will follow with the 16GB chips later this... 

Samsung Mobile Display expects that a new plant, scheduled to open in July 2011, will help it meet the growing demand for its displays for smartphones and other products. The new plant will increase Samsung’s production capabilities tenfold, jumping from 3 million per month today to 30 million per month when the plant opens. Samsung is going to spend about $2.1 billion to set up the plant, which will be located near Seoul. It will primarily be used for... 

LG today announced that it will be branding its Windows Phone 7 devices LG Optmus 7. LG also announced that it is incorporating DLNA media sharing technology into its forthcoming line of Windows Phone 7 devices. The unique feature that LG is introducing will allow users to automatically share media content by simply swiping the content up off the top of the screen. The Korea Times explains that the Optimus 7 device will see other compatible DLNA equipment... 

Hottest Samsung Galaxy S Smartphone have sold a 1 million units worldwide: Samsung has conceitedly declared that they have sold a 1 million units of Samsung Galaxy S handsets sold to shared clients worldwide.Samsung Galaxy S heavey opponents  for Apple iphone 4.  Grippingly, the notification of sales came just 45 days after the widget was released View original post here: Latest Samsung Galaxy S Smartphone have sold a 1 million units worldwide  Read More →

Sony Ericsson fields an 8.1 megapixel shooter with S60 5th Edition under the hood. Despite its potential, the Vivaz has problems. (follow link to read) See the rest here: Review: Sony Ericsson Vivaz  Read More →

Google has settled a lawsuit against it over its Buzz social networking service. When it launched in February, Google automatically used Gmail customers’ Google Contacts to build a set of followers. Many complained that this was done without their permission and gave away their email addresses to strangers. Google changed the privacy settings quickly, but the failed launch was enough for some to sue. Rather than pay any claimants, Google is setting aside... 

T-Mobile is offering BlackBerry OS 5.0.0.822 to its BlackBerry Curve 8900 and 8520 devices. The software can be downloaded over the air directly to the handset. T-Mobile recommends that users of the 8900 and 8520 update their system software. Read the rest here: T-Mobile Rolls Out Minor Software Update to Curves  Read More →

BlackBerry owners can now use a new Starbucks Card Mobile App to manage a Starbucks card and even make mobile payments at select stores. The app lets Starbucks Card holders check their balance, reload their card and also make payments at more than 1,000 U.S. Target stores and in Starbucks locations participating in a trial in Seattle and Northern California. The app also lets users check their My Starbucks Rewards status and find local shops. The app is available... 

Verizon Wireless today began offering a prepaid data package for use on 3G capable phones, including a wide range of smartphones and 3G feature phones. Customers will get unlimited data for $30 a month on smartphones and multimedia phones, or multimedia phone buyers can choose a $10 monthly plan that includes 25 MB of data, with a $0.20 per MB overage fee. The new data packages is available in stores today, and will be sold online at Verizon’s Web site...