Top Stories (June 30, 2006)

– LG CG225 launched by Cingular Cingular launched the LG CG225, an entry-level clamshell handset. The features are basic, but fairly well equipped for being a base model. Cingular is selling the CG225 for free with a 2-year service contract and $99 in instant savings. MobileTracker – Cell phones as dangerous as drunk driving Is having a cell phone pressed to your ear while behind the wheel the equivalent of driving while intoxicated? According to a study by University of Utah psychologists, the answer is, unfortunately, yes. C|Net – Review: Sony Ericsson M600i business phone Quite possibly the ideal size for a business phone, the Sony Ericsson M600i is but a hair’s width from scoring full marks in the messaging, productivity and browsing departments, hampered only by the smaller-than-the-competition sizes of its otherwise excellent touch screen and thumbboard. InfoSync – Danger Sidekick users blow away SMS and web-viewing averages on mobile devices Jupiter research conducted an independent study that found that Sidekick owners use Web, e-mail and instant messaging 10 times more than the average U.S. wireless consumer. The usage statistics are pretty incredible – on average, Danger users view 300 Web pages while sending and receiving 400 e-mails and 1000 instant messages per month. MobileCrunch