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Motorola announces three new handsets

Posted on 06 January 2009

Motorola has announced three new handsets for CES, the environment friendly MOTO W3233 Renew, tough Tundra VA76r and the new touchscreen MOTOSURF A3100 which runs Windows Mobile 6.1.  These three handsets are very different as one is designed to be eco-friendly, one touchscreen and the last is a tough handset. The MOTOSURF A3100 is a very customizable handset that supports fast ... continued »

PhoneMag Week in Review - Week 1 2009

Posted on 04 January 2009

We started off this week with the leak of the BlackBerry Storm 4.7.0.85 firmware. It seems RIM just can’t seem to keep these updates from getting out to the public before the official release. BlackBerry Storm also received the YouTube client, which should have been available since the release of the smartphone. The Samsung C3110 made its way through the FCC ... continued »

Nokia ‘Curse of Silence’ renders phones unable to receive text messages

Posted on 02 January 2009

There are many phones running Symbian S60 that can be affected by a potentially harmful SMS messaging bug. Though this occurrence is rare, it is very simple to do. The bug silently stops the phone from receiving text messages until you reset the device. The bug is triggered when the user uses more than 32 characters in a text messages and ... continued »

Happy New Year to everyone from all of us at PhoneMag

Posted on 31 December 2008

As everyone is heading out to greet the New Year with a bang, PhoneMag would like to wish all of our readers a happy and safe New Years. All of us here at PhoneMag are taking the day off to spend with family and close friends so unfortunately there will be no news the following day. We will see all ... continued »

T-Mobile’s starting handset lineup gets leaked early

Posted on 30 December 2008

Everyday is seems there is a new leak of precious and valuable information. This time it was T-Mobile’s upcoming release schedule for both January and February. From what we see February is going to be a great month for T-Mobile. The 18 holds a release date for two major handsets, one is the first 8-megapixel Samsung Memoir that we have been ... continued »

BlackBerry Storm 4.7.0.85 firmware gets leaked

Posted on 29 December 2008

Since the launch of RIM’s new flagship phone, the BlackBerry Storm there have been a number of updates trying to fix what honestly feels like a handset that was rushed to market. Someone over at CrackBerry forums got a hold of the newest leaked firmware. This firmware is suppose to have some bug fixes (as usual), the accelerometer action has been ... continued »

PhoneMag Week in Review - Week 52 2008

Posted on 28 December 2008

Scientists at UCLA have modified a cellphone to act as a portable blood tester that is capable of detecting HIV, malaria and other illnesses. Dr. Aydogan Ozcan hopes to bring this technology to countries that otherwise would not have the ability to test for disease. Palm chief executive Ed Colligan revealed that many developers and carriers already have devices running ... continued »

Qik Adds Support for 27 New Devices

Posted on 26 December 2008

Qik has revealed their new beta client with support for 27 additional phones. When Qik makes an announcement they really pour it on thick. Perhaps the biggest news with this release is the support for the Palm OS and devices such as the 800w and Treo Pro. Qik has also added the ability to utilize external flash memory for larger upload ... continued »

Palm Treo Pro 850 and pink Samsung Instinct headed to Best Buy?

Posted on 23 December 2008

One of the famous ninjas over at The Boy Genius Report  has come through again with more Best Buy inventory photos. You would think by now that Best Buy would take preventative measures or at least try to find who is doing this, but it just doesn’t seem to end. One of the handsets making its way to Best Buy shelves ... continued »

Palm CEO confirms that Nova is already in the wild

Posted on 22 December 2008

Palm chief executive Ed Colligan revealed in a financial earnings conference call yesterday that both wireless carriers and software developers already have devices running the new Palm Nova OS. Colligan aggressively said that Nova would play a vital role in returning the company to the way they were in fiscal 2010. Palm is expected to announce the first devices to run ... continued »

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