Verizon Wireless has launched the Motorola MOTOKRZR K1m, a fully integrated music player with exterior touch sensor controls, mirrored by a 1.3 mega pixel camera and expandable memory, all encased in a design narrow enough to reflect any hand that holds it.

Motorola recently launched the same MOTOKRZR in Hong Kong.  Last July Motorola had introduced the MOTOKRZR & MOTORIZR Handsets.

The MOTOKRZR meets and surpasses the MOTORAZR standard for slimness, with more than a centimeter shaved off its width.

Showcasing a multi-dimensional, metallic gloss finish for visual depth, the MOTOKRZR exhibits subtle elegance through magnesium, polished chrome and hardened glass.

The solid piece of glass on the front of the phone – a technological first for a large volume mobile – results in a high-gloss luster balancing the velvet-like soft touch finish on the back.

The Sony Ericsson Z550a is coming to a cell phone retailer very soon.  The Z550a sports a Media player – music and video, Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) support, Bluetooth™ wireless technology, Full HTML browsing, 1.9 inch 262 color TFT screen,1.3 egapixel camera, 4x digital zoom, RDS FM radio and Standard push email among other cool features.  Other features and specs. include:

Screen

    * 262.144 color TFT
    * 176x220 pixel

External screen

    * Monochrome STN
    * 128x36

ESPN will cease its Mobile ESPN MVNO operations later this year but remains committed to growing its presence in the wireless industry through licensing its critically acclaimed Mobile ESPN application to existing service providers.

Mobile ESPN’s wireless voice and data services, including the Mobile ESPN sports content, will remain active for current customers until at least December 31, 2006.

Current customers will continue to receive complete billing and customer care support during the transition. Future sales of Mobile ESPN handsets and service plans are discontinued immediately.ESPN, which has licensed content to multiple wireless carriers for more than a decade and is the number one wireless Internet sports content site in the U.S. with eight million unique visitors a month, will also continue its successful Mobile ESPN Publishing business.

Nokia today introduced the Nokia N95, an all-in-one multimedia computer with a pioneering 2-way slide concept, integrated GPS functionality, a 5 megapixel camera and support for high-speed mobile networks, making it easier to watch and record videos, listen to songs, take high-quality photos, browse the internet, or catch up on email while on the move.

The innovative 2-way slide concept makes it easy to switch between different modes, going from reading maps to watching a video with a simple slide.

Nokia today introduced the Nokia N75, its smallest multimedia computer, offering digital music playback, quality photography, telephony and rich internet communication.  The Nokia N75 provides a complete multimedia experience in a thin and elegant clamshell, while utilizing Nokia's renowned ease of use.
 
Soundtrack to your life
The Nokia N75 music experience excels even with the device closed.  The digital music player has easy controls on the cover of the device, and the reflective 1.36" color cover display guides you to your music, which is always just a button press away.  Supporting a multitude of different formats, including MP3, M4A, AAC, eAAC+ and WMA, the advanced digital music player includes an equalizer, playlist, shuffle and repeat features for a direct connection to compatible online music services. When you connect the Nokia N75 to your compatible PC, a mere tap on the music key acts as an instant link to music stored.

Today, Nokia unveiled music editions of three Nokia Nseries multimedia computers, the Nokia N70 Music Edition, Nokia N73 Music Edition and Nokia N91 8GB. The Nokia Nseries Music Range combines sleek black design with heightened mobile music experiences appealing to the music enthusiast in everyone.

Key benefits include dedicated music access keys, Nokia PC Suite and new software for easy synchronization and music management, and additional storage capacity - with an 8GB hard drive, the Nokia N91 8GB is a fully-loaded music machine! Whether you're sitting on the bus or walking down the street, you can now enjoy your music more conveniently.  Your favourite tunes are only one touch away with dedicated music access keys. Managing your music is further simplified with the integrated music player.

Nokia has reported that forty leading independent music stores from around the world are working with Nokia to create unique and customizable music recommendations. Music Recommenders brings together great new music across continents and genres, keeping music enthusiasts in touch with the latest tracks as well as helping them discover new artists.
 
Internationally influential independent record stores including Fat Beats (New York), Reckless (Chicago), Pure Groove (London), Hard Wax (Berlin) and Mona Records (Tokyo) will offer a personalised selection of new music across 12 genres - from Pop to Rock to Classical, Jazz and Electronic.
 
Every month, experts from each of the stores will bring together music from their specialist genre. No other music recommendation experience offers such an extensive combination of human insight, knowledge and expertise, coupled with global reach. 

T-Mobile has launched the expected Samsung t719 as reported back in April 06.  The Samsung t719 is a compact flip phone that hides a great organizer – and e-mail powered by BlackBerry Connect® – inside.

The Samsung t719 has excellent voice quality and real-time BlackBerry e-mail. An enhanced address book keeps information for up to 1000 contacts at your fingertips, while an easy-to-use calendar keeps your schedule up-to-date – and both can be synchronized with your PC.

