Siemens Mobile Devices is giving die-hard fans of the star Brazilian striker, Ronaldo, a chance to own a Ronaldo Limited Edition CX65 mobile phone, packed with the latest technology and housed in distinctive style. Only a limited number of Ronaldo phones will be sold exclusively in Axiom and Fono stores in the UAE in July.…

The handy FireFly mobile phone for kids is now available to all consumers nation wide. The phone, designed for youngsters age 8-12 will feature functions that allow ease in contacting preset numbers via the speed dial. The phone also features different functions like 7 screen colors, 12 different ringtones, and 5 animations. Talk time should…

Nextel and Motorola yesterday announced the Motorola i850, a feature-rich camera phone that combines enhanced communication features with a compact, sleek design. The Group Connect from service enables group walkie-talkie conversations with up to 21 participants nationwide, and the groups can be directly set up on the handset within seconds. The Direct Talk service allows…

3, the 3G mobile phone operator in the UK, has launched a new service for those looking to get in shape for the summer. Atkins2Go is a database for your mobile phone that will enable you to look up the carbohydrate values in various foods, log foods eaten, and track your carbohydrate intake and weight…

NTT DoCoMo announced in cooperation with Panasonic Mobile Communications that they have experimented with contactless recharging. A FOMA phone can be recharged by simply placing it o­n a level-surfaced recharging pad. The system uses electromagnetic induction to send recharging electricity to the handset’s battery. The system accomplishes contactless electricity delivery through a pad that has…

Samsung Electronics’ Blue BlackⅡ(SGH-D600), which is expected to hit the market in the latter half, was selected as the official handset of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. Samsung said that a total of 8,000 units of D600 would be distributed to Olympic officials and staffs during the Olympics. The D600 is a…

Fujitsu today announced its co-development with NTT DoCoMo of a prototype high-capacity micro fuel cell and the prototype development of an external recharger for FOMA handsets. For the prototype micro fuel cell device, the concentration of the methanol fuel used was raised from 30%, the concentration used for the companies’ previous fuel cells, to a…

Mickey Mouse is going mobile. Disney is preparing to launch a cell phone service geared towards families on top of Sprint’s nationwide network. The service, which is expected to lose money in the short term, will launch next year featuring voice calling and entertainment features. Disney is not the first company to approach Sprint about…

Determined to break into the telecom market, Microsoft announced on Wednesday an agreement with France Telecom to develop products and services. Initially the two companies will work together on two projects, one for VoIP and the other a software project that would combine voice, video and data services. The VoIP project will involve the production…

Yahoo! Inc. is introducing Yahoo! SMS (Short Message Service) Search and the enhancement of Yahoo! Search on Mobile across a number of additional mobile devices. The new services are available starting today with major wireless carriers across the United States. Both Yahoo! SMS Search and Yahoo! Search on Mobile use shortcuts to help consumers find…