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While Bluetooth SIG site is not the best place for upcoming mobile devices rumor, an unknown HTC device is posted on the site this week. The HTC Rose 100, with just the codename, is possibly another major product that will be launched globally.

More info will be followed up when available.

via [cellpassion]

Not sure how to jailbreak your iPhone 3G with the PwnageTool 2.0 because you do not have a Mac? WinPwn goes 2.0 now and will let you unlock, jailbreak your iPhone (only support jailbreak for iPhone 3G) with the new firmware 2.0.

Some important notes that you have to read

• Remove Winpwn 1.0 completely if you have it installed. Installing over the top of WinPwn 1.0 will cause problems.
• Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes ( Currently 7.7)
• If you already have service with AT&T do not activate or install Youtube Fix

Check the download link here via [engadgetmobile]

Glu Mobile today announced that it has signed a deal with HipSoft to bring the award winning casual game, Build-a-lot to mobile phones. The agreement gives Glu multi-year, exclusive rights to develop Build-a-lot for the mobile platform and publish throughout North and Latin America.

The game allows players to tackle the housing market by renovating and selling houses in a variety of neighborhoods. “Build-a-lot” was named “Action/Arcade Game of the Year” by Big Fish Games, “Strategy Game of the Year” by RealArcade, and was nominated for the 2008 Interactive Achievement Awards for “Downloadable Game of the Year.”

“‘Build-a-lot’ was one of 2007’s most critically and commercially successful online casual games. We are excited to build upon the online title’s success with the mobile game,” said Jill Braff, senior vice president of global publishing, Glu. “Glu brings a world-class development organization, strong marketing team and deep carrier relationships to the partnership, and we look forward to working with HipSoft’s creative team to replicate the “Build-a-lot” online hit on mobile.”

Build-a-lot will be coming to mobile phones in early 2009.

AT&T (NYSE: T) reported second quarter earnings today. AT&T’s wireless operation performed well, reporting revenues of $12.0 billion, an increase of 15.8% from the same period a year ago.

The company attributed the growth on “solid subscriber gains” and more customers opting for smartphones, which has in turn spurred an increase in data usage.

Additional Highlights:

- Wireless data revenues from areas such as Internet access, messaging and e-mail up a robust 52.0%

- More than 1.3 million net gain in wireless subscribers to reach 72.9 million in service

- Subscriber churn down to 1.1%, lowest level in company's history

— Text messaging volumes tripled compared to the same quarter a year ago, with multimedia message volumes jumping more than 170%.

AT&T also reported that in the first 12 days following launch, sales of the iPhone 3G were nearly double those of the original iPhone which debuted last summer.

"The Apple iPhone 3G is a dramatic example of this transformation," said Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and chief executive officer. "In the days following our exclusive U.S. launch of this new device, powered by the nation's fastest 3G wireless network, customer response has been everything we had anticipated and more. This strengthens our wireless business, and it reinforces our positive view of the opportunities ahead for AT&T and the industry."

As mobile phone usage worldwide continues to increase and evolve to include more forms of entertainment and enjoyment, users are seeking out new and better ways to personalize and “fun up” their mobile experiences. With the new ZipClip from Berggi, you can clip videos, photos, images, graphics, animations, avatars, thumbnails, and text on the web, and send it instantly to mobile phone with a simple right-click of the mouse.

How ZipClip Works

To start, go to www.zipclip.com, and select “Get It Now.” ZipClip will direct users through a short and simple installation of the application on their computer and mobile phone.

As users browse the Web from their computer, and see a particular item that they want to put into their phones, they simply right-click their mouse on that content and select “Send to my phone,” from the installed ZipClip menu on their browser. The clipped content is instantly placed in their “My Stuff” folder in the ZipClip application on their phones. In this way, users can clip and send a variety of content effortlessly to their phones and to friends’ phones — Web to phone, or phone to phone — and “fun up” their mobile phones.

In addition, ZipClip offers an online instant content editing tool called Studio, which allows users to customize and personalize clipped content. A user can shorten long videos into a few seconds, crop photos or customize ringtones before sending it to their phone or their friends’ phones.

Within the U.S., the application is compatible on regular mobile phones and BlackBerry with AT&T or Sprint service. At this time, ZipClip is not compatible with other PDAs, including Treo and iPhone. Internationally, ZipClip will work on most carriers and on Java and Symbian mobile phones. The English language version of ZipClip is available today; the Chinese language version will be available in early August 2008 during the Olympics, to be followed by the Spanish version.

In an amazing turn of events, Nokia and Qualcomm announced that the two companies have resolved all pending legal cases and entered into a 15-year patent licensing agreement. Nokia also agreed to withdraw its complaint against Qualcomm from the European Commission
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Tonight in New York City, Samsung showed off its i8510 S60-powered smartphone, complete with an 8 megapixel autofocus camera with image stabilization, geotagging, and a panoramic photo mode.
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While the concept of watching television on today's handsets is nothing new thanks to wireless web and streaming video apps, WRAL and CBS are testing a new mobile digital TV technology that can potentially turn a cell phone into a literal mobile television set.

This technology would send specially encoded signals to receivers built into devices such as cell phones (and PDAs). The digital waves would be sent over the same signals as local HDTV broadcasts (openly over the air).

The early field tests are currently supported by a number of companies, including Harris Corporation, LG Electronics and Zenith. They, along with WRAL and CBS, are hoping to deploy mobile digital TV as early as next year. This technology would provide access to local digital TV on your handset: A little piece of home even when you are not.

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Losing a cell phone sucks. I've been lucky enough to not do it myself, but I know what a pain it can be.

This Mobile Superhero software from YouGetItBack.com helps mitigate some of the pain caused by this. Install the software on your phone. If it is lost or stolen, the phone can be remotely locked from the website. You can also back up your phone contacts to their secure server.

If someone finds the phone, they can use the phone to report it lost or stolen. That's it. The phone is inaccessible. I did find that on a power cycle, the Nokia N95 I was testing with was briefly accessible until the security software activated. However, it's about as locked down as it gets.

Mobile Superhero can be downloaded for free and it supports a number of Blackberry, Nokia, and Samsung handsets. After the 30 day trial, it costs $19.95 a year. You can also opt for physical asset tags for $9.95 that are good for three years, but they do not protect the access to your phone. The tags can be used on any item, though.

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Today AT&T, the parent of AT&T Wireless, announced its Q2 2007 financial results, hughlighting a number of growth aspects of its wireless division.
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