The uber-popular social networking site Bebo has been rumored to be launching a mobile version. Rumors hinted at O2 being the carrier of choice for Bebo Mobile, but Wednesday’s announcement from Bebo confirmed that Orange would be the partner carrier.
Best Buy Acquires Speakeasy DSL
In a move that is sure to boost Best Buy’s Best Buy for Business program, the electronics retailer announced its plans to buy the popular US DSL provider. Best Buy shelled out $97 million to bring Speakeasy under its corporate wing.
Microsoft Announces ZenZui And “Zooming User Interface”
Microsoft Research is at it again, as they announce the launch of their new ZenZui service today at CTIA. ZenZui is explained as a novel approach to mobile browsing, incorporating a “zooming user interface.”
Philips Xenium NRG Mobile Phone To Use AAA Battery
Philips announces their new mobile phone, the Philips Xenium NRG Mobile phone, developed in conjunction with Energizer. The new NRG mobile phone uses BackuPower technology, made possible by Techtium, that allows a dead phone to get a quick power boost with a AAA battery infusion.
iPhone Makes A Cameo Appearance At CTIA
During his keynote at CTIA today, Randall Stephenson, top exec. for AT&T Inc., gave a boost to his otherwise drab presentation. When he pulled out the legendary Apple iPhone in the middle of his speech, the whole room came alive with camera flashes and buzz, reports Yahoo News.
Google Announces Re-vamped Mobile Search
An announcement from Mountain View, California, outlined on Google’s blog, introduces their re-vamped mobile search. So, the next time you visit Google.com on your mobile device, you will be greeted with a new optimized interface. The new mobile search platform allows you to customize the homescreen to include the information that is most important to…
Microsoft Research Announces AURA Barcode Reader
Microsoft Research announces their new AURA barcode reader. AURA is an “Advanced User Resource Annotation” device that turns a cellphone’s camera into a barcode reader.
Motorola Goes Official With Four CDMA Mobiles – ROKR Z6m, RAZR maxx Ve, W385, W355
Motorola announces four CDMA mobile phones today. They finally dropped the RAZR maxx Ve on us, and it’s everything we expected it to be. With EVDO, 2 mega-pixel camera and touch-sensitive music controls for the integrated mp3 player, this stylishly thin RAZR maxx flip phone takes its place at the head of the table. The…
Sprint’s Pivot Service Announced
Sprint took the wraps off their quad-play service today with the announcement of their Pivot service. Now subscribers can get their voice, wireless data, broadband data, and cable tv plans from a single provider. Presumably, the convenience of a single bill and integrated service will attract users looking for lower monthly bill than if they…
CTIA: Plantronics Expands Bluetooth Lineup With Pulsar 260
Plantronics announced today, during CTIA pre-show activities, that they will debut their new Pulsar 260 bluetooth headset at their CTIA booth (Plantronics booth #1013). The new bluetooth headset will offer both bluetooth headset and bluetooth headphone connectivity through A2DP technology, allowing for both high quality voice calls and music listening in the same pair of…