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Last but certainly not least, the PhoneDog himself chimes in every once in a while with some obscure news and interesting reads.

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Text message spam is an expensive annoyance

In September, many Sprint/Nextel and Verizon Wireless subscribers were the unwitting victims of text messaging spam promoting bogus energy stocks. While both companies moved quickly to stop the spam...

Phonedog.com today announces a strategic partnership with Cnet.com

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC. Phonedog.com has announced today a new strategic partnership to provide Cnet.com (where people go to discover the latest tech and consumer electronics and a property of CNET...

Sprint to launch the red MOTORAZR

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. ? 10/13/2006  Motorola (NYSE: MOT) and Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced the upcoming nationwide availability of the RED MOTORAZR V3m, a new wireless phone...

Two limited edition Sidekick 3 devices introduced

BELLEVUE, Wash. ? October 12, 2006 ? T-Mobile USA, Inc. has partnered with fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and streetwear giant Lifted Research Group (L-R-G) to create the latest limited...

8X8 Awarded Two New Voice over IP (VoIP) Technology Patents

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications services, today...

Cingular Wireless Sues Telemarketers

ATLANTA, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless today announced that it has filed three lawsuits in the U.S. District Court in Atlanta, Ga. to stop telemarketers from making unsolicited and...

Is your Caller ID service worth the money?

According to a recent story on WCBS-TV New York, consumers might not be getting all they?re paying for with the $6-$10 typically spent on Caller ID every month. According to a test run by a consumer...

Verizon Wireless Combats Domestic Violence with $30,000 in Grants

10/06/06 ORANGEBURG, NY ? Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless provider, has awarded $30,000 in grants to fund new and expanded domestic violence prevention and education programs in the...

MOTOKRZR K1m also available at Alltel

Alltel Wireless has launched the new Motorola MOTOKRZR K1m for use on its CDMA network.  A week after the phone was made available for new Verizon Wireless customers, Alltel Wireless is offering the...

Nokia 5500 Sport Music Edition - Always on the right track

Nokia adds expanded music features to popular sports-inspired phone Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced the latest addition to its family of "Active" phones with the introduction of the Nokia 5500...

Picture perfect Halloween contest

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. ? 10/04/2006  Recognizing that Halloween is one of the most popular days of the year for taking pictures, Sprint (NYSE: S) and Fuji Photo Film, U.S.A., Inc., are adding to the fun...

Cingulars network integration is completed

CHICAGO, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1983, a small crowd gathered in Chicago to launch the nation's first citywide cellular service. Today, 23 years later, another seminal event in wireless history is...

Alltel Completes Purchase of Midwest Wireless

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. and MANKATO, Minn. - Alltel, America's largest wireless network, has completed its $1.075 billion cash purchase of Midwest Wireless Holdings of Mankato, Minn. Alltel expects to gain...

Nokia dials up GPS technology leader Trimble for intellectual property licensing deal

ESPOO, Finland and SUNNYVALE, Calif., - Today, Nokia (NYSE: NOK), a world leader in mobile communications, and Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), a leading innovator of Global Positioning System (GPS)...

ESPN Mobile calls it quits

Mobile ESPN, the sports content-laden wireless service launched by ESPN in February announced this week that it will be ceasing operations in its current form on December 31, 2006. In a welcome move...

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