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Top Selling Cell Phones: Updated

The ballots are in for the best selling cell phone (on a global basis), according to Krusell, the Swedish manufacturer of carrying cases for portable gadgets. The Krusell list is based upon the number of pieces of model-specific mobile and... Full Story

Posted on October 6, 2006 4:55 PM

Nokia's Been Busy in the Lab

A Bluetooth killer or an enhancer? Seems Nokia's announcement today about its Wibree technology may be either one. A unique radio technology extending local connectivity to small devices, Wibree is an open industry initiative developed by Nokia Research Center. It complements other local connectivity technologies, consuming... Full Story

Posted on October 3, 2006 5:50 PM

Nokia Goes By the Numbers No Longer

According to a published report today on Yahoo! via Reuters, Nokia is abandoning its long-standing practice of giving its cell phones numbers instead of names. Seems that it's influenced by Motorola with all of its snazzy phone names. Would a rose... Full Story

Posted on September 8, 2006 10:23 AM

(Green)Peace, Baby!

It's not easy being green, but gadget companies do have a sense of "eco-friendliness," according to Greenpeace, which has recently rated CE companies in its Green Electronics Guide. Apparently Nokia's decision to distance itself from PVC resulted in high marks in... Full Story

Posted on August 30, 2006 6:00 PM

Mobile Phones: Who Needs All of Those Features?

Here's the study I've been waiting for.  According to a recent PC World/IDB News Service report, feature-rich phones do not drive sales. (Really?) The study, by J.D. Power and Associates (they of the manmy car satisfaction surveys) showed that U.S. consumers are... Full Story

Posted on August 9, 2006 6:05 PM

Nokia Gets Loud in Mobile Music via Loudeye Buy

Another titanic struggle is in the making -- this time in the digital convergence of music and the cell phone. While we all wait for Apple's mobile phone announcement, the established mobile phone companies are staking out their ground in... Full Story

Posted on August 8, 2006 1:42 PM

Nokia vs. Motorola: Who's the Boss?

What do you think? They have been slugging it out for years to remain the king of the global mobile phone market, a titanic seesaw battle of global brands that has seen both Nokia and Motorola rise to the top,... Full Story

Posted on July 21, 2006 2:42 PM

Nokia's U.S. First Retail Store Opens Tomorrow

Nokia is scheduled to open its first U.S. flagship store on Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile” tomorrow. The store, which is only the second in the world (the first was in Moscow), will feature the mobile company’s standard equipment as well as Vertu... Full Story

Posted on June 23, 2006 11:22 AM

Nokia Siemens merger

Nokia based out of Finland and Germany's Siemens announced today plans to merge their telecommunication equipment divisions which would create the world's third-biggest equipment group worldwide.Each company will hold exactly 50% of the new company called Nokia Siemens Networks. The... Full Story

Posted on June 19, 2006 1:07 PM

FYI: World Cell Phone Sales Leaders

As one of the world's leading high-end cell phone case manufacturers, Krusell has a unique perspective into what's hot at the moment. This list reflects the sales of phones on six continents and in more than 50 countries around the globe. According... Full Story

Posted on June 15, 2006 3:48 PM

Microsoft's New Portable Computer?

According to a report yesterday in UK-based Advanced-Television.com, Microsoft is expected to unveil a portable computer that is in between a mobile telephone and a laptop. This is the latest move and counter-move in the battle to define leadership in growing area of develop devices... Full Story

Posted on March 7, 2006 8:16 AM

Nokia/Sanyo To Merge CDMA Phones

News that Nokia and Sanyo are merging their CDMA mobile phone businesses in the U.S. into a new, separate business, just makes one wonder -- what does Nokia see that others don't? ... Full Story

Posted on February 16, 2006 11:59 AM

Mobile phone to Skype calls

Interesting bit of news I thought I'd share from iSkoot that lets you call your buddy list from your mobile phone without needing your PC. They claims it is the "first Mobile-Voice To Skype Network" but I think eqo... Full Story

Posted on February 14, 2006 1:49 PM

Nokia 6136 dual mode phone

At the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Nokia unveiled the Nokia 6136 UMA device, which can switch seamlessly between GSM and WLAN networks, thus enabling users to make calls via the Internet. The UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) technology will enable... Full Story

Posted on February 13, 2006 12:26 PM

(Not So) Trivial Pursuit

Cell phones have become indispensable -- can you imagine not having one?But can you guess how many people around the world now use cell phones? Do you want to even try?Well, many more cell phones than jelly beans in that jar... Full Story

Posted on January 24, 2006 5:28 PM

GPS for Nokia Symbian phones

Destinator Technologies, a provider of personalized navigation software, announced today at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, the general availability of Destinator SP (Smart Phone), GPS-based navigation software for Nokia Symbian Smartphones, such as the popular Nokia 6600 series phones, in... Full Story

Posted on January 4, 2006 3:53 PM

Lost cell phone? Build your own!

I lost my cell phone in a cab at Internet Telephony Conference and Expo so I've been meaning to "shop around" for a new one. But with some recent home repairs, a baby on the way (plus purchasing all the... Full Story

Posted on November 16, 2005 1:11 PM

Nokia L'Amour mobile phones

Nokia unveiled their new Nokia L'Amour mobile phone devices for the "style conscious". Could they make it any smaller? Seriously, if they make phones any smaller we'll soon have to become the Incredible Shrinking Woman or use the shrinking ray... Full Story

Posted on October 21, 2005 1:44 PM

Nokia E60, E61, and E70 launch

Nokia has launched a series of keyboard-enabled phones that have the "look and feel" of the popular BlackBerry devices. The Nokia E60, Nokia E61, and Nokia E70 are Nokia's first keyboard phones that have obviously borrowed a page from Research... Full Story

Posted on October 12, 2005 1:25 PM