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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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RIM lowers subscriber expectations on product delays

WATERLOO, Ontario-BlackBerry investors were forced to tighten their seatbelts again as the company lowered its subscriber forecasts due to product delays. The news sent BlackBerry maker Research In...

U.S. Cellular, TDS again postpone release of financials

CHICAGO-U.S. Cellular Corp. and parent company Telephone and Data Systems Inc. said they plan to further delay filing their third-quarter financial results in order to complete restatements of prior...

Cingular Treo 650 users to get software update alert

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will send its Treo 650 users a text message alerting them of a new software download for their device. The software update, version 1.17, includes...

Sprint Nextel to acquire largest CDMA affiliate

RESTON, Va.-After months of negotiations, Sprint Nextel Corp. reached an agreement to acquire its largest CDMA affiliate, Alamosa Holding Inc., for $4.3 billion, including the assumption of $900...

Motorola and T-Mobile Introduce the Magenta RAZR

Taking the coveted RAZR design to a new level of fashion and sophistication, Motorola and T-Mobile USA deliver vibrant color to the famed mobile with the arrival of the MOTORAZR Magenta - available...

Nokia N90 Now Shipping in the U.S.

Nokia today announced sales start of the Nokia N90 in the U.S. The first mobile device to feature Carl Zeiss optics and a range of advanced camera functions in addition to superb quality video, the...

Nokia Predicts Hot Phone Market Will Continue

BEIJING (Reuters) - The chief executive of top mobile-phone maker Nokia said on Friday that the global market is likely to grow faster next year than many people expect. The company, which produces...

$250 Million Florida Network Enhancement In 2005

<P>TAMPA, FL ? <A href="/cell-phone-shopping/verizon-wireless/default.aspx">Verizon Wireless</A> announced today it is nearing completion of a $250 million enhancement to its...

Nokia Conference Showcases New Products, Services and Solutions for All Aspects of Mobile Life

Beijing, China - The "Nokia: Our Mobile Life 2006" conference commenced in Beijing today, presenting a remarkable showcase of Nokia's latest mobile devices, technologies, services and solutions. The...

Texas Photographer Snaps up Grand Prize in Cingular Photo Contest

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- For Joshua Ortiz one click turned out to be worth $50,000. Mr. Ortiz was named the winner of Cingular's "Raising the Bar" photo contest for his...

Verizon Wireless cracks down on spammers

Verizon Wireless has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, seeking an injunction against Passport Holidays of Ormond Beach, FL for violating federal and state laws by sending tens of...

Alltel to Provide Wireless Service to Assist Hurricane Katrina Victims

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Alltel today announced it will participate in a voluntary federal program to help victims of Hurricane Katrina obtain wireless service. Alltel will offer wireless service or...

Alltel to Offer Palm Treo 650 Smartphone

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. & SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2005--Alltel (NYSE: AT), owner and operator of the nation's largest wireless network, and Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM), a leader in...

Packet8 VideoPhones Let Young Patients at Children's Hospitals See and Talk to Santa This Holiday Season

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), the Packet8 broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications service provider, today...

Alltel offers UTStarcom Pocket PC 6700, its first Windows Mobile device

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. and HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. - Alltel (NYSE: AT), owner and operator of the nation's largest wireless network, announced today the availability of its first-ever Windows Mobile-based device...

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