One of the gems of the CTIA Wireless 2009 show is Samsung. There’s a surprising lack of manufacturer and carrier presence in the Las Vegas Convention Center, and that plays to Samsung’s advantage. The Samsung booth, as always, sprawled across the showfloor and offered passersby a glimpse of the latest and greatest from Samsung Mobile.…
Nokia E71x video quickie
It’s the end of the week and we’re slowly wrapping up our live coverage of CTIA Wireless 2009. One of the bigger product announcements at the show was AT&T’s Nokia E71x. The E71x is essentially the same as the Nokia E71, only the E71x supports the 3G frequency bands that AT&T uses. As the first…
Pocket Communications adds ZTE C78, C79 low-end handsets
Pocket Communications is joining MetroPCS to launch two low-end ZTE handsets – C78 and C79. The carrier will offer the devices to subscribers in its New England and Texas markets. Here’s what you need to know about ZTE C78 and C79: Both stylish and affordable options, the ZTE C78 and C79 are full-featured handsets that…
UI Evolution, Source Interlink Media team-up to bring lifestyle magazines to the AppStore
You may now know about Source Interlink Media, but they know about you. 🙂 Just kidding, the company is the “premier source” of lifestyle media with more than 75 publications, 90 web sites, 400 branded products, 65+ events and TV and radio programs, and they are partnering with UI Evolution (the same company which helped…
AdMarvel brings advertising mediation to the Apple iPhone
At the CTIA, mobile advertising mediation services provider – AdMarvel, unveiled its iPhone Advertising Toolkit to enable iPhone application developers to easily integrate advertising from virtually any ad network into their applications. The service/platform also provides metrics to the advertisers and publishers via a web console giving a near real-time view of the application’s ad…
UK: IntoMobile at Gadget Show Live!
Check it out – IntoMobile is going big on it’s show coverage, and will be at Gadget Show Live in the UK! Well, more specifically, Ben (me) will be there, checking out what’s new in the world of gadgetry. For those not so familiar, the “Gadget Show” is a long-running programme on Terrestrial Channel 5…
Sound ID 200, Sound ID 300 Bluetooth headsets unveiled at the CTIA
Sound ID has unveiled two new Bluetooth headsets at this year’s CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas. First comes the Sound ID 200 model, which was “ergonomically designed for all-day wearing comfort.” Among the features of the headset are RealComfort EarLoops, automatic volume control, NoiseNavigation technology that works in conjunction with dual microphones, and a micro…
Eclipse, InnoPath join Symbian Foundation
Symbian Foundation is now stronger for two more members. First comes Eclipse Foundation which joined the Nokia-led initiative — at the same time, Symbian Foundation joined Eclipse Foundation. Together the two companies will co-operate on many levels in activities such as the promotion of EPL as a business friendly license (Symbian OS will be offered…
Verizon Wireless announces its app store
Verizon is joining the app store craze with its own offering. At the CTIA, the carrier announced its fairly hard to remember “Mobile Web Games and Apps Store,” which works across multiple platforms, supported by the carrier. And while we’ve no much details at this stage, we know that Mobile Web Games and Apps Store…
Good Technology at CTIA: Good for Enterprise 6.0, Good Works and the iPhone support
Good Technology, which was recently sold by Motorola to Visto, had a plenty of news to announce at this year’s CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas. Let’s roll through all of them, shall we: First they’ve announced the general availability of Good for Enterprise 6.0, which includes the new Good Mobile Control, Good Mobile Access and…