HTC Touch Diamond available w/o angled and glossy back

Posted by Ricky Cadden on July 16th, 2008
The HTC Touch Diamond was originally shown off with a stylized backplate, complete with harsh edges. There is now a version available with a flat black backplate, codenamed 'Victor.'
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AT&T and Nokia accused of selling used cell phones as new

Posted by Ricky Cadden on July 16th, 2008
AT&T and Nokia are the targets of a class action lawsuit in California over the sale of used or refurbished call phones as new. The handset was actually sold by CommClub, which is also named in the case.
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Thrrum Visual MMS Search hits T-Mobile and Verizon

Posted by Ricky Cadden on July 16th, 2008
T-Mobile and Verizon customers can now access Thrrum, a MMS based search system that allows you to snap a picture of a product label and get relevant product information.
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Thrrum MMS Search Brings Mobile Visual Search to T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless Phones

Posted by Kim Poh Liaw on July 16th, 2008

23half announced the availability of Thrrum MMS Search to T-Mobile and Verizon wireless subscribers. Thrrum MMS Search enables camera phone users to find and browse information related to their physical environment using the MMS service integrated into their phones. Users can capture a picture of any text with their auto-focus or macro mode equipped camera phone and send the picture as a MMS to m@thrrum.com. Relevant search results are then sent to the users’ phones.

“The Thrrum MMS Search service was introduced earlier this year for AT&T and Sprint wireless subscribers,” said K. Gopalakrishnan, CEO of 23half. “Now, T-Mobile and Verizon wireless subscribers also can point their camera phone at a book, a product label or any printed material, take a picture and send a picture message to get relevant information right on their phone. With Thrrum, any text that you see around you becomes a hyperlink that can be ‘clicked’ upon with your camera phone.”

The Thrrum MMS Search service is presently in beta and is available free of charge to T-Mobile and Verizon wireless subscribers in the United States.

Neonode N2 Gets New Firmware Update Today

Posted by Kim Poh Liaw on July 16th, 2008

Neonode has released a new software upgrade to its touch screen phone, the Neonode N2, including features such as a new and enhanced music player and advanced WAP browsing capabilities.

With the software release the Neonode N2 will be updated to version 2.1.552.2m additional features including;

  • WAP browser from Winwap Technologies Oy providing advanced WAP
    capabilities
  • New and enhanced music player with detailed cataloguing
  • Improved user interface and re-designed sweep indicators
  • Extended area for text messaging
  • Audio Recorder Application
  • Sudoku game

The Neonode N2 will now support 16 languages; English, Swedish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Standard Norwegian, New Norwegian, Dutch, Greek, Italian, French, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), German, Czech, Bulgarian and Russian. The upgraded software is available www.neonode.com

AT&T quietly adds Samsung SGH-a227 to business lineup

Posted by Ricky Cadden on July 16th, 2008
The Samsung SGH-a227 has quietly appeared on AT&T's business services pages, labeled as a productivity enhancer. This basic clamshell features a full HTML web browser in a small and lightweight package.
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Symbian open to OS level cooperation with Google

Posted by Michael Oryl on July 16th, 2008
Smartphone operating system maker Symbian's CEO has said that his company would be open to further collaborations with Google, including those on an operating system level.
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Press Release: Thrrum MMS Search Brings Mobile Visual Search to T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless Phones

Posted by MobileBurn.com on July 16th, 2008
Camera phone users on all major US wireless networks can now find and browse relevant information by 'clicking' on any text in their environment
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Sprint adds 14 markets to QChat Push-to-Talk coverage area

Posted by Ricky Cadden on July 16th, 2008
Sprint has added 14 new markets to its QChat push-to-talk "walkie-talkie" service network. QChat lets Sprint CDMA cell phone users experiences the same level of service that the company's Nextel handset users do.
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Neonode N2 gets new firmware and features

Posted by Michael Oryl on July 16th, 2008
Neonode has unveiled a new firmware revision for its N2 touchscreen cell phone that adds new features and applications, as well as an updated user interface.
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