New Vemail Voice-Enabled Email Now Available From Alltel and Other Carriers   25 May 2005 13:24 GMT
05/25/2005 -- Voice Genesis™, a mobile messaging software company, today announced the immediate availability of Vemail™, voice-enabled email for mobile phones, to customers of Alltel and other major wireless carriers listed at www.Vemail.com. Vemail makes it faster and easier ...
Source: CellPhoneKB.com

Nokia unveils Linux-based web device without phone (Reuters)   25 May 2005 13:06 GMT
Reuters - Nokia unveiled on Wednesday a pocket-sized Web browser for wireless broadband networks, which is the Finnish firm's first Linux-based device and its first product without a built-in mobile phone.
Source: Yahoo

Is Patent Warfare Killing Wi-Fi?   25 May 2005 12:32 GMT
An increasing number of companies claim patent rights on wireless technology, which some believe will severely harm both the wireless industry and users.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Mobile hip replacement   25 May 2005 12:00 GMT
I’m not as much of a gadget-hound as you’d expect. You can’t sell me a mobile device unless it’s one of two things: the ultimately converged cell phone/PDA/messaging device or a pocket-size computer that keeps me in touch, at office speed, when I’m indoors.
Source: InfoWorld

Nextel Launches First Ever Push Email Service for Java-based Wireless Phones   24 May 2005 21:23 GMT
May 23, 2005 – Nextel Communications Inc. and Visto Corporation announced the launch of Mobile Email Enhanced, the first email service for Java-enabled mobile phones with full synchronization and a PDA-like feel. Mobile Email Enhanced pairs ConstantSync™, Visto’s wireless ...
Source: CellPhoneKB.com

Wireless USB group finishes 1.0 specification   24 May 2005 17:57 GMT
A cable-free version of USB (Universal Serial Bus) took a big step forward on Tuesday with the completion of the Wireless USB 1.0 specification, but there is still some work to be done and questions remain about its prospects for widespread adoption.
Source: InfoWorld

Is Cingular 3G slowing down?   24 May 2005 17:38 GMT
With so much on its plate, Cingular may be slightly slowing the rollout of its third-generation wireless broadband service.
Source: ZDNet

Japanese cellphones to help worried parents locate children (AFP)   24 May 2005 17:05 GMT
AFP - Japan's second largest telecom operator plans to launch cellphones that tell worried parents the whereabouts of their children or send them messages when the youngsters go where they shouldn't.
Source: Yahoo

In Brief: Zend ships Zend Studio 4 Enterprise   24 May 2005 15:35 GMT
Zend Technologies on Monday announced Zend Studio 4 Enterprise, a high-end version of the company's Zend Studio 4 application development environment. The Enterprise version is specifically designed for business-critical application development, offering a comprehensive set of features for creating highly reliable PHP applications and new tools for creating and testing enterprise-grade PHP apps. Zend Studio 4 Enterprise facilitates team development and collaboration and offers enhanced integration with Java and JVM. Zend Studio 4 Enterprise is available immediately for $499 for a one-year subscription license, and $1,495 for a perpetual license. Current Zend Studio customers can purchase it for $1,196.
Source: InfoWorld

Virgin Mobile Plans for the Future with New Storage Capabilities   24 May 2005 15:17 GMT
GlassHouse Technologies, Inc., the global leader in vendor-independent storage services, announced that Virgin Mobile, the UK's leading mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), has selected GlassHouse to radically overhaul its storage infrastructure. The deal will see GlassHouse ...
Source: CellPhoneKB.com