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Texas Instruments announced its NaviLink 6.0 (NL5500) solution, a single chip solution that combines assisted global positioning satellite (A-GPS), Bluetooth 2.1 and ultra FM receive/transmit capabilities.

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XM and QuickPlay Media today announced that XM Radio Mobile will be available on select BlackBerry smartphones. The service, which can run across major U.S. mobile service providers’ networks, enables consumers to get 20 exclusive XM channels of commercial-free music and 24-hour comedy programming for $7.99 per month with an option for a complimentary 24-hour trial.

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The Unofficialy Sony Ericsson Blog claimed to have obtained a product video of an unannounced Sony Ericsson P5 phone. The Sony Ericsson P5 is a slider phone featuring touch screen, UIQ 3.3, 5 megapixel camera and slider keyboard. With a code name “Paris”, it might comes with a keyboard like Sony Ericsson P1i.

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While the rest of the world is paying attention to CTIA 2008 in Las Vegas, the N-gage team quietly launched the official version of Nokia's N-gage 2.0 gaming platform. Saying the official Press Release is coming on Monday, the N-gage Team posted the download link quietly, as a treat to their biggest fans.
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Sprint has announced that it will soon offer the Sanyo Pro-200 and Pro-700 clamshell handsets, both sporting support for Sprint's CDMA-based QChat Direct Connect service. The Pro-700 is a ruggedized handset, while the Pro-200 is a more stylish handset.
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This week at CTIA, Seattle based Ontela, Inc. was awarded first place for their PicDeck technology in CTIA Emerging Technologies (E-Tech) Awards in the Mobile Entertainment and/or Social Networking category. Second place was awarded to Nokia, and third place to Yahoo!. The E-Tech Awards program gives industry recognition and acknowledges the best wireless products and services.

Ontela’s PicDeck technology, already deployed by Cellular South as the “pic sender” service, automatically saves subscribers’ photos to their email, the “My Pictures” folder on their PC, and all their favorite Web photo albums.

“Cellular South is keenly focused on reliable applications that are easy to use and allow the customer to get the most out of their device,” said Jim Richmond, VP of Corporate Communications for Cellular South. “Pic sender has been a huge success for us, delighting customers for the past five months with 24/7 ease of use and reliability. Our customers’ pictures are always delivered where they want them.”

“Simplicity is the foundation of our product,” said Dan Shapiro, Founder and CEO of Ontela. “With a really terrific user experience, consumers who never before considered data services are willing to sign up for a data plan. Our application is so easy anyone can use it, and that means multiplying the data services and
messaging market.”

“The CTIA Emerging Technology Awards recognize the best wireless products and services in the industry,” said CTIA vice president and show director Robert Mesirow. “Congratulations to Ontela for winning first place in the Consumer applications - Mobile entertainment/Social networking category.”

A panel of industry analysts, media and technology experts reviewed nearly three hundred submissions from established and emerging companies and judged product entries based on innovation, creativity and vision.

Amazon today introduces TextBuyIt, a new service that lets you use text messages to find and buy products sold on Amazon.com. Simply send a text message to “AMAZON” (262966) with the name of the product, search term or a UPC or ISBN code, and Amazon replies with the product or products that match the search, along with prices. To buy an item, customers simply reply to the text message by entering the unique single digit number next to the item they want. Customers will then receive a short phone call from Amazon with the final details of their order and asking them to confirm or cancel the purchase.When customers choose to purchase something for the first time using TextBuyIt, they will be asked for their e-mail address and shipping ZIP code they use for their Amazon.com account. With this information, Amazon uses customers’ default settings for payment method, shipping address and shipping speed, including 2-Day shipping for Amazon Prime members.

Amazon today introduces TextBuyIt, a new service that lets you use text messages to find and buy products sold on Amazon.com. Simply send a text message to “AMAZON” (262966) with the name of the product, search term or a UPC or ISBN code, and Amazon replies with the product or products that match the search, along with prices. To buy an item, customers simply reply to the text message by entering the unique single digit number next to the item they want. Customers will then receive a short phone call from Amazon with the final details of their order and asking them to confirm or cancel the purchase.When customers choose to purchase something for the first time using TextBuyIt, they will be asked for their e-mail address and shipping ZIP code they use for their Amazon.com account. With this information, Amazon uses customers’ default settings for payment method, shipping address and shipping speed, including 2-Day shipping for Amazon Prime members.

Research In Motion, the Canada-based company responsible for BlackBerry handsets, has released its Q4 2007 and year-end financial numbers. RIM's fiscal year is different from the calendar year, but the company was able to add 2.18 million new users in Q4, and nearly doubled its annual revenue in 2007.
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If you are curious about the upcoming Microsoft Surface for AT&T. Phonemag has done a demonstration video from CTIA Wireless 2008. Microsoft Surface is a 30-inch table-like display that gives individuals or multiple people the opportunity to interact with devices and content in a way that feels familiar - by using touch, gestures and placement of devices on the display.

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