Verizon and Motorola Unveil Droid – First Android 2.0 Handset »
BASKING RIDGE, USA – Verizon Wireless and Motorola have announced Droid, the world’s first handset to feature the Android 2.0 platform, also known as Eclair. The device will be available to consumers in the US starting from 6th of November this year, and is the world’s thinnest QWERTY keyboard-equipped handset.
The smartphone is being promoted by [...]
Google Rumored to be Working on Navigation App »
MOUNTAIN VIEW, USA – Internet giant Google is widely believed to be working on a dedicated navigation client to compliment its popular service Google Maps on mobile platforms. While Google Maps provides limited navigation services to netizens, the service lacks the dedicated turn-by-turn navigation aids that some of the popular services like TomTom and Garmin [...]
Nokia 5230 – Entertainment on Budget »
ESPOO, Finland – The Nokia 5230 was first announced in late August as a budget entry to the Symbian S60 fifth-edition family, and is now in the news again. Extensively reviewed by GSMHelpdesk, the 5230 has been given thumbs up for its entertainment quotient and given its entry-level pricing, it is bound to make an impact [...]
Google Music Service Screenshots Caught in the Wild »
GLOBAL – Internet giant Google is entering uncharted waters with its Google Music Service, which will be officially launched on October 28th. The service, which aims at promoting legal downloads of music, combines services of Myspace, iLike and LaLa, providing a seamless experience for searching and buying music online.
While Google and its partners iLike and [...]
Nokia Sues Apple Over Patent Infringement »
ESPOO, Finland – World’s leading handset manufacturer Nokia has filed a complaint against US-based electronics conglomerate Apple with the Federal District Court in Delaware, alleging that Apple’s iPhone infringes Nokia patents for GSM, UMTS and Wireless LAN (WLAN) standards.
Nokia is a leading innovator in wireless communications technologies having invested close to US$60 billion over [...]
