Archive for January, 2010

Motorola CLIQ Software 1.3.8 Slips Out

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Motorola leaked system software 1.3.8 inadvertently to about 600 users of the Motorola CLIQ. The software was available for about 15 minutes. No one has yet reported what the updated system software includes.

Google Puts Click-to-Call Feature in Mobile Ads

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Today Google announced a new feature for smartphones that will allow them to automatically place a call from a mobile ad served to their mobile browser. When conducting Google searches, Google will return local business results, complete with the ...

Motorola Confirms Direct-to-Consumer Google Phone

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

During its recent earnings call, Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha said that the company plans to launch "at least 20 devices, including at least one direct-to-consumer device with Google." Google's direct-to-consumer model is what it is using to sell the ...

AT&T Details Pledge to Improve NYC and SF Coverage

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

During today's earnings call, AT&T explained what it is doing to improve its services in the New York City and San Francisco markets. Both metro regions, AT&T admits, are performing under what it calls its performance objective. The island ...

Sharp to Ship Mobile Phone to China and Other Regions

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Sharp has announced that it will start expanding its mobile phone business out of Japan, with first solar powered phone available in China next month.The Sharp SH6230C comes with an integrated solar panel, allows you to charge your phone under sun light. The SH6230C is equipped with advanced technology originally developed in Japan, including Sharp’s proprietary solar cell module, a large 2.9-inch LCD screen, and a 5-megapixel autofocus camera.

Other than the Sharp SH6230C, the company is planning to bring in two other models (SH6220C and SH6228C) incorporating Memory LCD. The Memory LCD is a low-power-consuming display with high visibility under the daylight. The Memory LCD can display such information as the time and e-mail status at all times.

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