Basics

• Size: 3.78 x 2.05 x 0.72 inches
• Weight: 3.53 ounces
• Included battery: Li-ion 
• Talk time: up to 3 hours
• Standby time: up to 5 days
• Band (frequency): 850 MHz;900 MHz;1800 MHz;1900 MHz

Cingular has just launched the Sony Ericsson W300i, the first clamshell style Walkman phone.

Like other Walkman phones, the W300i sports a music player, stereo headphones and desktop music transfer software.

The monochrome 1” sub display on the outside of the clamshell allows users to view media player information or caller display without opening the phone.

4INFO has recently announced their Open Platform which enables developers, content providers, and individuals to utilize 4INFO short code and platforms to deliver mobile content and alerts services.

Using 4INFO’s web-based forms and tools, anyone can quickly and easily setup a keyword that triggers the retrieval of the appropriate data from a content feed on your existing web server. Users can receive your content by texting this keyword (eg ‘myservice’) or keyword + search term (eg ‘myservice chicago’) to 4INFO (44636).

4INFO then translates the SMS text message into a web application request, takes the result, and translates it back into SMS, allowing you to easily setup and maintain mobile distribution of your information and content.

3jam Inc., a company focused on new and better ways to keep people in touch with their friends, today announced its 3jam reply-all text messaging service at DEMOfall 2006. Available now at www.3jam.com, 3jam enables users to send a text message to any number of friends at once, have everyone know who got the message, and have the replies go to everyone.

3jam makes it fun and easy to coordinate and connect with people from any mobile phone using any carrier-all for the price of a regular text message. Using SMS, 3jam enables users to start a text conversation instantly with any number of friends they choose, all at once, without requiring the recipients to sign up for the service. However, signing up is free, and no subscription or download is required.

Agere Systems today introduced the TrueNTRY™ X125, the industry’s first platform for delivering much more affordable entry-level cell phones that feature compact disc-quality music. Agere’s TrueNTRY™ X125 platform consists of semiconductor system chips, software and a product development kit.

The platform delivers the entry-level segment’s fastest processing speed -- three times faster than most typical cell phones in use today; the most integration; and a bill of materials product cost as low as $30.

At such low cost points, the cell phone market has the potential to accelerate its growth rate substantially, particularly in developing nations such as India and China.

Nokia today announced that it has reached an agreement with Microsoft to integrate Live Search capabilities into its Mobile Search platform, thus enabling consumers access to Live Search directly from their Nokia Nseries multimedia computers and other compatible Nokia S60 devices. Live Search will provide advanced web search results in 14 languages to enable on-the-go access to the information and content consumers want most.
 
Microsoft will provide advanced search results for web search, as well as quick and easy access to information such as stock quotes, movie times, and common facts via Encarta Instant Answers.

The Mobile Search experience from Nokia allows users to find search results more quickly than by using the browser and finding the web page of an internet search provider, since in many cases search will be accessible directly from the menu screen.
 

According to a recent London survey, approximately 51% of 10-year-olds in Britain own a mobile phone.  However, the figure jumps to 91% by the time children are 12 years old.

Also according the the survey, most children used their phones to text rather than talk.  On average, 11-17 year olds kids, send 9.6 text messages a day and make or receive 3.5 calls per day. Adults send 3.6 texts on a daily basis and make or receive 2.8 calls per day.

Some 78 per cent said having a mobile phone made it easier to keep in contact with friends while 42 per cent of girls aged 15 to 17 said they would feel "unwanted" if a day went by without a mobile phone call. Other uses include escaping their parents: one in three youngsters said they talk regularly to and/or send texts to people they do not want their parents to know about.

Sprint has launched the BlackBerry®  8703e with updated features, including EV-DO support and Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) capability in a sleek and light design. The BlackBerry 8703e is the latest BlackBerry handset offered by Sprint that is capable of taking advantage of broadband-like speeds provided by the Sprint Power VisionSM Network(1) - the nation’s largest mobile broadband network covering more than 157 million people in 216 major metropolitan areas as well as 486 airports across the nation. 

The BlackBerry 8703e enhances productivity, extends the workplace, and provides Sprint customers flexibility for managing life on the go. The BlackBerry 8703e provides complete BlackBerry functionality at broadband-like speeds (average download speeds of 400-700kpbs and up to 2Mbps peak speeds(2)) to deliver a dynamic, highly responsive experience when downloading attachments and graphics, browsing the Web and running wireless applications  

Nokia, yesterday announced that they have signed an agreement where Sapio is to develop, promote and facilitate mobile printing solutions and services in the Nordic region.
 
Based on the agreement, Sapio is to identify and collaborate with interested service providers in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark in order to upgrade their existing printing infrastructures to support and offer direct mobile printing services to Nokia Nseries users. Sapio enables service providers to deploy and market their services in Nokia Nseries multimedia computers quickly and conveniently. Via seamless integration of their printing services in Nokia Nseries devices, the service provider is able to promote and distribute their service under their own brand directly in the handset.
 
With no need for a PC or a separate photo printer, Nokia N71, Nokia N73, Nokia N80 and Nokia N93 users can access the printing services in the Nordic countries where the service is available immediately after capture or from the Nokia Nseries device's Gallery.