SFR’s Messenger Edition 251 Phone Comes with Windows Live »
PARIS, France – Software giant Microsoft and French network SFR have launched the ZTE-manufactured Messenger Edition 251, a messaging-focused handset with built-in Windows Live services.
The handset is actually a ZTE X990, rebranded to emphasize the support for the popular instant messaging client from Microsoft. It also includes a full keyboard on its front, appropriate for [...]
Nokia Archives Braille Reader from Beta Labs »
ESPOO, Finland – The much acclaimed Nokia Braille Reader, which was first released at the Nokia Beta Labs in September 2009, has now been archived by Nokia for future use. The haptic feedback based SMS reader was specifically targeted at the niche group of visually-impaired customers, a genre mostly neglected in the consumer handset segment.
While [...]
BlackBerry Curve 8520 in Red, Available in South Africa »
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – For a limited time, the BlackBerry 8520 Curve is available in red from Vodacom, South Africa. This phone is especially for the BlackBerry lover with style, loaded with features and is the same Curve that has become popular all over the world.
The 8520 Curve employs the new trackpad, touch-sensitive and smooth-scrolling [...]
Four New Handsets Land at AT&T »
DALLAS, USA – US carrier AT&T is expanding its mobile phone portfolio with four new additions: the Samsung Strive, Samsung Sunburst, Pantech Link, and Pantech Pursuit. The Strive will debut three new services from the network: AT&T Address Book, Next Generation Messaging and AT&T Mobile Share.
Although the new handsets are not smartphones, AT&T emphasizes that [...]
Nokia Unsure on N900 Software Upgrade »
ESPOO, Finland – Following the release of MeeGo, a software platform resultant from the partnership between Intel and Nokia, and also the successor to the Linux-based Maemo operating system, Nokia seems to be undecided on whether its flagship smartphone N900 will receive the upgrade.
The Nokia N900 runs on Maemo 5, currently the latest version of [...]
