Matsushita reorg puts 3G Linux phones first

Japanese phone vendor Matsushita (Panasonic) is going global with its 3G Linux mobile phone technology. The company has abandoned its GSM efforts -- citing "severe" competition -- in order to focus on marketing its proven Linux 3G phone technology in both domestic Japanese and international markets.

Microsoft to Merge PPC and Smartphone OSes

Engadget and other mobile news sites are reporting on the new version of Windows Mobile, codename Photon, which will see the eventual merge of the PocketPC and Smartphone platforms into a single one.

i-mate SP5 Windows Mobile Smartphone review

They say first impressions count, and this is definitely the case with i-Mate's SP5. It is sexy, stylish and dressed to impress. It exudes quiet confidence, stability and reliability'¦ even before it's turned on.

Nokia E61 and N92 Reviews

AllAboutSymbian.com have two very interesting reviews of the Nokia E61 and the N92 (along with the N80, the highest models the company has to offer today).

Creative' new Zen Vision:M (with video)

We know it gets old hearing every new player get compared to Apple's flagship offering, but can you seriously blame us here? The specs are vaguely familiar, with a 2.5-inch screen at 320x240 resolution and a 30GB hard drive, though thankfully Creative squeezed in 4 hours of video playback, doubling Apple's endurance on video. Creative did add their usual FM tuner and voice recording niceties, and they have a decent list of video format support, including MPEG-4, WMV, Motion JPEG, DivX, and XviD. Real gapless playback though (useful for Live CDs) is something that none of the leading mp3 players support.

Palm likely to launch Linux-based smartphones

Palm is likely to launch Linux-based smartphones while continuing to roll out mobile phones supporting its own Palm operating system, Paul Blinkhorn, vice president for Asia-Pacific of Palm, was quoted as saying in a recent report on China-based Sina.com.

Chip makers drive race to $20 cell phones

Prices of mobile phones will drop sharply over coming years with $20 handsets available to consumers as early as 2007, chip companies said on Tuesday.

Cingular launches 3G network

Cingular Wireless on Tuesday officially launched its third-generation network, which it says will give mobile customers high-speed Internet access while on the road.

Bye Bye BlackBerry?

A patent infringement battle between the maker of BlackBerry and a patent holding company, might cause a service shutdown.

First Japanese Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone debuts

Sharp Electronics is shipping what is claimed to be the first Japanese Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone. The W-Zero3 features a full VGA display, a slideout QWERTY keyboard, and a 1.3 Mpixel camera, and will initially be offered in Japan by wireless operator Willcom Inc.

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