Archive for September, 2006

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Cingular files Lawsuit against CAS Agency Inc

September 29th, 2006

The Wall Street Journal reports today that Cingular Wireless filed suit against CAS Agency Inc. and one of its employees, Charles Kelly. The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Atlanta states that the company fraudulently accessed the call records of one of its customers, CNET reporter Dawn Kawamoto.
Cingular Wireless states that CAS […]

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Mobile ESPN to Cease Service

September 29th, 2006

The Walt Disney Company announced today plans to cease service of its sports-themed wireless venture dubbed Mobile ESPN. Sales of new handsets and service have been suspended immediately.
Thank you for your support of Mobile ESPN. We have been proud to provide fans like you the best wireless sports content experience. We have, however, decided […]

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Verizon Launches Motorola MOTOKRZR K1m

September 28th, 2006

Verizon Wireless has released the new MOTOKRZR K1m from Motorola. The MOTOKRZR is part of the next generation of wireless phones that Motorola had announced back in July.
MOTOKRZR K1m features include:

1.3 Megapixel Camera & Camcorder
Bluetooth
Dual color display
High-speed EV-DO
MicroSD / TransFlash expandable
Speakerphone

The K1m is available exclusively from Verizon Wireless online, starting at $199.99 after […]

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Location-based services subscribers to total 315 million

September 27th, 2006

In 2011, the total population of GPS-enabled location-based services (LBS) subscribers will reach 315 million, up from 12 million in 2006, according to a new study from ABI Research. Put another way, that represents a rise from less than 0.5% of total wireless subscribers today to more than 9% worldwide at the end of the […]

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New MVNO Red Pocket Mobile Launches

September 27th, 2006

Motorola and Red Pocket Mobile today announced the release of the first handsets sold by a U.S. wireless service provider with Chinese-language menus. The MOTORAZR V3, and the entry-level Motorola C139 both now offer users Chinese language options when purchased through new wireless operator Red Pocket Mobile.
Red Pocket Mobile is the first wireless […]

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Alltel to Debut Faith-Based Content

September 27th, 2006

Unity In Values, a leader in Christian mobile content, today announced that Alltel Wireless customers will be the first to have access to The Mobile Word, the only mobile channel to provide young Christians with content that is entertaining and relevant to their faith.
Until now, Christian youth have been underserved in the mobile content space. […]