NEW YORK – Sprint Nextel Corp. and Kyocera Communications Inc. announced the Echo, a dual-screen smart phone running Google Inc.'s Android 2.2 operating system. The mobile phone is comprised of two 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen displays connected by a pivoting hinge. Both screens can operate...
HTC Corp. announced today that it will be investing in Saffron Digital, a London-based firm that operates a mobile multimedia delivery platform. The company, which has proprietary technologies to support media distribution on multiple devices, already works with many of the top device manufacturers...
There are all kinds of rumors swirling about tonight's Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) announcement in New York. Will David Blaine make WiMAX disappear? Will Dan Hesse pull an iPhone out of his hat? Or will it be something as mundane as a new Android...
While Canadian BlackBerry maker RIM seems to be steadily losing ground in North America to the likes of Apple and Google's Android, the firm is veritably thriving south of the border, where its devices are esteemed by many as the epitome of cool.
Business News Americas | February 3, 2011 | Christian Molinari
Mobile instant messaging, mobile email and mobile social networking are becoming must-have features for Latin Americans, and not just on high-end smartphones, but also particularly in the mid-range feature phones, Carsten Brinkschulte, CEO of UK...
Bloomberg | February 4, 2011 | Mariko Yasu
Sony Corp. rose the most in more than a week in Tokyo trading after Japan’s largest exporter of electronics reported third-quarter profit that exceeded analyst estimates.
The stock climbed 1.8 percent to close at 2,919 yen on the...
Reuters | February 4, 2011 | Reiji Murai
* Sharp needs to raise production at LCD panel plant
* Chimei deal would involve mutual panel supply
* Sharp's shares rise after the news (Recasts, adds share price move)
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Shares in Japan's Sharp...
Malaysia Sun | February 4, 2011
Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications Ltd explained about the "IS04" and "T006" portable devices developed for the mobile network of KDDI Corp at a press conference Feb 2, 2011, in Tokyo.
The IS04 is a smartphone based on the Android 2.2...
No one should be surprised to hear that Verizon Wireless had a record day as far as device sales go yesterday. Within two hours of opening up pre-orders for the iPhone 4, the carrier beat its full day total for any other device launch.Verizon...
OnAir | February 1, 2011 | Press Release
Fleet of 26 aircraft to be equipped in response to passenger demand
Sa?o Paulo, February 1st, 2011 – TAM Airlines has expanded its
contract with OnAir, the in-flight connectivity service provider, to equip a
range of single-aisle aircraft this year....
Reuters | February 2, 2011 | Nichola Groom
LED makers have defied the post-crisis market turmoil with off-the-charts share price gains reminiscent of the dot-com boom.
Now, the sudden rise of dozens of government-backed Chinese competitors threatens to steal the thunder of market leaders just as...
Wall Street Journal | Februry 2, 2011 | Matthew Dalton
BRUSSELS—The European Commission believes Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp., China's largest telecommunications equipment makers, likely benefit from significant Chinese government support, including "massive" credit lines from Chinese state-owned banks, according to a confidential commission...
February is shaping up to be a hot month in the mobile device space. This time it's T-Mobile USA Inc. with plans to release the Galaxy S 4G from Samsung Telecommunications America later this month.The exclusive Android-powered device for the carrier features a 4-inch...
Opera Software | Jauary 31, 2011 | Press Release
First OEM in Latin America to preinstall Opera Mini
Oslo, Norway — January 31, 2011
Opera Software today announced that Bess Mobile is the first original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in Latin America to preinstall Opera Mini on its...
Telairity | January 31, 2011 | Press Release
Thailand's IEC, America's Telairity, and China's CBC combine forces to implement new network; system will use CMMB (China Mobile Media Broadcast) technology
BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Installing an advanced mobile digital video network throughout Thailand has taken...
AT&T Mobility (T) plans to launch HTC Corp.'s Inspire 4G on Feb. 13 for under $100.The Android-powered device will be the first device marketed as 4G capable for the carrier following its recent deployment of HSPA+ throughout much of its network.Sporting a 4.3-inch LCD...
AT&T Mobility (T) plans to launch HTC Corp.'s Inspire 4G on Feb. 13 for under $100.The Android-powered device will be the first device marketed as 4G capable for the carrier following its recent deployment of HSPA+ throughout much of its network.Sporting a 4.3-inch LCD...
Reuters | January 28, 2011 | Diane Bartz, Sakthi Prasad, and Melanie Lee
(Reuters) - Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co's $2 million deal for 3Leaf Systems is being reviewed by an inter-agency committee, the company said on Friday.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in...
ZTE | January 28, 2011 | Press Release
(Hong Kong) – ZTE Corporation (“ZTE” or the “Group”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ) today announced its 2010 Preliminary Financial Results.
Applying PRC ASBEs, during the year under review, the Group's revenue...
Inquirer | January 29, 2011 | Carla Gomez
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines – Senator Vicente Sotto III will push anew for the registration of pre-paid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards following the bombing of a passenger bus in Makati City last Tuesday that killed five passengers...
Reuters | January 31, 2011 | Isabel Reynolds
(Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp (6502.T) more than doubled its quarterly operating profit on booming sales of NAND flash memory chips and robust demand for LCD panels used in smartphones and tablets.
But the sprawling conglomerate cut its full...
Wall Street Journal | January 27, 2011 | Ezequiel Minaya
CARACAS (Dow Jones)--Venezuela's second-largest telephone service provider, Telefonica Venezuela, said it has reached agreement with Blackberry maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) to continue blocking service to handsets that are reported stolen.
Officials at the local...
LG | January 27, 2011 | Press Release
SAN DIEGO, January 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — LG Mobile Phones crowned the winner of the second annual LG Mobile World Cup today, naming the sister duo, Cristina Sales Ancines, age 20, and Jennifer Sales Ancines, age 15,...
BBC News | January 28, 2011
Demand for smartphones has helped South Korea's Samsung Electronics to a strong fourth quarter profit.
Net profit was 3.42 trillion won ($3.1bn; £1.9bn) compared with 3.04tn won in the same quarter in 2009. However, the figure was down from the...
