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Brad Knowles has some thoughts on Sony Ericsson's P900 and he's kindly agreed to share them with you, the loyal cellphones.ca reader. (Thanks Brad) It's weird that in July of 2004, I'm now seeing so many reviews come out for this phone in print media. The phone itself has been around for a while,...

I'm not sure it will help sell more units, but Nokia has announced plans to bring us Leisure Suit Larry: Pocket Party for the N-Gage. Like the original, N-Gage gamers will try and help slime-ball Larry find one night stands or "get the 'action' he so desperately craves." In the N-Gage version...

The other 3G handset to launch in conjunction with AT&T's third generation (3G) wireless service is the Nokia 6651. Based on UMTS (Universal Mobile Telephone System) technology, the 6651 is big on imaging (and size). It features full-motion video capture, Bluetooth connectivity, and the unique...

The British had another unbelievable month with their thumbs! Residents of the UK sent over 2.10 billion text messages in the June, another new record. [Unstrung via Mobile Data Association]

Choosing a cell phone provider in the US just got a little easier. Or at least that is what's supposed to happen. Today, Verizon, Cingular and Sprint reached a deal with 32 US states that requires them to be more upfront with you about their advertisements and service plans. According to Wireless...

Cell phone diva Joni Blecher had the chance to give the P910 a first look (lucky girl!). What did she think? Well, her comments were mostly positive. She called the 910 the "most promising (smartphone) to date" and declared it a worthy competitor to the popular Treo 600. Jodi did have some concerns...

In conjunction with AT&T's rollout of 3G services in the US, Motorola announced the A845. Built using UMTS technology, the a845 also featues Bluetooth, MP3 player and 64 MB of memory. Here's the specs: - UMTS/WCDMA 1900 MHz, GSM/GPRS 850/1800/1900 MHz - Streaming video support - 2.2

I have a bad feeling this is the first flake in what will be a very large snowball. A software developer called Kaspersky Labs has detected Duts, the first virus for Windows Mobile. (Windows Mobile is the operating system developed by Microsoft to power smartphones and PDAs.) Read all about it

If you've ever browsed the web with your mobile, you'd probably agree that your choices are...well...limited. Rogers Wireless hopes to change that; they've teamed up with Yahoo! for some new features: - Mail (mobile yahoo e-mail) - Messenger (instant messaging via SMS) - Sports (breaking news and...

Paint the town! Stylish women can now get a fabulous phone holder without paying a bundle or jet-setting to Japan. A clever American company called Mixx is importing 'mini' purses for cell phones. The pygmy-sized pouches, called Poire, are available in a variety of styles and you can clip Poire to...

An article at FortWayne.com explains that although most cell-phone users couldn't imagine life without their phone, many have also come to loathe it. "Call it a modern-day paradox. While virtually every new technology has its detractors, cell phones have sparked a particularly angry backlash, with...

Today, AT&T became the first carrier in the US to offer true, third generation (3G) wireless services. What the heck does that mean? Well, 3G promises to deliver continuous, high-speed wireless connections. With such a connection you could use a cellphone to receive streaming audio and video...

Larry Garfield from InfoSync looked at the 3660 recently. He called the Series 60 operating platform "well-rounded", and the camera "first-rate." However, he didn't like the fact that the phone was "big, bulky, and while the buttons have improved they could stand to improve even further."Read...

Lindsay Lohan had her Sidekick crystallized by NYC Peach right? Well, maybe not. Joel from Gizmodo figures that a company called Jenny OZ did it. He's also put out a challenge for anyone to prove him wrong. A while back I speculated that it was Peach. So who did Lindsay Lohan's sidekick? Was it...

The often rumored successor to Sony Ericsson's P900 is official. Today the P910 was unveiled, offering the combo phone / PDA we've come to love plus a thumbboard and improved screen. Read all about it!

Samsung unwrapped a 3.2 megapixel camera / phone in Korea today. It's not the first 3 megapixel shooter on the market, but it's the first to offer an integrated 3x optical linear zoom. That means more precise magnification and improved picture quality that's comparable to many stand-alone digital...

Nokia engineer and J2ME evangelist Bill Day has kitted out his new 7610 and posted a list of all the software he's using. He's also got some helpful links to user guides, development information and more. Check it out here

The latest trend in social networking is a service in Singapore called BEDD. The BEDD service uses Bluetooth wireless technology to search strangers

Asian manufacturers Samsung and LG have raised the bar in cell phones by delivering goodies like color screens and cameras in chic little clamshell packages. As a result, consumers are snaping these devices up, leaving Nokia and Motorola struggling to keep pace. Source: US Mobile Handsets: Samsung &...

Bling Bling. A survey done by SMS.ac says 25% (of 26,000) of short message service users were most likely to download rap and hip-hop as ring tones, making them the most popular format. Read more at RCR Wireless News