MacNN | cellphones News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us cellphones, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Sony Ericsson W595 images leaked? http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/09/sony.ericsson.w595.leak/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/sonyericssonw595-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Early images of a new Sony Ericsson phone are available, a French site claims. The site says it has obtained photos of a device called the W595, which may be a successor to the W580. Although little is known about the product, images show a slider with a new, rounded top, a larger numberpad, and different navigation buttons. The phone is also believed to have a built-in accelerometer and FM tune... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/09/sony.ericsson.w595.leak/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:10:00 GMT Touch Diamond for Sprint on Sept. 2nd? http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/09/sprint.diamond.on.sept.2/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/htctouchdiamond-telus.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HTC's Touch Diamond has finally secured a release date with Sprint, according to reports. A timetable, allegedly leaked from Sprint, mentions the MP6950 -- the Touch Diamond -- as shipping on September 2nd, alongside other phones from Motorola and Samsung. This puts the Sprint phone in a launch schedule similar to that of Telus' version, which is supposed to be the first North American one but o... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/09/sprint.diamond.on.sept.2/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:35:00 GMT FoneLink 2.1 adds Menu Bar shortcuts, phones http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/09/fonelink.21.ships/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0805/fonelink2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />nova media has published the v2.1 update to FoneLink, its phone sync utility for Macs. The app is designed to support phones which are otherwise incompatible with Mac OS X, and sync content including photos, videos and music, as well as contacts, bookmarks, notes and text messages. The program integrates with Sync Services to share data with apps like Address Book and Entourage, and can addition... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/09/fonelink.21.ships/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:35:00 GMT iDEN BlackBerry indentified as 8350? http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/02/blackberry.8350.for.iden/ <img align='left' src='http://electronista.macnn.com/content/0707/blackberry8310.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The next BlackBerry for Sprint's iDEN push-to-talk network will be a Curve phone, called the 8350, a report claims. Although Sprint announced in February that it would receive a new iDEN BlackBerry, it has otherwise kept quiet on the issue, leaving most information to media leaks and speculation. The new device is expected to help revive Sprint's struggling iDEN network, whose most recent BlackB... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/02/blackberry.8350.for.iden/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:20:00 GMT Upcoming Verizon phone schedule leaked? http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/30/verizon.2008.phone.list/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/htctouchdiamond.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Information has leaked on the remainder of Verizon's cellphone releases for 2008, a report claims. Preeminent in the list are some phones unexpected for Verizon's roster, such as CDMA versions of the Touch Diamond and the Touch Pro, which will likely rebranded under the carrier's own naming scheme. Also mentioned is a Samsung phone, the SCH-U310, which does not have any previously published info... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/30/verizon.2008.phone.list/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:40:00 GMT RIM: BlackBerry Bold has not been delayed http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/26/rim.bold.not.delayed/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/blackberrybold.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />There have not been any delays in the development of the BlackBerry Bold, a Research in Motion representative claims. At a Wednesday press event, Erik Van Drunen criticized what he called "rumors from bloggers" pointing to some form of postponement. Reports from some sources have suggested that RIM and AT&T (the Bold's first carrier) are experiencing technical problems, namely overheating; this ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/26/rim.bold.not.delayed/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:50:00 GMT Motorola announces MING A1600, A1800 http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/24/motorola.ming.a1600.1800/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/motorolaa1600.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />After months of speculation, Motorola has formally announced two new MING-series phones, the A1600 and 1800. The first has a 2.4-inch touchscreen, with a liftable plastic cover to protect against damage. Also onboard is a three-megapixel camera with the unusual feature of continuous autofocus, something allegedly unseen on cellphones to date. The camera can also be used to produced animated GIF... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/24/motorola.ming.a1600.1800/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:20:00 GMT Helio Ocean 2 images emerge? http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/23/helio.ocean.2.images/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/helioocean2-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Images of a new Helio phone have leaked online, accounts say. Visitors to YouTube report having seen a number of clips of someone demonstrating an alleged "Ocean 2," an upgraded version of its popular messaging and multimedia phone. Although the clips have since disappeared, a lone still from a video remains, showing a device with substantial cosmetic differences. Among these are a new metallic... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/23/helio.ocean.2.images/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:30:00 GMT Alltel adopts Samsung MyShot http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/20/alltel.nabs.samsung.myshot/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/alltelmyshot.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A new Samsung phone, the MyShot (SCH-r430), is being adopted by Alltel Wireless. The phone is a fairly basic clamshell design, and primarily features a 1.3-megapixel camera, which saves to an internal memory pool of 20MB. The phone also allows limited web browsing and file downloads, but does not support any broadband options.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/20/alltel.nabs.samsung.myshot/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:00:00 GMT Nokia 5800 appears in posters http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/17/nokia.5800.in.posters/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/nokia5800-ad.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nokia's upcoming 5800 phone has appeared as part of a new promotional poster, Unwired View writes. German vendor SMS Shop is advertising the 5800 along several other Nokia phones, including the 5220, 6210, 6600 and E71. No prices or release dates are presented, but the phone is identified as having WLAN (Wi-Fi) and HSDPA support. A sample interface screen is shown as well.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/17/nokia.5800.in.posters/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:05:00 GMT